Siemens Sinumerik 840D Operating Turning page 253

Block search
Display area Description (continuation)
By pressing the VSK 8 "Back" the "Search" window
closes.
5.3 Starting a block search
1. A desired program is selected and the machining
was discontinued with pressing "RESET" or
"CYCLE STOP" or the control unit is generally in
RESET state.
2. In the operating mode "AUTO" and the operating
area "Machine" press the HSK 1.5 "Block search".
For further steps see below:
Simple search target definition:
1. - 2. Steps 1 and 2 (see above).
3. Place the cursor on a particular program block.
Press the VSK 5 "Search for text", select the search
direction, enter the search text and confirm with the
VSK 8 "OK".
4. Press the VSK 1 "Start search".
The search starts.
Your specified search mode will be taken into ac-
count (indicated in the upper blue title bar of the
search target window). The current block will be
displayed and marked in the "Program" window as
soon as the target is found.
5. If the located target (for example, when searching
via text) does not correspond to the program block,
press the "Start search" softkey again until you find
your target.
6. Press the "CYCLE START" key twice.
Processing is continued from the defined position.
840D/828D SINUMERIK Operate
Type
N no.: Block number
Label: Jump label
Text: Text string
Subprg.: Subprogram call
Line: Line number
Search target
Search target point in the program at which ma-
chining is to start
- OR -
Section 5
Notes