Displaying The Current Program Block - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming Manual

Machining the Workpiece
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3.3 Displaying the current program block

Single block fine
Single Block
3.3

Displaying the current program block

Basic Block
Single Block
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Load a program in "Machine Auto" mode (see Sec.
"Starting/stopping machining").
Press the softkeys "Prog. Cntrl" and "Single Block Fine," in order
Single
to execute each individual drilling position and each individual
Block Fine
pocket milling movement as its own block.
Press the "Single Block" key.
Continue as described under "Single Block".
If you want precise information about axis positions and key G
functions during a trial run or execution of the program, you can show
the basic block display.
You can use the basic block display both in test mode and when
machining the workpiece on the machine. All G code commands that
initiate a function on the machine are displayed in the "Basic block"
window for the currently active program block:
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Absolute axis positions

G functions for the first G group
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Other modal G functions
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Other programmed addresses

M functions
The basic block display function must be set up by the machine
manufacturer.
Please also refer to the machine manufacturer's instructions.
Load a program in "Machine Auto" mode (see Sec.
"Starting/stopping machining").
Press the "Basic Block" softkey.
Press the "Single Block" key if you wish to execute the program
block by block.
Start program execution.
The precise axis positions, modal G functions, etc., are displayed in
the "Basic block" window for the currently active program block.
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