Siemens SINUMERIK User Manual

Programming and Operating Manual (Turning)
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Calculating contour elements
Function
You can use the calculator to calculate the contour elements in the respective input fields.
Calculating a point in a circle
1.
Activate the calculator when you position the cursor on the desired input field.
2.
Open the lower
-level menu for contour elements selection.
3.
Select the desired calculation function.
Press this softkey to define the direction of the rotation of the circle.
Press this softkey to switch between the diameter programming and radi
us programming.
4.
Enter the circle center, the angle of the tangent and the circle radius in the following wi
n-
dow:
5.
Press this softkey to calculate the abscissa and ordinate values of the point.
The abscissa is the first axis, and the ordinate is the second axis of the plane. The abscissa
value is displayed in the input field from which the calcu
lator function has been called, and
the value of the ordinate is displayed in the next input field. If the function is called from the
part program editor, the coordinates are saved with the axis names of the selected basic
plane.

Siemens SINUMERIK Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SINUMERIK
Category	Control Unit
Language	English