Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

6.2 Methods
Overview
Various types of event (exit input field, actuate softkey) can initiate specific actions in dialogs
and dialog-dependent softkey menus (softkey menus that are called from a newly configured
dialog). These actions are configured in methods.
The following table shows the basic principle used to program a method:
Definition block Comment Section reference
PRESS(HS1) ;Method start identifier
LM...
LS...
;Functions See Chapter Functions (Page 138)
Var1.st = ... ;Changing properties see Section Defining softkey me‐
nus (Page 62)
and Section Defining dialog prop‐
erties (Page 49).
Var2 = Var3 + Var4
...
EXIT
;Calculation with variables See Chapter Defining variables
(Page 81)
END_PRESS ;Method end identifier
6.2.1 ACCESSLEVEL
Description
The ACCESSLEVEL method is run through when the current access level has changed for
an opened screen.
Programming
Syntax: ACCESSLEVEL
<instructions>
END_ACCESSLEVEL
Description: Access level
Parameters: - None -
See also
Variable S_ALEVEL (Page 115)
Programming commands
6.2 Methods
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Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Specifications

General

Control Type	CNC
Number of Axes	Up to 31
Max Number of Channels	10
Interfaces	Ethernet, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, USB
Interpolation	5-axis interpolation
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C
Relative Humidity	Up to 95% (non-condensing)
Display	TFT color display, various sizes
Programming Languages	DIN/ISO
Safety Features	Safety Integrated
PLC	Integrated PLC S7-300
Drive Interface	SINAMICS S120
Data Storage	CF card, USB
Operating System	Windows-based