System Requirements - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

System overview

1.2 System requirements

1.2 System requirements
Overview
It is a requirement that all system components be fully mounted, installed and configured.
Commissioning of the NC and PLC must have been completed. The PLC is in the "Run"
condition.
● USB keyboard: Handles text input with upper- and lower-case letters.
● Storage medium, e.g. USB FlashDrive and/or network connection: Handles data
exchange with an external PC/PG.
Note
When you load user data with a USB FlashDrive, the data size must not be larger than 4
GB!
SINUMERIK Operate under Windows
You require the following software if you use SINUMERIK Operate under Windows:
● PCU 50.5: WinXP PCU basic software as of V1.2
● PC: Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 operating system
Additional programs
● TextPad text editor: Used for the external creation and editing of XML and INI files in
Windows. The program is available on the Internet at: http://www.textpad.com/
● WinSCP: Enables protected data transfer between different computers (NCU - PC). The
program is available on the Internet at: http://winscp.net/eng/docs/lang:de
● RCS Commander: Permits the remote maintenance for machines with the SINUMERIK
Operate operating software from a standard Windows PC.
● As of V4.5, the RCS Commander provides a special conversion function to transfer alarm
texts of HMI Advanced or HMI Embedded to SINUMERIK Operate.
● System Network Center (SNC): Sets up the Ethernet connection of one or more TCUs to
NCU/PCU.
References
A detailed description of the structure and commissioning of the system network with
controller and operator components is provided in the following description:
SINUMERIK 840D sl/840Di sl Operator Components and Networking
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Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5397-1DP40-3BA1
SINUMERIK Operate (IM9)