Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl User manual

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SINUMERIK
SINUMERIK 840D sl/828D
Universal
Operating Manual
Valid for:
Controls
SINUMERIK 840D sl / 840DE sl / 828D
Software
CNC system software for 840D sl/ 840DE sl V4.5 SP2
SINUMERIK Operate V4.5 SP2
for PCU/PC
03/2013
6FC5398-6AP40-3BA1
Preface
Introduction
1
Setting up the machine
2
Working in manual mode
3
Machining the workpiece
4
Simulating machining
5
Multi-channel view (only
840D sl)
6
Collision avoidance (only
840D sl)
7
Tool management
8
Managing programs
9
Teaching in a program
10
HT 8
11
Ctrl-Energy
12
Easy Message (828D only)
13
Easy Extend (828D only)
14
Service Planner (828D only)
15
Ladder Viewer and Ladder
add-on (828D only)
16
Alarm, error, and system
messages
17
Appendix
A

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Preface
SINUMERIK documentation
The SINUMERIK documentation is organized in the following categories:
● General documentation
● User documentation
● Manufacturer/service documentation
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SinuTrain - training software for SINUMERIK
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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
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http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support

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Table of contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 13
1.1 Product overview .........................................................................................................................13
1.2 Operator panel fronts ...................................................................................................................14
1.2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................14
1.2.2 Keys of the operator panel...........................................................................................................16
1.3 Machine control panels ................................................................................................................25
1.3.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................25
1.3.2 Controls on the machine control panel ........................................................................................25
1.4 Operator interface ........................................................................................................................28
1.4.1 Screen layout ...............................................................................................................................28
1.4.2 Status display...............................................................................................................................29
1.4.3 Actual value window ....................................................................................................................32
1.4.4 T,F,S window ...............................................................................................................................33
1.4.5 Current block display ...................................................................................................................35
1.4.6 Operation via softkeys and buttons .............................................................................................36
1.4.7 Entering or selecting parameters.................................................................................................38
1.4.8 Pocket calculator..........................................................................................................................40
1.4.9 Context menu...............................................................................................................................42
1.4.10 Touch operation ...........................................................................................................................42
1.4.11 Changing the user interface language.........................................................................................43
1.4.12 Entering Asian characters............................................................................................................44
1.4.13 Protection levels...........................................................................................................................46
1.4.14 Online help in SINUMERIK Operate............................................................................................48
2 Setting up the machine............................................................................................................................ 51
2.1 Switching on and switching off.....................................................................................................51
2.2 Approaching a reference point.....................................................................................................52
2.2.1 Referencing axes .........................................................................................................................52
2.2.2 User agreement ...........................................................................................................................53
2.3 Modes of operation ......................................................................................................................55
2.3.1 General information .....................................................................................................................55
2.3.2 Modes groups and channels........................................................................................................57
2.3.3 Channel switchover......................................................................................................................57
2.4 Settings for the machine ..............................................................................................................59
2.4.1 Switching over the coordinate system (MCS/WCS) ....................................................................59
2.4.2 Switching the unit of measurement..............................................................................................60
2.4.3 Setting the zero offset ..................................................................................................................61
2.5 Zero offsets ..................................................................................................................................63
2.5.1 Display active zero offset .............................................................................................................64
2.5.2 Displaying the zero offset "overview"...........................................................................................65
2.5.3 Displaying and editing base zero offset .......................................................................................66

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2.5.4 Displaying and editing settable zero offset ................................................................................. 67
2.5.5 Displaying and editing details of the zero offsets........................................................................ 68
2.5.6 Deleting a zero offset .................................................................................................................. 69
2.6 Monitoring axis and spindle data ................................................................................................ 70
2.6.1 Specify working area limitations.................................................................................................. 70
2.6.2 Editing spindle data..................................................................................................................... 71
2.7 Displaying setting data lists......................................................................................................... 72
2.8 Handwheel assignment............................................................................................................... 72
2.9 MDA ............................................................................................................................................ 75
2.9.1 Loading an MDA program from the Program Manager .............................................................. 75
2.9.2 Saving an MDA program............................................................................................................. 76
2.9.3 Executing an MDA program........................................................................................................ 77
2.9.4 Deleting an MDA program........................................................................................................... 77
3 Working in manual mode ......................................................................................................................... 79
3.1 General........................................................................................................................................ 79
3.2 Selecting a tool and spindle ........................................................................................................ 79
3.2.1 T, S, M windows.......................................................................................................................... 79
3.2.2 Selecting a tool............................................................................................................................ 81
3.2.3 Starting and stopping a spindle manually ................................................................................... 81
3.2.4 Position spindle ........................................................................................................................... 82
3.3 Traversing axes........................................................................................................................... 84
3.3.1 Traverse axes by a defined increment........................................................................................ 84
3.3.2 Traversing axes by a variable increment .................................................................................... 85
3.4 Positioning axes .......................................................................................................................... 86
3.5 Manual retraction ........................................................................................................................ 87
3.6 Default settings for manual mode ............................................................................................... 89
4 Machining the workpiece ......................................................................................................................... 91
4.1 Starting and stopping machining................................................................................................. 91
4.2 Selecting a program.................................................................................................................... 93
4.3 Program running-in ..................................................................................................................... 94
4.4 Displaying the current program block ......................................................................................... 95
4.4.1 Current block display................................................................................................................... 95
4.4.2 Displaying a basic block.............................................................................................................. 96
4.4.3 Display program level.................................................................................................................. 97
4.5 Correcting a program .................................................................................................................. 98
4.6 Repositioning axes...................................................................................................................... 99
4.7 Starting execution at a specific point ........................................................................................ 101
4.7.1 Use block search....................................................................................................................... 101
4.7.2 Continuing program from search target ....................................................................................103
4.7.3 Simple search target definition.................................................................................................. 103
4.7.4 Defining an interruption point as search target ......................................................................... 104
4.7.5 Entering the search target via search pointer ........................................................................... 105
4.7.6 Parameters for block search in the search pointer ................................................................... 106

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4.7.7 Block search mode ....................................................................................................................107
4.8 Controlling the program run .......................................................................................................109
4.8.1 Program control..........................................................................................................................109
4.8.2 Skip blocks.................................................................................................................................110
4.9 Overstore ...................................................................................................................................112
4.10 Editing a program.......................................................................................................................113
4.10.1 Searching in programs...............................................................................................................114
4.10.2 Replacing program text..............................................................................................................115
4.10.3 Copying/pasting/deleting program blocks..................................................................................117
4.10.4 Renumbering a program ............................................................................................................118
4.10.5 Creating a program block...........................................................................................................119
4.10.6 Opening additional programs.....................................................................................................120
4.10.7 Editor settings ............................................................................................................................121
4.11 Display and edit user variables..................................................................................................123
4.11.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................123
4.11.2 R parameters .............................................................................................................................124
4.11.3 Displaying global user data (GUD) ............................................................................................125
4.11.4 Displaying channel GUDs..........................................................................................................126
4.11.5 Displaying local user data (LUD) ...............................................................................................127
4.11.6 Displaying program user data (PUD).........................................................................................128
4.11.7 Searching for user variables ......................................................................................................129
4.12 Display G and auxiliary functions...............................................................................................131
4.12.1 Selected G functions..................................................................................................................131
4.12.2 All G functions............................................................................................................................133
4.12.3 G functions for mold making ......................................................................................................134
4.12.4 Auxiliary functions ......................................................................................................................136
4.13 Displaying status of synchronized actions .................................................................................137
4.14 Displaying the program runtime and counting workpieces ........................................................139
4.15 Setting for automatic mode........................................................................................................140
4.16 Mold making view ......................................................................................................................142
4.16.1 Mold making view ......................................................................................................................142
4.16.2 Starting the mold making view...................................................................................................144
4.16.3 Specifically jump to the program block ......................................................................................145
4.16.4 Searching for program blocks....................................................................................................145
4.16.5 Changing the view .....................................................................................................................146
4.16.5.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation...................................................................146
4.16.5.2 Modifying the viewport ...............................................................................................................147
5 Simulating machining............................................................................................................................. 149
5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................149
5.2 Simulation prior to machining of the workpiece .........................................................................156
5.3 Simultaneous recording prior to machining of the workpiece....................................................157
5.4 Simultaneous recording during machining of the workpiece .....................................................158
5.5 Different views of the workpiece ................................................................................................159
5.5.1 Plan view....................................................................................................................................159
5.5.2 3D view ......................................................................................................................................159

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5.5.3 Side view................................................................................................................................... 160
5.6 Editing the simulation display.................................................................................................... 161
5.6.1 Blank display ............................................................................................................................. 161
5.6.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 161
5.7 Program control during simulation ............................................................................................ 162
5.7.1 Changing the feedrate............................................................................................................... 162
5.7.2 Simulating the program block by block ..................................................................................... 163
5.8 Modifying and adapting the simulation graphics....................................................................... 164
5.8.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 164
5.8.2 Panning a graphical representation .......................................................................................... 165
5.8.3 Rotating the graphical representation....................................................................................... 165
5.8.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 166
5.8.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 167
5.9 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 168
6 Multi-channel view (only 840D sl) .......................................................................................................... 169
6.1 Multi-channel view..................................................................................................................... 169
6.2 Multi-channel view in the "Machine" operating area ................................................................. 169
6.3 Multi-channel view for large operator panels ............................................................................ 172
6.4 Setting the multi-channel view .................................................................................................. 174
7 Collision avoidance (only 840D sl)......................................................................................................... 177
7.1 Collision monitoring in the machine operator area ................................................................... 177
7.2 Switching the collision avoidance on and off ............................................................................ 178
8 Tool management.................................................................................................................................. 181
8.1 Lists for the tool management................................................................................................... 181
8.2 Magazine management............................................................................................................. 182
8.3 Tool types.................................................................................................................................. 183
8.4 Tool dimensioning..................................................................................................................... 185
8.5 Tool list...................................................................................................................................... 191
8.5.1 Tool list...................................................................................................................................... 191
8.5.2 Creating a new tool ................................................................................................................... 194
8.5.3 Additional data .......................................................................................................................... 195
8.5.4 Managing several cutting edges ............................................................................................... 197
8.5.5 Deleting a tool ........................................................................................................................... 198
8.5.6 Loading and unloading tools ..................................................................................................... 198
8.5.7 Selecting a magazine................................................................................................................ 200
8.5.8 Code carrier connection (only 840D sl)..................................................................................... 201
8.6 Tool wear................................................................................................................................... 204
8.6.1 Reactivating a tool..................................................................................................................... 207
8.7 Tool data OEM .......................................................................................................................... 208
8.8 Magazine................................................................................................................................... 209
8.8.1 Position magazine..................................................................................................................... 211
8.8.2 Relocating a tool ....................................................................................................................... 212

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8.8.3 Unload all tools...........................................................................................................................213
8.9 Sorting tool management lists....................................................................................................214
8.10 Filtering the tool management lists ............................................................................................215
8.11 Specific search in the tool management lists.............................................................................216
8.12 Displaying tool details ................................................................................................................218
8.13 Changing a tool type ..................................................................................................................219
8.14 Settings for tool lists...................................................................................................................220
9 Managing programs............................................................................................................................... 223
9.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................223
9.1.1 NC memory................................................................................................................................226
9.1.2 Local drive..................................................................................................................................227
9.1.3 USB drives .................................................................................................................................228
9.1.4 FTP drive....................................................................................................................................229
9.2 Opening and closing a program.................................................................................................230
9.3 Executing a program..................................................................................................................232
9.4 Creating a directory/program/job list/program list......................................................................233
9.4.1 Creating a new directory ............................................................................................................233
9.4.2 Creating a new workpiece..........................................................................................................234
9.4.3 Creating a new G code program................................................................................................235
9.4.4 Storing any new file....................................................................................................................236
9.4.5 Creating a job list .......................................................................................................................238
9.4.6 Creating a program list...............................................................................................................239
9.5 Creating templates.....................................................................................................................241
9.6 Searching directories and files...................................................................................................242
9.7 Displaying the program in the Preview. .....................................................................................243
9.8 Selecting several directories/programs......................................................................................244
9.9 Copying and pasting a directory/program..................................................................................246
9.10 Deleting a directory/program......................................................................................................248
9.11 Changing file and directory properties .......................................................................................249
9.12 Set up drives ..............................................................................................................................250
9.12.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................250
9.12.2 Setting up drives ........................................................................................................................251
9.13 Viewing PDF documents............................................................................................................254
9.14 EXTCALL ...................................................................................................................................255
9.15 Backing up data .........................................................................................................................258
9.15.1 Generating an archive in the Program Manager........................................................................258
9.15.2 Generating an archive via the system data ...............................................................................259
9.15.3 Reading in an archive in the Program Manager ........................................................................261
9.15.4 Read in archive from system data .............................................................................................263
9.16 Setup data..................................................................................................................................264
9.16.1 Reading-in set-up data...............................................................................................................266

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9.17 RS-232-C .................................................................................................................................. 268
9.17.1 Reading-in and reading-out archives ........................................................................................ 268
10 Teaching in a program........................................................................................................................... 273
10.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 273
10.2 General sequence..................................................................................................................... 273
10.3 Inserting a block ........................................................................................................................ 274
10.3.1 Input parameters for teach-in blocks......................................................................................... 275
10.4 Teach-in via Windows............................................................................................................... 277
10.4.1 General information................................................................................................................... 277
10.4.2 Teach in rapid traverse G0........................................................................................................ 278
10.4.3 Teach in straight G1.................................................................................................................. 278
10.4.4 Teaching in circle intermediate and circle end point CIP.......................................................... 278
10.4.5 Teach-in A spline ...................................................................................................................... 279
10.5 Editing a block........................................................................................................................... 281
10.6 Selecting a block ....................................................................................................................... 282
10.7 Deleting a block......................................................................................................................... 283
10.8 Settings for teach-in .................................................................................................................. 284
11 HT 8....................................................................................................................................................... 285
11.1 HT 8 overview ........................................................................................................................... 285
11.2 Traversing keys......................................................................................................................... 288
11.3 Machine control panel menu..................................................................................................... 289
11.4 Virtual keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 290
11.5 Calibrating the touch panel ....................................................................................................... 292
12 Ctrl-Energy ............................................................................................................................................ 293
12.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 293
12.2 Displaying energy consumption ................................................................................................ 294
12.3 Measuring and saving the energy consumption ....................................................................... 295
12.4 Displaying measured curves..................................................................................................... 297
12.5 Long-term measurement of the energy consumption ............................................................... 298
12.6 Using the energy-saving profile ................................................................................................ 299
13 Easy Message (828D only).................................................................................................................... 301
13.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 301
13.2 Activating Easy Message.......................................................................................................... 303
13.3 Creating/editing a user profile ................................................................................................... 304
13.4 Setting-up events ...................................................................................................................... 305
13.5 Logging an active user on and off............................................................................................. 307
13.6 Displaying SMS logs ................................................................................................................. 308

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13.7 Making settings for Easy Message ............................................................................................309
14 Easy Extend (828D only) ....................................................................................................................... 311
14.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................311
14.2 Enabling a device.......................................................................................................................312
14.3 Activating and deactivating a device..........................................................................................313
14.4 Commissioning Easy Extend .....................................................................................................314
15 Service Planner (828D only).................................................................................................................. 315
15.1 Performing and monitoring maintenance tasks .........................................................................315
15.2 Set maintenance tasks...............................................................................................................317
16 Ladder Viewer and Ladder add-on (828D only) ..................................................................................... 319
16.1 PLC diagnostics .........................................................................................................................319
16.2 Structure of the user interface....................................................................................................320
16.3 Control options...........................................................................................................................321
16.4 Displaying PLC properties .........................................................................................................323
16.5 Displaying and editing NC/PLC variables ..................................................................................323
16.6 Displaying and editing PLC signals ...........................................................................................324
16.7 Displaying information on the program blocks...........................................................................325
16.8 Downloading a PLC user program.............................................................................................328
16.9 Editing the local variable table ...................................................................................................329
16.10 Creating a new block .................................................................................................................330
16.11 Editing block properties..............................................................................................................331
16.12 Inserting and editing networks ...................................................................................................332
16.13 Editing network properties .........................................................................................................334
16.14 Displaying and editing symbol tables.........................................................................................335
16.15 Inserting/deleting a symbol table ...............................................................................................336
16.16 Searching for operands..............................................................................................................337
16.17 Displaying the network symbol information table.......................................................................338
16.18 Displaying/canceling the access protection ...............................................................................339
16.19 Displaying cross references.......................................................................................................339
17 Alarm, error, and system messages ...................................................................................................... 341
17.1 Displaying alarms.......................................................................................................................341
17.2 Displaying an alarm log..............................................................................................................343
17.3 Displaying messages .................................................................................................................344
17.4 Sorting, alarms, faults and messages........................................................................................345
17.5 PLC and NC variables ...............................................................................................................346

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17.5.1 Displaying and editing PLC and NC variables .......................................................................... 346
17.5.2 Saving and loading screen forms.............................................................................................. 350
17.5.3 Load symbols ............................................................................................................................ 351
17.6 Creating screenshots ................................................................................................................ 352
17.7 Version ...................................................................................................................................... 353
17.7.1 Displaying version data............................................................................................................. 353
17.7.2 Save information ....................................................................................................................... 354
17.8 Logbook..................................................................................................................................... 356
17.8.1 Displaying and editing the logbook ........................................................................................... 357
17.8.2 Making a logbook entry ............................................................................................................. 358
17.9 Remote diagnostics................................................................................................................... 360
17.9.1 Setting remote access............................................................................................................... 360
17.9.2 Permit modem........................................................................................................................... 362
17.9.3 Request remote diagnostics...................................................................................................... 363
17.9.4 Exit remote diagnostics............................................................................................................. 364
A Appendix................................................................................................................................................ 365
A.1 840D sl documentation overview .............................................................................................. 365
Index...................................................................................................................................................... 367

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Introduction 1
1.1 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
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1.2 Operator panel fronts
1.2.1 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.
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(illuminated LEDs indicate increased wear)
3 Alphabetic key group
4 Numerical key group
5 Softkeys

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6 Control key group
7 Hotkey group
8 Cursor key group
9 USB interface
10 Menu select key
11 Menu forward button
12 Machine area button
13 Menu back key
Figure 1-1 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:
Operator Components and Networking Manual; SINUMERIK 840D sl/840Di sl

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1.2.2 Keys of the operator panel
The following keys and key combinations are available for operation of the controller and the
machine tool.
Keys and key combinations
Key Function
<ALARM CANCEL>
Cancels alarms and messages that are marked with this symbol.
<CHANNEL>
Advances for several channels.
<HELP>
Calls the context-sensitive online help for the selected window.
<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 USB keyboards use the <Home> or <Pos 1> key
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<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.
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<NEXT WINDOW> + <ALT>
•Moves the cursor to the first object.
•Moves the cursor in the first column of a table row.
•Moves the cursor to the beginning of a program block.
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<NEXT WINDOW> + <CTRL>
•Moves the cursor to the beginning of a program.
•Moves the cursor in the first row of the current column.

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<NEXT WINDOW> + <CTRL> + <SHIFT>
•Moves the cursor to the beginning of a program.
•Moves the cursor in 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.
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<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.
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<PAGE UP> + <CTRL>
Positions the cursor to the topmost line of a window.
<PAGE DOWN>
Scrolls downwards by one page in a window.
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<PAGE DOWN> + <SHIFT>
In the program manager and in the program editor, from the cursor
position, selects directories or program blocks up to the end of the
window.
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<PAGE DOWN> + <CTRL>
Positions the cursor to the lowest line of a window.
<Cursor right>
•Editing box
Opens a directory or program (e.g. cycle) in the editor.
•Navigation
Moves the cursor further to the right by one character.
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<Cursor right> + <CTRL>
•Editing box
Moves the cursor further to the right by one word.
•Navigation
Moves the cursor in a table to the next cell to the right.

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<Cursor left>
•Editing box
Closes a directory or program (e.g. cycle) in the program editor.
If you have made changes, then these are accepted.
•Navigation
Moves the cursor further to the left by one character.
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<Cursor left> + <CTRL>
•Editing box
Moves the cursor further to the left by one word.
•Navigation
Moves the cursor in a table to the next cell to the left.
<Cursor up>
•Editing box
Moves the cursor into the next upper field.
•Navigation
– Moves the cursor in a table to the next cell upwards.
– Moves the cursor upwards in a menu screen.
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<Cursor up> + <CTRL>
•Moves the cursor in a table to the beginning of the table.
•Moves the cursor to the beginning of a window.
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<Cursor up> + <SHIFT>
In the program manager and in the program editor, selects a
contiguous selection of directories and program blocks.
<Cursor down>
•Editing box
Moves the cursor downwards.
•Navigation
– Moves the cursor in a table to the next cell downwards.
– Moves the cursor in a window downwards.
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<Cursor down> + <CTRL>
•Navigation
– Moves the cursor in a table to the end of the table.
– Moves the cursor to the end of a window.
•Simulation
Reduces the override.

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<Cursor down> + <SHIFT>
In the program manager and in the program editor, selects a
contiguous selection of directories and program blocks.
<SELECT>
Switches between several specified options in selection drop-down
list boxes and in selection boxes.
Activates checkboxes.
In the program editor and in the program manager, selects a
program block or a program.
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<SELECT> + <CTRL>
When selecting table rows, switches between selected and not
selected.
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<SELECT> + <SHIFT>
Selects in selection lists and in selection fields the previous entry
or the last entry.
<END>
Moves the cursor to the last entry field in a window, to the end of a
table or a program block.
Selects the last entry in selection lists and in selection fields.
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<END> + <SHIFT>
Moves the cursor to the last entry.
Selects a contiguous selection from the cursor position up to the
end of a program block.
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<END> + <CTRL>
Moves the cursor to the last entry in the last line of the actual
column or to the end of a program.
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<END> + <CTRL> + <SHIFT>
Moves the cursor to the last entry in the last line of the actual
column or to the end of a program.
Selects a contiguous selection from the cursor position up to the
end of a program block.
<BACKSPACE>
•Editing box
Deletes a character selected to the left of the cursor.
•Navigation
Deletes all of the selected characters to the left of the cursor.

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<BACKSPACE> + <CTRL>
•Editing window
Deletes a word selected to the left of the cursor.
•Navigation
Deletes all of the selected characters to the left of the cursor.
<TAB>
•In the program editor, indents the cursor by one character.
•In the program manager, moves the cursor to the next entry to
the right.
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<TAB> + <SHIFT>
•In the program editor, indents the cursor by one character.
•In the program manager, moves the cursor to the next entry to
the left.
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<TAB> + <CTRL>
•In the program editor, indents the cursor by one character.
•In the program manager, moves the cursor to the next entry to
the right.
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<TAB> + <SHIFT> + <CTRL>
•In the program editor, indents the cursor by one character.
•In the program manager, moves the cursor to the next entry to
the left.
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<CTRL> + <A>
In the actual window, selects all entries (only in the program editor
and program manager).
&
<CTRL> + <C>
Copies the selected content.
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<CTRL> + <E>
Calls the "Ctrl Energy" function.
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<CTRL> + <F>
Opens the search dialog in the machine data and setting data lists,
when loading and saving in the MDI editor as well as in the
program manager and in the system data.
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<CTRL> + <G>
•Switches in the program editor for ShopMill or ShopTurn
programs between the work plan and the graphic view.
•Switches in the the parameter screen between the help display
and the graphic view.