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1.1 System configuration
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SINUMERIK 840D Configuring Manual NCU (PHD) – 03.06 Edition
The following tables show the possible combinations of software and hardware:
Table 1-2 Software - hardware combination options for NCU 5xx.3 to SW 6.4
NCU system software
NCU hardware
Designation Order No. 561.3 571.3 572.3 573.3
NCU system software 2 axes
on PC card, Export 840DE
6FC5250-PX10-AH – –
NCU system software 6 axes
on PC card, Export 840DE
6FC5250-BX10-AH – – –
NCU system software 12 axes
on PC card
Standard 840D
Export 840DE
6FC5250-BX30-AH
6FC5250-BY30-AH
–
–
–
–
NCU system software 12 axes
on PC card, standard 840D
incl. software version-specific additional functions
6FC5270-BX30-AH – –
NCU system software 31 axes
on PC card
Standard 840D
Export 840DE
6FC5250-AX30-AH
6FC5250-AY30-AH
–
–
–
–
NCU system software 31 axes
on PC card, standard 840D
incl. software version-specific additional functions
6FC5270-AX30-AH
6FC5270-AX31-AH
6FC5270-AX32-AH
– –
combination possible; – combination not possible
Table 1-3 Combination possibilities for software and hardware for NCU 5xx.4 and NCU 5xx.5, SW 6.5 or higher
NCU hard-
NCU system software
ware
2 axes 6 axes 12 axes 31 axes
561.4/.5 max. 2 out of 2 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 2 out of 2 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 2 out of 2 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 2 out of 2 axes,
max. 2 channels
571.4/.5 max. 2 out of 2 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 6 out of 31 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 6 out of 31 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 6 out of 31 axes,
max. 2 channels
572.4/.5 max. 2 out of 2 axes, max. 6 out of 31 axes, max. 12 out of 31 axes, max. 31 out of 31 axes,
max. 10 channels
573.4/.5 max. 2 out of 2 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 6 out of 31 axes,
max. 2 channels
max. 12 out of 31 axes,
max. 2 channels *)
max. 31 out of 31 axes,
max. 10 channels
*) for SW 7.2 or higher: max. 4 channels
SW – HW
combinations
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