08/2005  Expanding the Operator Interface (BE1) 
  3 Syntax 
 
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SINUMERIK 840D sl/840D/840Di/810D HMI Installation and Start-Up Guide (IAM) – 08/2005 Edition 
BE1/3-59 
Content of the table block 
The table block comprises: 
1.  A header description 
2.  1 to n column descriptions 
 
Header 
//G(Table identifier/Table type/Number of lines / [Fixed line attribute],[Fixed column 
attribute]) 
 
Table identifier: 
The table identifier is used without a leading % sign. It can only be used once in 
each screen form. 
 
Table type: 
0 (default value)  Standard table for PLC or user data  
   (NCK and channel-specific data) 
1    (and others, reserved) 
No. of lines: 
Number of lines including header 
 
Fixed line attribute: 
 
1 Active 
0  Not active 
Fixed column attribute: 
 
0 Active 
1  Not active 
The fixed line or fixed column is not scrolled.  
 
The number of columns is the number of columns configured. 
 
Column definitions 
Column definition line: 
 
(type / limit values / empty / long text, column header / attributes / help image / 
system or OPI variable/column width/offset1, offset2, offset3) 
 
Type  Data type of the values in the column 
Limit values  Limit values for variables:  
    Limit value MIN, limit value MAX 
    The limit values are separated by a comma.  
      Limit values can be entered for types I, C and R in 
    decimal format or as characters in the format  
   "A", "F". 
    The Limit Values parameter works in conjunction with the 
    Limit attribute (see Attributes, Limit li). 
    Default setting: Empty 
Long text, column header 
 
Attribute  See Subsection 3.3.3 "Screen form elements" 
Help display  See Subsection 3.3.3 "Screen form elements"