Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 324

Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.1 Drilling
XYA plane
You program in XYA if the Y axis should also move during machining. A value can be
specified for each position. In addition to the possibilities of XA, the following is also possible,
for example.
Procedure
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1. The part program or ShopMill program to be processed has been
created and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Drilling" softkey.
3. Press the "Positions" softkey.
The "Positions" input window opens.
Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA1
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