Detailed description   
2.10 Memory requirements of basic PLC program for 840D 
  Basic logic functions: PLC Basic program powerline (P3 pl) 
82  Function Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5397-0BP10-2BA0 
 
PLC/NCK, PLC/HMI interface 
DB 10  PLC/NCK signals  Must be loaded  318  262 
DB 11  Signals PLC/Mode group  Is generated by BP  80  44 
DB 21, 30  PLC/channel signals  Are generated by BP as a function of NCMD  352 each  316 each 
DB 31, ...61  PLC/axis or spindle 
signals 
Are generated by BP as a function of NCMD  180 each  144 each 
 
 
Basic program options 
  Machine control panel 
FC 19  Transfer of MCP signals, 
M variant 
Must be loaded when M variant of MCP is 
installed 
1498  1258 
FC 25  Transfer of MCP signals, 
T variant 
Must be loaded when T variant of MCP is 
installed 
1358  1160 
FC 24  Transfer of MCP signals,  
slim variant 
Must be loaded when slim variant of MCP is 
installed 
1358  1160 
FC 26  Transfer of MCP signals,  
HPU variant 
Must be loaded for HPUs  1358  1160 
FC 14  MPI/OPI transfer  Must be loaded if MCPNum > 0  942  802 
  Handheld unit 
FC 13  Display control HHU  Can be loaded for handheld units  1264  1044 
  Error/operating messages 
FC 10  Acquisition FM/BM  Load when FM/BM is used  1572  1350 
  ASUB 
FC 9  ASUB start  Load when PLC ASUBs are used  656  538 
 
 
Basic program options 
  Concurrent axes 
FC 15  Positioning of linear/rotary 
axes 
Load for axis positioning by PLC  656  546 
FC 16  Positioning of indexing 
axes 
Load for axis positioning by PLC  674  560 
  Star/delta changeover 
FC 17  Star/delta switchover of 
MSD 
Load for star/delta switchover  612  494 
  Spindle control 
FC 18  Spindle control  Load for spindle control from PLC  826  676 
  PLC/NC communication 
FB 2  Read NC variable  Load for Read NC variable  396  224 
DB n1)  Read NC variable  One instance DB per FB 2 call  426 each  270 each 
FB 3  Write NC variable  Load for Write NC variable  396  224 
DB m1)  Write NC variable  One instance DB per FB 3 call  426 each  270 each