Configuring A Channel; Configuring A Channel Menu; Netnames.ini" File - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

2.4

Configuring a channel

2.4.1

Configuring a channel menu

Introduction
You can establish a connection between HMI-Embedded and the PLC via the user interface
of HMI-Embedded.
Access to the channel menu configuration is granted by extending the file "netnames.ini".
The file is stored on the CompactFlash Card at the following path: user/sinumerik/hmi/cfg.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to modify the file for your application:
1. In the "Commissioning" operating area press the "HMI" sofkey.
2. Press the "Editor (HMI only)" softkey and the vertical softkey "Edit.net-names.ini". A menu
3. Press the "Inactive file" vertical softkey. This opens an ini file where you can make your
4. Press the "Close editor" softkey. Your entries are checked and the "Test completed"
5. Press the "Data active" softkey, this initiates a reset and configuring is completed.
2.4.2

"netnames.ini" file

General
● The groups are defined in "logChanSetList" (max. 8)
● The unique names of the groups and channels (NCK) are defined in "log-ChanList"
● A unique NC name for the channels (max. 8/group) is defined in "logNCName".
Commissioning HMI-Embedded (IM2)
Commissioning Manual, 01/2008, 6FC5397-8CP10-1BA0
with the following selection options opens:
– "Do you want to edit your changes that have not yet been activated?"
– "Do you want to edit the current data?"
settings.
window pane is displayed together with the number of errors and messages.
Configuring the HMI system
2.4 Configuring a channel
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