Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Configuration Manual page 54

Configuring the NCU
3.6 Creating SINUMERIK PLC archives
3. Make the required settings:
4. Click "Create archive" to confirm your input.
Result
The SINUMERIK archive is created and stored in the path that you have specified.
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Element Purpose
Block selection In the "Block selection" section, you can check your selection or select the
program blocks to be saved.
If you have organized program blocks as groups, they are displayed as an
expandable folder in the block selection.
File name Enter the desired file name of the SINUMERIK archive in the text field.
File extensions cannot be changed
The file extension (.arc) is not displayed and cannot be changed.
Path Click Browse and select a directory, or enter the directory directly.
Default storage location for data export
The used path is shown as the default setting the next time you export an
archive.
To specify the default setting for the data export in the settings, switch to
"General > General > Data exchange > Storage location for data export" in
the settings.
Author Name of the author or a person responsible for the project.
The default setting corresponds to the setting of the user name in the TIA
Portal under: "Extras > Settings > General > General settings > User name".
Comment Input of a comment for the SINUMERIK archive.
If the "Insert selected blocks as comment" checkbox is activated, all con‐
tained program blocks are entered automatically with symbolic name and
block number.
Overwrite existing If the checkbox is activated, existing program blocks with the same block
blocks with identical number will be replaced on the NCU during the import of the archive.
number on the PLC
If the checkbox is deactivated, any program blocks of the archive with the
for import
same block number will not be imported.
Restart the PLC af‐ If the checkbox is activated, the PLC will be restarted automatically after
ter import of the new importing the archive.
program blocks
You can also deactivate the checkbox and, for example, make other instal‐
lation or commissioning work before you manually restart the PLC or the
complete NCU.
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