External Dialog Interpreter - Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl Function Manual

DNC Plant/DNC Cell (FBDN1)
9 Software structure

9.4 External dialog interpreter

General
DNC offers an optional interface for an external dialog interpreter that allows you to
carry out project-specific name conversions or a specific interpretation of the dialog
program, for example. The dialog interpreter must be created as an ActiveX DLL
with Visual C++ or Visual Basic. It is called up from the machine server.
This involves a different type of conversion than that for the code conversion server
since it is only configured for the dialog function. Applications include controllers
that cannot edit all characters. In cases such as this, "G00" could be converted to
"cylinder head", for example.
Note
A short description of the external dialog interpreter is available on the MCIS
DNC CDROM in the IBS_Doku directory in "ExternalDialogInterpreter.pdf".
Additional information can also be called up if required.
Configuration
The configuration is carried out in the [DIALOGFUNCTION] section of the machine
configuration file or in the configuration dialog for the serial machines.
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