Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 688

Managing programs
14.2 Opening and closing the program
With programs that are opened via local network, USB FlashDrive or network connections,
navigation is only possible when the program has been opened completely. A progress
message box is displayed when opening the program.
Note
Channel changeover in the editor
When opening the program, the editor is opened for the currently selected channel. This
channel is used to simulate the program.
If you change over a channel in the editor, this does not influence the editor. Only when closing
the editor do you change into the other channel.
Procedure
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1. Select the "Program manager" operating area.
2. Select the desired storage location and position the cursor on the program
that you would like to edit.
3. Press the "Open" softkey.
- OR -
Press the <INPUT> key.
- OR -
Press the <Cursor right> key.
- OR -
Double-click the program.
The selected program is opened in the "Editor" operating area.
4. Now make the necessary program changes.
5. Press the "NC Select" softkey to switch to the "Machine" operating area
and begin execution.
When the program is running, the softkey is deactivated.
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