Creating A Configuration File - Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual

Configuration of the system
4.14 Configuring virtual direct control keys (VDCK)
You can find additional information in the SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual Basic
Functions (FB1), Chapter "Configuring the machine control panel, handheld terminal, direct
control keys".
4.14.2

Creating a configuration file

You can define the layout of the virtual direct control keys in the associated configuration file.
To do this, you must create the configuration file in the user directory on the system which is
the active boot server.
Requirement
● The direct control keys are activated in the operator panel settings.
● A valid TCU index is configured in the operator panel settings.
You can find additional information about the settings in the corresponding manual:
● SINUMERIK 840D sl Manual Operator Panel Front: OP 019 black
● SINUMERIK 840D sl Manual Operator Panel Front: OP 015 black
Procedure
Proceed as follows to create the configuration file for the direct control key layout:
1. Open a text editor, and as character coding, set ASCII or ANSI.
2. Copy the content from Reference to the vdck.ini configuration file (Page 48) to the text
editor.
3. Save the file as vdck.ini in one of the user directories of the system that is the active
boot server.
PC system as active boot server:
– C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\user\common\tcu\<Name of
– C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\oem\common\tcu\<Name of
– C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl\addon\common\tcu\<Name of
NCU as active boot server:
– /user/common/tcu/<Name of the TCU>/common/tcu/vdck.ini
– /oem/common/tcu/<Name of the TCU>/common/tcu/vdck.ini
– /addon/common/tcu/<Name of the TCU>/common/tcu/vdck.ini
See also: Directory structure and file conventions (Page 14)
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the TCU>\common\tcu\vdck.ini
the TCU>\common\tcu\vdck.ini
the TCU>\common\tcu\vdck.ini
Commissioning Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1
PCU Base Software (IM10)