Positioning And Position Patterns - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

8.1.9

Positioning and position patterns

Function
After you have programmed the technology (cycle call), you must program the positions.
Several position patterns are available:
● Arbitrary positions
● Position on a line, on a grid or frame
● Position on a full or pitch circle
Several position patterns can be programmed in succession. They are executed in the order
in which you program them.
Note
The number of positions that can be programmed in the one "Positions" step is limited to a
maximum of 400!
Programming a position pattern in ShopMill
Several position patterns can be programmed in succession (up to 20 technologies and
position patterns in total). They are executed in the order in which you program them.
The programmed technologies and subsequently programmed positions are automatically
linked by the control.
Displaying and hiding positions
You can display or hide any positions(Chapter "Displaying and hiding positions".
Rotary axis
If an A or B axis is set up on your machine, this is supported during drilling (any position
pattern, full circle, and pitch circle).
You set as to which rotary axis is listed as selection in position patterns.
If the machine has an A or B axis, it makes sense to define a work offset with
X / Y = end face of the cylinder (X for an A axis / Y for a B axis)
X / Y = center point of the cylinder (Y for an A axis / X for a B axis)
Milling
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Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Programming technological functions (cycles)
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