Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 336

Managing programs
14.13 EXTCALL
Examples of EXTCALL calls
The setting data can be used to perform a targeted search for the program.
● Call of USB drive on TCU (USB storage device on interface X203), if SD42700 is empty:
e.g. EXTCALL "//TCU/TCU1 /X203 ,1/TEST.SPF"
- OR -
Call of USB drive on TCU (USB storage device on interface X203), if SD42700 "//TCU/
TCU1 /X203 ,1" contains: EXTCALL "TEST.SPF"
● Call of the USB front connection (USB-FlashDrive), if SD $SC 42700 is empty: e.g.
EXTCALL "//ACTTCU/FRONT,1/TEST.SPF"
- OR -
Call of USB front connection (USB-FlashDrive), if SD42700 "//ACTTCU/FRONT,1"
contains: EXTCALL "TEST.SPF"
● Call of network drive, if SD42700 is empty: e.g. EXTCALL "//computer name/enabled drive/
TEST.SPF"
- OR -
Call of the network drive, if SD $SC42700 "//Computer name/enabled drive" contains:
EXTCALL "TEST.SPF"
● Use of the HMI user memory (local drive):
– On the local drive, you have created the directories part programs (mpf.dir),
– On the local drive, you have created your own directory (e.g. my.dir):
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subprograms (spf.dir) and workpieces (wks.dir) with the respective workpiece
directories (.wpd):
SD42700 is empty: EXTCALL "TEST.SPF"
The same search sequence is used on the CompactFlash card as in the NCK part
program memory.
Specification of the complete path: e.g. EXTCALL "/card/user/sinumerik/data/prog/
my.dir/TEST.SPF"
A search is performed for the specified file.
Note
Abbreviations for local drive, CompactFlash card and USB front connection
As abbreviation for the local drive, the CompactFlash card and the USB front connection
you can use the abbreviation LOCAL_DRIVE:, CF_CARD: and USB: (e.g. EXTCALL
"LOCAL_DRIVE:/spf.dir/TEST.SPF").
Alternatively, you can also use the abbreviations CF_Card and LOCAL_DRIVE.
Software options
To display the "Local drive" softkey, you require the "Additional HMI user mem‐
ory on CF card of the NCU" option (not for SINUMERIK Operate on PCU50 /
PC).
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