Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual page 31

System overview
1.1 System overview
Note
PCU / IPC
In this document, any textual use of PCU also applies to IPC.
NCU
The SINUMERIK Operate V4.x operating software is an integral component of the CNC
software V4.x and can therefore run on an NCU 7x0.3. The NCU's CompactFlash card is the
standard data carrier of the CNC software.
The SINUMERIK Operate operating software is started automatically when the NCU software
boots and in the delivery state offers its standard functional scope, which depends on the actual
NC and PLC configuration.
PCU/IPC
The SINUMERIK Operate operating software is supplied on DVD and must then be installed
on the hard disk of the PCU/IPC. The operating software is automatically started when the
controller boots.
PC
The SINUMERIK Operate operating software is supplied on DVD and can be installed in a
freely selectable directory.
The following sections describe the expansions and adaptations that the machine
manufacturer can make using the SINUMERIK Operate operating software.
References
For a description of the commissioning procedure for the SINUMERIK 840D sl controller,
please refer to the following documentation:
CNC Commissioning Manual: NCK, PLC, Drive
The integration of SINUMERIK Operate in WinCC / TIAP is described in the following
documentation:
SINUMERIK Integrate Create MyHMI /WinCC Configuration Manual
SINUMERIK Operate (IM9)
Commissioning Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1
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