Operator panel management

Operator panel management

Function

• Operator panels with SINUMERIK TCU allow the operator panels to be installed in a separate location to a machine tool, e.g. for main and auxiliary operator panels.
• Several operator panels with TCU can be connected to a SINUMERIK NCU or PPU (maximum number must be obtained from the following table).
• The user interface of an NCU, PPU or PCU can be displayed on several operator panels with TCU.

Benefits

• Effective operation of larger machines or plant components by means of several operator panels
• Operation at the active operator panel with the option to enable the passive operator panel on request
• Signal transmission between SINUMERIK PCU and operator panel via Industrial Ethernet
• SINUMERIK TCU advantages can be combined with the SINUMERIK PCU advantages
• Distances between SINUMERIK PCU and operator panel of up to 100 m (maximum distance between two network nodes)

The maximum quantity structures of possible multi-user operations are specified using a mathematical equation:

n × T : n × M : n × N

n × T = max. number SINUMERIK TCU

n × M = max. number SINUMERIK HMI

n × N = max. number SINUMERIK NCU or SINUMERIK PPU

Configuration possibilities with operator panel management

SINUMERIK ONE

PPU 1740

NCU 1740

NCU 1750/
1760

SINUMERIK PCU

One or more HMI switchable

2 × T : 1 × N

2 × T : 1 × N

 4 × T : 1 × N

4¹⁾ × T : 1 × M : 1 × N

Several TCUs with interlocking of simultaneous operation (using the Veto mode and PLC)

✔

✔

✔

✔

Several TCUs with forced break, for more than 2 or 4 TCUs

✔

✔

✔

✔

One internal and one external HMI connected simultaneously to one NCU

–

✔²⁾

✔²⁾

✔²⁾

Several PCUs simultaneously on one NCU

–

–

–

–

Display

Down zoom

–

–

–

–

Dynamic resolution switchover

✔

✔

✔

✔

Activate/deactivate MCP

MCP IE (IE mode)

✔

✔

✔

✔

MCP PN (PN mode)

–

–

–

–

Required HMI hardware

SINUMERIK TCU

SINUMERIK TCU

SINUMERIK TCU

SIMATIC IPC

Required CNC software

CNC SW ≥ 6.15

CNC SW ≥ 6.15

CNC SW ≥ 6.15

CNC SW ≥ 6.15

Required HMI software

SINUMERIK Operate ≥ 6.2

SINUMERIK Operate ≥ 6.2

SINUMERIK Operate ≥ 6.2

SINUMERIK Operate ≥ 6.2

✔ = possible
– = not possible

¹⁾ For NCU 1740 max. 2 × T
²⁾ Only possible with the tool management functionality.

Explanation of terms:

PPU = Panel-based processor unit (SINUMERIK ONE PPU 1740)

NCU = Numerical Control Unit (SINUMERIK ONE NCU 1740, NCU 1750, NCU 1760)

TCU = Thin Client Unit (for SINUMERIK approved SIMATIC ITC, SINUMERIK TCU 30.3 + SINUMERIK OP, SINUMERIK OP incl. TCU, SINUMERIK HT 10, HT 8)

PCU = Process Control Unit (for SINUMERIK approved SIMATIC IPCs with PCU base software)

HMI = Human Machine Interface

MCP = Machine Control Panel (SINUMERIK ONE MCP, SINUMERIK MCP 398C, SINUMERIK MCP 483C PN/310C PN)