Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 174

Machining the workpiece
6.17 Settings for the automatic mode
You define whether the time determination function is activated while the workpiece is being
machined.
● Off
The time determination function is deactivated while machining a workpiece, i.e. the
machining times are not determined.
● Non-modal
The machining times are determined for each traversing block of a main program.
● Block-by-block
Machining times are determined for all blocks.
Note
Utilization of resources
The more machining times are displayed, the more resources are utilized.
More machining times are determined and saved with the non-modal setting as with the block-
by-block setting.
Saving machining times
Here, you specify how the determined machining times are processed.
● Yes
A subdirectory with the name "GEN_DATA.WPD" is created in the directory of the part
program. The determined machining times are saved there in an ini file together with the
name of the program.
● No
The determined machining times are displayed only in the program block display.
Procedure
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1. Select the "Machine" operating area.
2. Press the <AUTO> key.
3. Press the menu forward key and the "Settings" softkey.
The "Settings for Automatic Operation" window opens.
4. In "DRY run feedrate," enter the desired dry run speed.
5. Enter the desired percentage in the "Reduced rapid traverse RG0" field.
RG0 has not effect if you do not change the specified amount of 100%.
6. Select the required entry in the "Record machining times" and where
relevant, in the "Save machining times" field.
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