Creating A Directory / Program / Job List / Program List; Creating A New Directory - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Managing programs

14.4 Creating a directory / program / job list / program list

Procedure
Note
Program selection from external media
If you execute programs from an external drive (e.g. network drive), you require the "Execution
from external storage (EES)" software option.
14.4 Creating a directory / program / job list / program list
14.4.1

Creating a new directory

Directory structures help you to manage your program and data transparently. At all storage
locations, you can create subdirectories for this purpose in a directory.
In a subdirectory, in turn, you can create programs and then create program blocks for them.
Note
Restrictions
● Directory names must end in .DIR or .WPD.
● The maximum name length is 28 characters including the extension.
All letters (except accented characters), numbers and underscores are permitted for name
assignment. These names are automatically converted to upper-case letters.
This limitation does not apply for work on USB/network drives.
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1. Select the "Program manager" operating area.
2. Select the desired storage location, and position the cursor on the work‐
piece/program that you would like to execute.
3. Press the "Select" softkey.
The control switches automatically into the "Machine" operating area.
- OR -
If the selected program is already opened in the "Program" operating area,
press the "Execute NC" softkey.
Press the <CYCLE START> key.
Machining of the workpiece is started.
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