Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Manual

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General information on workpiece production
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Procedure
X In JOG mode, select the Measure tool softkey. Then, you can select the Radius/Length or
Calibrate probe softkey from the horizontal softkey bar.
X Click the relevant softkey (Radius or Length) and enter the offset in the case of special tools,
e.g. those with a rounded cutting edge.
X Click NC Start to initiate the measuring process; the tool offsets for radius and length 1 will be
entered in the active tool offset data.
Measuring the
radius
Measuring the
length

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