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08/2005  ShopTurn Functions
5.1 Strai
ht or circular 
ath movements
 
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SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming ShopTurn (BAT) – 08/2005 Edition  5-165 
      If you want to prevent deviation from the programmed path, you can 
program the first straight line with radius compensation or with 
deactivated radius compensation at a distance from the workpiece. 
Programming without coordinate data is not possible. 
 
 
 
Polar       >
 
Straight 
polar       > 
 
¾  Press the "Strai. Circle", "Polar" and "Straight polar" soft keys. 
 
Rapid 
traverse 
 
¾  Press the "Rapid traverse" soft key if you want to use rapid 
traverse instead of a programmed machining feedrate. 
 
 
Parameters  Description  Unit 
 
L  Distance between the pole and the end point of line  mm 
 
α 
Polar angle (abs or inc) 
The sign specifies the direction.
 
Degrees
 
F  Machining feedrate  mm/rev 
mm/min 
mm/tooth
 
Radius 
compensation
 
Input defining which side of the contour the tool machines in the programmed 
direction: 
 
  Radius compensation to right of contour 
 
  Radius compensation to left of contour 
 
  Radius compensation off 
 
  The previously programmed setting for radius compensation is used