Programming and Operating Manual (Milling) 
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Programming contour element 
Functionality 
 
Once you have defined the contour start point, press this softkey and you can begin programming 
the individual contour elements from the main screen shown below: 
 
① 
Opens the window for programming a vertical straight 
line (in Z direction). 
⑤ 
Accesses more softkeys, for example: 
② 
Opens the window for programming a horizontal 
straight line (in Y direction). 
 
   
③ 
Opens the window for programming an oblique line in 
the Y/Z direction. The end point of the line is entered 
using coordinates or an angle. 
⑥ 
Returns to the program editor without transferring the 
last edited values to the system. 
④ 
Opens the window for programming a circular arc with 
any direction of rotation. 
⑦ 
Returns to the program editor with the last edited values 
transferred to the system. 
Further softkey functions 
The following softkeys are available in corresponding contour element window for programming the contour elements on the 
basis of pre-assigned parameters. 
Tangent to preceding element 
 
This softkey presets the angle 
α2 to a value of 0. The contour element has a tangential transition to 
the preceding element, i.e. the angle to the preceding element (α2) is set to 0 degree.  
 
Press this softkey to display a selection list of all the parameters for the selected contour element. If 
you leave any parameter input fields blank, the control assumes that you do not know the right 
values and attempts to calculate these from the settings of the other parameters. The contour is 
always machined in the programmed direction.  
 
This softkey is displayed only in cases where the cursor is positioned on an input field with several 
switchover settings.