Programming technology functions (cycles) 
  8.2 Rotate 
Turning 
Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-8CP40-3BA1 
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Parameters, G code program     Parameters, ShopTurn program 
PL  Machining plane    T  Tool name   
      D   Cutting edge number   
      S / V 
 
Spindle speed or constant 
cutting rate 
rpm 
m/min 
   
 
   
 
 
Parameter  Description  Unit 
Table 
 
 
Thread table selection: 
•  without 
•  ISO metric 
•  Whitworth BSW 
•  Whitworth BSP 
•  UNC 
 
Selection - (not for 
table "Without")   
Data, table value, e.g. M10, M12, M14, ...   
P 
 
Select the thread pitch / turns for table "without" or specify the thread pitch/turns 
corresponding to the selection in the thread table: 
•  Thread pitch in mm/revolution 
•  Thread pitch in inch/revolution 
•  Thread turns per inch 
•  Thread pitch in MODULUS 
mm/rev 
in/rev 
turns/" 
MODULUS 
G  Change in thread pitch per revolution - (only for P = mm/rev or in/rev) 
G = 0: The thread pitch P does not change. 
G > 0: The thread pitch P increases by the value G per revolution. 
G < 0: The thread pitch P decreases by the value G per revolution. 
If the start and end pitch of the thread are known, the pitch change to be 
programmed can be calculated as follows: 
        |P
e
2
 - P
2
 | 
G = ----------------- [mm/rev
2
] 
           2 * Z
1
 
The meanings are as follows: 
P
e
: End pitch of thread [mm/rev] 
P
a
: Start pitch of thread [mm/rev] 
Z
1
: Thread length [mm] 
A larger pitch results in a larger distance between the thread turns on the 
workpiece. 
mm/rev
2
 
Machining 
 
•  ∇ (roughing) 
•  ∇∇∇ (finishing) 
•  ∇ + ∇∇∇ (roughing and finishing)