Specifying The Number Of Workpieces - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Creating a ShopMill program

9.12 Specifying the number of workpieces

9.12 Specifying the number of workpieces
If you wish to produce a certain quantity of the same workpiece, then at the end of the program,
specify that you wish to repeat the program.
Control the numbers of times that the program is repeated using the "Times, counters" window.
Enter the number of required workpieces using the target number. You can track the number
of machined and completed workpieces in the actual counter window.
Controlling program repetition
End of program:
Repeat
No
No
Yes
Yes
Procedure
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7. Continue programming up to the point where you want to repeat the pro‐
gram blocks.
8. Press the "Various" and "Repeat progr." softkeys.
9. Enter the names of the start and end markers and the number of times
the blocks are to be repeated.
10. Press the "Accept" softkey.
The marked program blocks are repeated.
Times, counter:
Counts the workpie‐
ces
No
Yes
Yes
No
1. Open the "Program end" program block, if you want to machine more
than one workpiece.
2. In the "Repeat" field, enter "Yes".
3. Press the "Accept" softkey.
If you start the program later, program execution is repeated.
Depending on the settings in the "Times, counters" window, the program
is repeated until the set number of workpieces has been machined.
A CYCLE START is required for each workpiece.
A CYCLE START is required for each workpiece.
The workpieces are counted.
The program is repeated without a new CYCLE START
until the required number of workpieces have been ma‐
chined.
Without a new CYCLE START, the program is repeated
an infinite number of times.
You can interrupt program execution with <RESET>.
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