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Subroutines, Macros

2.14 Execute external subroutine (EXTCALL)

Example: HMI Advanced

The program to be reloaded is stored on the local hard disk of HMI Advanced.

In the setting data SD 42700: EXT_PROG_PATH is stored in the following path:

"/_N_WKS_DIR/_N_WST1". The _N_MAIN_MPF main program is present in user memory

and has been selected.

N10 PROC MAIN

N30 EXTCALL "ROUGHING"

Subroutine "ROUGHING" (located in the HMI Advanced directory structure under

workpieces->WST1):

N10 PROC ROUGHING

N20 G1 F1000

N30 X=... Y=... Z=...

Example: HMI embedded powerline

The program to be reloaded is located on the network drive or ATA card

EXTCALL Windows path name

Call for ATA card (HMI embedded only for SINUMERIK powerline systems) e.g.

EXTCALL C:\Werkstücke\Kontur2.spf

Example: HMI Advanced or HMI Embedded with network drive option

Call for network drive (HMI Embedded or HMI Advanced)

EXTCALL \\R4711\Workpieces\Contour.1.spf

External program path

The call path can be set flexibly in SD 42700: EXT_PROG_PATH. SD 42700 contains a path

definition that builds the absolute path name of the program to be called in conjunction with

the programmed subroutine identifier.

; Call of external subroutine

Programming Manual, 03/2006 Edition, 6FC5398-2BP10-1BA0

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