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Axes Control | Up to 31 axes |
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Category | Control Unit |
Manufacturer | Siemens |
Series | SINUMERIK |
Control Type | CNC |
Communication Interfaces | Ethernet, USB |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to 45°C |
Protection Class | IP20 |
Power Supply | 24V DC |
Display | Color TFT LCD |
Provides essential safety guidelines and information on residual risks for safe operation.
Clarifies the non-binding nature of application examples and user responsibility for correct operation.
Details Siemens' industrial security functions and customer responsibilities for network protection.
Introduces the SINUMERIK control system as a CNC for machine tools and its basic functions.
Describes the display and operation components of the SINUMERIK Operate user interface.
Illustrates operator controls and displays of a Siemens machine control panel.
Details the screen layout, status display, actual values, T,F,S window, and program control.
Discusses optimization for multitouch operation and compatible operator panels.
Provides guidance on using thin gloves for touch-sensitive glass interfaces with capacitive touch function.
Explains various finger gestures like tap, tap with 2 fingers, and flick gestures for operation.
Details screen layout, function key block, further operator controls, virtual keyboard, and special characters.
Describes the procedure for powering the control system on and off.
Explains the process of referencing axes and user agreement for safety integrated functions.
Details the different operating modes like JOG, REF POINT, REPOS, MDI, AUTO, and TEACH IN.
Covers switching coordinate systems, units of measurement, and setting zero offsets.
Provides procedures for manually and automatically measuring drilling, milling, and turning tools.
Details methods for manual and automatic measurement of workpiece zero points.
Explains base offset, coarse and fine offsets, and how to display and edit them.
Describes how to specify working area limitations and edit spindle data.
Explains how to display lists with configured setting data.
Details how to assign axes to the handwheel for traversing.
Covers Manual Data Input mode, including loading, saving, and editing G-code programs.
Introduces manual mode operations, including reference point approach and manual control.
Explains how to select tools and control the spindle in manual mode using T, S, M windows.
Details how to traverse axes using Increment or Axis keys, or handwheels.
Explains how to traverse individual or several axes to specific positions for machining sequences.
Describes manual swivel functions for setup, measurement, and machining with swiveled surfaces.
Explains the Retract function for drilling tools in JOG mode, useful when the coordinate system is swiveled.
Details how to start and stop machining operations, including program execution and interruption.
Guides on selecting programs from the Program Manager for execution.
Explains how to test programs using single block or other program control methods.
Describes how to view the current program block, machining times, and G code highlighting.
Details options for correcting part programs, including stop state and reset status.
Explains how to move the tool away from the contour after an interruption and resume program execution.
Covers methods for starting machining at specific points using block search and search pointer.
Details different block search modes, including 'with calculation' and 'without calculation'.
Explains how to perform block search based on position patterns in ShopMill programs.
Describes program control options like PRT, DRY, RG0, M01, M101, DRF, SKP, GCC, and MRD.
Explains how to skip program blocks that are not to be executed every time the program runs.
Covers the option to execute technological parameters before the program starts.
Details how to use the editor to render, supplement, or change part programs.
Explains how to open, clean, enlarge, reduce, and change sections of DXF files.
Introduces simulation, graphic display, blank definition, and traversing paths.
Describes performing a quick run-through to graphically display program execution.
Explains graphically displaying program execution for monitoring results before actual machining.
Details how to track program execution on screen while machining is active.
Covers various display views like Top, 3D, Side, Turn, Half cut, and Machine space.
Explains how to edit the simulation display, including blank display and tool path control.
Details how to change feedrate and simulate program block by block.
Explains how to enlarge, reduce, pan, rotate graphics, and define cutting planes.
Describes how to display and acknowledge simulation alarms.
Covers technology-oriented step selection, input windows, online help, and contour input.
Explains how to display G code programs in various views like program view and parameter screen.
Details the structure of G code programs including header, blocks, and end of program.
Covers essential concepts like machining planes and current planes in cycles.
Explains how to call and program tools (T) and other parameters like M, S, F.
Guides on creating new part programs and specifying desired G code commands.
Details how to define the shape and dimensions of the workpiece blank for simulation.
Explains general parameters for cycles including machining plane, milling direction, and safety clearance.
Provides an overview of available machining steps and how to insert them via softkeys.
Covers hiding cycle parameters, setting data for cycles, and checking cycle parameters.
Explains how to display ShopMill programs in Work plan, Graphic view, or Parameter screen.
Details the division of a machining step program into sub-areas: header, blocks, and end.
Covers machining planes and polar coordinates for workpiece dimensioning.
Guides on creating new ShopMill programs, including header and end blocks.
Details parameters affecting the entire program, like blank dimensions and retraction planes.
Explains how to define individual machining steps in program blocks.
Covers essential parameters for program blocks: tool, offset, feedrate, and spindle speed/direction.
Describes how to switch coolant on/off and define machine functions or custom texts.
Explains how to call work offsets (G54, etc.) from any program and define them in lists.
Details how to repeat program blocks using start and end markers for efficiency.
Explains how to control program repetition for producing multiple workpieces.
Guides on optimizing parameters in programmed blocks or adapting them to new situations.
Describes how to change parameters defined in the program header at any location.
Provides an overview of available machining steps and how to select them via softkeys.
Covers general parameters, centering, drilling, reaming, deep-hole drilling, and tapping cycles.
Details face milling, rectangular pocket, circular pocket, spigot, groove, thread milling, and engraving cycles.
Explains how to mill simple or complex contours, defining elements, and creating new contours.
Covers stock removal, groove, undercut, thread turning, and cut-off cycles.
Details contour turning, stock removal, grooving, and undercut functions.
Covers swivel plane/tool, aligning turning tools, high-speed settings, subroutines, and transformations.
Explains transformations, translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, cylinder surface transformation, and straight/circular machining.
Introduces the multi-channel view for simultaneously viewing several channels.
Details displaying and switching channels in the Machine operating area.
Explains displaying up to four channels on OP015/OP019 panels or PC.
Guides on configuring view settings for multi-channel or single-channel operation.
Describes the procedure to activate collision avoidance in AUTO, JOG, or MDA modes.
Explains how to activate or deactivate collision monitoring separately for machine and tools.
Details available lists: Tool list, Tool wear, Magazine, and Tool data OEM.
Explains functions for managing magazines and tool locations.
Describes various tool types available for creating new tools.
Provides an overview of the dimensioning for different tool types.
Details tool parameters like location, type, name, and geometry data.
Explains monitoring tools' working times, wear, and reactivation.
Describes options for configuring OEM tool data.
Details tool parameters related to magazines and locations.
Explains how to display tool data, cutting edge data, and monitoring data.
Guides on changing the tool type in the tool list favorites or special tool types.
Describes displaying tools and magazine locations in a dynamic graphic display.
Explains how to sort tool lists by criteria like magazine location, name, or tool type.
Details the filter function to display tools with specific properties.
Explains how to search for tools, magazine locations, or empty locations.
Covers options for setting the view in tool lists, like displaying only one magazine.
Explains storing more than one tool at a magazine location and managing multitool data.
Covers accessing programs for execution, editing, copying, or renaming via Program Manager.
Guides on opening programs in the editor for viewing or modification and closing them.
Explains how to select and execute programs from NC memory, local drives, or external media.
Details file and directory naming rules, creating new directories, workpieces, G code, and ShopMill programs.
Describes storing own templates for creating part programs and workpieces.
Explains how to search for directories and files in the Program Manager using place holders.
Shows how to view program content in a preview before starting editing.
Explains how to select multiple files and directories for further processing.
Guides on copying and pasting directories or programs for creating new ones or exchanging data.
Explains how to delete programs or directories to maintain a clearer data overview.
Details how to display and change file and directory properties, including access rights.
Covers configuring logical drives like USB, network drives, and CompactFlash cards.
Explains how to display PDF and HTML documents via the Program Manager.
Describes using the EXTCALL command to access files on local drives, USB, or network drives.
Explains direct execution of part programs from configured drives without restrictions.
Covers generating archives in Program Manager and via system data.
Explains backing up tool data, zero point settings, and job lists.
Covers backing up R-parameters and global user variables for specific programs.
Details reading in and reading out archives via serial interface and setting V24 parameters.
Explains optimizing tool changes over multiple workpiece clampings using ShopMill programs.
Covers displaying all upcoming alarms and acknowledging them with relevant information.
Details how to display and save the machine history of alarms and messages.
Explains how to display PLC and part program messages issued during machining.
Describes sorting alarms, messages, and logs by date or number.
Guides on creating and saving screenshots of the current user interface.
Details displaying and editing PLC and NC variables, including formats and notation examples.
Explains how to display version data for system software, PLC programs, and hardware components.
Covers editing logbook entries, making new entries, and searching for specific entries.
Details setting remote access, permitting modem access, and requesting remote diagnostics.
Introduces Manual Machine mode for carrying out machining processes without programming.
Explains how to measure tool offset data using manual and automatic measurement.
Details methods for determining workpiece zero using various elements.
Guides on directly selecting work offsets in the Parameter area.
Explains how to limit the traversing range of axes by entering values for limit stops.
Describes machining workpieces directly in JOG mode for axis movements, angular milling, and straight/circular machining.
Covers functions for more extensive machining like drilling, milling, contour milling, and turning.
Explains how to check machining results using simulation without traversing axes.
Introduces the Teach-in function for editing programs and creating simple traversing blocks.
Describes the general sequence for selecting program blocks and traversing axes.
Guides on traversing axes and writing actual values directly to a new position block.
Explains how to teach-in positions for G0, G1, and circle end points using windows.
Details how to overwrite a program block with a teach-in block of the same type.
Explains setting the interrupt pointer and changing program areas.
Describes the option to delete a program block entirely.
Covers defining axes for teach-in blocks and motion/transition parameters.
Combines operator panel and machine control panel functions for monitoring, operating, teaching, and programming.
Explains the unlabeled traversing keys and how to display labels on the vertical softkey bar.
Details selecting keys from the machine control panel via touch operation of softkeys.
Describes using the virtual keyboard as an input device for touch operator panels.
Explains the necessity and procedure for calibrating the touch panel upon first connection.
Introduces options to improve machine energy utilization via Ctrl-Energy.
Provides an overview of energy consumption, displaying current power, energy usage, and comparison measurements.
Details defining and activating energy-saving profiles for optimizing consumption.
Enables machine state notifications via SMS messages using a connected modem.
Covers commissioning the modem connection and activating the SIM card.
Guides on setting up user identification, telephone numbers, and selecting events for SMS notification.
Details configuring events for SMS notification, including programmed messages and alarms.
Explains how to activate users for SMS messages via HMI commands or SMS.
Describes how to view SMS data traffic and assign activities to fault situations.
Covers changing messenger configuration, setting SMS counter, and using default settings.
Introduces Easy Extend for retrofitting machines with additional PLC-controlled devices.
Guides on enabling available device options, which may be protected by a password.
Explains how to select, activate, and deactivate devices in the list.
Covers commissioning additional devices subsequently, for example, when retrofitting.
Explains PLC user programs, logical operations, and ladder diagram display.
Covers displaying and editing PLC properties like operating state, project name, and cycle time.
Details displaying and editing PLC/NC variables, including formats, notation examples, and inserting variables.
Explains how to display logic and graphic information of program blocks, including status and symbolic address.