Table of contents
Preface.........................................................................................................................................................3
1 Fundamental safety instructions...................................................................................................................7
1.1 General safety instructions.......................................................................................................7
1.2 Warranty and liability for application examples........................................................................7
1.3 Industrial security.....................................................................................................................8
2 Modern machine operation...........................................................................................................................9
2.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................9
2.2 Content of the "Smart machine tool operation" manual.........................................................10
3 Multitouch operation with SINUMERIK Operate.........................................................................................11
3.1 Overview................................................................................................................................11
3.2 User interface.........................................................................................................................12
3.2.1 Screen layout.........................................................................................................................12
3.2.2 Operator controls on the "SINUMERIK Operate Generation 2" user interface......................12
3.2.2.1 Function key block.................................................................................................................12
3.2.2.2 Further operator touch controls..............................................................................................13
3.2.2.3 Virtual keyboard.....................................................................................................................14
3.3 Operating with finger gestures...............................................................................................14
3.3.1 Touch-sensitive user interface...............................................................................................14
3.3.2 Finger gestures for multi-touch operation..............................................................................15
4 SINUMERIK Operate expansion using a sidescreen.................................................................................19
4.1 Overview................................................................................................................................19
4.2 Sidescreen with standard windows........................................................................................19
4.3 Operation in the sidescreen...................................................................................................21
4.4 Standard widgets...................................................................................................................22
4.4.1 "Alarms" widget......................................................................................................................22
4.4.2 "Axle load" widget..................................................................................................................22
4.4.3 "Tool" widget..........................................................................................................................22
4.4.4 "Service life" widget................................................................................................................23
4.4.5 "Program runtime" widget......................................................................................................23
4.4.6 "Zero point" widget.................................................................................................................24
4.4.7 "Actual value" widget..............................................................................................................24
4.5 Sidescreen with pages for the ABC keyboard and/or machine control panel........................24
4.6 Example 1: ABC keyboard in the sidescreen.........................................................................25
4.7 Example 2: Machine control panel in the sidescreen.............................................................26
4.8 SINUMERIK Operate Display Manager.................................................................................26
4.8.1 Overview................................................................................................................................26
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