Introduction; Hardware / Software Requirements; Hardware - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Introduction

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
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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)
Commissioning HMI-Embedded (IM2)
Commissioning Manual, 01/2008, 6FC5397-8CP10-1BA0
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