Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl Programming Manual page 320

Coordinate transformations (frames)
13.4 Programmable rotation (ROT, AROT, RPL)
Program code
N10 G17 G54
N20 L10
N30 TRANS X100 Z-100
N40 AROT Y90
N50 AROT Z90
N60 L10
N70 G0 X300 Y100 M30
Further information
Rotation in the active plane
When programming using RPL=..., the WCS is rotated around the axis perpendicular to the
active plane.
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Comment
; Working plane X/Y, workpiece zero
; Subprogram call
; Absolute offset of the WCS
; Additive rotation of the WCS around Y through 90°
Z
Y
AROT Y90
X
; Additive rotation of the WCS around Z through 90°
Y
AROT Z90
Z
X
; Subprogram call
; Retraction, end of program
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Y
Z
X
Y
X
Z
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