Changing the channel
● You are able to switch the channel by touch in the status display:
– In the Machine operating area (large status display), by touch operation of the channel
display in the status display.
– In the other operating areas (no status display), by touch operation of the channel display
in the screen headers (yellow field).
● The "1… n CHANNEL" softkey is available in the machine control panel menu that can be
reached via the user menu key "U".
Operating area switchover
You display the operating area menu by touching the display symbol for the active operating
area in the status display.
Handwheel
The HT 8 is available with a hand wheel.
References
Information regarding connection can be obtained from the following references:
Operator Components and Networking Manual; SINUMERIK 840D sl/840Di sl
HT 8 (840D sl only)
18.1 HT 8 overview
Milling
Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0 863