Editing A Cycle Call - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Machining the workpiece
3.9 Editing a program
3.9.6

Editing a cycle call

You have called the desired cycle via softkey in the program editor, entered the parameters
and confirmed with "Accept".
The cycle is transferred to the editor as G code. The cycle parameterized in G code has a
light gray background and is write-protected.
Procedure
See also
Creating a program (Page 139)
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1. Select the desired cycle call and press the "Cursor right" key.
The associated input screen of the selected cycle call is opened.
- OR -
Press the "INSERT" key.
This starts the edit mode for this cycle call and you can edit it like a
normal NC block. In this way, it is possible to create an empty block
before the cycle call.
Note: In edit mode, the cycle call can be changed in such a way that it
can no longer be recompiled in the parameter screen.
The edit mode is exited by pressing the "INSERT" key again.
- OR -
You are in the edit mode and press the "INPUT" key.
A new line is inserted before the selected cycle call.
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