Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual page 241

08/2005
Principle of the pdf Help
The pdf Help needs the following components in the Help file directory:
1. Call file, e.g. PG_GR.TXT, with the parameters
2. Associated pdf file
The Help function is invoked as follows:
•
Start Adobe Acrobat Reader
•
Jump to page number
•
Search for keyword
Procedure:
1. Define and generate the jumps in the Help document (e.g. using the standard
index function of DTP systems)
2. Save the jump file as a text file
3. For Programming Help only: Assign ID numbers to the programming
commands
4. Generate the pdf file
Result:
• A call file (text file) with the parameters
<pdf file name> <ID> <search string>
• One or more associated pdf file(s)
Note
Example:
Tip:
In cases where the index is large, the call file can be generated automatically
using Microsoft Excel:
•
Insert "index file" (*.txt) in Excel
•
Insert a column
•
Enter the name of the PDF file in the first line.
•
Execute "Edit - Fill".
•
Copy data and
•
save the file as "txt".
The following syntax should remain:
© Siemens AG, 2005. All rights reserved
SINUMERIK 840 sl/840D/840Di/810D HMI Installation and Start-Up Guide (IAM) – 08/2005 Edition
<pdf file name> <ID> <search string>
For multiple jumps to one topic, each page reference must be
written on a new line.
840d_pg.pdf 44
840d_pg.pdf 45
840d_pg.pdf 46
<pdf file name>
840d_pg.pdf
for each call
(contained in the control)
(define via index in the document)
(search function in the Adobe software)
for each call
155
180
199
<ID> <search string>
44 155
Online Help (HE1)
2 Alarm/Machine Data Help
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