Creating Part Programs 2 - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D User Manual

7 Creating part programs
7.1 Creating a part program
The control system can store a maximum of 300 part programs which include those created by the control system for certain
functions such as MM+, TSM, and so on.
WAR NING
Ma chine malfunction due to use of insecure part programs
Running an insecure part program on your machine may cause unexpected attacks to the machine, which in turn can lead
to death, personal injuries, and/or machine damage.
Make sure that you use part programs that come from trusted sources.
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Me thods for creating part programs
You can create a part program with one of the following methods:
● Creating on a computer and transferring it to the PPU via USB interface (Page 67)
● Creating on a computer and transferring it to the PPU via Ethernet interface (Page 70)
● Creating directly on the PPU (see below for details)
C reating a part program on the PPU
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1. Select the program management operating area.
2. Press this softkey to enter the system directory for storing part programs.
3. To directly create a new program file, press this softkey and go to Step 4.
To create a new program directory first, press this softkey and proceed as follows before
you go to Step 4:
A. Press this softkey to open the window for creating a new directory.
B. Enter a desired name for the new directory. Note that some special characters (see table
at the end of this section) are invalid for the directory name.
C. Press this softkey to confirm your entry.
D. Select the new directory with the cursor keys.
E. Press this key on the PPU to open the directory.
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