Siemens SINUMERIK, Commissioning Manual

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Programming help systems
1.1 Overview
Online Help (HE1)
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Principle of PDF help
The PDF help depends on the following components being available in the help file storage
location:
• Call file, e.g., PG_GR.TXT, with the information:
<PDF file name> <ID> <search term> for each call
• Associated PDF file
Proceed as follows to call up the help:
• Start Adobe Acrobat Reader (supplied with the controller)
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Jump to page number (must be defined by index in document)
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Search for term (Adobe software search function)
Creation procedure
• Define jumps in the help document (e.g., using standard index function of DTP systems)
and generate
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Store jump file as text file
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Assign ID numbers to the programming commands
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Generate PDF file
Result:
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A call file (text file) with the information:
<PDF file name> <ID> <search term> for each call
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One or more associated PDF files
Note
In the event of multiple jumps for the same topic, each page must be entered on a
separate line.
Example:
840D_PG.PDF 44 155
840D_PG.PDF 45 180
840D_PG.PDF 46 199
Hint:
In the case of a larger volume of indices, the call file can be created automatically using
Microsoft Excel:
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Insert "index file" (*.TXT) in Excel
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Insert column
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Enter the name of the PDF file on the first line
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Select the menu items "Edit" – "Fill" – "Down"