Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual page 142

Diagnostics and service
5.1 Installing HMI software on a PG/PC
Note
1. The key combination CTRL+ALT+DEL of the task manager only works in the standard
2. When a dynamic desktop is closed, the application that is started automatically by
3. All external applications (e.g. ProTool, TRANSLINE) that use the basic HMI-Advanced
4. 16-bit applications are always started by Windows in the login desktop and so do not
5.1.3 Configuring the desktop switch application
Function
The application is configured in the HMIDESK.INI, in the section [Global].
Under[Global], the required number of desktops is specified with NumberOfDesktops = n.
The 2nd to 4th desktops are created dynamically. Permissible values for n are 2, 3, 4. For
each dynamic desktop, additional settings must be specified in [Desktopn].
ControlMode =
KeyboardControl =
[Desktop n] section
StartupApplication = "Path\Program.exe"
An application is started automatically after creating a desktop: On closing the desktop, this
application is closed by the desktop switch. Closing of the desktop is synchronized with the
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desktop. In dynamic desktops, the task manager can only be called directly from the task
bar.
inclusion in hmidesk.ini is closed with the desktop. Additional, manually started
applications continue to run, however.
The applications can no longer be used, however, since they are not displayed in other
desktops. If the dynamic desktop is started again later, applications that are still running
are visible again and can continue to be used.
system must be started on the HMI desktop if they are to be executed in parallel with
HMI-Advanced.
Background: The sequence control subsystems cannot be used beyond desktop limits
because Windows restricts window communications to one desktop.
work in a dynamic HMI desktop. The desktop switch can therefore not be used if 16-bit
applications are being used in HMI-Advanced. In this case, HMI-Advanced must be
started in the conventional way.
Icon Icons in the task bar (Explorer below)
Window Standalone dialog window
(WindowOnTop below)
TRUE Switching can be done using <ALT+1>,
<ALT+2>, ... dialog window or task bar.
FALSE Switching can be done using the dialog window
or task bar.
Commissioning Manual, 03/2009, 6FC5397-0DP10-3BA0
HMI Advanced (IM4)