Fig. 4-4: Machine Properties / Tab: Configuration - Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl Function Manual

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Changing machine configuration data
The machine properties can only be changed in configuration mode in DNC
Admin. The menu option View  Configuration is available to authorized users
(administrators) only. Authorization to configure machine data must be assigned to
these users (see also: Chapter 5 - User administration).
Machine properties are displayed on two tab pages:

Transfer

Configuration
Only the Configuration tab page is required for the configuration. It is divided into
two:
It allows users to link physical CNC machines to logical machines in the plant
configuration using machine configuration files.
The machine configuration file can be edited on various dialog screens, which can
be called up with the Config. dialog button.
If required, the machine configuration file can also be edited directly and changed
via EDIT.
This tab page can also be used to make default settings for the dialog function
(see also: Section 10.5 – Machine connections).

Fig. 4-4: Machine properties / tab: Configuration

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