Creating Screenshots - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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9.6 Creating screenshots

9.6 Creating screenshots
You can create screenshots of the current user interface directly on the TCU.
Each screenshot is saved as a file and stored in a folder.
You can use the default storage path or specify a path yourself.
Procedure
Ctrl + P
Specifying the storage location
The storage location of the screenshots is defined in the "systemconfiguration.ini" file. The
file is on the CF card in the following directory: Siemens/sinumerik/hmi/cfg.
To change the storage location, copy the "systemconfiguration.ini" file to the "oem" or "user"
directory and change the path.
The default setting is:
[miscellaneous]
prt_screen_save_directory=/user/sinumerik/hmi/log/screenshot
Opening a file
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Press the <Ctrl+P> key combination.
A screenshot of the current user interface is created in .png format.
The file names assigned by the system run in ascending order from
"SCR_SAVE_0001.png" to "SCR_SAVE_9999". You can create up to 9,999
screenshots.
1. Select the "Startup" operating area.
2. Press the "System data" softkey and open the HMI
Data/Logs/Screenshots folder.
You can copy the files to a Windows PC and open them there using,
e.g. the "Office Picture Manager" program.
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