Objective; Performance Range And Functional Principle - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Expanding the Operator Interface (BE1)
1 Introduction

1.1 Objective

Expand user interface (wizard) is implemented with an interpreter on HMI
Embedded/HT6 and configuration files that describe the user interfaces.
The "Expand user interface" tools can be used to create user interfaces, which
display functional expansions designed by the machine manufacturer or end user,
or simply to implement your own screen form layout. User environments configured
by Siemens or non-Siemens machine manufacturers can be modified or replaced.
The interpreter is available for HMI Embedded/HT6, ShopMill, ShopTurn and
ManualTurn as well as HMI Advanced.
Parts programs, for example, can be edited on user interfaces created by users.
Screen forms can be created directly on the control system.
Preconditions
An additional graphics tool is needed to produce graphics/display images. In the
case of HMI Embedded/HT6, the application disk and PaintShopPro tool
(http://www.jasc.com) are also required.
The tool box supplied contains configuration examples for new screen forms. You
can also use these examples as a template for creating your own forms.

1.2 Performance range and functional principle

1. Open screen forms containing the following elements:
• Softkeys
• Variables, tables
• Texts and Help texts
• Graphics and Help displays
2. Initiate operations in response to the following actions:
• Open a screen form
• Input values (variables)
• Select a softkey
• Exit a screen form
3. Restructure screen forms dynamically:
• Edit and delete softkeys
• Define and design variable fields
• Insert, exchange and delete display texts (language-dependent and
independent)
• Insert, exchange and delete graphics
4. Apply protection levels according to user classes
BE1/1-8
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