Siemens SINUMERIK 840D

Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.7 Further cycles and functions ShopMill
Milling
426 Operating Manual, 03/2010, 6FC5398-7CP20-1BA0
Procedure
1. The ShopMill program to be edited has been created and you are in
the editor.
2. Press the menu forward key and the "Straight Circle" softkey.
3. Press the "Tool" softkey.
The parameter screen "Tool" is opened.
4. Enter a tool in parameter field "T".
- OR -
Press the "Select tool” softkey.
The "Tool selection" window is opened.
Position the cursor on the tool that you wish to use for machining and
press the "To program" softkey.
The tool is copied into the "T" parameter field.
- OR -
Press the "Tool list" and "New tool" softkeys.
Using the softkeys on the vertical softkey bar, select the required tool
and press the "To program" softkey.
The tool is copied into the "T" parameter field.
5. Select the tool cutting edge number D if the tool has several cutting
edges.
6. Enter the spindle speed or cutting rate.
7. Enter an allowance in the "DR" field.
Press the "Accept" softkey.
The values are saved and the parameterization screen form is closed.
The process plan is displayed and the newly generated program block
is marked.
Parameter Description Unit
T Tool name
D Cutting edge number
S / V Spindle speed or
Constant cutting rate
rev/min
m/min
DR Allowance, tool radius mm