Machine Connections - Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl Function Manual

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10 Configuration

10.5 Machine connections

The machine connections are configured in machine configuration files. If a
configuration file does not yet exist for the selected machine, the user is prompted
to select one from predefined template files for machine configurations. Once a
template has been selected, the configuration file is assigned the name:
MachineName.MCF.
See also: Templates for configuration files
You can choose one of the following connection types:

Serial without protocol

SINUMERIK* connected via Ethernet

Via Windows file system
The entries in the machine configuration file differ accordingly.
The configuration file is divided into different sections, which are evaluated by the
relevant servers. The entry MachineType in the [GLOBAL] section contains the
connection type. In addition to the sections already available, you can add new
ones for connecting different servers. Comment lines are preceded with ;.
To edit the configuration file, choose EDIT in the editor.
In the case of the serial machine connection without protocol, the machine
configuration file can also be edited via the configuration dialog. To call this up,
choose Config Dialog. Each section is displayed on a separate tab page.
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