Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual page 510

Configuring cycles
22.6 Swiveling
Name of swivel data record
If several swivel data records are declared in each NC channel, then a name is assigned to
each swivel data set. No name needs to be specified if the swivel-mounted tool carrier is not
exchangeable (i.e. one swivel data set per channel).
Note
The name of the swivel data set may only contain characters that are permissible for NC
programming: A...Z, 0...9 and _ !
Figure 22-3
$TC_CARR34[n]
Name, rotary axes
The following identifiers should be preferably chosen for the names of the rotary axes:
● Rotary axis rotates around machine axis X → A
● Rotary axis rotates around machine axis Y → B
● Rotary axis rotates around machine axis Z → C
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Dialog to input parameters for the swivel data set
Name of the swivel data set
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