Siemens sinumerik 840D sl Operating Manual page 230

Creating a ShopTurn program
7.17 Measuring cycle support
Procedure
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1. Press the menu forward key.
2. Press the horizontal "Measure turning" softkey.
3. Using a vertical softkey, select the desired measurement function
group, e.g. "Calibrate probe".
- OR -
Measure workpiece
- OR -
Calibrate workpiece probe
- OR -
Measure tool
4. Using a vertical softkey, select a measurement task.
5. Enter the parameters.
6. Press the "OK" softkey.
The measuring cycle is transferred into the editor as G code. The
measuring cycle parameterized in the G code is color coded.
7. Position the cursor on a measuring cycle in the G code editor, if you
want to display the associated parameter screen form again.
8. Press the <Cursor right> key.
The parameter screen for the selected measuring cycle is displayed.
- OR -
9. Press the <Insert> key to remove the measuring cycle selection in the
editor and to be able to directly change the parameters in the editor.
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