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3.1 Installation and start-up with SinuCom NC

Interactive installation and start-up

SinuCom NC allows you to install and start up the SINUMERIK 840D sl/ 840Di sl/

840D/ 840Di/ 810D controls interactively.

Creating a project

When you perform installation with the tool SinuCom NC

1. a "project" is created (application window)

2. a project tree is generated (project window)

3. in which you can configure functions (parameterization window)

Fig. 3-1

Initial display SinuCOM NC (application window)

Fig. 3-2

Project tree with parameterization window

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Projects

Projects are created and managed in the application window.

Project tree

The branches of the project tree are the functions to be parameterized, the

arrangement corresponds to the installation sequence (which must be kept).

Parameterization window

Data is entered in the parameterization window. The online help is available for any

queries.

Important

When you start SinuCom, not only SinuCom NC but also the HMI basic system

applications MMC 101/102 master control, data cache, MMCEnv, AccVar, and

arcdrv are displayed in the task bar or task manager.

These basic system applications are automatically closed when you close down

SinuCom NC and must not be closed manually, as otherwise SinuCom NC will no

longer function correctly.

3.2 Help functions

To ensure that all information that might be required is available during installation

and start-up, the installation /service tool SinuCom NC provides the following online

Help:

• Context-sensitive Help dialog box

• Context-sensitive Help SW functions (DOCONCD)

• Machine data Help

• Alarm Help

• The Operating Manual SinuCom Installation/Service Tools in German and

English as PDF (part of the Online Help)

Context-sensitive help dialog box

The context help is called up by clicking on the help icon in the tool bar with the

mouse

and then clicking into the dialog box or on the control element.

For each dialog box or control element a Help screen listing the associated

machine data is opened.

If you select a control element (e. g. text field), only the machine data used by that

control element appear.

If you click into the backg75round of the dialog box, all the machine data used in the

dialog box appear.

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3.2 Help functions

Fig. 3-3

Machine data Help

Context-sensitive Help from software functions

Requirements:

The CD "DOCONCD" has been inserted into your CD drive and installed.

Call:

The context-sensitive Help for software functions is called up from the context-

sensitive Help window by clicking on the "DOCONCD" button.

If several Help topics are output, you can select them individually:

Fig. 3-4

Context-sensitive Help Software functions: Several Help topics

Note

If DOCONCD is not installed the button "DocOnCD" does not appear.

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Machine data Help

The context help is called up by clicking on the help icon in the tool bar with the

mouse

and then clicking into the dialog box or on the control element.

For each dialog box or control element a Help screen listing the associated

machine data is opened. The machine data are sorted numerically in ascending

order and displayed as a link. By clicking on one of these links you open the

associated machine data Help.

The Help dialog remains open until you click on the "Close" button or select

another dialog (you can select several Help texts).

Alarm Help

Call

If alarms occur while you are performing installation and start-up interactively, you

can start the alarm Help by clicking on the info symbol

with the mouse in the

alarm line and then clicking on the alarm.

The Help for the alarm in question is opened.

The Help dialog remains open until you click on the "Close" button or select

another dialog (you can select several Help texts).

Operating manual SinuCom

The operating manual “SinuCom Installation/Service tool” is part of the online Help.

Folder: "SinuCom NC" → "840dincd" (german) und "840dince" (english)

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3.3 Using the keyboard

You can call up the following functions using key combinations:

Table 3-1 Calling up functions with key combinations

Key combinations

Meaning

"F1"

Context-sensitive Help dialog box, call up machine

data Help

"<Strg> + F"

Open Find dialog box (in expert list only)

"F3"

Find next (in expert list only)

"<Strg> + Pos1":

Jump to the beginning of the table (in expert list only)

"<Strg> + End":

Jump to the end of the table (in expert list only)

">" or "<"

Incremental increase or decrease of value (in expert

list only)

"<Strg> + E"

Switches between expert list and dialog box view

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4.1 Document Scope and Supported Systems

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4.1.1 Scope of this Manual

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4.1.2 Supported Systems and NCK Versions

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4.1.3 Supported Languages

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4.2 What's New in SinuCom NC 7.50

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4.3 Main Menu

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4.5 Toolbar Buttons

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4.6 Alarm Messages

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4.7 Machine Data ("MD")

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4.7.1 Viewing and Configuring MD

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4.7.2 Machine Data Project Tree

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4.7.3 Service Data

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4.8 Archiving

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4.8 SinuCom NC Trace

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4.9.1 Overview: How Trace is Used

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4.9.2 Sessions and Their Content

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4.9.3 Reference Waveforms

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4.9.4 Toolbars and Menus

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4.9.5 Context Menus

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4.8.6 Dialogs

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4.8.7 Trace Symbol Import Wizard (TSIW)

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4.8.8 Trace Setup Wizard (TSW)

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4.9 Safety Integrated Acceptance Test Wizard

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4.10.1Example:

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4.10.2Common Screen Contents

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4.10.3Custom Templates

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4.1 Document Scope and Supported Systems

4.1.1

Scope of this Manual

This SinuCom NC of the manual supports SinuCom 07.50. For other SinuComs of

the software, please consult the corresponding manual.

4.1.2

Supported Systems and NCK Versions

SinuCom supports the following SINUMERIK controls:

•

840D sl

•

840D

•

840Di

•

810D

SinuCom can be combined with NCU 710/ 720/ 730, SW 1.3 (or later) and 810D/

840D controllere, SW 6.x (or later)

An appropriate warning is output if the machine data server from SinuCom is

started on older NCK versions. Furthermore, SinuCom outputs various error

messages when operated on older NCK versions because these versions are not

fully supported.

SinuCom NC runs under HMI Advanced resp. HMI Base SW 7.5 (or later).

SinuCom NC only runs on Windows XP.

SinuCom NC Resource Displays requires NCU SW 6.4 or newer. No alarm will

occur on older versions. The feature will simply not be there.

SinuCom NC Trace supports full Trace of IPO servo and PLC signals for NCU

SW 6.4 (06.04.15.00 or newer versions).

SinuCom NC SI Acceptance Test is supported for NCU SW 6.4 (06.04.15.00 or

newer versions).

4.1.3

Supported Languages

SinuCom supports the same standard languages as Sinumerik.The language

setting can be accessed by clicking "Tools" on the main menu.

The new language settings is enabled with the next launch of the application.

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4.2 What's New in SinuCom NC 7.50

• Not any news

4.3 Main Menu

The SinuCom NC main menu is, for the most part, self-explanatory. Rather than

listing the functions here that it provides, it is suggested that the user view the

selections directly in the product. Non-obvious selections will be addressed in

context elsewhere in this manual.

Note

Some menu choices might be permanently grayed out. These menu choices will

be used in the future to support features such as Offline SinuCom.

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4.4 Toolbar Buttons

Find in

This button displays a dialog that allows the operator to

search for variable names by character string. The variables

can be filtered to display subsets such as "All Data", "General

Data ONLY", "Axis Data ONLY", "Channel Data ONLY", and

"Drive Data ONLY".

Info

If the Machine Data is being displayed (either in Dialog View

or in the Expert List), this button displays the Machine Data

version. If not in a Machine Data display, the SinuCom NC

version is displayed.

Help (context

This button is available if context-sensitive help is available.

sensitive)

Clicking the button and then clicking a dialog or control

element opens a Help window. If a control element is

selected (e. g., a text field), only the machine data used by

that control element appear. If the backg75round of a dialog

box is clicked, all the machine data used in the dialog box

appear.

Open

This button open the connection to the NCU.

Connection

This button closes the connection to the NCU.

Connection

Online Project

This button places the project online and displays a check

mark next to "Online Project" in the drop-down menu.

4.5 Alarm Messages

When an alarm occurs, the alarm display area appears near the top of the screen.

The most recent alarm appears in the alarm text window, which is a drop-down list

that expands to display the most recent alarms. If an alarm can be selected its

selection can be followed by a click on the information button. This provides

detailed alarm information in the form of a PDF file (definitions, reactions, remedy,

and program continuation data). The "Alarm Log" button provides chronological

alarm data. The "Alarm Remedy" button can be used to guide the user through the

process of eliminating the alarm.

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4.6 Machine Data ("MD")

4.6.1

Viewing and Configuring MD

Machine data can be viewed in either the Dialog Display (default) or the Expert

List. The Dialog Display provides better navigation and grouping of data points

(valuable for the novice) while the Expert List provides more data per screen. The

user can toggle between these two display types with "Ctrl - E", or from the "View"

menu.

The MD Server is started from the project tree (left side of screen) with a machine

data block. To do this:

• Select "Open Online Project" from either its toolbar button or from "Target Syst."

in the main menu.

• Expand the Sinumerik folder, click on "MD Block", then double-click on the "MD-

Block 1" icon.

• Click on any element shown under MD-Block 1 in the tree to display or change

that element's configuration.

Note

The units displayed depend on the system of units selected.

Note

Variables that have a white backg75round can be changed. Those that have a gray

backg75round are read-only.

The Dialog Display

When a folder is selected, the first level dialog is displayed. When a dialog within

the folder is selected, the data associated with that dialog is read out of the NC.

When the buttons "Channel +" or "Channel -" (or "Axis +", Axis -", etc.) are clicked,

the dialog with the data of the next/previous channel is selected. After an NCK

reset (warm restart) the project tree and the dialog display are regenerated. When

the dialog is exited, the displayed status data is written to the NC.

Note

On single-channel systems the structure view does not contain any channel

folders. The axis-specific dialogs are then located directly below the control

folder.

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4.6 Machine Data ("MD")

The Expert List

Prior to SinuCom NC 7.3, the Expert List was not configurable. It simply showed all

data for the General, Channel, Axis or Drives areas. Starting with SinuCom NC 7.3,

all available custom expert lists are offered as well. (A custom expert list is a small

subset of data items that are relevant to a particular task, such as Safety Integrated

configuration.)

Note

At this time, a custom expert list cannot be edited or created from SinuCom NC.

This must be done elsewhere.

Reference:

Operating Manual, HMI Advanced

All configuration that can be performed with the Dialog Display View can also be

performed using the Expert List. The difference is in presentation. The tabular

structure of the Expert List offers the experienced user a considerable amount of

flexibility without the guiding presence of the Dialog View.

Right-clicking anywhere on the grid section of the Expert List brings up a context-

sensitive menu of tools for working with the list, as follows:

• Find (may not work on custom expert lists)

• Find next

• Bit Editor *

• Display options

• Plaintext

* The Bit Editor is used to change values that are bit-oriented (i. e., those with the

suffix "H", such as "3EABH" or "0H"). The Bit Editor can also be invoked by double-

clicking the desired MD item, or just by pressing "5" on the keypad.

To assist in searching, four separate Expert List MD ranges can be can be

accessed from the project tree:

• General MDs

• Channel-specific MDs

• Axis-specific MDs

• Drive MDs.

The following key combinations can be used to find and position within the Expert

List:

Tabelle 4-1 Key combinations ti find and position within The Expert List

Opens the Help for the selected machine data

Ctrl - F

Opens the "Find" dialog box

Find next

Ctrl - Home

Jumps to the beginning of the table

Ctrl - End

Jumps to the end of the table

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4.6 Machine Data ("MD")

Note

Any Machine Data item can be located in the Expert List via the "Find" dialog

using either its MD number or its description. (This "Find" dialog can be invoked

by pressing “Ctrl” - “F” from the Expert menu.).

The "<" and ">" keys can be used to make 10% increases and decreases in the

values.

The color and font of the title, values, table, and status bar can be accessed by

selecting "Tools" from the main menu, then "Settings", then "Expert List". The

settings take effect immediately and are not lost when the system is restarted.

Changing and Activating MD

Effecting a modification in a machine data item is a two-step process:

• change the item

• activate the item

To change a Machine data item:

• (Display Dialog View only) If a "Change" button is available, press it to begin the

change.

• Place the cursor in the field, or select a drop-down menu.

• Key in or select the desired data.

• (Expert List only) press "Enter" to complete the change.

To activate most changes, the specific action described in the toolbar must be

executed (e. g., NCK Reset). Other changes immediately activate.

4.6.2

Machine Data Project Tree

Options

Supplementary condition: This option is only valid for 840D sl und 840Di sl.

This dialog allows installation of purchased control options, and the associated

upgrade of the license key. User guidance for obtaining a license key via the

Internet is also available here.

A detailed description is included in the following documentation:

Literature: SINUMERIK 840Di sl Manual, Chapter: License management

Trace Setup Wizard

See the section "Trace Setup Wizard" for more information.

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4.6 Machine Data ("MD")

Drive Bus Configuration

This dialog allows configuration of the drives on the machine.

Channel Mode Group Assignment

This dialog allows channels to be assigned to a given mode group, or to no mode

group.

Axis Data

This extensive dialog allows configuration of the overall complement of machine

axes as well as a wide variety of attributes for the individual axes on the machine. It

is important to note that the drives for the axes are also setup in this area.

Axis Couplings (Functions)

This dialog allows the configuration of coupled axes. It is only visible when one of

the following control options is set:

• Gantry Axes

• Master-Slave Coupling

• Synchronous Spindle

Measure (Functions)

This dialog is used to set the electrical polarity of each connected sensor (probe).

Protection Zones (Functions)

The Protection Zones dialog is used in setting the number of files for machine- and

channel-related protection zones.

Resource Displays (Functions)

There are four categories of Resource Displays. They can be accessed from the

Functions folder in the Machine Data Project Tree:

• Clock Rates

• Memory

• DRAM

• SRAM

Since these resources are MD variables, they can be viewed and changed as

described in the section: "Machine Data".

Detailed descriptions and rationale for modification of specific Resource Display

parameters is beyond the scope of this manual. For additional information, contact

Siemens Support.

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4.6 Machine Data ("MD")

Clock Rates

The cycle times and burden on the NCU are displayed so the user can estimate the

system basic clock rate and the interpolator clock factor.

Data is displayed for Clock Rates of all channels and for individual Channel Clock

Rates. If individual Channel Clock Rates are selected, a drop-down list is

displayed to select the channel. See the actual display for the specific parameters.

Field updates are started and stopped via the "Start" and "Stop" buttons.

Memory

This function allows, to allocate the total user memory space for the following two

types of RAM:

• Static (SRAM) - data needing to be retained (e. g., configuration data).

• Dynamic (DRAM) - data not needing to be retained (e. g., current axis position).

DRAM and SRAM

These functions allow a piecewise allocation of memory as described by the

Resource Display screens provided. (See the specific screen for the actual

variables that can be configured.) These memory areas are set to reasonable

default subsections during a general NCK reset. To use the user memory

optimally, these areas can be adapted by the user by changing the relevant

machine data items. This memory configuration comes into effect after an NCK

reset.

4.6.3

Service Data

The Service Data Display is opened by clicking "Diagnose" in the main menu, then

"Service Data". The Service Overview page gives an indication of the overall health

of the axes and drives on the machine. The "Axis" display shows the actual and

setpoint values for key axis and drive parameters.

Beginning with SinuCom NC, a PROFIBUS Diagnostics screen has been added to

this area. This screen can show up to three PROFIBUS network types, and can

assist in the evaluation of the status of each network

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4.7 Archiving

An archive is a backup of configuration data. The default path for archiving files is

the same as that of HMI Advanced.

An archive:

• can be manually commanded through the SinuCom NC File menu. (This is

recommended prior to making configuration changes to allow recovery from

errors.)

• can be required by the system when a change has been made to the NCK that

requires memory reorganization. The message "NCK Reset Required" is

presented, and an archive is performed during the subsequent reset.

For similar machines, a standard archive can be read in immediately after the

installation and first startup of SinuCom NC.

Creating an archive

1. Click "File" → "Archive", then "Create...". The "Create archive" dialog appears.

2. Select one of the following archive choices:

- Data management

- File system

- NC card

(840D powerline only) Using the "radio" buttons, select whether the file should

be of type:

- "Series Startup" (binary)

- "Upgrade" (ASCII)

4. Using the "radio" buttons, select the archive content, which can include any of

the following:

• NC (with or without compensation)

• PLC

• MMC data

• Compile cycles

• Drive data

5. Click the "Next>" button.

6. At the prompt, enter the desired name and path of the .arc file.

7. Click the "Finish" button to complete the operation.

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Reading In an Archive

1. Click "File" → "Archive", then "Read In...". The "Read in archive" dialog

appears.

2. Select one of the following archive choices:

• Data management

• File system

• NC card

3. Click the "Next>" button.

4. At the prompt, enter a file name.

5. Click the "Finish" button to complete the operation.

4.8 SinuCom NC Trace

Note

SinuCom NC Trace uses several unique terms. To better understand the

descriptions in this section, please review the Appendix entitled "Abbreviations

and Definitions - SinuCom NC Trace".

Definition and Use

SinuCom NC Trace (also simply called "Trace" in this document) is a SinuCom

NC facility that can dynamically record data from the NC, drives, PLC, or HMI.

Once recorded, this data can be graphically displayed in a form similar to that of an

oscilloscope or logic analyzer, printed, or saved to a file. Saved files can be loaded

into Trace for viewing at a later time, even on a different machine.

Trace can be used to assist machine manufacturers, end users and Siemens

service personnel in activities such as:

• Trouble-shooting and debugging

• Machine performance analysis, benchmarking and tuning

• Process performance analysis, benchmarking and tuning

Compatibility with Siemens Software

NCU 05.03 or NCU 06.03 (basic functionality).

NCU 06.04 or later (extended functionality).

Note

The level of available Trace functionality is automatically determined when the

NCU SinuCom NC is detected at startup.

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Compatibility with Microsoft Windows®

Trace is a Microsoft Windows® application. It runs on a standard Windows-PC

platform under Windows® XP (SP1 or SP2).

Common Windows® controls such as scroll bars, toolbars, tabbed dialogs, etc., are

used. A mouse or other pointing device is required for selecting, dragging, etc.

Trace’s Relationship to SinuCom NC

Trace can be started from SinuCom NC by selecting the Trace menu item from the

"Diagnosis" menu. If a Trace session is already active in the NCK when this menu

item is selected, SinuCom NC switches to the active Trace session.

Trace runs as a separate executable (.exe file) in its own application window. This

means that Trace has its own set of menus that do not integrate into the menus of

SinuCom NC. These Trace-specific menus are described in the section "Toolbars

and Menus".

4.8.1

Overview: How Trace is Used

Typically, Trace is used to record data (signals) shortly before or after an event. To

do this, the following sequence can be executed:

1. Specify what signals to record.

2. Specify when to start and stop recording (can involve the definition of a trigger

condition).

Note

A mode of operation called “endless collection” can be enabled by simply not

specifying a stop condition. (I. e., the recording process continues until it is

stopped manually.) This mode operates like a strip chart recorder. Instead of

printing on paper, however, when the data storage area becomes full, the oldest

data is discarded to make room for the newest. (I. e., the data is stored in a

“circular buffer”.)

3. Start the recording process by arming the trigger.

4. The "Awaiting Stop" message is displayed until data collection stops.

Note

If it is desirable to view waveforms as the data as it is collected, the user can set

"Keep Data on NCK" off.

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5. View the resulting waveform(s).

6. Manipulate the waveform(s) as desired to examine details (e. g., zoom, scroll,

etc.).

7. Optionally, print the waveform(s) or save to a file.

Note

Siemens or the machine builder can supply setup files that are pre-configured for

certain tasks such as troubleshooting or performance analysis.

Hands-On Example

The easiest way to learn about Trace is to actually use it. This section illustrates

the basic use of the tool in step-by-step fashion.

1. Activate SinuCom NC.

2. Click "Diagnosis" in the SinuCom NC main menu.

3. Click "Trace" in the Diagnosis menu. The Trace initial screen will appear.

Note

A yellow (or red) message banner (in this case containing "No Waveforms") is

displayed at the top of the graph window. This box can optionally appear

whenever a graph window is displayed. It can contain such messages as:

• "No Waveforms" - No waveforms have been defined ("added") for display.

• "No Waveforms Shown" - All defined waveforms have had their "Show"

checkbox unchecked, see Figure 4-2.

• "Awaiting Stop" - Recording is in process, and the checkbox "Keep data on

NCU until stopped" has been checked (default setting), see Figure 4-5.

• "Trace Data has been Lost. Total Segments (x)" - Where "(x)" is the

number of segments lost. (See "Hide Dropouts / Show Dropouts" for

additional information on lost data.)

4. Right-click anywhere in the graph window to bring up the "Graph Window

Context Menu".

5. Click the "Add Waveform..." menu item. The "Add Waveform" screen will

appear.

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6. In the field labeled "Containing:", type "actime". On the right of the screen, three

candidates that have this character string in their names are presented.

7. Click the name "acTime" (top selection) to highlight the line it is on.

8. Click the "Add" button. The signal is now ready to be recorded.

9. Click the "Close" button. A graph window will appear without a waveform but

with axis labels and a tab for the new waveform.

10.Click the "Start Trace" icon (

). The "Trace Status" will change from

"Stopped", to "Ready", to "Recording". Data recording is now in process.

11.After a short period of time, click the "Stop Trace" icon (

). The waveform

representing the collected data will be drawn.

12.The figure below is an enlargement of the lower left corner of the display. Click

the "Fit Height to Window" and "Fit Time to Window" icons to show the entire

waveform at its maximum size.

Scroll down

Compress Y

Expand Y

Fit Height to

Window

Scroll Left

Fit Time to

Compress X

Window

Expand X

Figure 4-1 Scale and Scroll Icons

The entire waveform is now shown at its maximum size. The plot is either a

diagonal line or a sawtooth.

Note

The scale of the observed waveform will vary because of the data limit, sampling

rates and amplification that had previously been set. Y axis scaling will vary

depending upon when "Start Trace" and "Stop Trace" are clicked. Also, the

variable "acTime" is a continuously running clock that can roll over to zero. It also

restarts at the beginning of each block. This might cause the waveform to appear

as a sawtooth.

The above example is intended to be an introduction to the Trace function. Review

of the remainder of the material in this section, and further work with Trace, will

allow discovery of a variety of additional capabilities.

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Passwords

Certain functions of Trace require use of a password:

• Variable Selection - Some variables are available for selection only at

approved password levels. If the appropriate password has not been entered,

certain variables will not be displayed, and thus cannot be recorded.

• Functions - Some functions are available only at approved password levels.

(e. g., selecting signals by address rather than by name).

• Sessions - The creator of a session can make the session read-only or

password-accessible. (E. g., a session intended for troubleshooting might be

executable by an operator, but its setup can be modified only by a technician.).

Recording Basics: Data and Events

There are two main aspects of recording:

• The Data aspect (i. e., what to record, sometimes called the “signal”)

• The Event aspect (i. e., when to record, on a per-point basis)

The Data aspect can be selected as subsets of the following main types of data:

• All NC variables (axis data, drive data, channel data, etc.)

• Some PLC data

The data is usually selected by name, but can also be selected by address. (See

the section: "Dialogs", "Dialog: Setup Waveforms"). Note that some types of data

require further qualification of the signal. (E. g. "axis data" must also have the

specific axis defined.)

Note

“Event-Only” is a special case in which no data is recorded. Only the occurrence

of the event is recorded.

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The Event aspect requires that an "Event" be selected for each waveform.The

following list shows three examples of these Events:

Events - Partial List

Interpolation Cycle (IPO Cycle)

IPO interpolation cycle 1¹

Prot File Begin

start logging

Block Begin S1

block start, w/o intermediate blocks,

(all program levels) (preprocessing)

A drop-down menu of all Events is made available when the Event field for the

session's first waveform is selected. The selected Event for the first waveform will

either be a "preprocessing" or a "non-preprecessing" Event. Within a given

session, all Events must be either preprocessing or non-preprocessing. To ensure

this continuity, the system will present only the appropriate Events (preprocessing

or non-preprocessing) for subsequent waveforms.

Events designated as “cyclic” occur repetitively at a constant rate. Waveforms for data re-

corded on non-cyclic events have special features and different behaviors as described else-

where in this manual.

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Sessions and Their Content

Sessions

A Trace Session is an environment constructed for the purpose of collecting data.

This data can be used to display one or more waveforms in a configurable manner.

The setup (configuration) and the "trace status" (e. g. stopped, recording, no

waveform, etc.) are attributes of a session. (I. e., at any given time, a session has a

single setup and a single status, independent of other sessions.)

More than one session can exist simultaneously. Any or all existing sessions can

be operated, and can record independently. A new session can be created at any

time (assuming memory, disk space, resources in the NCK, etc., are available).

For example, one session can be recording a set of signals while the second

session is waiting for a trigger condition.

When the recording process is manually started or stopped (i. e., by clicking the

"start trace" button,

, or the "stop trace" button,

, on the toolbar ), only the

active session is affected. (The active session is the session that is currently

displayed.) Likewise, when a setup is changed, only the active session is affected.

Typically, a session is created by clicking "New Session..." in the file menu. In a

future release, a session will also be able to be created by instructions in the NC

part program (also called “batch mode”). Session data will be recorded and viewed

the same way regardless of which method was used to create it.

See also in the section: "Toolbars and Menus", "Open Sessions…" and "Close

Sessions…", for file maintenance information, including information on Preserved

Sessions.

Graph Windows

A graph window is the area of the screen where the acquired data is displayed as

one or more waveforms. More than one graph window can be displayed, but

waveforms in all graph windows must be drawn from the same set of recorded data

(within a session). Multiple waveforms can be combined and overlaid in each graph

window.

Example: Below, shows relationships among four recorded waveforms. Waveforms

1, 2 and 4 are displayed in the upper graph window while waveforms 2 and 3 are

displayed in the lower graph window. (Note that a 5th waveform exists but has not

been selected for display.) Each graph window can be maximized, minimized, tiled

or cascaded according to the normal conventions of Microsoft Windows®.

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Multiple Graph Windows (tiled horizontally)

Each graph window can have a user-defined title. All settings described in this

section are independent for each graph window. Each graph window can be

manipulated in the following ways:

• The focus of the graph window determines which of the displayed waveforms

is ready for manipulation. The focus can be changed from one waveform to

another by clicking the associated colored tab, or by clicking the waveform

itself. The colored tab can be configured to show either the waveform number,

or the waveform description/name (as in "Graph Window 1" in Figure 4-2.,

above). The waveform that has focus is indicated in the colored tabs by a

change in coloration..

• Focus can be applied to more than one waveform at a time by holding down

the CTL key when clicking another waveform or tab. This feature is useful for

performing the same manipulation on multiple waveforms at once for

operations such as drag, resize, show/hide, remove, and cut/copy/paste. When

two waveforms have focus, tick marks and Y labels will appear for both

waveforms at the same time. When more than two waveforms have focus, tick

marks and Y labels will appear for only the last two waveforms selected.

• A show/hide checkbox is used to “show” or “hide” the waveform that has focus.

When the box is checked, the waveform that has focus is made visible and its

tab is shown in color; when the box is not checked, the waveform that has

focus is made invisible and its tab is gray.

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More than one waveform can have focus at the same time. If this is the case, the

paragraph above applies to all waveforms that have focus.

• X and Y Axis labels are the numbers displayed next to the ticks marks.They

pertain to the waveform that has focus.These labels change automatically with

panning, zooming or change of scale. Numeric resolution (number of decimal

places) can also be selected.

• The vertical scroll bars can be clicked or dragged to scroll the off-screen

portions of the graph window into view (i. e., according to the normal

conventions of MicroSoft Windows®). The specifics of scrolling and scaling are

as follows:

• The horizontal scroll bar is shown as a miniature image of the entire waveform,

(see Figure 4-2) This bar can be moved or dragged just like a standard

Windows® scroll bar. Additionally, a rectangle is superimposed onto a portion

of the bar which corresponds to the portion of the waveform that is being

displayed. This rectangle can be stretched to change the horizontal scaling.

• Along the vertical and horizontal scroll bars, there are buttons to incrementally

stretch or shrink the scaling of the axes. Alternately, the vertical and horizontal

axes can be dragged to stretch or shrink the scaling. Also, the "Fit Height to

Window" and "Fit Time to Window" buttons can be used to force the entire

waveform into view. (See figure "Scale and Scroll Icons").

• After selecting "Zoom X and Y" from the View menu, a portion of the waveform

can be "boxed" (i. e., left mouse button down, then drag, then left mouse button

up) in order to zoom to that section (See the section: "Toolbars and Menus",

"Menus: View", for details pertaining to the zoom function).

Other aspects of the graph window can be configured, such as graph style, grid

lines, scaling style, etc. (See "Dialog: Setup Display“ for details).

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4.8.3

Reference Waveforms

An understanding of the following terms will be beneficial in understanding this

section:

Waveform - Any single graphical plot of a series of recorded data points.

Standard Waveform - A waveform that is updated with new data when the

"Record" button is clicked.

Reference Waveform - A static waveform that is created from an existing

waveform (i. e., from either a standard or reference waveform). This waveform type

is NOT updated with new data when the "Record" button is clicked.

Copy (a waveform) -The process of selecting a waveform and placing a duplicate

on the Windows® clipboard. Such a waveform can subsequently be pasted into a

SinuCom NC Trace Session.

Insert (a waveform) - The process of placing a duplicate of a waveform from one

session into another session.

Load (a waveform) - A waveform characterization process that is executed during

the opening of a session file. Waveforms can be loaded as either standard

waveforms or reference waveforms.

A reference waveform can be displayed alongside freshly recorded data, (e. g., to

be used as a baseline reference or for comparison to a known data signature).

Reference waveforms have many of the characteristics of standard waveforms,

and can be manipulated similarly; however, they differ in the following important

ways:

• They have an "R" prefix before their numeric designation to distinquish them

from standard waveforms. They are also drawn with a dashed line.

• Their data and display remains unchanged when a new recording session

begins. (I. e., their data is not updated during a recording session.)

• They can be repositioned horizontally (e. g., to synchronize them with

waveforms recorded at a different time.)

• They can be created from an existing waveform that has recorded data, either

by "copying" a waveform in the current session or by "inserting" a waveform as

reference from another file.

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Creating Reference Waveforms

There are three ways to create a reference waveform:

1. By "Copy Waveform / Paste Waveform as Reference". (Note that copy from

session-to-session is supported).

2. When opening a session file, by designating one or more waveforms as

reference (via checkbox).

3. When "Inserting" (i. e., "appending") an existing session file, by designating one

or more waveforms as reference (via checkbox).

Note

Any waveform that had been previously saved without data can only be loaded as

a standard waveform.

Note

Edits to waveforms can result in one or more waveforms that consist of individual

signals with and without collected data (e. g., non-cyclic signals with the "Same

Y" Plot Y option). If an edit creates a waveform with incomplete data, all recorded

data for that waveform will be discarded.

Manual Alignment of Reference Waveforms ("Dragging")

A reference waveform can be dragged horizontally to visually synchronize it with

data captured at a different time. This dragging applies to the display of that

waveform in all windows.

Note

When either a reference or standard waveform is hovered over, a directional

arrow cursor will be displayed that shows the direction(s) in which dragging is

allowed. If no dragging is allowed, a padlock cursor is displayed.

Horizontal dragging is enabled only if none of the following conditions are true:

• A zoom tool is selected. (Waveform can be dragged again after the zoom

operation is completed.)

• A trace is being recorded.

• An annotation is being dragged.

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Dragging Facts:

When a reference waveform is dragged, it "tears off" from its original position (i. e.,

a faded dotted original waveform is left behind).

Both a numeric absolute position and a delta position are displayed in real time in

the graph window during the dragging process.

The original waveform and the position data are removed from the display when

the mouse button is released.

While the mouse button is still depressed, the dragging operation can be

terminated with the "Escape" key. Similarly, an "Undo" operation after release of

the mouse button will undo the drag. Either operation restores both the pre-drag

waveform position and the window pan position.

All reference waveforms in the same scale group are dragged together.

If multiple waveforms are selected, they are dragged together if they are all

reference waveforms.

4.8.4

Toolbars and Menus

Functions of Trace are accessed through dialogs (covered later in this manual),

toolbars, and menus.

(See also section: "Context Menus".)

Toolbars

The Trace Main (Entry) Menu and its toolbars are shown in Figure 4-2 below. Items

found in common MicroSoft Windows® toolbars are shown but are not described

here. Annotated items are specific to Trace.

File Menu

Fit All: Overlaid

Edit Menu

Zoom Out

View Menü

Difference Cursor

Zoom In

Setup Menü

Measurement Cursor

Control Menu

Zoom X and Y in a Box

Undo Redo

Clear screen

Cursor Control

Setup Button

Trace status

Annotations

Trace stop Button

Cursor Position

Fit All: Separated

Trace start Button

Figure 4-3

Trace Main (Entry) Menu and Toolbars

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Menu: File

The File “menu” provides access to the following functions:

• session management

• data export

• print management

The following selections are available from the menu:

New Session…

Selection of this item creates a new session. A dialog

containing a suggested session name is presented (e. g.,

“Session 1”), but any session name can be applied.

Selection of this item automatically creates a new graph

window for the new session.

Open Session…

Selection of this item calls up a sub-menu that allows

retreival of a session either "From Preserved Sessions

List" or "From Session File". (See the two descriptions with

these titles directly below.)

Note

When a session is retreived, it becomes the active session.

(I. e., it replaces any currently-displayed session.)

From Preserved Session List…

Selection of this item opens the Preserved Sessions dialog.

This dialog presents a list of sessions that are currently

preserved in the NCU. Any entry in the list can be selected,

making it the active session.

From Session File…

Selection of this item allows a saved session file to be

opened using the standard MicroSoft Windows® "Open"

dialog. Selection of a specific file calls up the "Select

Session Contents to Load" dialog. Via checkbox, this dialog

allows the loading of the following:

• Setup Waveforms, Collection and Triggers

• Setup Display

• All Waveform Data

If signal data is loaded, it is immediately displayed just as if it

had been freshly recorded.

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Note

Siemens or the OEM can provide pre-configured session

files for common tasks. If this is the case, only the session

file needs to be loaded to obtain the desired setup.

A new session can also be created with this information.

This would allow the previously active session to reside in its

window rather than over-writing it. After this waveform data

is loaded, it is presented in the graph window(s) as the

active session, just as if the session had not been

interrupted; however, its data will be lost the next time

recording is started.

Open Session...

When opening from a Session File, only the data associated

(continued)

with a waveform could be suppressed. Decide via

checkbox:

1. whether or not to load each waveform.

2. whether to load each waveform as reference or

standard.

Close Session…

Selection of this item closes the active (current) session and

calls up a dialog that provides the option of either discarding

or preserving the session and its recorded data. If "Preserve

Session" is selected, the session will be maintained in the

NCU even if the Trace application is exited and even if the

NCU is shut down. The preserved session maintains:

• the NCU resources

• the entire setup

• the recorded signal data (if any).

At some later time, Trace can be reconnected to a

preserved session. (See "Open Session.." for information

about reconnecting to a preserved session.) This

reconnection allows work with the session to resume. If any

signal data was recorded by the NCU while the Trace was

disconnected, the HMI will retrieve that recorded data

immediately upon reconnection to the session.

Save Session…

Selection of this item opens the "Save Session" dialog.

Either "Save Session to File" or "Preserve Session on NCU"

(or both) must be checked in order to perform a save. The

"Advanced >>" button can be pressed to allow checkbox

selection of a only a subset of the waveforms and

parameters to be saved. If the Advanced window is not

used, all setup parameters and the waveforms will be saved

to the file.

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A path is initially suggested (e. g., "f:\user\"). A filename

must be specified. Optionally, a new path can precede the

filename. If this is done, the suggested path disappears. In

subsequent saves, the new path becomes the suggested

path.

At some later time, the sequence "File...Open

Session...From Session File" can be used to reload the file.

Note

A saved session file that includes waveform data can be

used later to load reference waveforms, See the section:

"Sessions and Their Content", "Reference Waveform", for

information on the use of Reference Waveforms.)

Save Image…

Selection of this item calls up a standard MicroSoft

Windows® “Save As” dialog that allows the image of the

active graph window to be saved to a Windows graphic

metafile or bmp. This graphic metafile contains the graphical

content of the graph window including waveforms, axis

scales, and annotations, but excludes borders, scrollbars,

tabs, etc.

Note

A Windows® metafile is a format that can be resized without

losing detail.

Import Symbols

Selection of this item opens the Trace Symbol Import

Wizard. The function of this tool is self-explanatory. This

wizard allows manually update GUDs and PLC Variables at

any time.

Export

Selection of this item opens the "Export Waveforms" dialog,

Waveforms…

The "Advanced >>" button can be pressed to allow

checkbox selection of a only a subset of the waveforms to

be exported. If the Advanced window is not used, all

waveforms will be saved to the file.

A path is initially suggested (e. g., "f:\user\"). A filename

must be specified. Optionally, a new path can precede the

filename. If this is done, the suggested path disappears. In

subsequent saves, the new path becomes the suggested

path.

Unlike a saved Session, an exported waveform file cannot

be reloaded and re-displayed.

Note

Unlike the XML format of a saved session, an exported

waveform is a numerical representation of the waveforms to

be saved in a comma-delimited (.csv) format. This format

can be easily imported into other applications such as

Microsoft Excel.

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Print Preview

Selection of this item displays a preview of the impending

printout in standard MicroSoft Windows® Print Preview

format.

Print…

Selection of this item opens the Print dialog.

(Note that toggling "Page Setup >>" alternately compresses,

then expands the lower portion of the screen.).

This print dialog has functionality similar to that of many

MicroSoft® products, but also has the following two

capabilities:

• Print Range - The following two choices are provided:

Full Range

Prints the full recording, on multiple pages if

required.

Current view only

Prints only the content currently in view.

• Image Size - The following three choices are provided:

Actual Size

The size of the display will be reproduced in print,

pixel-for-pixel at 100% of its size. One screen of

data will be produced per page. If the screen is

larger than the page (X and/or Y), a portion of the

printout will be cut off.

Full Page ("preserve aspect ratio" checked)

The displayed size ratio of X to Y is preserved. The

on-screen waveform will be enlarged to either the

full horizontal or full vertical dimension of the page

(whichever is reached first).

Full Page ("preserve aspect ratio" not checked)

Both the X and Y dimension of the on-screen

waveform will be enlarged to the size of the page

without regard to the displayed size ratio of X to Y.

Significant distortion is expected unless the aspect

ratio of the display is close to the aspect ratio of the

page.

• Print Color Scheme - The following three choices are

provided:

Black and white printer scheme

Color printer schemeo

Same as display

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Note

Any printout will contain the graphical content of the graph

window (waveforms, axis scales, and annotations), but

borders, scrollbars, tabs, etc. will be excluded. The

displayed scaling of the graphs will be reflected in the

printout.

Exit Trace

Selection of this item exits the Trace facility.

Menu: Edit

The following “Edit” Menu functions are available for text editing:

Undo

Selection of this item will perform an Undo (revert) on the last

action (if possible). Possible actions for undo include scaling

and zooming of graph windows, and various changes to

setup parameters. Undo will not be available for actions that

involve the actual recording of data or clearing of recorded

data.

Redo

Each redo restores an undo operation until the state prior to

first undo operation is achieved.

Note

If an undo-redo operation is performed on a setup parameter

while the Setup dialog is visible, the dialog is automatically

switched to the page that contains the changed parameter.

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The following Edit Menu functions are available for waveform editing:

Cut Waveform

Removes the waveform from the session and moves it -- and

its data -- onto the Windows® clipboard.

Copy Waveform Leaves the waveform in the session and moves a copy of it --

and its data -- onto the Windows® clipboard.

Paste Waveform

Pastes the waveform on the Windows® clipboard into the

as Standard

session as a Standard Waveform at the end of the waveform

order. It can subsequently be dragged to another position in

the order.

Note

Standard waveforms, if pasted in the same session, are

always pasted with data. To prevent invalid mixes of data, a

waveform pasted into a different session will be pasted

without data.

Application Hint:

Multiple copies of a Standard Waveform can be pasted into

the same session, and can subsequently be given a different

bit field specification. Each will be redrawn according to its

specific bit field.

Paste Waveform

Pastes the waveform on the Windows® clipboard into the

as Reference

session as a Reference Waveform at the end of the

waveform order. It can subsequently be dragged to another

position in the order. Standard waveforms are pasted with

data.

Note

Reference Waveforms are always pasted with data. If a

waveform has no data it must be pasted as a Standard

Waveform.

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Scale Grouping

Note

Scale Grouping and Multiple Selection are similar (e. g.,

whenever any one waveform is compressed or expanded, all

associated waveforms are compressed or expanded), but

they have two major differences:

1. Scale Grouping is more permanent. (I. e.,

waveforms in a Scale Group stay together until

explicitly split apart; waveforms under Multiple

Selection stay together only until another selection is

All waveforms in a Scale Group have the same Y

axis scaling.

To perform a multiple selection:

Click on any waveform (or its tab) to select it.

Ctrl-click any other waveform (or its tab) to add it to

the selection.

Repeat step 2 to add additional waveforms.

To perform a scale grouping:

Perform a multiple selection, as described directly

above.

Select "Scale Grouping" from the Edit drop-down

menu.

Scale Grouping

Selection of Scale Grouping opens a submenu with three

(cont.)

choices, as described below. A table of scenarios is shown

for each. For these tables, the following rules apply:

•

Group names "A" and "B" designate existing groups.

•

Group name "C" designates a resulting group.

•

"0" indicates an independent (ungrouped) waveform.

•

A BOLD "A", "B" or "C" is a selected waveform.

Note

If possible, existing group names are preserved.

• Group

This choice is available if two or more waveforms are

selected. Selection brings up the "Scale Group

Properties" dialog, in which the group (i. e., all selected

waveforms) can be given a unique name. Radio buttons

allow the waveforms to share the "same Y scale" and

optionally the "same Y position".

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The following table describes grouping behavior:

"Group" Scenarios

Initial

Resulting

State

Conditio

Effect

One waveform selected

grayed

AAABB

no effect

Selection spans groups

normal

AAABB

AACC0

Subset of group selected

normal

AAA

AA0

Subset of large group selected

normal

AAAA

AACC

Selection contains ungrouped waveforms

normal

AA0000

AAAA00

Entire group selected

normal

AAAA

no effect

Scale Grouping

• Ungroup

(cont.)

This choice is available if the selection contains at least

one waveform that belongs to a group. Selection will

either cause a simple group to "ungroup", or will cause

one of the other resulting effects as described in the

following table:

"Ungroup" Scenarios

Initial

Resulting

State

Conditio

Effect

Subset Selected

normal

AAAABB

00AABB

Selection spans groups

grayed

AAABB

no effect

Set minus one element

normal

AAA

000

Entire set selected

normal

AAA

000

Selection includes unselected

normal

AAA0

AA00

Scale Grouping

• Select Entire Group

(cont.)

This choice is available when a selection contains one or

more waveforms from a single group, and no others. It is

useful for:

seeing the full complement of signals for a given

group.

adding a waveform to a group. To do so:

Right-click on a waveform in the target group

Click on "Scale Grouping".

Click on "Select Entire Group".

<ctrl> click the waveform to be added.

Click on "Scale Grouping".

Click on "Group" to add the waveform to the group.

performing an operation on an entire group (i. e.,

making sure a group is completely disbanded.)

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The following scenarios apply:

"Select Entire Group" Scenarios

Initial

Resulting

State

Condition

Effect

One item selected

normal

AAABB

Selection spans groups

grayed

AAABB

no effect

Subset of group selected

normal

AAA

Subset of large group selected

normal

AAAA

Selection spans unselected items

grayed

AA00

no effect

Menu "View"

The View menu allows waveforms to be enlarged, reduced, repositioned, and

labeled.

The following selections are available from the menu:

Show Custom

Selection of this item returns the scaling and position of all

View

waveforms to a previously-established state called the

"Custom View". If no Custom View has been set, the initial

view is used.

Note

Establishing a Scale Grouping overrides a Custom View.

Set Custom View Selection of this item establishes the current view as the

Custom View.

Control Scale >

Selection of this item allows manipulation of vertical and time

scaling through a submenu consisting of the following

choices:

Set Vertical Scale Selection of this item invokes a dialog that allows

numeric min and max vertical scale values to be set

for the active waveform(s). (This is especially useful

if the Y values of two or more waveforms are to be

visually compared.)

Lock Vertical

Prohibits the vertical dragging of the selscted

Drag

waveform(s).

Unlock Vertical

Enables the vertical dragging of the selected

Drag

waveform(s).

Set Time Scale

Selection of this item invokes a dialog which allows

numeric min and max horizontal scale values to be

set (all waveforms).

Lock All Vertical

Prohibits the vertical dragging of all waveforms.

Drag

Unlock All

Enables the vertical dragging of all waveforms.

Vertical Drag

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Zoom >

Selection of this item allows zooming through a submenu

consisting of the following choices:

Zoom X and Y

Selection of this item allows an area of the display

to be magnified in both the X and Y direction. A

portion of the waveform can be dragged over (i. e.,

left mouse button down, then drag, then left mouse

button up) in order to zoom to that section. The

proportion of X-to-Y is dictated by the proportion of

the zoom box.

Zoom X only

Selection of this item is the same as Zoom X and

Y, but only the X dimension is zoomed.

Zoom Y only

Selection of this item is the same as Zoom X and

Y, but only the Y dimension is zoomed.

MODAL ZOOM:

The three zoom capabilities directly above involve

dragging the mouse. Their capability can be

enhanced by MODAL ZOOM. This mode can be

locked on by double-clicking the zoom button on the

toolbar. While in modal zoom, the selected area can

be zoomed repeatedly by dragging, without having

to click the zoom button again. Modal zoom is

unlocked by clicking the zoom button again, or by

clicking anywhere in the graph window without

dragging.

Zoom In

Selection of this item causes the display to be

enlarged by a preset amount. The center of the

display is maintained.

Zoom Out

Selection of this item causes the display to be

reduced in size by a preset amount. The center of

the display is maintained.

Fit All: Overlaid

Selection of this item fits all waveforms to maximum

size. Since all waveforms occupy the full extent of

the vertical screen, they are "overlaid" with each

other.

Fit All: Separated

Selection of this item divides the screen into

partitions, one partition for each visible waveform

(or scale group if any waveforms are grouped).

Each waveform is displayed to its maximum vertical

size within its partition.

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Annotations

Repetitive selection of this item toggles the

annotations on and off for all displayed waveforms.

Note

Annotations are color-coded waveform names. The

names are derived from the Waveforms Setup. If a

Description has been supplied in the Waveforms

Setup, it is the annotation. Otherwise, the

Waveform Name is the annotation.

Note

Both the annotation and its arrow can be dragged to

a new position on the screen. The arrowhead

remains stationary when the annotation is dragged;

the arrow remains parallel to its original orientation

when the arrow is dragged.

Difference

Repetitive selection of this item turns the difference

cursors, and their associated dialog display, on and

off. (see a description of "Difference Cursors".)

Measurement

Repetitive selection of this item toggles the display

of the measurement cursors as well as their

control/display features on the measurement

toolbar, see the section: "Dialogs", "Measurement

Cursor", for information on the use of the

Measurement Cursor.)

Show All

Selection of this item causes all waveforms to be

Waveforms

visible.

Hide All

Selection of this item causes all waveforms to be

Waveforms

hidden.

Hide Dropouts /

Selection of this items turns the visible state of all

Show Droputs

dropout indicators on and off. (A dropout indicator is

a pair of vertical lines that shows when a dropout

begins and ends.

Note

A dropout indicator is a pair of vertical lines that

shows where a dropout begins and ends. (A

dropout is a portion of a waveform for which the

signal data is not available.)

Note

Dropouts can occur for a number of reasons, but

the most common reason is that Trace could not

process the signal data as fast as it was being

accumulated at the signal source.

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Toolbars

This menu item allows the display of individual

toolbars to be turned on and off (e. g. the Control

toolbar).

Menu "Insert"

The following selections are available from the menu:

Add Waveform... Directs focus to the "Add Waveform" dialog.

Waveforms

Allows the introduction of an additional waveform

into the correct session either from a file or from

another session.

Menu "Setup"

The Setup menu provides access to the Setup dialog. Each menu item allows

quick access to a particular page of the Setup dialog. Alternately, the Setup toolbar

button calls up the Setup dialog to the page last used. The following selections are

available from the menu:

Waveforms…

This menu item opens the Setup dialog with the Waveforms

page selected.

(See the section: "Dialogs", "Dialog: Setup Waveforms").

Collection…

This menu item opens the Setup dialog with the Collections

page selected

(See the section: "Dialogs", "Dialog: Setup Collection").

Trigger…

This menu item opens the Setup dialog with the Trigger page

selected.

(See the section: "Dialogs", "Dialog: Setup Trigger").

Sample Rates

This menu item opens the Setup dialog with the Sample

Rates page selected,

(See the section: "Dialogs", "Dialog: Setup Trigger").

Display…

This menu item opens the Setup dialog with the Display page

selected,

(See the section: "Dialogs", "Dialog: Setup Display").

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Menu "Control"

The Control menu allows the recording process to be started and stopped, and the

screen to be cleared. The trace status window indicates one of the following states

• Stopped

• Waiting for trigger

• Recording

The following selections are available from the menu:

Start

Selection of this item makes Trace ‘active’, and initiates

monitoring for the trigger condition. If no trigger condition has

been defined, recording begins immediately upon Start. If the

setup parameter Auto-start at power-on is set True,

monitoring for the trigger condition starts automatically at

power-on.

Stop

Selection of this item makes Trace ‘inactive’, and stops

recording or stops waiting for the trigger condition. This

action is not needed if recording stops automatically because

the recording duration is satisfied.

Clear

Selection of this item clears the current graph window of any

waveforms.

Menu "Window"

The Window menu provides features comparable to its MicroSoft Windows®

counterpart. In addition to windows arrangement and control, it allows multiple

graph windows to be created and manipulated. All graph windows draw from the

same acquired data, but each window can be manipulated independently.

The following selections are available from the menu:

New Window

Selection of this item creates a new graph window. The new

window becomes the new active session. Waveforms in the

new window are a copy of the old window. This allows

manipulation in the new active window without change in the

old. When more than one window is present, tabs appear

below the windows to allow for quick selection with the

mouse.

Note

Multiple windows allow convenient waveform comparison.

They also can relieve clutter by grouping sets of relevant

waveforms and eliminating irrelevant ones.

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Cascade

Selection of this item arranges all windows in an overlapped

fashion.

Tile Horizontally Selection of this item arranges all windows in non-overlapped

horizontal tiles.

Tile Vertically

Selection of this item arranges all windows in non-overlapped

vertical tiles.

Graph Window n This menu item selects a particular graph window for viewing.

This menu item is repeated for each available graph window.

4.8.5

Context Menus

A context menu is a pop-up menu that appears when the right mouse button is

clicked over a specific area or type of item. It appears at the click point and is

context-specific (i. e., the items in the menu will vary depending on the area

clicked.) Context menu items are often the same items found on normal menus,

but they provide an alternate way to quickly access functions that apply to the area

that was clicked.

Context Menu: Graph Window

This context menu appears when any empty space in the graph window is right-

clicked (i. e., where there is no waveform).

Add Waveform

This menu item opens the Add Waveform dialog (identical to

the "Dialog: Setup Display")

Setup

This menu item cascades to a sub-menu that is identical to

that found under "Menu: Setup".

New Session

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: File".

Cut Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

Copy Waveform This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

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Paste Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

as Standard

found under "Menu: Edit".

Paste Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

as Reference

found under "Menu: Edit".

Edit Graph

This menu item opens the Graph Window Colors dialog

Window Colors

(identical to the dialog accessed by the "Colors" button in the

Setup Display Dialog.

Show All

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

Waveforms

found under "Menu: View".

Hide All

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

Waveforms

found under "Menu: View".

Hide Dropouts

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: View".

Show Custom

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

View

found under "Menu: View".

Set Custom View

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: View".

Control All

This menu item cascades to a sub-menu with the following

Scales

selections:

Set Time Scale

Lock All Vertical Drag

Unlock All Vertical Drag

Fit Time to Window

Descriptions for these choices can be found under "Menu:

View".

Zoom

This menu item cascades to a sub-menu with the items under

"Menu: View" used for zooming and scaling.

Annotations

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found on the "Menu: View".

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Context Menu: Waveform

This context menu appears when a waveform or waveform tab is right-clicked.

Add Waveform

This menu item opens the Add Waveform dialog (identical to

the "Dialog: Setup Waveforms").

Edit Waveform

This menu item opens the Edit Waveform dialog (identical to

the dialog accessed by the "Edit" button in the "Dialog: Setup

Waveforms").

Remove

This menu removes the selected waveform(s) (identical to the

Waveform

dialog accessed by the "Remove" button in the "Dialog:

Setup Waveforms").

Cut Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

Copy Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

Paste Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

as Standard

found under "Menu: Edit".

Paste Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

as Reference

found under "Menu: Edit".

Edit Style

This menu item opens the Waveform Style dialog (identical to

the dialog accessed by the "Edit" button in the "Dialog: Setup

Waveforms").

Edit Description

This menu item moves the cursor to the waveform's tab,

allowing immediate editing of the waveform description.

Show Waveform

This menu item causes the waveform to be visible (identical

to checking the "Show" checkbox shown in Figure 4-2).

Hide Waveform

This menu item causes the waveform to be hidden (identical

to unchecking the "Show" checkbox shown in Figure 4-2

(tiled horizontally)).

Control Vertical

Selection of this item allows manipulation of vertical scaling

Scale >

through a submenu consisting of the following choices:

(formerly

"Resize

Waveform)

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Set Vertical

This menu item is identical to the one of the same

Scale

name found under "Menu: Edit".

Lock Vertical

This menu item is identical to the one of the same

Drag

name found under "Menu: Edit".

Unlock Vertical

This menu item is identical to the one of the same

Drag

name found under "Menu: Edit".

Fit Height to

This menu item performs a function identical to the

Window

"Fit Height to Window" icon found in Figure 4-1.

Scale Grouping This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

Waveform Tabs This menu item cascades to a sub-menu with the following

selections:

Show Text

Show Numbers

Show Both

These choices are duplicates of the ones found in the

"Dialog: Setup Display".

Annotations

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: View".

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Context Menu: Setup Waveform Dialog

This context menu appears when the Setup Waveform Dialog is right-clicked.

Add Waveform This menu item opens the Add Waveform dialog (identical to

the "Dialog: Setup Waveforms").

Edit Waveform

This menu item cascades to a sub-menu with the following

selections:

Edit Style (identical to "Edit Style")

Edit Description (identical to "Edit Description").

Edit Signal Specification (identical to "Edit Wave

form").

Edit Bitmask (opens the Bit Editor Dialog [identical to

the dialog accessed by the "Bit" button in the Edit

Waveform Dialog. See also "Bit Mask").

Remove

This menu removes the selected waveform (identical to the

Waveform

dialog accessed by the "Remove" button in the "Dialog:

Setup Display").

Cut Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

Copy Waveform This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

found under "Menu: Edit".

Paste Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

as Standard

found under "Menu: Edit".

Paste Waveform

This menu item is identical to the one of the same name

as Reference

found under "Menu: Edit".

Event Data Display

More than one data item can be recorded on the same event. If this occurs, a

single marker (point) will be visible, but others may be hidden directly below it. To

see all of the data represented by the single marker, the mouse pointer can be

moved (hovered) over the plot marker. After a brief delay, a window will temporarily

appear near the marker (until the mouse is moved again). This window displays the

name of the event, followed by the name or description and value of each data

item recorded on that event.

If the mouse is clicked on the event marker, this window remains displayed on the

screen if the mouse is moved or clicked elsewhere. The Close button dismisses

this window.

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4.8.6

Dialogs

Most Trace dialogs pertain to the presentation of waveforms. They are called Setup

Dialogs (described below).

Dialogs are interactive displays. They are called dialogs because have three major

functions. Each one:

1. displays a category of information.

2. allows the modification of this information.

3. feeds back the effects of the updated information.

Setup Dialogs

As stated above, Setup Dialogs control the presentation of the waveforms. They

are used to identify what data to record and when to record it. When either the

Setup Menu or Setup Button is clicked (as shown in Figure 4-3), the Setup Dialogs

are presented as the following group of tabbed pages:

• Waveforms

• Collection

• Trigger

• Sample Rates

• Display

Dialog: Setup Waveforms

This dialog facilitates the preparation for waveform recording, including the

selection of signals to be recorded. It presents a table of all signals that are

currently selected. As much as possible, only choices that result in a valid

configuration are presented. The designed configuration is cross-checked and

validated against system resources. This may result in error messages that will

describe which part of the setup is invalid.

Note

Settings that affect recording can be changed only when recording is not in

progress.

Note

In addition to the functionality described below, the Cut/Copy/Paste functions will

also operate in this dialog. If a field other than the "#" (number) field is selected,

the Cut/Copy/Paste functions operate only on the value in that field. If the "#"

(number) field is selected, the Cut/Copy/Paste functions operate on the entire

waveform record. This is an effective way, for example, to duplicate one or more

waveform entries, or to copy one or more waveforms to another session.

See also "Context Menus: Setup Waveform Dialog"

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In the table below, each entry is read-write unless otherwise specified, and has the

following attributes:

# (number)

(Read-only) This field contains the waveform’s reference

number. This number is automatically assigned, and is used

elsewhere to reference the signal or its waveform. When a

signal is removed from the list, the subsequent signals are

renumbered to remove the gap.

Note

The number field can be dragged up or down to a new table

row. This action moves all the signal attributes connected to

that number field to the new row, and then renumbers the

signals.

Style

Double-clicking on an entry in the Style field displays the

"Waveform Style" window. This window facilitates the

configuration of the following attributes, each of which are

further described below:

• Line Style

• Line Width

• Marker Style

• Waveform Color

• Axis Display

• Plot Y Option

The selected attributes are previewed on the displayed

waveform prior to acceptance.

Style (continued) Dropping down the Line Style menu allows the following

characteristics for lines connecting the data points:

• Line None

• Line Solid

• Line Dash

• Line Dash Dot

• Line Dash Dot Dot

• Line Dot

• Line StepXY

• Line Step YX

Note

"Line Solid" is the default for cyclic events. "Line None" is the

default for non-cyclic events.

Line Widths between 1 and 5 inclusive can be selected

using the up-down arrows shown.

Markers can optionally be plotted on the waveform at the

data points. Several Marker Styles are available in the drop-

down menu (asterisk, diamond, cross, etc.) See the actual

menu within Trace for current content.

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Clicking the "Select" button next to Waveform Color displays

a standard Color Selection dialog. The desired waveform

color can be defined by simple selection, or custom colors

can be defined using the associated button.

Axis numbering and labels can be positioned to the Left,

Right, Both, or None using the Axis Display drop-down

menu.

The Plot Y Option is active only for non-cyclic events

(primarily because it usually does not make sense to use the

value of a non-cyclic event for its own Y coordinate). This

option has three possible selections:

• Source Y:/<description> - The non-cyclic occurrences

will superimpose onto the waveform identified by

<description>. I. e., the value of <description> is used as

the Y coordinate.)

• Snap Y - The non-cyclic occurrences will "snap" (i. e.,

superimpose themselves) onto the waveform that has

focus.

• Same Y for Each - The non-cyclic occurrences will plot

at Y=0.00 (i. e., in a straight horizontal line).

Event

This item specifies the occurrence at which the signal data is

to be recorded. The event for each signal is selected in the

Add Signal dialog, see "Dialog: Add Waveform" for details.

Event Channel

This optional field identifies the Sinumerik channel in which a

specific event is to occur. The field is blank for events that are

not channel-specific. (See the appropriate Sinumerik

documentation for the definition of the term "channel".)

Description

This comment field is available for general description. It is

used to annotate the waveform. It can be overwritten as

desired. When a signal is first selected, its signal description

appears in this field (if it has been defined by the machine

builder). If there is no signal description, the signal name

appears, and is appended with a channel/axis/drive index (if it

exists).

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Bit Mask

If the signal is an integer, this field can be used to specify an

optional Bit Mask. The signal value is AND’ed with this Bit

Mask before it is displayed. After masking, all the selected

bits are squeezed to the right so that the bit/bits appear as if

they start at bit 0 (e. g. if all but bit 7 were masked, the

resulting integer would have a value of either 0 or 1, not 0 or

128; if all but bits 7 and 0 were masked, the resulting integer

would have a value of either 0, 1, 2 or 3 [not 0, 1, 128 or

129).

Units

(Read-only) This field describes the signal's units (e. g.

mm/min).

Decimal Places

This setting determines the number of digits to the right of the

decimal point that will be displayed on the axis labels.

Note

This selection also affects the number of decimal places

shown in the hover display.

Scale Grouping

If there is a text string in this field, it synchronizes the

described waveform with all other waveforms having the

same text string. This collection of waveforms is called a

“Scale Group”. If this field is empty there is no

synchronization of scaling.

Example:

Assume this text string is “AxisPos” for waveforms 2 and 3.

Whenever the scaling of either is changed, the scaling for the

other is changed as well. If either is stretched or shrunk, the

other stretches or shrinks to match.

Signal

This field contains the identification of the signal in proprietary

Specification

Sinumerik format.

Signal ID

This field specifies the Machine Data number of the signal if

one exists. (See the appropriate Sinumerik documentation

for a definition of "Machine Data number".)

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In addition to the fields described above, this dialog also includes the following

buttons:

Add

This button calls up the Add Waveform dialog. This dialog

allows the addition of an item to the list of waveforms to be

recorded. (See "Dialog: Add Waveform" for more

information.)

Edit

This button allows editing of the selected item. It brings up

the same dialog as the Add button.

Remove

This button removes the selected item from the list.

Dialog: Add Waveform

The Add Waveform dialog appears when the Add button on the Waveforms page

of the Setup dialog is pressed. See Figure4-4) In this dialog, the event, name and

other characteristics of a signal are selected. The Add button can then be clicked to

add that signal to the list of items to be recorded.

There are five tabs across the top of the dialog. They allow the various methods of

selection described in the next few pages. The following item is common to the

screens associated with the first four tabs:

Event

This setting specifies when to record, on a per-point basis.

(See the section: "Overview: How Trace is Used", "List of

Events".)

Description

The content of this box defaults to the "Name" of the selected

waveform in the list of names below it.

Provide a new name, e. g. a descriptive phrase for the

waveform. When "Add" is clicked, the description follows the

entry to the "Setup: Waveforms" dialog.

If a new waveform is added, the makeup of the session is changed. To ensure that

settings always match data, and unless there are no waveforms displayed, the

"Keep Data" dialog appears before access to the Add Waveforms dialog is allowed.

This provides the opportunity to either save the session as it currently exists, or

discard it.

After the choice is made, new waveforms can be added as described in the

following sections.

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Add Waveform by Name

The "By Name" dialog (shown in Figure 4-4) is the first of five dialogs that is

accessible under Add Signal, and thus appears upon entry into this area. As its

name states, it is used to select the signal "by name". The list on the right side of

the dialog displays a list of names, ID’s, and descriptions. (Descriptions are

typically supplied by the machine builder.) The list can be sorted by any column by

clicking on its heading. The list is filtered based on the password currently in effect.

Figure 4-4 Add Waveform By Name

Note

If the PLC or Global User Data (GUD) categories display no entries, run the

TSIW, as described in the section: "Trace Symbol Import Wizard (TSIW)".

Show Only

This box provides a means to filter the list of names.

Selections in this area cause the list to show either "All

Variables", or to show only one category of variables (i. e.,

Axis, Channel, NCK, etc.; A:, B:, C:, etc.). Selecting one

category shortens the list to make it easier to find a specific

name. The content of each category is described on screen,

in the dialog.

Containing

This box acts as an additional filter, showing only variable

names or IDs that contain the entered text. Even if only part

of a name is entered, the list will be reduced to aid in finding

a specific name.

Note

An orange "X" will appear in the containing field to indicate

that the list is being filtered.

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Bit Mask

If the variable is an integer, this field can be used to specify

an optional Bit Mask. The signal value is AND’ed with this Bit

Mask before it is displayed. After masking, all the selected

bits are squeezed to the right so that the bit/bits appear to

start at bit 0 (e. g. if all but bit 7 were masked, the resulting

integer would have a value of either 0 or 1, not 0 or 128; if all

but bits 7 and 0 were masked, the resulting integer would

have a value of either 0, 1, 2 or 3 [not 0, 1, 128 or 129).

"Add To"

Select with a drop-down list the window in which any new

waveform appears.

Based on the name selected, other "qualifiers" may be needed to identify it as a

unique entity. Fields designed to assist in this identification will appear in the upper

right of the dialog as needed (in this example shown as "Tool Area", "Point Tool

Off", and "TN". For instance, in Figure 4-4, above, the "Tool Area" field has a drop-

down menu (not shown) that offers a list of tool areas from which to select.

Often the selection from drop-down menu is self-explanatory, such as the case of

the "Tool Area" field described above. Occasionally, however, the selection of a

name will cause a field labeled "See DocOnCD" to appear. In these cases, the

information required is very specific to the variable (e. g., the selection of an array

index or an override). The detailed information needed to correctly select the entry

can be found in DocOnCD under the name being configured.

Add Waveform by Address

The "By Address" tab (shown Figure 4-4) represents the second of five dialogs that

is accessible under Add Signal. Rather than selecting by name, the signal can be

identified by a PLC address or a BTSS path specification.

Note

Access to this page is password-restricted.

There are two tabs on the "By Address" screen. "PLC Address" is the first tab, and

is thus the default dialog when the "By Address" option is selected. Entries in the

following fields are required to identify a specific address:

Memory Range One of the following memory areas must be selected:

1. Input area

2. Output area

3. Bit memory area

4. Data block

Offset

The specified offset is added to the starting address of the

Memory Range.The resultant sum is the address of the

selected variable.

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Data Type

One of the following data types must be selected:

1. Character

2. Byte

3. Boolean

4. Integer

5. Word

6. Double Integer

7. Double Word

8. Real

The memory location which is identified by the Memory

Range and Offset will be interpreted as the identified Data

Type.

Waveforms can also be identified by "BTSS Address". BTSS is an addressing

scheme that is proprietary to Sinumerik. A high level of proficiency is required to

use this method to identify signals. Information on the structure of BTSS addresses

can be found elsewhere in Sinumerik documentation.

Add Waveform by Function

Add Signal by Function will be implemented in a future release. It is not available at

this time.

Add Waveform - "Event Only"

Signals can be added by "Event-Only". This is the special case where no data is

recorded. (I. e., only the occurrence of the event is recorded.) Identification of the

Event is all that is required to effect this type of recording. The choices in the drop-

down menu are the same as the items in the section: "Overview: How Trace is

Used", "List of Events".

Add Waveform - Favorites

When this tab is clicked, a list of the most recently used Event / Data combinations

will be displayed for selection. A maximum of 20 signals are retained in the list.

Unless marked as a "favorite", the oldest signal is dropped when a new signal is

added.

The following buttons are provided:

Add to Favorites

This button marks the highlighted signal with "***" in the

"Favorite" column. The entry will then be kept in the list even

if it has not been used recently.

Remove

This button removes the highlighted entry from the Recently

Used List.

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Add Waveform - From File

This tab, displays an "Insert from File" dialog that allows selection of specific

waveforms from a session file. These new waveforms can be brought in either as

standard waveforms, or as reference waveforms if they have data associated with

them.

Dialog: Setup Collection

Figure 4-5 Dialog: Setup Collection

The settings described in this section specify when collection (recording) is to start

and when it is to stop. As these settings are changed, a graphic image (i. e., the

bar across the window near the bottom) dynamically changes to illustrate how

these settings affect the collection process.

Note

Depending on the capabilities of the SinuCom NC of Trace that is installed

(driven by the SinuCom NC of NCK software), some of these choices may not be

available and therefore will be hidden or disabled.

"When to Start" Collection (left side of screen, Figure 4-5)

There are two choices in the drop-down menu for this feature, as shown directly

below:

Immediately

This choice specifies that recording should start immediately

when the start button is pressed (i. e. don’t wait for any start

trigger condition).

Start Trigger

This choice specifies that recording should start only if the

start trigger condition has been satisfied. If so, the next

setting specifies exactly when the recording starts, relative to

the trigger:

• At Trigger - start recording exactly at the time of the

trigger

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• Before Trigger - start recording at the specified time

before the trigger occurs (pre-trigger)

• After Trigger - start recording at the specified time after

the trigger occurs (post-trigger)

Specifics of the trigger condition are defined on the Setup

Trigger page.

The following Funktions will be implemented in a future release.

Additionally, there are three checkboxes available to further define when collection

should start:

Automatic

A check in this box will cause the trigger to re-arm each time

restart

the recording stops. This immediately places Trace back into

the 'active' state, waiting for another trigger. After each

trigger, the new waveforms are displayed as the new data is

collected.

Note

This selection is not valid for Endless Recording

(see Figure 4-7).

Auto-Start at

A check in this box activates Trace at power on. In addition to

power on

automatically being ready for a defined trigger, this feature

also allows for the recording of data that occurs during the

power-on sequence).

Note

Triggers function the same during the power-on sequence as

they do at any other time.

Append data

A check in this box causes new data (evoked by a new

occurrence of the trigger) to be appended to old data. If the

box is not checked, the new data replaces the old data.

Note

If appended, the data will not represent a continuous

timeframe. There will be time gaps within it.

Note

This setting is useful in combination with the trigger setting

“Automatic restart“.

Note

This selection is not valid for Endless recording

(see Figure 4-7).

Keep data on

A check in this box will cause Trace to keep recorded data on

NCU until

the NCU until recording is stopped (i. e., to defer offloading

stopped

the data to the Trace HMI). If this box is not checked, Trace

will offload recorded data from the NCU to the Trace HMI as

soon as possible, even while recording is in progress.

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Note

If this box is checked, the "Data Limit" value (see next page)

applies to storage on the NCU. If this box is not checked, the

"Data Limit" value applies to storage on the “Trace HMI”.

"When to Stop" Collection (right side of screen, Figure 4-5)

The upper drop-down menu has three choices. This area of the screen changes

based on the choice, so a figure is provided for each, as shown directly below:

Stop Trigger

This choice specifies that termination of the recording is

controlled by a predetermined Stop Trigger. The second

drop-down menu can place a time qualifier on the Stop

Trigger, as follows:

• At Trigger - Recording stops exactly at the

occurrence of the Stop Trigger.

• After Trigger - Recording stops at the specified time

after the trigger occurs (post-trigger).

Figure 4-6

Stop Trigger

Time Limit

This choice specifies that the recording will occur only for the

time period specified in the "Stop After" field.

A Data Limit can also be set. If the Data Limit is reached, one

of the two choices from the "At Data Limit" drop-down menu

prevails, as follows:

• Discard Oldest Data

• Stop Collecting

Figure 4-7

Time Limit

Endless

This choice specifies that the recording continues until the

recording is manually stopped. A circular buffer is used to

store the recorded data, so only the most recent data will be

available for display. (i. e., the oldest data may be lost.). The

size of the circular buffer is specified in the "Data Limit" field.

A check in the "Keep most recent" checkbox will cause only

the specified number of seconds of data to be retained.

Additionally, the data is limited by the Data Limit amount. No

Figure 4-8

Endless

check in this box will cause data collection to be limited only

by the Data Limit amount.

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Dialog: Setup Trigger

The settings described in this section define the characteristics of the trigger. If the

use of triggers is specified on the Setup Collection page, there is either a stop

trigger, a start trigger or both. These triggers apply to all recording within a given

session. If no triggers are specified on the Setup Collection page, this Setup

Trigger page is not used (and is not available).

Start Trigger/

This pair of buttons can optionally be present. Two conditions

Stop Trigger

are possible:

• Buttons present - Both a start and a stop trigger

have been specified. Selection is mutually exclusive.

On-screen data switches with the selection.

• Buttons not present - Either a start or a stop trigger

has been specified. The data applies to the specified

trigger.

Note

As described above, if there are no triggers, the window in

(see Figure 4-8) above will not appear.

Trigger

This setting specifies which signal will be used in the makeup

Waveform

of the trigger. The following selections are available:

• No trigger (i. e., field is left blank).

• Names of waveforms already defined for collection

(can be accessed via drop-down menu).

Trigger Mode

This setting specifies the type of test to be performed on the

trigger waveform. The following selections are available:

• Rising edge¹ - Recording begins or ends when the

trigger transitions from lower to higher than the trigger

level.

• Falling edge¹ - Recording begins or ends when the

trigger transitions from higher to lower than the trigger

level.

• Equals - Recording begins when the trigger is equal

to the trigger level.

• Not equal to -Recording begins when the trigger is

not equal to the trigger level.

• Greater than or equal - Recording begins when the

trigger is greater than or equal to the trigger level.

• Less than or equal - Recording begins when the

trigger is less than or equal to the trigger level.

• Value changed¹ - Recording begins when the trigger

changes from what it was at the start of recording.

¹ These functions will not appear if the installed NCK

SinuCom NC does not support them.

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Trigger Level

This setting specifies the trigger waveform threshold that is

tested by the Trigger Mode.

Dialog: Setup Sample Rates

Some events are cyclic in nature. (see the section: "Overview: How Trace is Used",

"List of Events"). They appear in the "Setup Sample Rates" dialog. This dialog

allows a multiplier, or "skip count", to be applied to each of these events to reduce

their associated sampling rates (or, stated another way, increase their intervals).

The multipliers must be positive whole numbers.

Note

Sometimes after a session file is loaded, the sample rate parameters specified in

the newly-loaded session file cannot be realized with the current Basic Interval of

the NCU. In this case, a text message in red letters will appear on the "Setup

Sample Rates" dialog to indicate that the sample rates have been adjusted to

numbers that can be realized. In this condition, a button on the dialog can be

selected to acknowledge this adjustment and dismiss the warning message.

Dialog: Setup Display

This dialog allows the visual characteristics of the waveform display to be

configured.

Note

The effects of the changes are immediately reflected in the waveform display.

Note

Unlike other tabbed pages of the Setup dialog, these settings (except "Colors...")

apply to each graph window independent of other graph windows.

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Rename/Select

This setting selects the graph window to which the display

Graph

settings are applied. The Graph Window name can also be

modified from this dialog.

Note

This field is not visible if only one Graph Window is present.

Waveform Tabs

This setting specifies the markings on the waveform tabs.

The choices are:

1. Show Text - The complete text description / name of the

waveform.

2. Show Numbers - The number of the waveform.

3. Show Both.

Note

It may be preferable to show the text name if there are only a

few signals; conversely, to reduce clutter, it may be

preferable to show only the number if there are many signals.

Colors…

This button calls up "Graph Window Colors" dialog. Through

its use, the colors of the following components of the graph

window may be changed:

• Background color.

• Grid lines color (major and minor).

• Axis labels color.

To change the color of one of these items, click the "Select"

button adjacent to it. A standard color selection dialog will

appear. The desired waveform color can be defined by

simple selection, or custom colors can be defined using the

associated button.

Scaling (both X

These settings determine the type of scaling for the graphs'

and Y Axes)

axes. The choices are:

• Linear scaling

• Logarithmic scaling

Note

Logarithmic scaling is not allowed for the X axis if Graph

Style is “Y vs. Time”.

Grid Lines (both

A check in one or both of these boxes determines if either the

X and Y Axes)

horizontal grid lines, vertical grid lines, or both, are visible.

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Measurement Cursor

Accurate values of sampled data points can be determined through the use of the

Measurement Cursor. This cursor can be added or removed from the waveform

display either through the View Menu (as described in the section: "Toolbars and

Menus", "Menu: View") or through its icon (Figure 4-3). The numeric readout on the

toolbar reflects the X and Y positions of the selected sample point on the active

waveform. The cursor can be dragged to a desired sample point, or can be

incrementally moved from point to point using the arrows on the Measurement

Cursor toolbar.

Difference Cursors

The difference cursors are a pair of cursors that provides a function similar to the

Measurement Cursor. But instead of just one position, these are two cursors that

show two X and two Y positions, as well as the difference between them. The

position and difference information is displayed in a dialog that is visible whenever

the Difference Cursors are turned on.

The cursors can be attached to the same waveform or to different waveforms. The

waveform association is made within the dialog by first expanding the dialog with

the button and then choosing the waveforms from a dropdown list of waveform

descriptions.

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4.8.7

Trace Symbol Import Wizard (TSIW)

Note

GUD and OEM PLC symbols are not available to SinuCom NC Trace until the

TSIW is run. SinuCom NC Trace adds selected symbols to the database when

this wizard finishes. These symbols are also automatically imported on any

subsequent installations of SinuCom NC Trace. As with any subsequent use of

the TSIW, this update of symbols can take several minutes.

Previous releases of SinuCom NC Trace use a static symbols database (i. e., the

set of variables that can be plotted). This database simply shipped with the system.

The TSIW offers the ability to update this database at any time with a variety of

symbol types from the machine environment. This data does not have to be

coincident with an NCK release, but instead might be part of a PLC release, or be

provided by an OEM installation. Such data includes:

Global User Data (GUD): Symbols specified by multiple providers. Categories

include:

• System GUDs - Provided by Siemens.

• OEM GUDs - Provided by a machine manufacturer.

• User GUDs - Provided for a part program or specific factory floor application.

• GUD 4 - 9: Available for special purposes.

PLC VDI Symbols - Names of PLC data created by Siemens and shipped with a

SinuCom NC of the PLC software.

Note

A set of PLC VDI symbols ships with SinuCom NC. A special procedure

must be performed to update these. (See "How to Make Symbols Available for

Import"

PLC OEM Symbols - Names of PLC data created for a particular machine

application by a machine manufacturer.

Note

Local User Data (LUD) and Program User Data (PUD) are temporary variables

created by a part program or a subprogram. The NCK creates this data at the

request of a part program and removes it when the program terminates. The

TSIW does not address this type of data.

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How To Make Symbols Available for Import

Before using the TSIW, certain types of symbols must be staged for import, as

described below:

GUDs: Nothing needs to be done for these symbols. The machine environment

either has them available or it doesn’t.

PLC Symbols (OEM or VDI): This 2-step procedure must be performed only once,

prior to first use of SIMATIC Manager. It installs the SIMATIC Manager toolbox. If

this procedure has already been performed, please skip to the next appropriate

section.

Note

If the toolbox installer has been downloaded, start the downloaded file. (It may be

called 07010100.exe). This creates a folder that contains the setup.exe program.

1. Using the PG/PC, call up PLC Toolbox Setup.

2. Under "Programs to be installed":

• click "PLC Basic Program for <control> Vv.w", and

• click "SINUMERIK Add-on for STEP 7 Vx.y".

3. Click “Next>”, then continue with the procedure directly below.

Exporting the PLC Input/Output/Bit Memory Symbols from SIMATIC:

1. From the Windows® desktop, launch the SIMATIC Manager by selecting

"Start", "Programs", "SIMATIC", then "SIMATIC Manager"

2. Press "Cancel" to dismiss the "New Project Wizard".

3. From the SIMATIC Manager's File menu, select "Open..."

4. When the "Open Project" dialog appears, select the "Libraries" tab

5. From the list, select "gp8x0d“. A list of objects will appear in the window on the

right.

6. Double-click the object named "Symbols“.

7. From the window that appears select "Export“ from the Symbol Table menu.

8. From the dialog that appears, select a folder (recommended folder:

c:\siemens\sinumerik\symbols: [default for SIMATIC symbols export]).

9. Provide a filename

10.Click "Save".

11.Proceed to one of the two following procedures on the next two pages.

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Updating PLC VDI Symbols: Avoid this procedure unless you have installed the

810D sl/ 840D(i) Toolbox (SinuCom NC 07.01 and newer). This procedure will take

several minutes in the TSIW, and several minutes of additional time in SinuCom

NC Trace after the TSIW completes. After performing the procedure for PLC

Symbols on the previous page, these symbols can be prepared for export from the

machine environment via the following procedure:

Caution

The two procedures on the preceding page must have been performed or this

procedure will fail.

1. From the Windows® desktop, launch the SIMATIC Manager by selecting

"Start", "Programs", "SIMATIC", then "SIMATIC Manager".

2. From the SIMATIC Manager's File menu, select "Open...".

3. When the "Open Project" dialog appears, select the "Libraries" tab.

4. Select the library named "gp8x0d64" (or other desired library SinuCom NC [ex:

gp8x0d71]), then press "OK". A new dialog with a project tree on the left will

appear.

5. From the project tree, select "Sources".

6. Right-click the object named "nst_udtb". (This is the object that contains the

PLC VDI symbols.)

7. From the context menu that appears, select "Export Source...".

8. Select the c:\siemens\sinumerik\symbols folder in which to save nst_udtb.AWL

(English) or nst_udt.AWL (German). Note this location, since the TSIW will be

set up to search here for the PLC VDI symbols.

9. Click "Save". The PLC VDI Symbols are now ready for import.

Updating PLC OEM Symbols: After performing the procedure for PLC Symbols

on the previous page, these symbols can be prepared for export from the machine

environment via the following procedure:

Caution

The two procedures on the preceding page must have been performed or this

procedure will fail.

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1. From the Windows® desktop, launch the SIMATIC Manager by selecting

"Start", "Programs", "SIMATIC", then "SIMATIC Manager".

2. In the SIMATIC Manager application, select "File", "Open", and then select the

desired PLC project.

3. Double-click the compiled logic block for which you wish to export Trace

symbols.

4. From the LAD editor ("LAD, FBD - Programming S7 Blocks.") select "File",

"Generate Source" from the File menu. The new dialog will appear.

5. In the "Object Name" box, key in the name of the source file that will contain the

desired PLC OEM symbols, then press "OK".

6. The "Generate source <object>" dialog will appear.

7. Highlight the blocks in the "Blocks Not Selected" window that contain the

symbols to be imported, then use the right arrow to move these blocks to the

"Blocks Selected" window. Make sure the "Symbolic" option is selected.

8. Activate the SIMATIC Manager (click on it).

9. From the project tree, select "Sources".

10.Right-Click the new Source file in the list.

11.From the menu that appears, select "Export Source...".

12.Select the c:\siemens\sinumerik\symbols folder.

13.Click "Save". The PLC OEM Symbols are now ready for import.

Importing the Symbols

Once symbols are prepared for import (as described above) the Trace Symbol

Import Wizard can be invoked from SinuCom NC through the following procedure:

1. If SinuCom NC Trace is not already running, start Trace from SinuCom NC (as

described in "A Hands-On Example").

2. Select "File" from the main menu.

3. Select "Import Symbols...". The Overview screen will appear, indicating if any

symbols now exist in the NC that have not yet been imported into SinuCom NC.

4. Select “Next>”. The user is then asked if a Custom or an Express Import is to be

performed.

5. Select "Express Import".

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6. For PLC symbols, the "Include PLC Symbols" check is made available by typing

the name of the PLC folder (only if the symbols are located in a folder othere

than the default). Typing an invalid folder or one with no symbols invalidates

the "Include PLC Symbols check box.

7. Click Finish

8. When the procedure completes the wizard disappears. The new symbols are

now available for use in SinuCom NC Trace.

Express versus Custom Import

Note

An Express Import is recommended to reduce the complexity of this procedure.

Express Import: Prepares the wizard to accept all default selections, and to import

PLC symbols from the specified folder. TSIW will disable the "Include PLC

symbols" checkbox if the folder specification is incorrect or the folder does not

contain the required symbol files (reference "How to Make Symbols Available for

Import"). The "Browse" button can be used to correct the folder specification.

Clicking the "Finish" button proceeds directly to the Summary screen and starts the

import process. However if there is nothing for the Wizard to do, only the Cancel

button will be available.

Custom Import: Allows to decide whether to import GUDs and which kind of PLC

symbols to import. This is only recommended for users who need a greater degree

of control over what symbols are added into the database. Clicking the “Next>”

button advances the dialog to Global User Data.

The following screens apply only to the "Custom" selection:

• Global User Data

• PLC Variables

Global User Data

If there are GUDs available for import, this selection on the left of the screen is

active. Selecting it yields a list of any GUDs available for import (if any). (Note that

the wizard will display only GUD categories with defined GUDs. For example when

there are no GUDs in a category, the category is skipped) Each GUD displayed

might have available GUDs for "Channel", "General", both or neither.

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PLC Variables

Note

Typically PLC VDI symbols are already installed. The mention of PLC VDI

symbols only applies when a SinuCom NC update is required.

If there are either PLC VDI or PLC OEM variables available for import, the "PLC

Variables" selection on the left of the screen is active. Import of these two variable

types is identical. Thus, they are loaded at the same time with the same tool.

In addition to allows user to select a pertinent folder or project file (first two

buttons), the following selections it allows to specify the types of symbols to be

imported:

Note

The following choices appear on the "General" tab:

• Import I, Q, M symbols

• Import User DB symbols

When you prepare VDI Symbols for upgrade, the "Advanced" tab becomes

available. Using this tab requires prior selection of Import I, Q, M symbols.

Clicking the "Advanced" tab reveals the following additional choice:

• Import PLC-NC Interface (VDI) symbols.

After the choices above have been made, any new PLC variables available for

import are displayed.

Summary Screen

Prior to exiting the TSIW, the Summary Screen confirms the choice of symbols for

import, and displays progress as it creates the database files to be used by

SinuCom NC Trace. When importing activities complete, the TSIW dismisses itself.

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Trace Setup Wizard (TSW)

SINUMERIK 840D Trace must be properly configured to support SinuCom NC

Trace and the SI Acceptance Test.

The TSW provides two choices for configuration:

• EXPRESS (to minimize the required steps, yet still provide a typical

configuration).

• CUSTOM (for experts, who wish to fine tune the configuration).

If a message box suggesting use of the TSW appears at startup, an unsuitable

configuration is present. The TSW must be run in this case.

Note

A startup check is performed by SinuCom NC Trace (Trace) and SI Acceptance

Test for minimum Trace resources. A message box appears if this test fails. If

this occurs, use the Trace Setup Wizard (TSW) to configure the Trace

applications that you want to run. After successfully running the TSW, SinuCom

NC Trace applications will start up without interruption.

To start the TSW from the SinuCom NC opening screen:

Select "Open Online Project" from its toolbar button or the "Target Syst."

menu.

Expand the Sinumerik folder and double-click on the machine data block

(e. g., "MD-block 1").

Ensure that the "Display Dialog" (not the Expert List) is active.

Click on "Trace Setup Wizard" in the project tree.

Overview Dialog

The Overview Dialog is the opening screen for the TSW. It describes the current

state of the system’s Trace Server and NCK configuration according to the

selected trace applications. This shows whether the currently configured trace

applications are consistent with the current NCK configuration and NCK SinuCom

NC.

The Overview displays the connected NCK’s name, SinuCom NC number, and

current SRAM and DRAM utilization.

The Overview also shows the status of each configured application. A green check

mark (

) icon indicates that the current configuration supports the running of this

application. A red "X" means that this application cannot run with the current

configuration.

Along with the red "X", a “Results” button appears. Pressing this button describes

why the application won’t run with the current configuration.

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Setup Method Dialog

Note

Express Setup is recommended to reduce the complexity of this procedure.

Express: Prepares the wizard to accept all default selections. Clicking the "Finish"

button proceeds directly to the Summary screen and starts the setup process.

However, if the Wizard finds nothing to do, only the Cancel button will be available.

Custom: Allows users to decide whether to provide specific values for resource

allocations. This is only recommended for users who want a greater degree of

control over the settings for individual trace application. Clicking the “Next>” button

proceeds to the applications list.

The following screens are available only in Custom Setup mode:

• Trace Applications List.

• SinuCom NC Trace

• Generic Trace Client

• Advanced Features

Trace Applications List

Note

Warning text indicates if an earlier NCK SinuCom NC will not allow the SI

Acceptance Test to run.

The Trace Applications List provides information to balance the available trace

resources among the SinuCom NC applications. Therefore, it is best not to click

"Yes" for an application unless you have a known need to run it.

There is also a choice between sharing slots or configuring multiple slots. Each

allocated slot corresponds to a resource that hosts a trace recording session. SI

Acceptance Test uses only one recording session, but SinuCom NC trace can use

more than one recording session. SinuCom NC Trace can start a recording

session and switch to another. Simultaneous use of multiple trace recording

sessions is an advanced feature.

Slot allocation selections are:

• One shared slot for all applications. (This is only choice for earlier NCK

SinuCom NCs.)

• Multiple slots to be shared for all applications.

Note

A configuration page is provided for Trace and Generic applications. Generic

applications are optional and are not available in most cases.

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