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ShopTurn Functions  08/2005 
5.1 Strai
ht or circular 
ath movements
 
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5-162  SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming ShopTurn (BAT) – 08/2005 Edition 
 
 
Circle 
radius    > 
 
¾  Press the "Strai. Circle" and "Circle radius" soft keys. 
 
 
Parameters  Description  Unit 
 
Direction of 
rotation
 
Direction of rotation in which the tool travels from the circle starting point to the circle 
end point 
 
  Direction of rotation clockwise (right) 
 
  Direction of rotation counterclockwise (left) 
 
 
 
X 
 
Y
 
Machining plane End face/End face C: 
Target position in the X direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
Target position in the Y direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
 
mm 
 
mm
 
 
 
Y 
 
Z
 
Machining plane Peripheral surface/Peripheral surface C: 
Target position in the Y direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
Target position in the Z direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
 
mm 
 
mm
 
 
 
X 
 
Y 
Machining plane End face Y: 
Target position in the X direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
Target position in the Y direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
 
mm 
 
mm
 
 
 
Y 
 
Z
 
Machining plane Peripheral surface Y: 
Target position in the Y direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
Target position in the Z direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
 
mm 
 
mm
 
 
 
X 
 
Z 
Machining plane Rotate: 
Target position ¬ in the X direction (abs) or target position in the X direction (inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
Target position in the Z direction (abs or inc) 
Incremental dimensions: The plus/minus sign is evaluated. 
 
mm 
 
mm
 
 
R  Radius of arc 
The sign determines the type of arc traversed.
 
mm 
 
F  Machining feedrate  mm/rev 
mm/min 
mm/tooth