Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual page 193

Position before measuring cycle call when measuring with safety zone
_MVAR
1001/1101
1003 /1103
1005/1105
1002 /1102
1004/1104
1006 /1006
Note
If the value selected for _FA is so large that the safety zone is violated the distance is
automatically reduced in the cycle. However, there must be sufficient room for the probe ball.
Measuring cycles
Programming Manual, Release 04/2006, 6FC5398-4BP10-0BA0
5.4 CYCLE977 workpiece: Measure hole/shaft/groove/web/rectangle parallel to axes
in the plane
Hole center point
Groove center, meas. ax.
Rectangle center point
Shaft center point
Web center, meas. axis
Rectangle center point
Measuring Cycles for Milling and Machining Centers
Pre-positioning
in applicate
Above hole
Above groove
Above rect.
Above shaft
Above web
Above rect.
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