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9.15
Selection of the cycles via softkey
Overview of machining steps
The following machining steps are available for insertion.
All of the cycles/functions available in the control are shown in this display. However, at a
specific system, only the steps possible corresponding to the selected technology can be
selected.
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Creating a ShopMill program
9.15 Selection of the cycles via softkey
Milling
Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0
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Table of Contents
Preface
5
Table of Contents
7
Fundamental Safety
7
Fundamental Safety Instructions
21
General Safety Instructions
21
Warranty and Liability for Application Examples
22
Industrial Security
23
Introduction
25
Product Overview
25
Operator Panel Fronts
26
Overview
26
Keys of the Operator Panel
28
Machine Control Panels
36
Overview
36
Controls on the Machine Control Panel
36
User Interface
40
Screen Layout
40
Status Display
41
Actual Value Window
43
T,F,S Window
45
Current Block Display
47
Operation Via Softkeys and Buttons
49
Entering or Selecting Parameters
50
Pocket Calculator
52
Pocket Calculator Functions
53
Context Menu
55
Changing the User Interface Language
55
Entering Chinese Characters
56
Function - Input Editor
56
Entering Asian Characters
57
Editing the Dictionary
59
Entering Korean Characters
60
Protection Levels
63
Online Help in SINUMERIK Operate
64
Multitouch Operation with SINUMERIK Operate
69
Multitouch Panels
69
Touch-Sensitive User Interface
70
Finger Gestures
71
Multitouch User Interface
74
Screen Layout
74
Function Key Block
74
Further Operator Touch Controls
75
Virtual Keyboard
76
Special "Tilde" Character
76
Expansion with Side Screen
77
Overview
77
Sidescreen with Standard Windows
77
Standard Widgets
79
Actual Value" Widget
79
Zero Point" Widget
80
Alarms" Widget
80
Axle Load" Widget
80
Tool" Widget
81
Service Life" Widget
81
Program Runtime" Widget
82
Sidescreen with Pages for the ABC Keyboard And/Or Machine Control Panel
82
Example 1: ABC Keyboard in the Sidescreen
83
Example 2: Machine Control Panel in the Sidescreen
84
SINUMERIK Operate Display Manager (840D Sl Only)
85
Overview
85
Screen Layout
86
Operator Controls
86
Setting up the Machine
89
Switching on and Switching off
89
Approaching a Reference Point
90
Referencing Axes
90
User Agreement
91
Operating Modes
93
General
93
Modes Groups and Channels
94
Channel Switchover
95
Settings for the Machine
96
Switching over the Coordinate System (MCS/WCS)
96
Switching the Unit of Measurement
96
Setting the Zero Offset
98
Measure Tool
100
Overview
100
Manually Measuring Drilling and Milling Tools
100
Measuring Drilling and Milling Tools with the Workpiece Reference Point
101
Measuring Drilling and Milling Tools with Fixed Reference Point
102
Measuring Radius or Diameter
103
Fixed Point Calibration
104
Measuring the Drilling and Milling Tool Length with Electrical Tool Probe
104
Calibrating the Electrical Tool Probe
107
Manually Measuring a Turning Tool (for Milling/Turning Machine)
108
Manually Measuring a Turning Tool Using a Tool Probe (for Milling/Turning Machine)
109
Logging Tool Measurement Results
111
Measuring the Workpiece Zero
113
Overview
113
Sequence of Operations
117
Examples with Manual Swivel
118
Setting the Edge
119
Edge Measurement
121
Measuring a Corner
123
Measuring a Pocket and Hole
126
Measuring a Spigot
129
Aligning the Plane
134
Defining the Measurement Function Selection
136
Corrections after Measurement of the Zero Point
137
Logging Measurement Results for the Workpiece Zero
138
Calibrating the Electronic Workpiece Probe
140
Calibration of Length and Radius or Diameter
140
Calibrate on Sphere
141
Settings for the Measurement Result Log
143
Zero Offsets
145
Display Active Zero Offset
146
Displaying the Zero Offset "Overview
146
Displaying and Editing Base Zero Offset
148
Displaying and Editing Settable Zero Offset
149
Displaying and Editing Details of the Zero Offsets
149
Deleting a Zero Offset
151
Measuring the Workpiece Zero
152
Monitoring Axis and Spindle Data
153
Specify Working Area Limitations
153
Editing Spindle Data
153
Displaying Setting Data Lists
155
Handwheel Assignment
156
Mda
158
Loading an MDA Program from the Program Manager
158
Saving an MDA Program
159
Editing/Executing a MDI Program
160
Deleting an MDA Program
161
Execution in Manual Mode
163
General
163
Selecting a Tool and Spindle
164
T, S, M Windows
164
Selecting a Tool
166
Starting and Stopping a Spindle Manually
166
Position Spindle
167
Traversing Axes
169
Traverse Axes by a Defined Increment
169
Traversing Axes by a Variable Increment
170
Positioning Axes
171
Swiveling
172
Manual Retraction
177
Simple Face Milling of the Workpiece
179
Simple Workpiece Machining Operations with Milling/Turning Machines
182
Simple Workpiece Face Milling (Milling/Turning Machine)
182
Simple Stock Removal of Workpiece (for Milling/Turning Machine)
184
Default Settings for Manual Mode
188
Machining the Workpiece
189
Starting and Stopping Machining
189
Selecting a Program
191
Testing a Program
192
Displaying the Current Program Block
194
Current Block Display
194
Displaying a Basic Block
195
Display Program Level
196
Correcting a Program
198
Repositioning Axes
199
Starting Machining at a Specific Point
200
Use Block Search
200
Continuing Program from Search Target
202
Simple Search Target Definition
202
Defining an Interruption Point as Search Target
203
Entering the Search Target Via Search Pointer
203
Parameters for Block Search in the Search Pointer
204
Block Search Mode
205
Block Search to a Position Pattern for Shopmill Programs
207
Controlling the Program Run
209
Program Control
209
Skip Blocks
210
Overstore
212
Editing a Program
214
Searching in Programs
214
Replacing Program Text
216
Copying/Pasting/Deleting a Program Block
217
Renumbering a Program
219
Creating a Program Block
219
Opening Additional Programs
221
Editor Settings
222
Working with DXF Files
226
Overview
226
Displaying CAD Drawings
226
Open a DXF File
226
Cleaning a DXF File
226
Enlarging or Reducing the CAD Drawing
227
Changing the Section
228
Rotating the View
228
Displaying/Editing Information for the Geometric Data
229
Importing and Editing a DXF File in the Editor
230
General Procedure
230
Specifying a Reference Point
230
Assigning the Machining Plane
231
Setting the Tolerance
231
Selecting the Machining Range / Deleting the Range and Element
231
Saving the DXF File
233
Transferring the Drilling Positions
233
Accepting Contours
236
Display and Edit User Variables
239
Overview
239
Global R Parameters
240
R Parameters
241
Displaying Global User Data (GUD)
243
Displaying Channel Guds
244
Displaying Local User Data (LUD)
245
Displaying Program User Data (PUD)
246
Searching for User Variables
246
Displaying G Functions and Auxiliary Functions
249
Selected G Functions
249
All G Functions
251
G Functions for Mold Making
251
Auxiliary Functions
252
Displaying Superimpositions
254
Mold Making View
257
Overview
257
Starting the Mold Making View
259
Adapting the Mold Making View
259
Specifically Jump to the Program Block
260
Searching for Program Blocks
261
Changing the View
262
Enlarging or Reducing the Graphical Representation
262
Moving and Rotating the Graphic
263
Modifying the Viewport
263
Displaying the Program Runtime and Counting Workpieces
265
Setting for Automatic Mode
267
Simulating Machining
271
Overview
271
Simulation before Machining of the Workpiece
279
Simultaneous Recording before Machining of the Workpiece
280
Simultaneous Recording During Machining of the Workpiece
281
Different Views of the Workpiece
282
Plan View
282
View
283
Side View
283
Turning View
284
Half Section
284
Editing the Simulation Display
286
Blank Display
286
Showing and Hiding the Tool Path
286
Program Control During the Simulation
287
Changing the Feedrate
287
Simulating the Program Block by Block
288
Changing and Adapting a Simulation Graphic
289
Enlarging or Reducing the Graphical Representation
289
Panning a Graphical Representation
290
Rotating the Graphical Representation
290
Modifying the Viewport
291
Defining Cutting Planes
291
Displaying Simulation Alarms
293
Generating a G Code Program
295
Graphical Programming
295
Program Views
296
Program Structure
300
Fundamentals
301
Machining Planes
301
Current Planes in Cycles and Input Screens
301
Programming a Tool (T)
302
Generating a G Code Program
303
Blank Input
304
Machining Plane, Milling Direction, Retraction Plane, Safe Clearance and Feedrate (PL, RP, SC, F)
306
Selection of the Cycles Via Softkey
307
Calling Technology Functions
311
Hiding Cycle Parameters
311
Setting Data for Cycles
311
Checking Cycle Parameters
311
Programming Variables
312
Changing a Cycle Call
312
Compatibility for Cycle Support
313
Additional Functions in the Input Screens
313
Measuring Cycle Support
315
Creating a Shopmill Program
317
Program Views
318
Program Structure
323
Fundamentals
324
Machining Planes
324
Polar Coordinates
324
Absolute and Incremental Dimensions
325
Creating a Shopmill Program
327
Program Header
328
Program Header (for Milling/Turning Machine)
330
Generating Program Blocks
333
Tool, Offset Value, Feed and Spindle Speed (T, D, F, S, V)
334
Defining Machine Functions
336
Call Work Offsets
338
Repeating Program Blocks
339
Specifying the Number of Workpieces
341
Changing Program Blocks
342
Changing Program Settings
343
Selection of the Cycles Via Softkey
345
Calling Technology Functions
350
Additional Functions in the Input Screens
350
Checking Input Parameters
350
Setting Data for Technological Functions
350
Changing a Cycle Call
351
Programming Variables
351
Compatibility for Cycle Support
352
Measuring Cycle Support
353
Example, Standard Machining
354
Workpiece Drawing
355
Programming
355
Results/Simulation Test
366
G Code Machining Program
368
Programming Technological Functions (Cycles)
371
Drilling
371
General
371
Centering (CYCLE81)
372
Drilling (CYCLE82)
374
Reaming (CYCLE85)
377
Deep-Hole Drilling 1 (CYCLE83)
379
Deep-Hole Drilling 2 (CYCLE830)
383
Boring (CYCLE86)
394
Tapping (CYCLE84, 840)
396
Drill and Thread Milling (CYCLE78)
403
Positioning and Position Patterns
406
Arbitrary Positions (CYCLE802)
408
Row Position Pattern (HOLES1)
411
Grid or Frame Position Pattern (CYCLE801)
412
Circle or Pitch Circle Position Pattern (HOLES2)
414
Displaying and Hiding Positions
417
Repeating Positions
419
Face Milling (CYCLE61)
420
Rectangular Pocket (POCKET3)
422
Circular Pocket (POCKET4)
429
Rectangular Spigot (CYCLE76)
436
Circular Spigot (CYCLE77)
441
Multi-Edge (CYCLE79)
445
Longitudinal Groove (SLOT1)
449
Circumferential Groove (SLOT2)
455
Open Groove (CYCLE899)
461
Long Hole (LONGHOLE) - Only for G Code Programs
469
Thread Milling (CYCLE70)
471
Engraving (CYCLE60)
475
Contour Milling
481
General
481
Representation of the Contour
481
Creating a New Contour
483
Creating Contour Elements
484
Changing the Contour
489
Contour Call (CYCLE62) - Only for G Code Program
490
Path Milling (CYCLE72)
491
Contour Pocket/Contour Spigot (CYCLE63/64)
496
Predrilling Contour Pocket (CYCLE64)
498
Milling Contour Pocket (CYCLE63)
501
Residual Material Contour Pocket (CYCLE63)
506
Milling Contour Spigot (CYCLE63)
507
Residual Material Contour Spigot (CYCLE63)
511
Turning - Milling/Turning Machine
514
General
514
Stock Removal (CYCLE951)
514
Groove (CYCLE930)
518
Undercut Form E and F (CYCLE940)
523
Thread Undercut (CYCLE940)
529
Thread Turning (CYCLE99), Only for G Code
534
Thread Chain (CYCLE98)
561
Cut-Off (CYCLE92)
570
Contour Turning - Milling/Turning Machine
574
General Information
574
Representation of the Contour
575
Creating a New Contour
576
Creating Contour Elements
578
Changing the Contour
584
Contour Call (CYCLE62)
585
Stock Removal (CYCLE952)
586
Stock Removal Residual (CYCLE952)
599
Grooving (CYCLE952)
603
Grooving Residual Material (CYCLE952)
613
Plunge Turning (CYCLE952)
617
Plunge Turning Residual Material (CYCLE952)
627
Further Cycles and Functions
631
Swivel Plane/Tool (CYCLE800)
631
Swiveling Tool (CYCLE800)
641
Swiveling Tool/Preloading Milling Tools - Only for G Code Program (CYCLE800)
641
Aligning Turning Tools (CYCLE800) - Millling/Turning Machine
642
High-Speed Settings (CYCLE832)
647
Subroutines
651
Additional Cycles and Functions in Shopmill
653
Transformations
653
Translation
654
Rotation
655
Scaling
656
Mirroring
656
Cylinder Surface Transformation
657
Straight or Circular Machining
660
Programming a Straight Line
662
Programming a Circle with Known Center Point
663
Programming a Circle with Known Radius
664
Helix
665
Polar Coordinates
666
Straight Polar
667
Circle Polar
668
Obstacle
669
Multi-Channel View
671
Multi-Channel View in the "Machine" Operating Area
672
Multi-Channel View for Large Operator Panels
675
Setting the Multi-Channel View
677
Collision Avoidance
679
Activate Collision Avoidance
681
Set Collision Avoidance
682
Tool Management
685
Lists for the Tool Management
685
Magazine Management
687
Tool Types
688
Tool Dimensioning
691
Tool List
698
Additional Data
701
Creating a New Tool
702
Measuring the Tool
704
Managing Several Cutting Edges
704
Delete Tool
705
Loading and Unloading Tools
705
Selecting a Magazine
707
Code Carrier Connection (Only 840D Sl)
708
Managing a Tool in a File
710
Tool Wear
713
Reactivating a Tool
715
Tool Data OEM
717
Magazine
718
Positioning a Magazine
720
Relocating a Tool
720
Deleting / Unloading / Loading / Relocating All Tools
721
Tool Details
723
Displaying Tool Details
723
Tool Data
723
Cutting Edge Data
724
Monitoring Data
726
Changing a Tool Type
727
Graphic Display
728
Sorting Tool Management Lists
730
Filtering the Tool Management Lists
731
Specific Search in the Tool Management Lists
733
Settings for Tool Lists
735
Working with Multitool
737
Tool List for Multitool
737
Create Multitool
738
Equipping Multitool with Tools
740
Removing a Tool from Multitool
741
Deleting Multitool
742
Loading and Unloading Multitool
742
Reactivating the Multitool
743
Relocating a Multitool
744
Positioning a Multitool
745
Managing Programs
747
Overview
747
NC Memory
750
Local Drive
750
USB Drives
752
FTP Drive
752
Opening and Closing the Program
754
Executing a Program
756
Creating a Directory / Program / Job List / Program List
758
File and Directory Names
758
Creating a New Directory
758
Creating a New Workpiece
759
Creating a New G Code Program
760
Creating a New Shopmill Program
760
Storing any New File
761
Creating a Job List
762
Creating a Program List
764
Creating Templates
765
Searching Directories and Files
766
Displaying the Program in the Preview
768
Selecting Several Directories/Programs
769
Copying and Pasting a Directory/Program
771
Deleting a Program/Directory
773
Changing File and Directory Properties
774
Set up Drives
776
Overview
776
Setting up Drives
776
Viewing PDF Documents
783
Extcall
785
Execution from External Memory (EES)
787
Backing up Data
788
Generating an Archive in the Program Manager
788
Generating an Archive Via the System Data
789
Reading in an Archive in the Program Manager
791
Read in Archive from System Data
792
Setup Data
794
Backing up Setup Data
794
Reading-In Set-Up Data
796
Backing up Parameters
798
Rs-232-C
801
Reading-In and Reading-Out Archives Via a Serial Interface
801
Setting V24 in the Program Manager
803
Multiple Clamping
805
Program Header Setting, "Clamping
806
Creating a Multiple Clamping Program
807
Alarm, Error, and System Messages
809
Displaying Alarms
809
Machine
810
Displaying an Alarm Log
812
Displaying Messages
813
Sorting, Alarms, Faults and Messages
814
Creating Screenshots
815
PLC and NC Variables
816
Displaying and Editing PLC and NC Variables
816
Saving and Loading Screen Forms
820
Version
821
Displaying Version Data
821
Save Information
822
Logbook
823
Displaying and Editing the Logbook
823
Making a Logbook Entry
824
Remote Diagnostics
826
Setting Remote Access
826
Permit Modem
827
Request Remote Diagnostics
828
Exit Remote Diagnostics
829
Working with Manual Machine
831
Manual Machine
831
Measuring the Tool
833
Measuring the Workpiece Zero
834
Setting the Zero Offset
835
Set Limit Stop
836
Simple Workpiece Machining
837
Traversing Axes
837
Angular Milling
838
Straight and Circular Machining
839
Straight Milling
839
Circular Milling
840
More Complex Machining
842
Drilling with Manual Machine
843
Milling with Manual Machine
844
Contour Milling with Manual Machine
845
Turning with Manual Machine - Milling/Turning Machine
845
Simulation and Simultaneous Recording
847
Teaching in a Program
849
Overview
849
General Sequence
850
Inserting a Block
851
Input Parameters for Teach-In Blocks
851
Teach-In Via Window
853
General
853
Teach in Rapid Traverse G0
854
Teach in Straight G1
854
Teaching in Circle Intermediate and Circle End Point CIP
854
Teach-In a Spline
855
Editing a Block
857
Selecting a Block
858
Deleting a Block
859
Settings for Teach-In
860
HT 8 (840D Sl Only)
861
HT 8 Overview
861
Traversing Keys
864
Machine Control Panel Menu
865
Virtual Keyboard
867
Calibrating the Touch Panel
869
Ctrl-Energy
871
Functions
871
Ctrl-E Analysis
872
Displaying Energy Consumption
872
Displaying the Energy Analyses
873
Measuring and Saving the Energy Consumption
874
Tracking Measurements
875
Tracking Usage Values
876
Comparing Usage Values
876
Long-Term Measurement of the Energy Consumption
877
Ctrl-E Profiles
879
Using the Energy-Saving Profile
879
Easy Message (828D Only)
881
Overview
881
Activating Easy Message
882
Creating/Editing a User Profile
883
Setting-Up Events
885
Logging an Active User on and off
887
Displaying SMS Logs
888
Making Settings for Easy Message
889
Easy Extend
891
Overview
891
Enabling a Device
892
Activating and Deactivating a Device
893
Initial Commissioning of Additional Devices
894
Service Planner (828D Only)
895
Performing and Monitoring Maintenance Tasks
895
Edit PLC User Program (828D Only)
897
Introduction
897
Displaying and Editing PLC Properties
898
Displaying PLC Properties
898
Resetting the Processing Time
898
Loading Modified PLC User Program
898
Displaying and Editing PLC and NC Variables
900
Displaying and Editing PLC Signals in the Status List
905
View of the Program Blocks
906
Displaying Information on the Program Blocks
906
Structure of the User Interface
907
Control Options
908
Displaying the Program Status
909
Changing the Address Display
910
Enlarging/Reducing the Ladder Diagram
910
Program Block
911
Displaying and Editing the Program Block
911
Displaying Local Variable Table
912
Creating a Program Block
912
Opening a Program Block in the Window
914
Displaying/Canceling the Access Protection
914
Editing Block Properties Subsequently
915
Editing a Program Block
915
Editing the PLC User Program
915
Editing a Program Block
916
Deleting a Program Block
918
Inserting and Editing Networks
918
Editing Network Properties
919
Displaying the Network Symbol Information Table
920
Displaying Symbol Tables
921
Displaying Cross References
922
Searching for Operands
923
Appendix
925
840D Sl / 828D Documentation Overview
925
Index
927
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Language
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