Programming technology functions (cycles)
9.5 Contour milling
Turning
550 Operating Manual, 01/2015, 6FC5398-8CP40-5BA2
Parameters in the "Input simple" mode
G code program parameters
ShopTurn program parameters
Input
• simple
PRG Name of the program to be generated T Tool name
Milling direction
• Climbing
• Conventional
D Cutting edge number
RP Retraction plane mm F Feedrate mm/min
mm/rev
F Feedrate * S / V
Spindle speed or constant
cutting rate
rpm
m/min
Machining
surface
(only for ShopTurn)
• Face C
• Face Y
• Face B
• Peripheral surface C
• Peripheral surface Y
Clamp/release spindle (only for end face Y/B and peripheral surface Y)
The function must be set up by the machine manufacturer.
Machining The following machining operations can be selected:
• ∇ (roughing)
• ∇∇∇ base (base finishing)
• ∇∇∇ edge (edge finishing)
• Chamfering
Reference point in the tool axis Z
Pocket depth (abs) or depth referred to Z0 (inc)
CP
Positioning angle for machining area - (only for machining surface, face Y) Degrees
C0
Positioning angle for machining area - (only for machining surface, peripheral
Degrees
DXY
• Maximum plane infeed
• Maximum plane infeed as a percentage of the milling cutter diameter- (only
for ∇ and ∇∇∇ base)
mm
%
Maximum depth infeed - (only for ∇ and ∇∇∇ edge)
Plane finishing allowance – (only for ∇, ∇∇∇ base and ∇∇∇ edge)