Siemens SINUMERIK 808D ADVANCED Series Commissioning Manual page 342

HMI Syntax
<control name="InputField1" xpos="489"
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ypos="54" height="16" width="40"
refvar="nck/Channel/State/actDNumber" hot-
link="true" format="%2d" />
...
</init>
</form>
Generating the XML file for creating the machine operating menu
General information
● Type of addressed components: PLC data
● Menu function on the HMI: making machine settings by addressing the PLC data to operate the machine.
User dialog and XML file examples
HMI Syntax
<menu name="Setting">
<OPEN_FORM name="Setting" />
<softkey position="1"
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type="user_controlled">
<state type="pressed" />
<caption>Machine%nOperation</caption>
</softkey>
<softkey position="2"
type="user_controlled">
<state type="notpressed" />
<caption>Parameter%nSetting</caption>
<navigation>Parameter</navigation>
</softkey>
<softkey_back type="user_controlled">
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Used identifiers and their meanings
CONTROL: defines the desired control elements.
INIT: defines the desired input elements and hotlinks
for the dialog form
FORM: defines the description of the desired user
dialog.
Used identifiers and their meanings
MENU: defines the start menu containing the softkey
description and the dialog to be opened.
OPEN_FORM: opens the desired dialog form given
under the desired name.
SOFTKEY: defines the properties and responses of
the desired softkeys.
Commissioning Manual
6FC5397-4EP10-0BA8, 07/2018