Defining Channel Groups In The "Netnames.ini" File - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

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5.4 Defining channel groups in the "netnames.ini" file

5.4 Defining channel groups in the "netnames.ini" file
Defining channel groups
All channel groups that are used at the system are defined in the "netnames.ini" file.
Independent of the specific operator stations.
A separate section [CH_GRP_x] (1 <= x <= 32) should be created for every channel group.
The entries required for a channel group are as follows:
● The text to be displayed in the channel for the channel group at the corresponding
horizontal softkey.
● The list of jump destinations summarized in this channel group, i.e. NC channels. The
jump destinations are defined in a consecutively numbered list with the following entries:
– Member
– Member
"netnames.ini" file
A channel group, e.g. channel group 1 is therefore specified as follows:
[CH_GRP_1]
Text = Process1
Member1.Target =
[<HMI>.]<NC>.#<channel
number>
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y
.Target: Jump destination
y
.Text: Softkey text to be displayed in the channel menu (1 <= y <= 8).
; Name of the channel group; the notation
; must follow this scheme. The groups are
; consecutively numbered at the last
; position.
; Softkey text for the channel group for
; display in the channel menu (horizontal
; softkey) switchover designation 1 of the
; channel group.
; Computer name (host name) or the IP
; address of the computer on which the HMI
; to be selected runs (NCU or PCU):
; <HMI> = <IP address or name of the HMI
; host (PC/PCU)>
; <HMI> can be omitted if the HMI runs
; locally on the NCU
; <NC> = <IP address or name of the NC>
; Alternatively, the machine name can also
; be specified from the mmc.ini.
; Using ".#Channel number", optionally the
; NC channel can be specified that should
; be taken when switching over.
;
Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5397-1DP40-3BA1
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