Operation Manual

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5.1 Simulation Mode of Operation ..... 362
Screen layout, soft keys ..... 363
Graphic elements ..... 364
Displays ..... 364
Zero point shifts ..... 366
Path display ..... 367
Simulation window ..... 368
Setting the simulation window ..... 369
Configuring the simulation ..... 370
Adjusting the section (zoom function) ..... 371
Errors and warnings ..... 372
How to activate the simulation function ..... 372
Simulation mode ..... 373
5.2 Contour Simulation ..... 374
Functions of the contour simulation ..... 374
Contour dimensioning ..... 375
5.3 Machining Simulation ..... 376
Checking the workpiece machining ..... 376
Protection zone and limit switch monitoring (machining simulation) ..... 377
Dynamic limit switch monitoring ..... 377
Contour checking ..... 378
Saving the generated contour ..... 378
Displaying the tool tip reference point ..... 379
5.4 Motion Simulation ..... 380
Real-time simulation ..... 380
Protection zone and limit switch monitoring (motion simulation) ..... 381
Contour checking ..... 381
5.5 3-D View ..... 382
Influencing the 3-D view ..... 382
5.6 Debugging Functions ..... 383
Simulation with starting block ..... 383
Displaying variables ..... 384
Editing variables ..... 385
5.7 Checking Multi-channel Programs ..... 386
5.8 Time Calculation, Synchronous Point Analysis ..... 387
Time Calculation ..... 387
Synchronous point analysis ..... 388
5 Graphic Simulation ..... 361