Specifications

Contents
1 Introduction - SINUMERIK 840C and its Operation..................................................1-1
1.1 Overview.....................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Design of the control...................................................................................................1-3
1.3 Switching the control on and off..................................................................................1-4
1.4 Structure of the user interface.....................................................................................1-6
1.5 NCK and MMC areas..................................................................................................1-7
1.6 Data management.....................................................................................................1-11
1.7 File manager and control panel.................................................................................1-12
1.8 Data backup..............................................................................................................1-13
1.8.1 RS-232C (V.24) output ..........................................................................................1-13
1.8.2 Data management/PCIN........................................................................................1-13
1.8.3 VALITEK streamer.................................................................................................1-13
1.8.4 CD-ROM access via PC link software (SW 6 and higher).....................................1-14
1.8.5 Computer link.........................................................................................................1-15
1.9 Online help................................................................................................................1-16
2 Operator Interface .......................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Operator panel............................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Operating elements.....................................................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Operator panel.........................................................................................................2-3
2.2.2 Full PC keyboard/MF2 keyboard..............................................................................2-5
2.2.3 Operating elements of the operator panel keyboard/full keyboard..........................2-7
2.2.4 The operating elements of the machine control panel...........................................2-13
2.2.5 Operating elements of the hand-held unit (HHU, A-MPC).....................................2-23
2.2.6 Screen layout.........................................................................................................2-24
3 MMC Applications .......................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Components of an MS-Windows window....................................................................3-4
3.3 Operations with windows ............................................................................................3-6
3.4 Working with menus....................................................................................................3-8
3.5 Working with dialog boxes ........................................................................................3-10
4 Machine ........................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Selecting the machine area.........................................................................................4-3
4.2 Operating modes.........................................................................................................4-4
4.2.1 Operating states - Operating state changes on change of operating mode............4-6
4.2.2 Machine functions - overview...................................................................................4-8
4.2.3 Status displays.........................................................................................................4-9
4.2.3.1 Channel-independent status displays by means of icons.....................................4-9