Pcu Installer; Overview; Activating The Pcu Installer - Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual

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5.9 PCU Installer

5.9 PCU Installer
5.9.1

Overview

The PCU Installer assists you with the installation of setup packages on PC systems:
● The PCU Installer checks definable setup directories on the PC system, on removable
disks, or in the network.
These setup directories must not be write-protected.
● If setup packages exist, they are automatically installed one after the other. The order in
which these packages are installed can be parameterized (Page 112).
● On the top right of the screen, a status display is displayed while the PCU Installer carries
out such activities.
For further information on the activities of the PCU Installer, see Chapter Procedure example
of an installation with the PCU Installer (Page 117).
Overview of the configuration and operation
● In the delivery condition of the PCU-Basesoftware, the PCU Installer is deactivated. You
can activate the PCU Installer during the unattended installation of the PCU-Basesoftware
via the response file (Page 20) or activate it manually after the attended installation
(Page 108).
● You can make all settings in the PCU Installer in the associated configuration file
(Page 112).
● Copy the setup packages to the defined directories to start the installation (Page 116).
● The PCU Installer consists of a client and a service, whereby setup packages can also be
installed for a user account without administrator rights.
5.9.2

Activating the PCU Installer

5.9.2.1 Overview
In the delivery condition of the PCU base software, the PCU Installer is deactivated.
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