Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl User manual

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SINUMERIK
SINUMERIK 840D sl / 828D
Milling
Operating Manual
Valid for:
Controller
SINUMERIK 840D sl / 840DE sl / 828D
Software version
CNC software for 840D sl / 840DE sl 4.5 SP2
SINUMERIK O
p
erate for PCU
/
PC 4.5 SP2
03/2013
6FC5398-7CP40-3BA1
Preface
Introduction
1
Setting up the machine
2
Execution in manual mode
3
Machining the workpiece
4
Simulating machining
5
Generating a G code
program
6
Creating a ShopMill program
7
Programming technological
functions (cycles)
8
Multi-channel view (only
840D sl)
9
Collision avoidance (only
840D sl)
10
Tool management
11
Managing programs
12
Alarm, error, and system
messages
13
Working with Manual
Machine
14
Teaching in a program
15
HT 8
16
Ctrl-Energy
17
Easy Message (828D only)
18
Easy Extend (828D only)
19
Service Planner (828D only)
20
Ladder Viewer and Ladder
add-on (828D only)
21
Appendix
A

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SINUMERIK documentation
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SINUMERIK
You can find information on SINUMERIK under the following link:
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Target group
This documentation is intended for users of milling machines running the SINUMERIK
Operate software.
Benefits
The operating manual helps users familiarize themselves with the control elements and
commands. Guided by the manual, users are capable of responding to problems and taking
corrective action.
Standard scope
This documentation describes the functionality of the standard scope. Extensions or changes
made by the machine manufacturer are documented by the machine manufacturer.
Other functions not described in this documentation might be executable in the control.
However, no claim can be made regarding the availability of these functions when the
equipment is first supplied or in the event of servicing.
Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, this documentation does not contain all detailed
information about all types of the product and cannot cover every conceivable case of
installation, operation or maintenance.
Terms
The meanings of some basic terms used in this documentation are given below.
Program
A program is a sequence of instructions to the CNC which combine to produce a specific
workpiece on the machine.
Contour
The term contour refers generally to the outline of a workpiece. More specifically, it refers to
the section of the program that defines the outline of a workpiece comprising individual
elements.
Cycle
A cycle, e.g. milling a rectangular pocket, is a subprogram defined in SINUMERIK Operate
for executing a frequently repeated machining operation.

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Technical Support
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Table of contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 19
1.1 Product overview .........................................................................................................................19
1.2 Operator panel fronts ...................................................................................................................20
1.2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................20
1.2.2 Keys of the operator panel...........................................................................................................21
1.3 Machine control panels ................................................................................................................31
1.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................31
1.3.2 Controls on the machine control panel ........................................................................................31
1.4 User interface...............................................................................................................................34
1.4.1 Screen layout ...............................................................................................................................34
1.4.2 Status display...............................................................................................................................35
1.4.3 Actual value window ....................................................................................................................38
1.4.4 T,F,S window ...............................................................................................................................40
1.4.5 Current block display ...................................................................................................................42
1.4.6 Operation via softkeys and buttons .............................................................................................43
1.4.7 Entering or selecting parameters.................................................................................................44
1.4.8 Pocket calculator..........................................................................................................................47
1.4.9 Context menu...............................................................................................................................48
1.4.10 Touch operation ...........................................................................................................................49
1.4.11 Changing the user interface language.........................................................................................49
1.4.12 Entering Asian characters............................................................................................................50
1.4.13 Protection levels...........................................................................................................................52
1.4.14 Online help in SINUMERIK Operate............................................................................................54
2 Setting up the machine............................................................................................................................ 59
2.1 Switching on and switching off.....................................................................................................59
2.2 Approaching a reference point.....................................................................................................60
2.2.1 Referencing axes .........................................................................................................................60
2.2.2 User agreement ...........................................................................................................................61
2.3 Operating modes .........................................................................................................................63
2.3.1 General ........................................................................................................................................63
2.3.2 Modes groups and channels........................................................................................................65
2.3.3 Channel switchover......................................................................................................................65
2.4 Settings for the machine ..............................................................................................................67
2.4.1 Switching over the coordinate system (MCS/WCS) ....................................................................67
2.4.2 Switching the unit of measurement..............................................................................................68
2.4.3 Setting the zero offset ..................................................................................................................69
2.5 Measuring the tool .......................................................................................................................71
2.5.1 Measuring a tool manually...........................................................................................................71
2.5.2 Measuring the tool length with the workpiece as reference point................................................72
2.5.3 Measuring radius or diameter ......................................................................................................73

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2.5.4 Fixed point calibration ................................................................................................................. 74
2.5.5 Measuring a tool with an electrical tool probe............................................................................. 75
2.5.6 Calibrating the electrical tool probe............................................................................................. 77
2.6 Measuring the workpiece zero .................................................................................................... 78
2.6.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 78
2.6.2 Sequence of operations .............................................................................................................. 83
2.6.3 Examples with manual swivel ..................................................................................................... 84
2.6.4 Calibrating the electronic workpiece probe ................................................................................. 85
2.6.5 Setting the edge .......................................................................................................................... 87
2.6.6 Edge measurement..................................................................................................................... 89
2.6.7 Measuring a corner ..................................................................................................................... 91
2.6.8 Measuring a pocket and hole...................................................................................................... 95
2.6.9 Measuring a spigot.................................................................................................................... 101
2.6.10 Aligning the plane...................................................................................................................... 108
2.6.11 Defining the measurement function selection........................................................................... 110
2.6.12 Corrections after measurement of the zero point ..................................................................... 111
2.7 Zero offsets ............................................................................................................................... 113
2.7.1 Display active zero offset .......................................................................................................... 114
2.7.2 Displaying the zero offset "overview"........................................................................................ 115
2.7.3 Displaying and editing base zero offset .................................................................................... 116
2.7.4 Displaying and editing settable zero offset ............................................................................... 117
2.7.5 Displaying and editing details of the zero offsets...................................................................... 118
2.7.6 Deleting a zero offset ................................................................................................................ 119
2.7.7 Measuring the workpiece zero .................................................................................................. 120
2.8 Monitoring axis and spindle data .............................................................................................. 121
2.8.1 Specify working area limitations................................................................................................ 121
2.8.2 Editing spindle data................................................................................................................... 122
2.9 Displaying setting data lists....................................................................................................... 123
2.10 Handwheel assignment............................................................................................................. 123
2.11 MDA .......................................................................................................................................... 126
2.11.1 Loading an MDA program from the Program Manager ............................................................ 126
2.11.2 Saving an MDA program........................................................................................................... 127
2.11.3 Executing an MDA program...................................................................................................... 128
2.11.4 Deleting an MDA program......................................................................................................... 128
3 Execution in manual mode..................................................................................................................... 129
3.1 General...................................................................................................................................... 129
3.2 Selecting a tool and spindle ...................................................................................................... 129
3.2.1 T, S, M windows........................................................................................................................ 129
3.2.2 Selecting a tool.......................................................................................................................... 131
3.2.3 Starting and stopping a spindle manually .................................................................................132
3.2.4 Position spindle ......................................................................................................................... 133
3.3 Traversing axes......................................................................................................................... 134
3.3.1 Traverse axes by a defined increment...................................................................................... 134
3.3.2 Traversing axes by a variable increment ..................................................................................135
3.4 Positioning axes ........................................................................................................................ 136
3.5 Swiveling ................................................................................................................................... 137

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3.6 Manual retraction .......................................................................................................................142
3.7 Simple face milling of the workpiece..........................................................................................144
3.8 Default settings for manual mode ..............................................................................................147
4 Machining the workpiece ....................................................................................................................... 149
4.1 Starting and stopping machining................................................................................................149
4.2 Selecting a program...................................................................................................................151
4.3 Testing a program......................................................................................................................152
4.4 Displaying the current program block ........................................................................................153
4.4.1 Current block display .................................................................................................................153
4.4.2 Displaying a basic block.............................................................................................................154
4.4.3 Display program level ................................................................................................................155
4.5 Correcting a program .................................................................................................................156
4.6 Repositioning axes.....................................................................................................................157
4.7 Starting machining at a specific point ........................................................................................158
4.7.1 Use block search .......................................................................................................................158
4.7.2 Continuing program from search target .....................................................................................160
4.7.3 Simple search target definition...................................................................................................161
4.7.4 Defining an interruption point as search target..........................................................................162
4.7.5 Entering the search target via search pointer ............................................................................163
4.7.6 Parameters for block search in the search pointer ....................................................................164
4.7.7 Block search mode ....................................................................................................................165
4.8 Controlling the program run .......................................................................................................167
4.8.1 Program control..........................................................................................................................167
4.8.2 Skip blocks.................................................................................................................................168
4.9 Overstore ...................................................................................................................................170
4.10 Editing a program.......................................................................................................................172
4.10.1 Searching in programs...............................................................................................................173
4.10.2 Replacing program text..............................................................................................................174
4.10.3 Copying/pasting/deleting a program block.................................................................................176
4.10.4 Renumber program....................................................................................................................177
4.10.5 Creating a program block...........................................................................................................178
4.10.6 Opening additional programs.....................................................................................................179
4.10.7 Editor settings ............................................................................................................................181
4.11 Display and edit user variables..................................................................................................183
4.11.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................183
4.11.2 R parameters .............................................................................................................................184
4.11.3 Displaying global user data (GUD) ............................................................................................185
4.11.4 Displaying channel GUDs..........................................................................................................186
4.11.5 Displaying local user data (LUD) ...............................................................................................187
4.11.6 Displaying program user data (PUD).........................................................................................188
4.11.7 Searching for user variables ......................................................................................................189
4.12 Displaying G Functions and Auxiliary Functions........................................................................191
4.12.1 Selected G functions..................................................................................................................191
4.12.2 All G functions............................................................................................................................193
4.12.3 G functions for mold making ......................................................................................................194

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4.12.4 Auxiliary functions ..................................................................................................................... 196
4.13 Mold making view...................................................................................................................... 198
4.13.1 Starting the mold making view .................................................................................................. 201
4.13.2 Specifically jump to the program block ..................................................................................... 202
4.13.3 Searching for program blocks ................................................................................................... 202
4.13.4 Changing the view..................................................................................................................... 203
4.13.4.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation.................................................................. 203
4.13.4.2 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 204
4.14 Displaying the program runtime and counting workpieces ....................................................... 205
4.15 Setting for automatic mode ....................................................................................................... 207
5 Simulating machining............................................................................................................................. 209
5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 209
5.2 Simulation before machining of the workpiece ......................................................................... 216
5.3 Simultaneous recording before machining of the workpiece .................................................... 217
5.4 Simultaneous recording during machining of the workpiece .................................................... 218
5.5 Different views of the workpiece ............................................................................................... 219
5.5.1 Plan view................................................................................................................................... 219
5.5.2 3D view...................................................................................................................................... 219
5.5.3 Side view................................................................................................................................... 220
5.6 Editing the simulation display.................................................................................................... 221
5.6.1 Blank display ............................................................................................................................. 221
5.6.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 221
5.7 Program control during the simulation ......................................................................................222
5.7.1 Changing the feedrate............................................................................................................... 222
5.7.2 Simulating the program block by block ..................................................................................... 223
5.8 Changing and adapting a simulation graphic............................................................................ 224
5.8.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 224
5.8.2 Panning a graphical representation .......................................................................................... 225
5.8.3 Rotating the graphical representation....................................................................................... 225
5.8.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 226
5.8.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 227
5.9 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 228
6 Generating a G code program ............................................................................................................... 229
6.1 Graphical programming............................................................................................................. 229
6.2 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 230
6.3 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 233
6.4 Fundamentals ........................................................................................................................... 234
6.4.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 234
6.4.2 Current planes in cycles and input screens .............................................................................. 235
6.4.3 Programming a tool (T) ............................................................................................................. 235
6.5 Generating a G code program .................................................................................................. 237
6.6 Blank input ................................................................................................................................ 238