Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual page 621

Table of contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7
2 Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................ 9
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Example ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Task description ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.2 Creating the configuration file ...................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3 Saving the configuration file in the OEM directory ....................................................................... 15
2.2.4 Creating the online help ............................................................................................................... 15
2.2.5 Saving the online help in the OEM directory ................................................................................ 16
2.2.6 Copying easyscreen.ini into the OEM directory ........................................................................... 17
2.2.7 Registering the COM file in easyscreen.ini .................................................................................. 17
2.2.8 Testing the project ....................................................................................................................... 17
3 Fundamentals ....................................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Structure of configuration file ....................................................................................................... 19
3.2 Structure of the menu tree ........................................................................................................... 21
3.3 Defining start softkeys .................................................................................................................. 22
3.3.1 Functions for start softkeys .......................................................................................................... 25
3.4 Troubleshooting (log book) .......................................................................................................... 26
3.5 Notes for personnel changing over to Run MyScreens ............................................................... 28
4 Dialogs ................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.1 Structure and elements of a dialog .............................................................................................. 29
4.1.1 Defining a dialog .......................................................................................................................... 29
4.1.2 Defining dialog properties ............................................................................................................ 31
4.1.3 Defining dialog elements .............................................................................................................. 35
4.1.4 Example Opening the Dialog ....................................................................................................... 37
4.1.5 Defining dialogs with multiple columns ........................................................................................ 39
4.1.6 Using display images/graphics .................................................................................................... 39
4.2 Defining softkey menus ................................................................................................................ 40
4.2.1 Changing softkey properties during runtime ................................................................................ 44
4.2.2 Language-dependent text ............................................................................................................ 46
4.3 Configuring the online help .......................................................................................................... 47
5 Variables............................................................................................................................................... 49
5.1 Defining variables......................................................................................................................... 49
5.2 Application examples ................................................................................................................... 51
5.3 Example 1: Assigning the variable type, texts, help display, colors, tooltips ............................... 52
5.4 Example 2: Assigning the Variable Type, Limits, Attributes, Short Text Position properties....... 54
SINUMERIK Integrate Run MyScreens (BE2)
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