Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 512

Multi-channel view (only 840D sl)
9.2 Multi-channel view in the "Machine" operating area
Multi-channel view
2 - 4 channels are simultaneously displayed in channel columns on the user interface.
● Two windows are displayed one above the other for each channel.
● The actual value display is always in the upper window.
● The same window is displayed for both channels in the lower window.
● You can select the display in the lower window using the vertical softkey bar.
Single-channel view
If, for your multi-channel machine, you always only wish to monitor one channel, then you
can set a permanent single-channel view.
Horizontal softkeys
● Block search
● Program control
● If you press an additional horizontal softkey in the "Machine" operating area (e.g.
Switching between single- and multi-channel view
Editing a program in the block display
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The following exceptions apply when making a selection using the vertical softkeys:
– The "Actual values MCS" softkey switches over the coordinate systems of both
channels.
– The "Zoom actual value" and "All G functions" softkeys switch into the single-channel
view.
When selecting the block search, the multi-channel view is kept. The block display is
displayed as search window.
The "Program Control" window is displayed for the channels configured in the multi-
channel view. The data entered here applies for these channels together.
"Overstore", "Synchronized actions"), then you change into a temporary single-channel
view. If you close the window again, then you return to the multi-channel view.
Press the <MACHINE> key in order to briefly switch between the single-
and multi-channel view in the machine area.
Press the <NEXT WINDOW> key in order to switch between the upper
and lower window within a channel column.
You can perform simple editing operations as usual with the <INSERT>
key in the actual block display.
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