Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual page 288

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Programming with ShopMill
3.8 Milling
Entering a time
Variable > Time
Entering workpiece
counts
Workpiece
Variable >
count 000123
Workpiece
Variable >
count 123
Entering a variable
number
Number
Variable >
123.456
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Press the "Variable" and "Time" softkeys if you want to engrave
the current time.
The time is inserted in the European format (<TIME24>).
To have the time in the American format, change the format to
<TIME12>.
Example:
Text entry: Time: <TIME24>
Time: <TIME12>
Press the "Variable" and "Workpiece count 000123" softkeys to
engrave a workpiece count with a fixed number of digits and
leading zeroes.
The format text <######,_E_PART[0]> is inserted and you return to
the engraving field with the softkey bar.
Define the number of digits by adjusting the number of place
holders (#) in the engraving field.
If the specified number of digits (e.g. ## ) is not enough to display the
workpiece count, ShopMill will increase the number digits
automatically.
- OR -
Press the "Variable" and "Workpiece count 123" softkeys if you
want to engrave a workpiece count without lead zeroes.
The format text <#,_E_PART[0]> is inserted and you return to the
engraving field with the softkey bar.
Define the number of digits by adjusting the number of place
holders in the engraving field.
If the specified number of digits is not enough to display the workpiece
count (e.g. 123), ShopMill will increase the number digits
automatically.
You can enter an additive value, for example, if you want to resume
production of workpieces after an interruption. The workpiece count
output is then increased by this value.
Press the "Variable" and "Number 123.456" softkeys if you want
to engrave a any number in a certain format.
The format text <#.###,_VAR_NUM> is inserted and you return to the
engraving field with the softkey bar.
SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition
10.04
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