Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl - 6.7.7 Support for contour programming

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01/2008 "Program" operating area
6.7 Free contour programming
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SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition 6-307
6.7.7 Support for contour programming
Function
When you input parameters, you can call up a help screen using the
Info key which graphically represents the parameters you are entering.
The help screen that appears depends on the cursor position in the
parameter display.
The help screen is placed over the graphic display.
If you press the Info key again the help screen is closed and the
graphic display is activated once again. The help screens displayed
correspond to the selected coordinate system. The axis identifiers are
derived from the current geometry axis names.
Help screens are displayed for the following entries:
• Starting point
• Straight vertical line
• Straight vertical line, angle entry field
• Straight horizontal line
• Straight horizontal line, angle entry field
• Straight line in any direction
• Straight line in any direction, angle entry field
• Circle
• Circle, angle entry field
• Radius/chamfer