Saving An Mda Program - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

4.12.2

Saving an MDA program

Procedure
Turning
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4. Position the cursor to the corresponding storage location, press the
"Search" softkey and enter the required search term in the search dialog
if you wish to search for a specific file.
Note: The place holders "*" (replaces any character string) and "?" (re‐
places any character) make it easier for you to perform a search.
5. Select the program that you would like to edit or execute in the MDI win‐
dow.
6. Press the "OK" softkey.
The window closes and the program is ready for operation.
1. Select the "Machine" operating area.
2. Press the <MDI> key.
The MDI editor opens.
3. Create the MDI program by entering the G-code commands using the
operator's keyboard.
4. Press the "Store MDI" softkey.
The "Save from MDI: Select storage location" window opens. It shows
you a view of the program manager.
5. Select the drive to which you want to save the MDI program you created,
and place the cursor on the directory in which the program is to be stored.
- OR -
Position the cursor to the required storage location, press the "Search"
softkey and enter the required search term in the search dialog if you wish
to search for a specific directory or subdirectory.
Note: The place holders "*" (replaces any character string) and "?" (re‐
places any character) make it easier for you to perform a search.
6. Press the "OK" softkey.
When you place the cursor on a folder, a window opens which prompts
you to assign a name.
- OR -
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