Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 256

Managing programs
11.1 Overview
Data exchange with other workstations
You have the following options for exchanging programs and data with other workstations:
● USB drives (e.g. USB-FlashDrive)
● Network drives
● FTP drive
Choosing storage locations
In the horizontal softkey bar, you can select the storage location that contains the directories
and programs that you want to display. In addition to the "NC" softkey, via which the file
system data can be displayed, additional softkeys can be displayed.
The "USB" softkey is only operational when an external storage medium is connected (e.g.
USB-FlashDrive on the USB port of the operator panel).
Displaying documents
You can display documents on all drives of the program manager (e.g. in the local drive or
USB) and via the data tree of the system data. Various data formats are supported:
● PDF
● HTML
It is not possible to preview HTML documents.
● Various graphic formats (e.g. BMP or JPEG)
● DXF
Note
FTP drive
It is not possible to preview documents on the FTP.
Structure of the directories
In the overview, the symbols in the left-hand column have the following meaning:
All directories have a plus sign when the program manager is called for the first time.
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Software options
You require the "DXF reader" option in order to display DXF files.
Directory
Program
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