Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Turning Operating Manual page 616

Programming technology functions (cycles)
10.6 Further cycles and functions
Figure 10-19
Procedure
Parameter Description
PL Plane for milling
TC Name of the swivel data record
Retraction No
ZR Retraction path - (only for incremental retraction in the tool direction)
Axis sequence Sequence of the axes which are rotated around
XY or XZ or YX or YZ or ZX or ZY
X Rotation around X
Y Rotation around Y
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The length up to the TCP (Tool Center Point) must be entered as tool length of the radial
cutter.
1. The part program to be executed has been created and you are in the
editor.
2. Press the "Various" softkey.
3. Press the "Swivel tool" and "Setting milling tool" softkeys.
The "Setting tool" input window opens.
No retraction before swiveling
Incremental retraction in tool direction
The retraction path is entered into parameter ZR.
Maximum retraction in tool direction
Retraction in the direction of machine axis Z
Retract towards the machine axis Z and then in the direction X, Y
Operating Manual, 06/2019, A5E44903486B AB
Unit
Degrees
Degrees
Turning