1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1-11

1.1 Product description ..................................................................................................................... 1-12

1.1.1 MCIS for machine tools............................................................................................................ 1-13

1.1.2 DNC NC program management............................................................................................... 1-14

1.2 Fields of application and system variants ................................................................................... 1-15

1.2.1 DNC Plant ................................................................................................................................ 1-15

1.2.2 DNC HMI.................................................................................................................................. 1-16

1.2.3 DNC on terminal server............................................................................................................ 1-16

1.2.4 DNC Cell .................................................................................................................................. 1-17

1.2.5 DNC IFC SINUMERIK.............................................................................................................. 1-18

1.2.6 DNC Compare ......................................................................................................................... 1-18

1.2.7 DNC IFC Serial ........................................................................................................................ 1-19

1.2.8 DNC IFC Dialog (dialog function)............................................................................................. 1-19

1.2.9 DNC IFC file system ................................................................................................................ 1-19

1.2.10 DNC Machine......................................................................................................................... 1-19

2 Plant structure............................................................................................................................... 2-21

2.1 Plant topology ............................................................................................................................. 2-22

2.2 DNC functions on hardware components .................................................................................... 2-26

2.2.1 DNC Cell computer .................................................................................................................. 2-26

2.2.2 DNC Plant computer ................................................................................................................ 2-26

2.2.3 DNC HMI computer.................................................................................................................. 2-26

2.2.4 Station PC................................................................................................................................ 2-27

2.2.5 NC programming system ......................................................................................................... 2-27

2.2.6 Tool setting device terminal ..................................................................................................... 2-27

2.2.7 Controller ................................................................................................................................. 2-28

FBDN1/i

Motion Control Information System DNC (FBDN) - 04/10 Edition