Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

Meaning
CONTPRON: Predefined procedure to activate the contour preparation to
generate a contour table
<contour table>: Name of contour table
<machining type>: Parameter for the machining type
Type: CHAR
Value: "G": Longitudinal turning: Internal machin‐
ing
"L": Longitudinal turning: External machin‐
ing
"N": Face turning: Internal machining
"P": Face turning: External machining
<relief cuts>: Result variable for the number of relief cut elements that
occur
Type: INT
<machining direction>: Parameters for the machining direction
Type: INT
Value: 0 Contour preparation, forward (default val‐
ue)
1 Contour preparation in both directions
Example 1
Generating a contour table with:
● Name "KTAB"
● Max. 30 contour elements (circles, straight lines)
● One variable for the number of relief cut elements that occur
● One variable for error messages
Work preparation
3.24 User stock removal programs
NC programming
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Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Specifications

General

Control Type	CNC
Number of Axes	Up to 31
Max Number of Channels	10
Interfaces	Ethernet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, USB
Interpolation	5-axis interpolation
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C
Relative Humidity	Up to 95% (non-condensing)
Display	TFT color display, various sizes
Programming Languages	DIN/ISO
Safety Features	Safety Integrated
PLC	Integrated PLC S7-300
Drive Interface	SINAMICS S120
Data Storage	CF card, USB
Operating System	Windows-based