Extcall - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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EXTCALL

The EXTCALL command can be used to access files on a local drive, USB data carriers or
network drives from a part program.
The programmer can set the source directory with the setting data SD $SC42700
EXT_PROG_PATH and then specify the file name of the subprogram to be loaded with the
EXTCALL command.
Supplementary conditions
The following supplementary conditions must be taken into account with EXTCALL calls:
● You can only call files with the MPF or SPF extension via EXTCALL from a network drive.
● The files and paths must comply with the NCK naming conventions (max. 25 characters
for the name, 3 characters for the identifier).
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6. Press the "Zoom page width" softkey to display the document in full width
on the screen.
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Press the "Zoom page height" softkey to display the document with full
height on the screen.
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Press the "Rotate left" softkey to rotate the document through 90 degrees
to the left.
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Press the "Rotate right" softkey to rotate the document through 90 de‐
grees to the right.
7. Press the "Back" softkey to return to the previous window.
8. Press the "Close" softkey to exit the PDF display.
Managing programs
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