Table Of Contents - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Table of contents

Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 19
1.1 Product overview .........................................................................................................................19
1.2 Operator panel fronts ...................................................................................................................20
1.2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................20
1.2.2 Keys of the operator panel...........................................................................................................21
1.3 Machine control panels ................................................................................................................31
1.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................31
1.3.2 Controls on the machine control panel ........................................................................................31
1.4 User interface...............................................................................................................................34
1.4.1 Screen layout ...............................................................................................................................34
1.4.2 Status display...............................................................................................................................35
1.4.3 Actual value window ....................................................................................................................38
1.4.4 T,F,S window ...............................................................................................................................40
1.4.5 Current block display ...................................................................................................................42
1.4.6 Operation via softkeys and buttons .............................................................................................43
1.4.7 Entering or selecting parameters .................................................................................................44
1.4.8 Pocket calculator..........................................................................................................................47
1.4.9 Context menu...............................................................................................................................48
1.4.10 Touch operation ...........................................................................................................................49
1.4.11 Changing the user interface language.........................................................................................49
1.4.12 Entering Asian characters............................................................................................................50
1.4.13 Protection levels...........................................................................................................................52
1.4.14 Online help in SINUMERIK Operate............................................................................................54
2 Setting up the machine ............................................................................................................................ 59
2.1 Switching on and switching off.....................................................................................................59
2.2 Approaching a reference point.....................................................................................................60
2.2.1 Referencing axes .........................................................................................................................60
2.2.2 User agreement ...........................................................................................................................61
2.3 Operating modes .........................................................................................................................63
2.3.1 General ........................................................................................................................................63
2.3.2 Modes groups and channels........................................................................................................65
2.3.3 Channel switchover......................................................................................................................65
2.4 Settings for the machine ..............................................................................................................67
2.4.1 Switching over the coordinate system (MCS/WCS) ....................................................................67
2.4.2 Switching the unit of measurement..............................................................................................68
2.4.3 Setting the zero offset ..................................................................................................................69
2.5 Measuring the tool .......................................................................................................................71
2.5.1 Measuring a tool manually ...........................................................................................................71
Measuring the tool length with the workpiece as reference point................................................72
2.5.2
2.5.3 Measuring radius or diameter ......................................................................................................73
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