Siemens Sinumerik 840D Operating Turning page 559

Simulation
6.2 Vertical softkey bar 1 and 2
Display area Description
By pressing the VSK 1.1 "Stop" the simulation will be
halted. The softkey will be replaced with the "Start"
softkey, in order to continue the simulation again
(see VSK 1.1 "Start").
By pressing the VSK 1.1 "Start" the simulation will be
started or continued. The softkey will be replaced
with the "Stop" softkey (see VSK 1.1 "Stop").
By pressing the VSK 1.1 "SBL" the simulation will be
processed block by block. This softkey replaces the
softkey "Start", if the VSK 4 "Single block" is acti-
vated under the function "Program control".
By pressing the VSK 1.2 "Reset" the simulation will
be aborted, and can be started again by pressing the
VSK 1.1 "Start".
The VSK 1.3 "Side view" is activated by default and
shows the simulation in a plan view from above (see
the upper picture on the left page).
By pressing the VSK 1.4 "Face view" the simulation
will be shown in a face view on the workpiece.
By pressing the VSK 1.5 "Further views" the vertical
softkey bar opens, with more options to adjust the
view on the simulation process (see section 6.3).
By pressing the VSK 1.6 "Details" the vertical softkey
bar opens, where you can adjust the level of details
that will be shown during the simulation (see section
6.4).
By pressing the VSK 1.7 "Program control" the verti-
cal softkey bar opens, with functions to control the
simulation run (see section 6.5).
By pressing the VSK 1.8 "Extend" the vertical soft-
key bar 2 with the following functions will be dis-
played.
By pressing the VSK 2.3 "Show tool path" the dis-
play of the simulated tool path can be switched on
and off.
By pressing the VSK 2.4 "Delete tool path" the ani-
mated tool path in the simulation window will be de-
leted. A new tool path is shown immediately after
pressing this softkey or after running a new simula-
tion (if the simulation is in "Stop"- or "Reset"- mode).
By pressing the VSK 2.8 "Back" you switch back to
the vertical softkey bar 1.
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Section 6
Notes