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Multi-channel view
9.3 Setting the multi-channel view
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9.3 Setting the multi-channel view
Setting Meaning
View Here, you define whether one or two channels are displayed.

1 channel
 2 channels
Channel selection and
sequence
(for "2 channels" view)
Here, you create the channel group, i.e. you specify which channels and
in which sequence are displayed in the multi-channel view.
Visible
(for "2 channels" view) Here, you specify which channels are displayed in the two-channel view.
Example
Your machine has 6 channels.
You configure channels 1 - 4 for the multi-channel view and define the display sequence
(e.g. 1,3,4,2).
In the multi-channel view, for a channel switchover, you can only switch between the
channels configured for the multi-channel view; all others are not taken into consideration.
Using the <CHANNEL> key, advance the channel in the "Machine" operating area - you
obtain the following views: Channels "1" and "3", channels "3" and "4", channels "4" and "2".
Channels "5" and "6" are not displayed in the multi-channel view.
In the single-channel view, toggle between all of the channels (1...6) without taking into
account the configured sequence for the multi-channel view.
Using the channel menu, you can always select all channels, also those not configured for
multi-channel view. If you switch to another channel, which is not configured for the
multiview, then the system automatically switches into the single-channel view. There is no
automatic switchback into the multi-channel view, even if a channel is again selected, which
has been configured for multi-channel view.
Procedure
1. Select the "Machine" operating area.
2. Select the operating mode "JOG", "MDA" or "AUTO".