Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl - Page 345

Tool offsets
8.8 Tool radius compensation (G40, G41, G42)
Fundamentals
Programming Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-1BP10-2BA0
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Example 1 milling
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N10 G0 X50 T1 D1
N20 G1 G41 Y50 F200
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Only tool length compensation is activated in block N10. X50 is approached without
compensation.
In block N20, the radius compensation is activated, point X50/Y50 is approached with
compensation.
Example 2 milling
The "conventional" approach:
Call tool, load tool, activate working plane and tool radius compensation.