Parameterizing Contour Elements - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Operating Manual

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"Program" operating area
6.7 Free contour programming

6.7.3 Parameterizing contour elements

Tangent to preceding
element
Tangent
prev.
Display additional
parameters
All
parameters
Alternative
Select dialog
Select
dialog
Select Accept
dialog dialog
Changing a selected dialog
Change
selection...
Select Accept
dialog dialog
Clear a parameter input
field
Delete
value
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Function
In principle, input screens are handled according to the same
procedure already described for handling contour elements
STRAIGHT LINE, OBLIQUE LINE and CIRCLE.
To help you to program a contour, the following softkeys are also
available:
The "Tangent preced. elem." softkey presets the angle
of 0 The contour element has a tangential transition to the preceding
.
element, i.e. the angle to the preceding element (
degrees.
If your drawing contains further data (dimensions) for a contour
element, select the "All parameters" softkey to extend the range of
input options for the element.
The "Alternative" softkey is displayed only in cases where the cursor is
positioned on an input field with several switchover settings.
Some parameter configurations can produce several different contour
characteristics. In such cases, you will be asked to select a dialog. By
clicking the "Select dialog" softkey, you can display the available
selection options in the graphic display area.
Select the "Select dialog" softkey to make the correct selection (black
solid line) and confirm your choice with the "Accept dialog" softkey.
If you want to change an existing dialog selection, you must select the
contour element in which the dialog was originally chosen. Both
alternatives are displayed again when you select the "Change
selection" softkey.
You can select another dialog.
You can delete the value in the selected parameter input field with the
DEL key or "Delete value" softkey.
SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition
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