Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual page 271

Note
This format for the beginning of a comment is used only in the description file for code
carriers. Otherwise, the beginning of a comment is introduced by a semicolon (;).
Datalen
DATALEN=CONST | VARIABLE 0x<delimiter>
The following data have a constant (CONST) or a variable (VARIABLE) data length. Data
with variable length are terminated with 0x<delimiter>.
Example:
DATALEN=VARIABLE 0x0A ' variable data length, delimiter LF
DEFINE_KEYWORD
DEFINE_KEYWORD=<keyword> <value><keyword> := any user keyword for indicating a
new data section on the code carrier
<value> := "<string>" or 0x<hexvalue>
Definition of the keyword <keyword> with the value <value>
Example:
DEFINE_KEYWORD=DATA _OEM "OEM"
DEFINE_KEYWORD=DATA_SIN840D 0x840D
<keyword>
A keyword defined by DEFINE_KEYWORD that identifies a new data section on the code
carrier. The item following <keyword> in the code carrier description file must contain the
value <value> defined with DEFINE_KEYWORD.
Item
Item<n>=<line>
<n> := Consecutive number of code carrier data, ascending from 1 without gaps
<line> := <(max.) length in bytes> <code carrier data format> <dialog variable>
<Code carrier data format> :
<dialog variable> : Assignment of code carrier to dialog datum
If a user keyword is defined immediately before Item<n>, <dialog variable> takes the value
<keyword>
Conversion rule for code carrier data <n>
Example:
Item1
HMI Advanced (IM4)
Commissioning Manual, 03/2009, 6FC5397-0DP10-3BA0
32 ASCII T3 ' Convert tool identifier to/from
' Tool dialog data 3
Tool management
6.7 Start-up of code carrier
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