User Stock Removal; Generate Contour Table (Contpron) - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

User stock removal programs

17.2 Generate contour table (CONTPRON)

17.2 Generate contour table (CONTPRON)
Function
Contour preparation is activated using the command
subsequently called are not executed, but are split-up into individual movements and stored
in the contour table. Each contour element corresponds to one row in the two-dimensional
array of the contour table. The number of relief cuts is returned.
Syntax
Activate contour preparation:
CONTPRON(<contour table>,<machining type>,<relief cuts>,
<machining direction>)
Deactivate contour preparation and return to the normal execution mode:
EXECUTE(<ERROR>)
See "Deactivate contour preparation (EXECUTE) (Page 640)"
Meaning
CONTPRON
<contour table>
<machining type>
<relief cuts>
<machining direction>
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CONTPRON
Command to activate contour preparation to generate
a contour table
Names of contour table
Parameter for the machining type
Type: CHAR
Value: "G" Longitudinal turning: Inside
machining
"L" Longitudinal turning: External
machining
"N" Face turning: Inside machining
"P" Face turning: External machining
Result variable for the number of relief cut elements
that occur
Type: INT
Parameters for the machining direction
Type: INT
Value: 0 Contour preparation, forwards
(default value)
1 Contour preparation in both directions
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