09.95
Siemens AG 2001 All Rights Reserved 6FC5197–jAA50

4–60

SINUMERIK 840C (IA)
4.8.3 PCF files (up to SW 2)
From SW 3 the files MELDDATR and MELDTEXT are re-
sponsible for the entire alarm concept. Configuration is de-
scribed in the Interface Description Part 1, Signals.
PCF files are files in which the user can store alarm texts and messages. The
files are assigned to the language defined in the configuration file KONFIG.
On POWER ON, PCF files are automatically loaded from the current language
directory (set language) to the NCK if the file name is between PCF1 and
PCF9999.
Example of PCF files In the directory DEUTSCH you will find the file PCF1
Name Length Date
PLC/data/DEUTSCH
Name Length Date
..
PCF1 18 03–12–1993 11:14:00
LADER 0 03–12–1993 11:10:34
PCF11 0 03–12–1993 11:02:14
TUER1 0 03–12–1993 11:05:08
Start-up/SIEMENS/PLC data
PLC/data
. .
DEUTSCH
ENGLISCH
ESPANOL
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO
TEA2 12258 03–09–1993 15:46:08
Start-up/SIEMENS/PLC data
11:33
MACHINE PARAMETER PROGRAMM. SERVICES
SAVE EDIT LOAD
DIAGNOSIS
Fig. 4.26 PCF files in the directory DEUTSCH in the range DIAGNOSIS
If no PCF files yet exist in the language directory, they must first be created. You
can open and edit files in the following ways:
SCreate and edit a PCF file in the SERVICES area
SCreate and edit a PCF file in the PROGRAMMING area
SRead in a file via V24 in the SERVICES area
With software version 2 and higher, message texts can also be configured using
the files MEDEATTR. and MELDETEXT in the DIAGNOSIS PC DATA/MASTER
CONTROL area.
A detailed description is to be found in Section 12 of the Interface Description
Part 1, Signals.
4 MMC Area Diagnosis
4.8.3 PCF files (up to SW 2)