Executing Programs From The Hard Disk - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operator's Manual

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4.6.5 Executing programs from the hard disk

Program
overview
Execute fr.
hard disk
Cycle Start
External
programs
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operator's Guide HMI Advanced (BAD) – 03.04 Edition
Function
If a program requires more memory than the NC can provide for
execution, then it can be loaded continuously from the hard disk.
Operating sequence
The "Machine" operating area is selected.
The "Program overview" is open.
The vertical softkey bar changes. Select the program you wish to
execute with the cursor (enable (x) must be set).
The highlighted program is loaded continuously to the NC memory
during execution.
Press "NC Start" .
The program remains stored on the hard disk while the "Execute from
hard disk" function is in progress.
The "External programs" window is opened.
The "Status" field indicates what percentage of the program has been
loaded from the hard disk.
Other information
Programs which are executed from the hard disk are marked with
"EXT" in the program overview.
The identifier "EXT" does not disappear until a different part program
is selected in this channel.
From SW 6.2:
If the programs are executed from the hard disk, the 3-block display
(softkey program run) or the larger multi-block display (softkey
program blocks) can be selected during automatic operation. The
setting made applies for the single block or NC stop status.
Machine Operating Area
4.6 Automatic mode
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