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The individual virtual direct control keys are defined in per mill and not in pixel. This means
that you can use the same direct control key layout for several operator panels with different
resolutions.
Archive
The file must be located in the directory of the TCU that acts as boot server.
Example for a PCU 50.5: C:\ProgramData\siemens\MotionControl\user\common\tcu\<Name
of the TCU>\common\tcu\vdck.ini
Example for an NCU: /user/common/tcu/<Name of the TCU>/common/tcu/vdck.ini
See also: Directory structure and file conventions (Page 14)
Character coding to be used
ASCII
Configuration file for the default layout
vdck.ini
[VDCK]
NUM_LAYOUTS = 1
[LAYOUT_1]
# Number of keys
NUM_KEYS = 16
# X positions in per mill of the resolution in the width
X_POS_1 = 0
X_POS_2 = 0
X_POS_3 = 0
X_POS_4 = 0
X_POS_5 = 0
X_POS_6 = 0
X_POS_7 = 0
X_POS_8 = 0
X_POS_9 = 854
X_POS_10 = 854
X_POS_11 = 854
X_POS_12 = 854
X_POS_13 = 854
X_POS_14 = 854
X_POS_15 = 854
X_POS_16 = 854
# Y positions in per mill of the resolution in the height
Y_POS_1 = 49
Y_POS_2 = 161
Y_POS_3 = 273
Y_POS_4 = 385
Y_POS_5 = 499
PCU Base Software (IM10)
Commissioning Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1
4.14 Configuring virtual direct control keys (VDCK)
Configuration of the system
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