File And Program Management; Tool Offsets - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

File and Program Management

2.1 Program memory
Standard directories
Its standard complement of directories is as follows:
Directory
_N_DEF_DIR
_N_CST_DIR
_N_CMA_DIR
_N_CUS_DIR
_N_WKS_DIR
_N_SPF_DIR
_N_MPF_DIR
_N_COM_DIR
File types
The following file types can be stored in the main memory:
File type
<name>_MPF
<name>_SPF
<name>_TEA
<name>_SEA
<name>_TOA
<name>_UFR
<name>_INI
<name>_GUD
<name>_RPA
<name>_COM
<name>_DEF
Workpiece main directory (_N_WKS_DIR)
The workpiece main directory exists in the standard setup of the program memory under the
name _N_WKS_DIR. The workpiece main directory contains all the workpiece directories for
the workpieces that you have programmed.
Workpiece directories (..._WPD)
To make data and program handling more flexible certain data and programs can be
grouped together or stored in individual workpiece directories.
A workpiece directory contains all files required for machining a workpiece. These can be
main programs, subprograms, any initialization programs and comment files.
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Contents
Data modules and macro modules
Standard cycles
Manufacturer cycles
User cycles
Workpieces
Global subprograms
Main programs
Comments
Description
Main program
Subprogram
Machine data
Setting data

Tool offsets

Zero offsets/frames
Initialization files
Global user data
R-parameters
Comment
Definitions for global user data and macros
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