Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Quick start guide

Introduction
1
Configuring the HMI system
2
Functions
3
Creating user-specific alarm
texts
4
Tool management
5
Series start-up
6
Data Backup
7
Diagnostics/Service
8
SINUMERIK 840D sl
Commissioning
HMI-Embedded (IM2)
Commissioning Manual
01/2008
6FC5397-8CP10-1BA0
Valid for
SINUMERIK 840D sl/840DE sl control system
Software Version
NCU System Software 1.5
with HMI-Embedded sl 7.5

Safety Guidelines
This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent
damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert
symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are
graded according to the degree of danger.
DANGER
indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.
WARNING
indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.
NOTICE
indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the corresponding information is not taken into
account.
If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will
be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to
property damage.
Qualified Personnel
The device/system may only be set up and used in conjunction with this documentation. Commissioning and
operation of a device/system may only be performed by qualified personnel. Within the context of the safety notes
in this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who are authorized to commission, ground and
label devices, systems and circuits in accordance with established safety practices and standards.
Prescribed Usage
Note the following:
WARNING
This device may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical description and only
in connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been approved or
recommended by Siemens. Correct, reliable operation of the product requires proper transport, storage,
positioning and assembly as well as careful operation and maintenance.
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described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the
information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent
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Table of contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Hardware / software requirements.................................................................................................7
1.1.1 Hardware........................................................................................................................................7
1.1.2 Software.........................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Accessories....................................................................................................................................8
1.3 Documentation...............................................................................................................................9
1.4 Startup............................................................................................................................................9
2 Configuring the HMI system..................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 Protection levels...........................................................................................................................11
2.1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Editing the password of the protection levels ..............................................................................12
2.2 Licensing......................................................................................................................................13
2.3 Setting-up network connections...................................................................................................14
2.3.1 Setting up the drive connection from the HMI user interface.......................................................15
2.3.2 Configuring the network ...............................................................................................................17
2.3.3 Examples: Network configuration ................................................................................................18
2.3.4 Setting up the drive connection via MD .......................................................................................21
2.3.5 Setting up the drive connection via "logdrive.ini" .........................................................................22
2.3.6 Open file "logdrive.ini"..................................................................................................................24
2.4 Configuring a channel ..................................................................................................................25
2.4.1 Configuring a channel menu........................................................................................................25
2.4.2 "netnames.ini" file.........................................................................................................................25
2.4.3 Inserting foreign-language texts...................................................................................................27
2.5 Setting the time and date .............................................................................................................29
2.6 Installing/selecting language........................................................................................................30
2.7 Defining the standard directory....................................................................................................31
3 Functions................................................................................................................................................. 33
3.1 Configuring Caps Lock.................................................................................................................33
3.2 Activating screen darkening.........................................................................................................33
3.3 Switching the calculator help on/off .............................................................................................34
3.4 Setting the Editor .........................................................................................................................34
3.5 Outputting the acknowledgement icon for PLC alarm .................................................................35
3.6 Alarm display................................................................................................................................35
3.7 Inch/metric switchover .................................................................................................................36
3.8 Geometry processor ....................................................................................................................36
3.9 Tool fine offset..............................................................................................................................37

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3.10 Set tool offset to active immediately ........................................................................................... 37
3.11 Selecting tools with D number .................................................................................................... 37
3.12 Analog spindles........................................................................................................................... 38
3.13 Use a workpiece template........................................................................................................... 38
3.14 Zero point shift ............................................................................................................................ 39
3.14.1 Access protection for basic softkey offset................................................................................... 39
3.14.2 Fine zero offset and base offset.................................................................................................. 39
3.14.3 Preset actual value memory, preset, scratching......................................................................... 40
3.14.4 Hiding machine axes................................................................................................................... 42
3.14.5 Displaying geometry axes........................................................................................................... 43
3.15 Specifying the machine and rotary axis position......................................................................... 43
3.16 Program simulation ..................................................................................................................... 45
3.16.1 Turning simulation and program test .......................................................................................... 45
3.16.2 Turning/milling simulation............................................................................................................ 45
3.16.3 Milling simulation 3D graphic ...................................................................................................... 45
3.17 Measuring cycle support in the G code editor............................................................................. 46
3.18 Expanding user displays from the operator interface ................................................................. 47
3.19 Set Wide Display......................................................................................................................... 47
3.20 Coordinate systems .................................................................................................................... 48
3.20.1 Actual value display .................................................................................................................... 48
3.20.2 Position of coordinate system ..................................................................................................... 49
3.21 Available display machine data................................................................................................... 51
4 Creating user-specific alarm texts............................................................................................................ 73
4.1 Alarm, user, message text files................................................................................................... 73
4.1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 73
4.1.2 Storing the text files..................................................................................................................... 74
4.2 Number ranges of alarms and messages................................................................................... 75
4.3 Syntax of the text file................................................................................................................... 76
4.3.1 File name..................................................................................................................................... 76
4.3.2 Example of an alpu.txt file........................................................................................................... 76
4.4 Supported languages.................................................................................................................. 80
4.5 Bitmaps and icons....................................................................................................................... 80
4.5.1 Storing bitmaps and icons........................................................................................................... 80
4.5.2 Configuring the user status display............................................................................................. 81
4.6 Editing user-specific text files...................................................................................................... 83
4.7 Plaintext for PLC machine data .................................................................................................. 84
5 Tool management.................................................................................................................................... 87
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 87
5.2 Structure of the commissioning file ............................................................................................. 88
5.3 Brief description of the most important variables........................................................................ 88
5.4 Example of a commissioning file................................................................................................. 91
5.5 Loading and activating commissioning file.................................................................................. 94

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5.6 Selecting tool management .........................................................................................................95
6 Series start-up ......................................................................................................................................... 97
6.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................97
6.2 Output of data ..............................................................................................................................97
6.3 Importing data ..............................................................................................................................98
7 Data Backup............................................................................................................................................ 99
7.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................99
7.2 Data backup via user interface ..................................................................................................101
7.3 Data backup using machine data...............................................................................................102
8 Diagnostics/Service ............................................................................................................................... 105
8.1 Software version display ............................................................................................................105
8.2 Displaying and Editing System Resources ................................................................................106
8.2.1 Static user memory (SRAM) ......................................................................................................106
8.2.2 Dynamic user memory (DRAM).................................................................................................111
8.3 Action log ...................................................................................................................................113
8.3.1 Set action log .............................................................................................................................113
8.3.2 Structure of the log file ...............................................................................................................115
8.3.3 Saving and outputting the log file...............................................................................................120
8.4 "Blue screen" error status screen ..............................................................................................121
8.5 Remote diagnosis "RCS Host Embedded / RCS Viewer Embedded".......................................123
8.5.1 Configuring "RCS Host Embedded"...........................................................................................126
8.5.2 Configuring "RCS Viewer Embedded".......................................................................................128
8.5.3 Starting remote diagnostics .......................................................................................................130
Index...................................................................................................................................................... 133

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Introduction 1
This Commissioning Guide describes the procedures for installing the HMI-Embedded
software.
For further reading on special NCK, PLC, or drive functions, please consult the following
Manual.
References
CNC Commissioning Manual: NCK, PLC, Drive
1.1 Hardware / software requirements
1.1.1 Hardware
It is a requirement that all system components be fully mounted, installed and configured.
At least the following system components are needed in order to run the HMI-Embedded
(Human Machine Interface Embedded) software:
● Numerical Control Unit (NCU sl)
● Operator panel (OP)
● Machine control panel (MCP)
● Thin Client Unit (TCU)
● SINAMICS 120 drive system
For this Sinumerik 84D sl system, one or more TCUs (Thin Client Units) are used to operate
and monitor the control. The actual HMI-Embedded operator software runs on the NCU,
while the TCUs make up the user interface.
The TCUs are equipped with USB interfaces, to which you can connect USB devices (e.g.,
USB-FlashDrive, USB floppy disk drive, card reader...) to download data onto the control or
to back up the control data.
A description of the individual components and how they can be combined, connected and
installed can be found in various manuals:
See Documentation (Page 9)

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1.2 Accessories
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1.1.2 Software
A CompactFlash card containing the complete HMI-Embedded software package is supplied
with the NCU.
License release
You need a license release (authorization to use the software) in order to use various
options of HMI-Embedded. Activation is required before the protected software can be used.
See Licensing (Page 13)
1.2 Accessories
Memory media
Memory expansion with the CompactFlash Card
You can use the CompactFlash card as a storage location for backing up data.
To obtain additional memory expansion, you must purchase the “256 MB user memory”
option with order number: 6FC5800-0AP12-0YB0.
This option is then released via the license manager (addit. 256 MB HMI user memory on CF
card of NC,...).
USB FlashDrive
You can use a 512 MByte USB FlashDrive as an additional memory medium:
Order Number: 6ES57648-0DC20-0AA0
However, do not use the USB FlashDrive to directly execute programs as there is no way of
ensuring that it cannot fall out or be accidentally removed.
Keyboard
With HMI-Embedded you have to distinguish between upper and lower case. As it is not
possible to switch to lower case mode on the keyboard of the machine control panel or
operator panel front, you will need an external keyboard (USB connector) for commissioning.
Plug in the cable connection of the keyboard in the USB interface on the front of the operator
panel. The system immediately detects the keyboard.

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1.3 Documentation
You require the following documentation to install and start up the SINUMERIK 840D sl:
References
Equipment Manual and Networking
SINUMERIK 840D sl Equipment Manual
CNC Commissioning Manual: NCK, PLC, Drive
Function Manual Basic Functions
List Manual, Lists (Book1)
Diagnostics Manual
Operating Manual HMI-Embedded
CNC Commissioning Manual: ShopTurn
CNC Commissioning Manual: ShopMill
1.4 Startup
Note
Before a cold restart all USB devices must be removed from the TCU and not connected
again until commissioning has been completed!
1. Insert the CompactFlash Card containing the HMI-Embedded software into the slot
marked "CF" (interface X109) before switching on the NCU.
2. Now switch on the power supply. The NCU starts up automatically.
By default, you will be in the "Machine" operating area, "Jog" mode after commissioning
and the "Reference point approach" window will be active.
For additional information about booting is provided in the following documentation:
References
CNC Commissioning Manual: NCK, PLC, Drive

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1.4 Startup
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Configuring the HMI system 2
2.1 Protection levels
2.1.1 Overview
Overview
Access to programs, data and functions is useroriented and controlled via 8 hierarchical
protection levels. These are divided into
● 4 password levels for Siemens, machine manufacturer, start-up personnel, and end user
● 4 keyswitch positions for end user
There are protection levels 0 to 7 (see table below); where
● 0 is the highest and
● 7 is the lowest level.
Table 2-1 Protection levels concept
Protection level Protected by Area
0 Password Siemens
1 Password: SUNRISE (default) Vendor
2 Password: EVENING (default) Service
3 Password: CUSTOMER (default) User
4 Keylock switch position 3 Programmer, machine setter
5 Keylock switch position 2 Qualified operator
6 Keylock switch position 1 Trained operator
7 Keylock switch position 0 Semi-skilled operator

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2.1.2 Editing the password of the protection levels
You can activate the protection levels used with passwords via the user interface.
You can edit the password in the following ways:
● Set new password.
● Change password.
● Delete password.
Password Set
1. Select the “Commissioning” operating area.
2. Press the "Set password" softkey.
3. Enter the appropriate password in the text field "Please enter password" for the particular
area (manufacturer, service, user).
4. Press the "OK" softkey to confirm your entry. A permissible password is set and the valid
protection level is displayed. Invalid passwords will be rejected.
Change password
You must change the standard passwords to obtain a secure access protection.
1. Press the "Change password" softkey.
2. Using the vertical softkeys, select the area (e.g. user) for which you want to assign a new
password.
3. Enter the new password in the input fields "Please enter new password".
4. Press the "OK" softkey to save your entry.
Delete password
Press the "Delete password" softkey. The access authorization is reset.
Access authorization is not automatically deleted at POWER ON!
NOTICE
When a general reset is performed on the NCK, the default passwords are restored.

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2.2 Licensing
A suitable license is needed in order to use the options.
In the commissioning operating area, HMI-Embedded has three menus, which contain
information about the status of the options and their licenses.
Prerequisite
You need at least the access authorization for the manufacturer area in order to set or reset
options.
Procedure
1. In the "Commissioning" operating area press the ">" ETC key.
2. Press the "License" softkey on the new softkey bar. The following three menus are then
displayed:
– Overview
– All options
– Missing licenses
Overview
1. The following information appears when you press the “Overview” softkey:
Hardware serial number Shows the unique number of the SINUMERIK sl
Type of hardware, e.g.: "SINUMERIK 840D sl"
Status message of the license key, e.g., “License key is NOT sufficient!”
1. Enter the new license key in the input field that appears after the prompt “Please enter a
license key:”. Hyphens are inserted automatically after every fourth character. Their only
purpose is to improve legibility.
2. Press the “Apply” softkey to send the data to the NCU and store them there.
3. Press the “NCK Reset” softkey to activate the licenses.
All options
1. When you press the “All Options” softkey, all NCU and HMI-Embedded options are
displayed. A description and order number are displayed for each option. Options shown
red are activated, however, not yet licensed or not licensed in adequate number. You can
set or reset the availability in the adjacent “Set” field.
2. After changing the option, press the "Apply" softkey.

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Missing licenses
1. When you press the “Missing Licenses” softkey, any insufficiently licensed options will be
listed.
You can set and reset the option in the adjacent field, as in the “All Options” menu.
Note
Use of non-licensed options
Before licensing options, you can also activate them temporarily without the license keys and
use them for test purposes. In this case, the control displays alarm 8080 periodically,
indicating that the corresponding license has not been allocated to the hardware.
A detailed description of the license management is provided in the following documents:
References
CNC Commissioning Manual: NCK, PLC, Drive
2.3 Setting-up network connections
The NCU hardware has its own network card and can be integrated in an existing network.
If the appropriate option is set, additional horizontal softkeys can be integrated in HMI-
Embedded with icons for a mapped drive or a local drive.
With the appropriate settings in the Program, Service and Commissioning operating areas,
you can access various memory locations or save data.
Possible connections
The number of connections between the HMI-Embedded system and different servers or
local drives is limited to eight.
These connections are also called "logical drives" and can be configured in three different
ways:
● from the HMI user interface
● using machine data
● using the "logdrive.ini" file

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2.3.1 Setting up the drive connection from the HMI user interface
The drive connections (local, network and USB drives) and their softkeys are set up in the
settings window of the commissioning operating area.
Network connections can be set up in the screen displayed below. These connections are
also called "logical drives". A logical drive may be any of the following:
● Network connection,
● Internal drive, CompactFlash card (PCMCIA memory card interface)
● USB interfaces, e.g., diskette drive can be connected via USB
Procedure
1. In the "commissioning" operating area press the "Connections" sofkey.
2. Press the "Logical drives" softkey. The "Network Connections" dialog box opens where
you can set up the connections as follows:
Figure 2-1 Drive connections
3. Use the "Select" key to select entries for the following fields:
– "Type"
– "Connection"
– "Access Level"

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Type: No drive, USB local, USB global
Connection: Front (preassigned), X203, X204
Access level: 1 Manufacturer
2 Service
3 User
4 Keyswitch setting 3
5 Keyswitch setting 2
6 Keyswitch setting 1
7 Keyswitch setting 0
Note
You need the memory expansion (optional) to access the CompactFlash card. When the
option is set, the softkey is displayed: Memory card (CF) (supplied CompactFlash card with
Software HMI-Embedded)
see Accessories (Page 8)
1. Enter the other fields manually. You can choose any softkey text.
The following options are available for establishing connections:
Type name Terminal Path (path definition) Connection to
No drive - -
Local USB Front
(preassigned)
X203
X204
acttcu://0,2
acttcu://2
acttcu://1
TCU, to which the
device is connected
via USB.
USB global X203
X204
Additional TCUs
Flash card - .../user/sinumerik/data/... CompactFlash card in
the NCU
NW Linux - // Linux ComputerName/Linux
ShareName
NW Windows - // WindowsComputername/Windows
ReleaseName
A released directory in
a network drive. The
path name must start
with "//".
● A numerical setting for DOS (Windows) is made in the "Partition" field.
● Two lines, with a maximum of nine characters each, are available for the softkey text.
● You must enter a user name and a password for Windows shares.
If you do not define a user, a standard user (PCU20_USER) will be entered and a
standard password used.
● No user names or passwords are needed for Linux (NFS) shares and local/global
network paths (USB).

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In the "Program" and "Services" operating areas, the first four softkeys of the established
connections are displayed in the horizontal bar. The other four softkeys appear in the second
horizontal bar, which can be viewed by pressing the ">" ETC key.
The selection of the drive can be prevented by setting the appropriate access level.
2.3.2 Configuring the network
Settings
The data required for networking the components are entered in the "Network Configuration"
window.
Only the TCP/IP protocol is supported and can be configured within the network setup
screens.
1. In the "Startup" operating area press the "Network Config." softkey. The following window
appears:
Figure 2-2 Configuring the network

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● DHCP:
Use the "Select" key to select the "Yes" or "No" setting, depending on whether or not a
DHCP server is available.
● IP addresses:
A unique IP address must be selected for each computer.
● Subnet mask:
A unique subnet mask must be entered for the entire network.
● Gateway:
A gateway is not needed for a local area network.
Please ask your administrator for the settings of a company network.
● Computer name:
The name is optional, as it is only a symbolic identifier and can be replaced by the IP
address at any time.
● DNS:
If the DNS (Domain Name Server) has the appropriate assignment of computer and IP
address, no entry is required here.
MAC address: This is unique (on the NCU 710 after X130). If the NCU is already known,
it will be displayed automatically.
2. Press the "Save" softkey to save the connection settings.
2.3.3 Examples: Network configuration
This section describes two possible configurations:
1. A stand-alone local area network
2. A large company network.
Local area network
A small stand-alone network is the easiest option.
NOTICE
As no "hub" is used, you will need a special twisted-pair cable for the point-to-point
connection.
1. Select for DHCP: "Yes", the IP address, subnet mask and gateway data are transmitted
and displayed automatically via a DHCP server. These data cannot be overwritten.
You have to enter the computer name and DNS domain manually.
2. Select for DHCP: "No", because no server exists, for example, you have to determine and
enter the data yourself.

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3. For stand-alone local area networks, RFC 1597 provides for three address ranges so that
there are no conflicts while using the Internet at the same time:
10.0.0.0 > 10.255.255.255 (Class A network)
172.16.0.0 > 172.31.255.255 (Class B network)
192.168.0.0 > 192.168.255.255 (Class C network)
The IP addresses for small networks should be selected from these ranges.
Company network
Since the company network already exists, you will need to ask the administrator for the
settings and addresses.
A fixed IP address is used to address the company network. You will need to ask your
administrator for an IP address for each NCU.
The computer name is also provided by the network administrator and corresponds to the IP
address that is set.
Further, it is necessary to have the correct subnet mask for the network and a default
gateway (router).
If you intend to use a DNS server, you will also need its IP address and the DNS domain.
Server name (setting not mandatory)
In order to assign symbolic names to the computers, the relevant nodes to be addressed
within the network can be entered so that their names can be resolved:
Server name:
192.168.0.20 R2345
192.168.0.21 R2346
With these settings computers R2345 and R2346 can be addressed by means of their
symbolic names.

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Figure 2-3 Server name
Operation:
The first entry in the line is the IP address.
The second entry is the computer name. The data already specified appears in the upper
section of the screen.
By selecting the "New" and "Edit" softkeys you can go to the lower half of the screen where
you can edit entries.
You can change back to the upper section by pressing the "Cancel" softkey (data is not
saved) or the "Save" softkey (data is saved).
With external drives (network connections) you need to specify the full network path
(\\computer name\release name\path data), whereby the path name is optional:
\\R4711\workpieces\template
\\R4812\\workpieces
These names must be available on the network computer. The network computer, for
example, is called "\\R4812". The share name WORKPIECES must be specified on any hard
disk drive on this computer.