General Information on the SINUMERIK 840Di sl
1.2 Overview of software components
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
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1.2
Overview of software components
The software components listed below are part of the SINUMERIK 840Di sl system software.
The first time the PCU is booted, all the software components required to operate the
SINUMERIK 840Disl are automatically installed. Other software components including
engineering tools or SIMATIC S7 add-on software are also available for installation on the
PCU or an external computer.
Note
See Subsection "HMI-Explorer" (Page 140)for information on how to determine the
installation path of the SINUMERIK 840Di sl system software (CD path).
Before installing a software component, please read the information in the instruction file
(*.txt, *.rtf, *.wri).
Basic software
The basic software essentially comprises the following components:
●
840Di sl Base software
(installed)
–
NCK-specific real-time drivers
–
840Di startup
●
PLC system software
(installed)
●
NCK system software
(installed)
●
PCU basic software
(installed)
–
Windows XP Pro with SP2, English version
–
Internet Explorer 6, English version
–
HMI Explorer
–
Norton Ghost™
–
Norton GhostWalker™
–
ServiceCenter under Windows PE
–
PCU-specific drivers
–
TCU Support
●
HMI basic software
(installed)
–
HMI-specific display and communications drivers
Engineering tools
The Engineering Tools include applications for the commissioning of the SINUMERIK 840Di
sl NC and SIMODRIVE drives: