Displaying User Softkeys - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Commissioning Manual

User softkey
U13
U14
U15
U16
7.6.5.7

Displaying user softkeys

The user softkeys in the horizontal softkey bar of the HMI user interface are displayed via the
"U" key on HT 8. The first 8 user softkeys U1 to U8 are displayed on pressing the "U" key.
The next 8 user softkeys U9 - U16 are displayed on pressing the ETC key ">".
The following figure shows the displayed user softkeys U1 to U8 and the highlighted "U" and
">" keys.
Figure 7-11
Inscription of the user softkeys via the HMI file: HT8_xx.INI
The inscriptions of the traversing keys can be defined in the [CPF softkey Text] section in the
HT8_xx.INI files (where xx = language code e.g. GR = German, EN = English) on the basis
of language. These files are stored in the following directory:
● <Installation drive>:/Siemens/Sinumerik/<HMI>/user/language.
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
HT 8 with displayed user softkeys
Note
The relevant original HT8_xx.INI file should not be changed because it is overwritten
during an update of the HMI software. For the creation of user-specific inscriptions, the
file is to be copied to and changed in one of the following directories:
• .../user/language
• .../oem/language
• .../addon/language
Ethernet communication
Input signal
EB n + 4, Bit 4
EB n + 4, Bit 5
EB n + 4, Bit 6
EB n + 4, Bit 7
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