Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Programming Manual

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14.5 Traversing a contour element from the table (EXECTAB)
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14-14 Programming Manual, 03/2006 Edition, 6FC5398-2BP10-1BA0
14.5 14.5 Traversing a contour element from the table (EXECTAB)
Function
You can use command EXECTAB to traverse contour elements block by block in a table
generated, for example, with the CONTPRON command.
Programming
EXECTAB (TABNAME[n])
Parameters
TABNAME[n] Name of table with number n of the element
Example
The contour elements stored in Table KTAB are traversed non-modally by means of
subroutine EXECTAB. Elements 0 to 2 are transferred in consecutive calls.
N10 EXECTAB (KTAB[0]) ;Traverse element 0 of table KTAB
N20 EXECTAB (KTAB[1]) ;Traverse element 1 of table KTAB
N30 EXECTAB (KTAB[2]) ;Traverse element 2 of table KTAB

Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Specifications

General

Series	SINUMERIK 840D
Axes	Up to 31
Channels	Up to 10
Operating System	Windows-based
Power Supply	24 V DC
Control Unit Type	CNC
Interface	Ethernet, PROFIBUS
Display	TFT color display
Interpolation	Spline
PLC	Integrated PLC
Data Storage	CompactFlash, USB