Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl User manual

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SINUMERIK
SINUMERIK 840D sl / 828D
Universal
Operating Manual
Valid for:
C
ontrols
SINUMERIK 840D sl / 840DE sl / 828D
Software
CNC system software
for 840D sl/ 840DE sl
V4.7 SP1
SINUMERIK Operate for PCU/PC V4.7 SP1
01/2015
6FC5398
-6AP40-5BA2
Preface
Fundamental safety
instructions
1
Introduction
2
Setting up the machine
3
Working in manual mode
4
Machining the workpiece
5
Simulating machining
6
Creating a G code program
7
Multi-channel view (only
840D sl)
8
Collision avoidance (only
840D sl)
9
Tool management
10
Managing programs
11
Teaching in a program
12
HT 8
13
Ctrl-Energy
14
Easy Message (828D only)
15
Easy Extend (828D only)
16
Service Planner (828D only)
17
Ladder Viewer and Ladder
add-on (828D only)
18
Alarm, error, and system
messages
19
Appendix
A

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information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent
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SINUMERIK documentation
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SINUMERIK
You can find information on SINUMERIK under the following link:
www.siemens.com/sinumerik
Target group
This documentation is intended for users of universal 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.
Technical Support
You will find telephone numbers for other countries for technical support in the Internet under
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Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Fundamental safety instructions............................................................................................................ 15
1.1 General safety instructions .....................................................................................................15
1.2 Industrial security ....................................................................................................................16
2 Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Product overview ....................................................................................................................17
2.2 Operator panel fronts ..............................................................................................................18
2.2.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................18
2.2.2 Keys of the operator panel......................................................................................................19
2.3 Machine control panels...........................................................................................................29
2.3.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................29
2.3.2 Controls on the machine control panel ...................................................................................29
2.4 Operator interface ...................................................................................................................33
2.4.1 Screen layout ..........................................................................................................................33
2.4.2 Status display..........................................................................................................................34
2.4.3 Actual value window ...............................................................................................................37
2.4.4 T,F,S window ..........................................................................................................................39
2.4.5 Current block display ..............................................................................................................41
2.4.6 Operation via softkeys and buttons ........................................................................................42
2.4.7 Entering or selecting parameters............................................................................................43
2.4.8 Pocket calculator.....................................................................................................................46
2.4.9 Context menu..........................................................................................................................47
2.4.10 Touch operation ......................................................................................................................47
2.4.11 Changing the user interface language....................................................................................48
2.4.12 Entering Chinese characters ..................................................................................................49
2.4.12.1 Function - input editor .............................................................................................................49
2.4.12.2 Entering Asian characters.......................................................................................................51
2.4.12.3 Editing the dictionary...............................................................................................................52
2.4.13 Entering Korean characters ....................................................................................................54
2.4.14 Protection levels......................................................................................................................56
2.4.15 Online help in SINUMERIK Operate.......................................................................................58
3 Setting up the machine ......................................................................................................................... 61
3.1 Switching on and switching off................................................................................................61
3.2 Approaching a reference point................................................................................................62
3.2.1 Referencing axes ....................................................................................................................62
3.2.2 User agreement ......................................................................................................................64
3.3 Modes of operation .................................................................................................................65
3.3.1 General information ................................................................................................................65
3.3.2 Modes groups and channels...................................................................................................67
3.3.3 Channel switchover.................................................................................................................68

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3.4 Settings for the machine ........................................................................................................ 69
3.4.1 Switching over the coordinate system (MCS/WCS) .............................................................. 69
3.4.2 Switching the unit of measurement........................................................................................ 70
3.4.3 Setting the zero offset ............................................................................................................ 71
3.5 Zero offsets ............................................................................................................................ 73
3.5.1 Display active zero offset ....................................................................................................... 74
3.5.2 Displaying the zero offset "overview"..................................................................................... 75
3.5.3 Displaying and editing base zero offset ................................................................................. 76
3.5.4 Displaying and editing settable zero offset ............................................................................ 77
3.5.5 Displaying and editing details of the zero offsets................................................................... 78
3.5.6 Deleting a zero offset ............................................................................................................. 80
3.6 Monitoring axis and spindle data ........................................................................................... 81
3.6.1 Specify working area limitations............................................................................................. 81
3.6.2 Editing spindle data................................................................................................................ 82
3.7 Displaying setting data lists.................................................................................................... 83
3.8 Handwheel assignment.......................................................................................................... 84
3.9 MDA ....................................................................................................................................... 86
3.9.1 Loading an MDA program from the Program Manager ......................................................... 86
3.9.2 Saving an MDA program........................................................................................................ 87
3.9.3 Editing/executing a MDI program........................................................................................... 88
3.9.4 Deleting an MDA program ..................................................................................................... 89
4 Working in manual mode ...................................................................................................................... 91
4.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 91
4.2 Selecting a tool and spindle ................................................................................................... 91
4.2.1 T, S, M windows..................................................................................................................... 91
4.2.2 Selecting a tool....................................................................................................................... 93
4.2.3 Starting and stopping a spindle manually .............................................................................. 94
4.2.4 Position spindle...................................................................................................................... 95
4.3 Traversing axes...................................................................................................................... 96
4.3.1 Traverse axes by a defined increment................................................................................... 96
4.3.2 Traversing axes by a variable increment ............................................................................... 97
4.4 Positioning axes ..................................................................................................................... 98
4.5 Manual retraction ................................................................................................................... 99
4.6 Default settings for manual mode ........................................................................................ 100
5 Machining the workpiece......................................................................................................................101
5.1 Starting and stopping machining.......................................................................................... 101
5.2 Selecting a program............................................................................................................. 102
5.3 Program running-in .............................................................................................................. 103
5.4 Displaying the current program block .................................................................................. 104
5.4.1 Current block display ........................................................................................................... 104
5.4.2 Displaying a basic block....................................................................................................... 105
5.4.3 Display program level .......................................................................................................... 106
5.5 Correcting a program ........................................................................................................... 107

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5.6 Repositioning axes................................................................................................................108
5.7 Starting execution at a specific point ....................................................................................109
5.7.1 Use block search ..................................................................................................................109
5.7.2 Continuing program from search target................................................................................111
5.7.3 Simple search target definition .............................................................................................111
5.7.4 Defining an interruption point as search target.....................................................................112
5.7.5 Entering the search target via search pointer.......................................................................113
5.7.6 Parameters for block search in the search pointer ...............................................................114
5.7.7 Block search mode ...............................................................................................................114
5.8 Controlling the program run ..................................................................................................116
5.8.1 Program control ....................................................................................................................116
5.8.2 Skip blocks............................................................................................................................117
5.9 Overstore ..............................................................................................................................119
5.10 Editing a program..................................................................................................................120
5.10.1 Searching in programs..........................................................................................................121
5.10.2 Replacing program text.........................................................................................................122
5.10.3 Copying/pasting/deleting program blocks.............................................................................124
5.10.4 Renumbering a program .......................................................................................................126
5.10.5 Creating a program block .....................................................................................................127
5.10.6 Opening additional programs................................................................................................129
5.10.7 Editor settings .......................................................................................................................130
5.11 Display and edit user variables.............................................................................................133
5.11.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................133
5.11.2 R parameters ........................................................................................................................134
5.11.3 Displaying global user data (GUD) .......................................................................................135
5.11.4 Displaying channel GUDs.....................................................................................................136
5.11.5 Displaying local user data (LUD) ..........................................................................................137
5.11.6 Displaying program user data (PUD)....................................................................................138
5.11.7 Searching for user variables .................................................................................................139
5.12 Display G and auxiliary functions..........................................................................................141
5.12.1 Selected G functions.............................................................................................................141
5.12.2 All G functions.......................................................................................................................143
5.12.3 G functions for mold making .................................................................................................144
5.12.4 Auxiliary functions .................................................................................................................145
5.13 Displaying status of synchronized actions............................................................................146
5.14 Displaying the program runtime and counting workpieces...................................................148
5.15 Settings for the automatic mode
...........................................................................................150
5.16 Working with DXF files..........................................................................................................152
5.16.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................152
5.16.2 Displaying CAD drawings .....................................................................................................152
5.16.2.1 Open a DXF file ....................................................................................................................152
5.16.2.2 Cleaning a DXF file...............................................................................................................153
5.16.2.3 Enlarging or reducing the CAD drawing ...............................................................................154
5.16.2.4 Modifying the section ............................................................................................................154
5.16.2.5 Rotating the view ..................................................................................................................155
5.16.2.6 Displaying/editing information for the geometric data...........................................................156
5.16.3 Importing and editing a DXF file ...........................................................................................156

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5.16.3.1 General procedure ............................................................................................................... 156
5.16.3.2 Setting the tolerance ............................................................................................................ 157
5.16.3.3 Specifying a reference point ................................................................................................ 157
5.16.3.4 Accepting contours .............................................................................................................. 158
6 Simulating machining...........................................................................................................................161
6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 161
6.2 Simulation prior to machining of the workpiece ................................................................... 168
6.3 Simultaneous recording prior to machining of the workpiece .............................................. 169
6.4 Simultaneous recording during machining of the workpiece ............................................... 170
6.5 Different views of the workpiece .......................................................................................... 171
6.5.1 Plan view.............................................................................................................................. 171
6.5.2 3D view ................................................................................................................................ 171
6.5.3 Side view.............................................................................................................................. 172
6.6 Editing the simulation display............................................................................................... 173
6.6.1 Blank display ........................................................................................................................ 173
6.6.2 Showing and hiding the tool path......................................................................................... 173
6.7 Program control during simulation ....................................................................................... 174
6.7.1 Changing the feedrate ......................................................................................................... 174
6.7.2 Simulating the program block by block ................................................................................ 175
6.8 Modifying and adapting the simulation graphics.................................................................. 176
6.8.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation ............................................................. 176
6.8.2 Panning a graphical representation ..................................................................................... 177
6.8.3 Rotating the graphical representation.................................................................................. 177
6.8.4 Modifying the viewport ......................................................................................................... 178
6.8.5 Defining cutting planes......................................................................................................... 179
6.9 Displaying simulation alarms ............................................................................................... 180
7 Creating a G code program..................................................................................................................181
7.1 Graphical programming ....................................................................................................... 181
7.2 Program views ..................................................................................................................... 181
7.3 Program structure ................................................................................................................ 184
7.4 Fundamentals ...................................................................................................................... 185
7.4.1 Machining planes ................................................................................................................. 185
7.4.2 Current planes in cycles and input screens ......................................................................... 186
7.4.3 Programming a tool (T) ........................................................................................................ 187
7.5 Generating a G code program ............................................................................................. 188
7.6 Blank input ........................................................................................................................... 189
7.6.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 189
7.6.2 Calling the input screen ....................................................................................................... 190
7.6.3 Blank input ........................................................................................................................... 190
7.7 Selection of the cycles via softkey ....................................................................................... 191
8 Multi-channel view (only 840D sl) .........................................................................................................193
8.1 Multi-channel view ............................................................................................................... 193

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8.2 Multi-channel view in the "Machine" operating area.............................................................193
8.3 Multi-channel view for large operator panels........................................................................196
8.4 Setting the multi-channel view ..............................................................................................198
9 Collision avoidance (only 840D sl)....................................................................................................... 201
9.1 Activate collision avoidance..................................................................................................201
9.2 Set collision avoidance .........................................................................................................203
10 Tool management ............................................................................................................................... 205
10.1 Lists for the tool management ..............................................................................................205
10.2 Magazine management ........................................................................................................206
10.3 Tool types .............................................................................................................................207
10.4 Tool dimensioning.................................................................................................................209
10.5 Tool list..................................................................................................................................216
10.5.1 Creating a new tool ...............................................................................................................219
10.5.2 Additional data ......................................................................................................................221
10.5.3 Managing several cutting edges ...........................................................................................222
10.5.4 Deleting a tool .......................................................................................................................223
10.5.5 Loading and unloading tools.................................................................................................223
10.5.6 Selecting a magazine............................................................................................................225
10.5.7 Code carrier connection (only 840D sl) ................................................................................226
10.5.8 Managing a tool in a file ........................................................................................................229
10.6 Tool wear ..............................................................................................................................231
10.6.1 Reactivating a tool ................................................................................................................234
10.7 Tool data OEM......................................................................................................................235
10.8 Magazine ..............................................................................................................................237
10.8.1 Position magazine.................................................................................................................239
10.8.2 Relocating a tool ...................................................................................................................239
10.8.3 Unload/load/relocate all tools................................................................................................241
10.9 Tool details............................................................................................................................242
10.9.1 Displaying tool details ...........................................................................................................242
10.9.2 Cutting edge data..................................................................................................................243
10.9.3 Tool data ...............................................................................................................................245
10.9.4 Monitoring data .....................................................................................................................246
10.10 Changing a tool type.............................................................................................................247
10.11 Sorting tool management lists ..............................................................................................248
10.12 Filtering the tool management lists .......................................................................................249
10.13 Specific search in the tool management lists .......................................................................250
10.14 Settings for tool lists..............................................................................................................252
11 Managing programs ............................................................................................................................ 255
11.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................255
11.1.1 NC memory...........................................................................................................................258
11.1.2 Local drive.............................................................................................................................259

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11.1.3 USB drives ........................................................................................................................... 260
11.1.4 FTP drive.............................................................................................................................. 261
11.2 Opening and closing a program........................................................................................... 262
11.3 Executing a program............................................................................................................ 264
11.4 Creating a directory/program/job list/program list ................................................................ 265
11.4.1 Creating a new directory ...................................................................................................... 265
11.4.2 Creating a new workpiece.................................................................................................... 266
11.4.3 Creating a new G code program.......................................................................................... 267
11.4.4 Storing any new file.............................................................................................................. 268
11.4.5 Creating a job list ................................................................................................................. 269
11.4.6 Creating a program list......................................................................................................... 270
11.5 Creating templates ............................................................................................................... 272
11.6 Searching directories and files............................................................................................. 273
11.7 Displaying the program in the Preview. ............................................................................... 274
11.8 Selecting several directories/programs................................................................................ 275
11.9 Copying and pasting a directory/program............................................................................ 277
11.10 Deleting a directory/program................................................................................................ 279
11.11 Changing file and directory properties ................................................................................. 280
11.12 Set up drives ........................................................................................................................ 281
11.12.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 281
11.12.2 Setting up drives .................................................................................................................. 282
11.13 Viewing PDF documents...................................................................................................... 288
11.14 EXTCALL ............................................................................................................................. 290
11.15 Execution from External Storage (EES) .............................................................................. 292
11.15.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 292
11.16 Backing up data ................................................................................................................... 293
11.16.1 Generating an archive in the Program Manager.................................................................. 293
11.16.2 Generating an archive via the system data ......................................................................... 294
11.16.3 Reading in an archive in the Program Manager .................................................................. 296
11.16.4 Read in archive from system data ....................................................................................... 298
11.17 Setup data............................................................................................................................ 299
11.17.1 Reading-in set-up data......................................................................................................... 301
11.18 RS-232-C ............................................................................................................................. 303
11.18.1 Reading-in and reading-out archives via a serial interface.................................................. 303
12 Teaching in a program .........................................................................................................................307
12.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 307
12.2 General sequence................................................................................................................ 307
12.3 Inserting a block ................................................................................................................... 308
12.3.1 Input parameters for teach-in blocks.................................................................................... 309
12.4 Teach-in via Windows.......................................................................................................... 311
12.4.1 General information ............................................................................................................. 311

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12.4.2 Teach in rapid traverse G0 ...................................................................................................312
12.4.3 Teach in straight G1..............................................................................................................312
12.4.4 Teaching in circle intermediate and circle end point CIP......................................................313
12.4.5 Teach-in A spline ..................................................................................................................313
12.5 Editing a block.......................................................................................................................315
12.6 Selecting a block...................................................................................................................316
12.7 Deleting a block ....................................................................................................................317
12.8 Settings for teach-in ..............................................................................................................318
13 HT 8 ................................................................................................................................................... 319
13.1 HT 8 overview .......................................................................................................................319
13.2 Traversing keys.....................................................................................................................322
13.3 Machine control panel menu.................................................................................................323
13.4 Virtual keyboard ....................................................................................................................324
13.5 Calibrating the touch panel ...................................................................................................326
14 Ctrl-Energy ......................................................................................................................................... 327
14.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................327
14.2 Displaying energy consumption............................................................................................328
14.3 Measuring and saving the energy consumption ...................................................................330
14.4 Displaying measured curves.................................................................................................332
14.5 Long-term measurement of the energy consumption...........................................................333
14.6 Using the energy-saving profile ............................................................................................334
15 Easy Message (828D only) ................................................................................................................. 337
15.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................337
15.2 Activating Easy Message......................................................................................................339
15.3 Creating/editing a user profile...............................................................................................340
15.4 Setting-up events ..................................................................................................................342
15.5 Logging an active user on and off.........................................................................................344
15.6 Displaying SMS logs .............................................................................................................345
15.7 Making settings for Easy Message .......................................................................................346
16 Easy Extend (828D only)..................................................................................................................... 347
16.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................347
16.2 Enabling a device..................................................................................................................348
16.3 Activating and deactivating a device.....................................................................................349
16.4 Commissioning Easy Extend ................................................................................................350
17 Service Planner (828D only)................................................................................................................ 351
17.1 Performing and monitoring maintenance tasks ....................................................................351

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17.2 Set maintenance tasks......................................................................................................... 353
18 Ladder Viewer and Ladder add-on (828D only) ....................................................................................355
18.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 355
18.2 Ladder add-on tool............................................................................................................... 355
18.3 Structure of the user interface.............................................................................................. 356
18.4 Control options ..................................................................................................................... 358
18.5 Displaying PLC properties ................................................................................................... 360
18.6 Displaying and editing NC/PLC variables ............................................................................ 360
18.7 Displaying and editing PLC signals ..................................................................................... 361
18.8 Displaying information on the program blocks..................................................................... 362
18.9 Loading modified PLC user program ................................................................................... 364
18.10 Editing the local variable table ............................................................................................. 365
18.11 Creating a new block ........................................................................................................... 366
18.12 Editing block properties subsequently ................................................................................. 367
18.13 Inserting and editing networks ............................................................................................. 368
18.14 Editing network properties ................................................................................................... 370
18.15 Displaying and editing symbol tables................................................................................... 371
18.16 Inserting/deleting a symbol table ......................................................................................... 372
18.17 Searching for operands........................................................................................................ 373
18.18 Displaying the network symbol information table................................................................. 374
18.19 Displaying/canceling the access protection ......................................................................... 375
18.20 Displaying cross references................................................................................................. 376
19 Alarm, error, and system messages .....................................................................................................379
19.1 Displaying alarms................................................................................................................. 379
19.2 Displaying an alarm log........................................................................................................ 382
19.3 Displaying messages ........................................................................................................... 383
19.4 Sorting, alarms, faults and messages.................................................................................. 384
19.5 Creating screenshots ........................................................................................................... 385
19.6 PLC and NC variables ......................................................................................................... 386
19.6.1 Displaying and editing PLC and NC variables ..................................................................... 386
19.6.2 Saving and loading screen forms......................................................................................... 390
19.7 Version ................................................................................................................................. 391
19.7.1 Displaying version data........................................................................................................ 391
19.7.2 Save information .................................................................................................................. 392
19.8 Logbook ............................................................................................................................... 393
19.8.1 Displaying and editing the logbook ...................................................................................... 394
19.8.2 Making a logbook entry........................................................................................................ 395

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19.9 Remote diagnostics ..............................................................................................................397
19.9.1 Setting remote access ..........................................................................................................397
19.9.2 Permit modem.......................................................................................................................399
19.9.3 Request remote diagnostics .................................................................................................399
19.9.4 Exit remote diagnostics.........................................................................................................400
A Appendix............................................................................................................................................. 401
A.1 840D sl documentation overview..........................................................................................401
Index................................................................................................................................................... 403

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Fundamental safety instructions
1
1.1
General safety instructions
WARNING
Risk of death if the safety instructions and remaining risks are not carefully observed
If the safety instructions and residual risks are not observed in the associated hardware
documentation, accidents involving severe injuries or death can occur.
•Observe the safety instructions given in the hardware documentation.
•Consider the residual risks for the risk evaluation.
WARNING
Danger to life or malfunctions of the machine as a result of incorrect or changed
parameterization
As a result of incorrect or changed parameterization, machines can malfunction, which in
turn can lead to injuries or death.
•Protect the parameterization (parameter assignments) against unauthorized access.
•Respond to possible malfunctions by applying suitable measures (e.g. EMERGENCY
STOP or EMERGENCY OFF).

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Note
Industrial security
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security fu
nctions that support the
secure operation of plants, solutions, machines, equipment and/or networks. They are
important components in a holistic industrial security concept. With this in mind, Siemens’
products and solutions undergo continuous development.
Siemens recommends strongly
that you regularly check for product updates.
For the secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to take suitable
preventive action (e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each component into a hol
istic,
state
-of-the-art industrial security concept. Third-party products that may be in use should
also be considered. For more information about industrial security, visit Hotspot
-Text
(
http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
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WARNING
Danger as a result of unsafe operating states resulting from software manipulation
Software manipulation (e.g. by viruses, Trojan horses, malware, worms) can cause unsafe
operating states to develop in your installation which can result in death, severe injuries
and/or material damage.
•Keep the software up to date.
You will find relevant information and newsletters at this address
(http://support.automation.siemens.com).
•Incorporate the automation and drive components into a holistic, state-of-the-art
industrial security concept for the installation or machine.
You will find further information at this address
(http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity).
•Make sure that you include all installed products into the holistic industrial security
concept.

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Introduction
2
2.1
Product overview
The SINUMERIK controller is a CNC (Computerized Numerical Controller) for machine tools.
You can use the CNC to implement the following basic functions in conjunction with a
machine tool:
●Creation and adaptation of part programs
●Execution of part programs
●Manual control
●Access to internal and external data media
●Editing of data for programs
●Management of tools, zero points and further user data required in programs
●Diagnostics of controller and machine
Operating areas
The basic functions are grouped in the following operating areas in the controller:

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Operator panel fronts
2.2.1
Overview
Introduction
The display (screen) and operation (e.g. hardkeys and softkeys) of the SINUMERIK Operate
user interface use the operator panel front.
In this example, the OP 010 operator panel front is used to illustrate the components that are
available for operating the controller and machine tool.
Operator controls and indicators
1 Alphabetic key group
With the <Shift> key pressed, you activate the special characters on keys with double assign-
ments, and write in the uppercase.
Note: Depending on the particular configuration of your control system, uppercase letters are
always written
2 Numerical key group
With the <Shift> key pressed, you activate the special characters on keys with double assign-
ments.
3
Control key group
4
Hotkey group
5
Cursor key group

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6
USB interface
7
Menu select key
8
Menu forward button
9
Machine area button
10
Menu back key
11
Softkeys
Figure 2-1 View of OP 010 operator panel front
References
A more precise description as well as a view of the other operator panel fronts that can be
used may be found in the following reference:
Manual operator components and networking; SINUMERIK 840D sl
2.2.2
Keys of the operator panel
The following keys and key combinations are available for operation of the control and the
machine tool.
Keys and key combinations
Key
Function
<ALARM CANCEL>
Cancels alarms and messages that are marked with this sy
mbol.
<CHANNEL>
Advances for several channels.
<HELP>
Calls the contex
t-sensitive online help for the selected window.

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<NEXT WINDOW>
*
•
Toggles between the windows.
•
For a multi-channel view or for a multi-channel functionality,
switches within a channel gap between the upper and lower
window.
•
Selects the first entry in selection lists and in selection fields.
•
Moves the cursor to the beginning of a text.
* on US
B keyboards use the <Home> or <Pos 1> key
<NEXT WINDOW> + <SHIFT>
•
Selects the first entry in selection lists and in selection fields.
•
Moves the cursor to the beginning of a text.
•
Selects a contiguous selection from the current cursor position
up to the target position.
•
Selects a contiguous selection from the current cursor position
up to the beginning of a program block.
<NEXT WINDOW> + <ALT>
•
Moves the cursor to the first object.
•
Moves the cursor to the first column of a table row.
•
Moves the cursor to the beginning of a program block.
<NEXT WINDOW> + <CTRL>
•
Moves the cursor to the beginning of a program.
•
Moves the cursor to the first row of the current column.
<NEXT WINDOW> + <CTRL> + <SHIFT>
•
Moves the cursor to the beginning of a program.
•
Moves the cursor to the first row of the current column.
•
Selects a contiguous selection from the current cursor position
up to the target position.
•
Selects a contiguous selection from the current cursor position
up to the beginning of the program.
<PAGE UP>
Scrolls upwards by one page in a window.
<PAGE UP> + <SHIFT>
In the program manager and in the program editor from the cursor
position, selects directories or program blocks up to the beginning of
the window.
<PAGE UP> + <CTRL>
Positions the cursor to the topmost line of a window.