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Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

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SINUMERIK
SINUMERIK 840D sl control system
SINUMERIK Software Update Tool
Commissioning Manual
03/2018
A5E42187770B AA
Fundamental safety
instructions
Introduction
Requirements for the upgrade
Start tool
Upgrading software with the
SINUMERIK software update
tool
Tips & tricks
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  • Page 1 Fundamental safety instructions Introduction Requirements for the upgrade SINUMERIK Start tool SINUMERIK 840D sl control system SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool Commissioning Manual Tips & tricks 03/2018 A5E42187770B AA...
  • Page 2 Note the following: WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Fundamental safety instructions........................5 General safety instructions.......................5 Equipment damage due to electric fields or electrostatic discharge........8 Warranty and liability for application examples................8 Industrial security........................9 Residual risks of power drive systems...................10 Introduction..............................13 Use and field of application....................13 Supplementary conditions......................13 Requirements for the upgrade........................17 Set up the working environment for the SINUMERIK software update tool......17 Prepare USB flash drive with data structure................17...
  • Page 4 Table of contents SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...

  • Page 5: Fundamental Safety Instructions

    Fundamental safety instructions General safety instructions WARNING Electric shock and danger to life due to other energy sources Touching live components can result in death or severe injury. ● Only work on electrical devices when you are qualified for this job. ●...
  • Page 6 Fundamental safety instructions 1.1 General safety instructions WARNING Electric shock due to equipment damage Improper handling may cause damage to equipment. For damaged devices, hazardous voltages can be present at the enclosure or at exposed components; if touched, this can result in death or severe injury.
  • Page 7 ● If you come closer than around 2 m to such components, switch off any radios or mobile phones. ● Use the "SIEMENS Industry Online Support app" only on equipment that has already been switched off. WARNING...

  • Page 8: Equipment Damage Due To Electric Fields Or Electrostatic Discharge

    Fundamental safety instructions 1.3 Warranty and liability for application examples WARNING Malfunctions of the machine as a result of incorrect or changed parameter settings As a result of incorrect or changed parameterization, machines can malfunction, which in turn can lead to injuries or death. ●...

  • Page 9: Industrial Security

    Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are available and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no longer supported, and failure to apply the latest updates may increase customer’s exposure to cyber...

  • Page 10: Residual Risks Of Power Drive Systems

    Fundamental safety instructions 1.5 Residual risks of power drive systems WARNING Unsafe operating states resulting from software manipulation Software manipulations (e.g. viruses, trojans, malware or worms) can cause unsafe operating states in your system that may lead to death, serious injury, and property damage. ●...
  • Page 11 Fundamental safety instructions 1.5 Residual risks of power drive systems 3. Hazardous shock voltages caused by, for example: – Component failure – Influence during electrostatic charging – Induction of voltages in moving motors – Operation and/or environmental conditions outside the specification –...
  • Page 12 Fundamental safety instructions 1.5 Residual risks of power drive systems SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction Use and field of application The SINUMERIK software update tool is used to automatically update SINUMERIK NCUs to a newer version of the CNC software. Supplementary conditions Consider the following supplementary conditions before using the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool: ●...
  • Page 14 Introduction 2.2 Supplementary conditions ● The SINUMERIK Software Update Tool cannot be used if the following products are installed on the NCU: – HMI PRO – Applications that have been created with SINUMERIK Integrate Create MyHMI /3GL – MCIS, ePS, SINUMERIK Integrate for Production ●...
  • Page 15 Introduction 2.2 Supplementary conditions Automatic upgrading Recognition through update script Safety check sums No (check, possibly update manually) SINUMERIK Operate (PCU/PC/IPC) SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...
  • Page 16 Introduction 2.2 Supplementary conditions SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...

  • Page 17: Requirements For The Upgrade

    Requirements for the upgrade Set up the working environment for the SINUMERIK software update tool. The following steps to set up the working environment have to be performed in order to execute the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool: ● Prepare USB stick with data structure ●...

  • Page 18: Insert Usb Flash Drive In Target Device

    Requirements for the upgrade 3.4 Prepare operation with PC mouse Note *.tgz files from data backup folders can be used with functional limitations The *.tgz files that exist in the data backup folders can be used with suitable means, e.g. service system, bootable USB stick, but with functional limitations.
  • Page 19 Requirements for the upgrade 3.4 Prepare operation with PC mouse Use a mouse to simplify operation. To do this, connect the mouse via the USB interface. Alternatively you can operate the tool from an external personal computer with a VNC viewer. SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...
  • Page 20 Requirements for the upgrade 3.4 Prepare operation with PC mouse SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...

  • Page 21: Start Tool

    Start tool Select operating language English (EN) and German (DE) are the languages available in the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool. The language selection window opens as soon as you start a package. To switch the language, proceed as follows: 1. Select the required operating language of the package in the language selection window. Figure 4-1 Set operating language Select the SINUMERIK software update tool...
  • Page 22 Start tool 4.2 Select the SINUMERIK software update tool In this case, proceed as follows to select the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool: 1. Move the bar with the cursor keys until the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool is selected. 2. Confirm the HSK7 ("Next") to start the tool. Figure 4-2 Select the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Note...

  • Page 23: Upgrading Software With The Sinumerik Software Update Tool

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool Which functions does the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool contain? The "SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz" contains the following functions: ● Check the available memory space on the USB stick ● Create an NCPLCDRV archive of the initial state of the CNC ●...

  • Page 24: Read And Accept Notes

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz 5.2.2 Read and accept notes Read through the displayed notes carefully, and activate "Notes read and accepted" before continuing the processing. You may receive another message. Note HSK7 requires a positive acknowledgment of the notes Remember that the HSK7 (horizontal softkey) is deactivated, if you do not accept the notes.

  • Page 25: Check Memory Capacity Of The Usb Flash Drive

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz 5.2.3 Check memory capacity of the USB flash drive The SINUMERIK Software Update Tool requires at least 2 GB of free memory on the USB stick for the two data backups.

  • Page 26: Cf Card Backup

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz The following operations / operating states are visible: ● Access to NCU, and start SCI service ● Creation of an NC/PLC/DRV archive ● Creation of a data backup of the CF card 5.2.5 CF card backup The following three files are generated by the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool when a CF...
  • Page 27 Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz This folder is named with the control number ("CF card number") on the USB stick, as shown in the following figure. Figure 5-4 Designation of the backup file folder Note Change file name You can adapt and change the name of the data storage folder and the *.usz file.

  • Page 28: Upgrade Of The Cnc Software

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz 5.2.6 Upgrade of the CNC software In the CNC software dialog, the default filename in the "CNC software (*.tgz)" field refers to the selection of a *.tgz file (…/Please_select_the _TGZ_file_here.tgz"). Figure 5-5 Selection of the NCU software for upgrading Confirm the "Search"...
  • Page 29 Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz Figure 5-6 Navigation menu to select the *.tgz file Select "Open"/"Öffnen", to select a file. Transition to the software upgrade dialog is possible after the *.tgz file has been selected: To start the software update, select the "Next"/"Weiter"...
  • Page 30 Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz Figure 5-7 Start software upgrade An archive is then created and the CNC software is upgraded. Figure 5-8 Archive is created The CMC service is stopped. SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...
  • Page 31 Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz Figure 5-9 CMC service is stopped The CNC is rebooted. Figure 5-10 Rebooting of the CNC The CNC is now rebooted and the connection to the display is lost: ●...

  • Page 32: Creation Of Data Backup Of The Upgraded State

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz The following operations/operating states are visible: ● Reconnection to the CNC ● Reading in the upgrade archive 5.2.7 Creation of data backup of the upgraded state A data backup is created.

  • Page 33: Complete Package Processing

    Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz The data backup consists of the following components: ● NC/PLC/DRV archive ● Creation of CF card backup 5.2.8 Complete package processing Acknowledge the message to complete the tool processing. Figure 5-11 SINUMERIK software update tool - processing completed Switch the machine off and remove the USB flash drive.
  • Page 34 Upgrading software with the SINUMERIK software update tool 5.2 Executing the SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz The name of the LOG file contains the name of the tool and the time stamp of the execution in the following form: SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vx.y.usz executed on 2017-05-06, 09:19 -> name of the log file: SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Vxy_201705060919 Note Log file for additional diagnostics...

  • Page 35: Tips & Tricks

    Tips & tricks The tools (*.usz files) on the USB flash drive are not listed/started: ● Reformat the USB flash drive and repeat the procedure. If necessary, use another USB flash drive and repeat the procedure. An unexpected behavior/event, error messages appear during the processing of the tool. ●...
  • Page 36 Tips & tricks SINUMERIK Software Update Tool Commissioning Manual, 03/2018, A5E42187770B AA...

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