Settings For Manual Mode - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual

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2.8.9 Settings for manual mode

Selecting a gear stage
Jog
Selecting an M function
Jog
Selecting a work offset
Jog
Work
offset
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition
For manual mode, you can select the central machine functions and
work offsets and set the unit of measurement.
Machine functions (M functions) are functions that are additionally
provided by the machine manufacturer.
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's instructions.
In manual mode, you can display the axis positions and distance-
defining parameters either in "mm" or "inches". However, tool offsets
and work offsets remain in the original unit of measurement in which
the machine was set (see Sec. "Switching over the unit of
measurement millimeter/inch").
If your machine has a separate gear unit for spindles, you can select a
gear stage.
Select the "T, S, M" softkey in "Machine Manual" mode.
Position the cursor in the "Gear stage" field.
Select the gear stage you want to use (e.g. "auto").
This gear stage will be active the next time you press the "Cycle Start"
key.
Select the "T, S, M" softkey in "Machine Manual" mode.
Enter the number of the desired M function in the "Misc M fct."
parameter field.
Refer to the machine manufacturer's table for the correlation
between the meaning and number of the function.
The M function will be active the next time you press the "Cycle Start"
key.
Select the "T, S, M" softkey in "Machine Manual" mode.
In the "Work offset" field, enter a work offset (e.g. base).
- OR -
Press the "Work offset" softkey to open the work offset list.
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