Expanding the Operator Interface (BE1) 08/2005
7 Configuring and Working Environment
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BE1/7-156 SINUMERIK 840D sl/840D/840Di/810D HMI Installation and Start-Up Guide (IAM) – 08/2005 Edition
7.2.1 Structure of the COMMON.COM control file
COMMON.COM contains various sections for specific hardware settings. For HMI
Embedded, section [MMC_DOS] is relevant for the Expand user interface system.
Section [HT6] is used for HT6.
Note
The file is supplied together with the cycles. It must always be created on the NC.
Syntax of COMMON.COM
Comments: Text contained within a line after a semicolon ";" is treated as a
comment and is not evaluated.
[ MMC_DOS]/[HT6] ;Start of the DOS or HT6 section
Parameter: All parameters are optional.
Parameter=Value ;Any number of blanks may be inserted between
;Parameter '=' and value.
Possible parameters:
SCxxx=file or HCyyy=file
SCxxx
S
oftkey Connection (connection between softkey and configuration
file). xxx represents an internal softkey identity of the start softkey
See Chapter 2 "Defining a start softkey".
The softkey identity must be entered directly after SC.
Softkeys will not be displayed unless a softkey connection is defined
for them.
File
The configuration file, which contains the desired softkey and screen
form definitions.
HMI file names may only be 8 characters in length. The file extension
is added with a dot.
Examples:
SC101= my_file.com ; (my_file.com on HMI, NC)
HCyyy
Hotkey connection (connection between actual key and configuration
file). yyy represents an internal hotkey identity of the start hotkeys.
The hotkey identity must be entered directly after HC.
Only hotkeys for which a hotkey connection has been defined have an
effect.
Note
The files names listed in Table 2-1 are already stored as defaults. The matching
files must however be created on the NC or HMI, HT6 by the user.
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