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Upgrade Instructions
SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 for PCU 50.5
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SINUMERIK Operate [Link] (internal version [Link].004) for PCU 50.5

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A PCU 50.5 with pre-installed PCU base software WinXP from V1.3 or a PCU 50.5 with pre-installed PCU base
software Win7 V1.0 is required in order to install this software::
- PCU 50.5-C/XP 6FC5210-0DF52-2AA0 with PCU base software from V1.3
- PCU 50.5-P/XP 6FC5210-0DF53-2AA0 with PCU base software from V1.3
- PCU 50.5-C/W7 6FC5210-0DF52-3AA0 with PCU base software from V1.0
- PCU 50.5-P/W7 6FC5210-0DF53-3AA0 with PCU base software from V1.0

The Commissioning Guide for SINUMERIK Operate Operate 4.5 SP2, PCU base software V1.3 or Win7 V1.0,
the Operator Components Manual and the Operating Manual SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP2 apply.
Furthermore, the supplementary conditions published for CNC Software 4.5 SP6 HF8 must be taken into
account.

Before using SINUMERIK Integrate for Production (SIP), please read the notes provided in the Annex
"SINUMERIK_Integrate_liesmich_Operate_4.[Link]".

SINUMERIK Operate comprises all texts

In general, the help for setting and machine data is only provided in German and English. The V2.7.1 additional
languages for SINUMERIK Operate can be used.

SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 has only been released for operating
an 840D sl NCU7x0 with CNC Software 4.5 SP6 HF8 or for a
SIMATIC-CPU 317 / 319 in combination with HMI Pro sl.
To do this, the PCU 50 must be integrated in the plant / system network. By default, the SINUMERIK Operate is
connected to the NCU address [Link]. The NCU address can be set in the "NCU connection" screen
under Commissioning / HMI.
Note for laboratory operation: When connecting the PCU 50 to the X130 of the NCU, the simulation cannot be
executed.

The SINUMERIK Operate for PCU 50 does not include any technological cycles or measuring and ISO cycles.
These are available on the CF card of the NCU and are automatically installed during the NCU startup see
also the relevant information provided in the Upgrade Instructions for the CNC Software 4.5 SP6.

User texts must always be downloaded into the system in the UTF-8 format.

SINUMERIK Operate for PCU 50 does not have general access to the CF card of the NCU. This means that
option "user memory on CF card of the NCU" cannot be used.
The "Local drive" in SINUMERIK Operate for PCU 50 WinXP is located on the hard disk under
F:\hmisl\user\sinumerik\data, for PCU 50 Win7 under
C:\ProgramData\siemens\MotionControl\user\sinumerik\data and is always available without option.

STEP7 5.5 for SINUMERIK PCU 50 can also be integrated for SINUMERIK Operate. The desktop function
"Step7 authorization" is used for this purpose.

Important note for operation on PCU 50.5 Windows 7:

Before deactivating the power supply of the PCU 50.5, shut down the system via the Operate softkey EXIT resp.
Windows shutdown, analogously to a PC with Windows 7. You can use a UPS to protect the system against
unexpected power cuts.
The EXIT softkey can be made accessible to all operators by setting the display MD 9110 = 7.

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Upgrade Instructions
SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 for PCU 50.5

Installation
Important: If a version <= 4.5 SP3 of SINUMERIK Operate for PCU 50 has already been installed, it must first be
uninstalled under Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features.
SINUMERIK Operate for PCU 50 is installed by calling the file Setup_HMIsl_......exe from the Windows desktop
of the PCU 50. To do this, establish either a network connection to a PC using the DVD supplied or copy the
software from the DVD supplied to a USB data medium that can then be directly connected to the PCU 50.3.
The installation directory is permanently specified as F:\hmisl resp. C:\Program Files (x86).
The installation version is requested during the installation:
Operation on a SINUMERIK NCU (default)
Operation on a SIMATIC-CPU 317 / 319
Integration of .NET-Framework for OEM applications

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP6 HF8 compared to SW 4.5 SP6 HF7:
PR number 394119 409449 443189 447693 472679
483522 498565 504482 509186 509439 528059
531954 536585 536599 542241 547295

Several specific functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP6 HF7 compared to SW 4.5 SP6 HF5.

Functional change in Operate SW 4.5 SP6 HF7 compared to SW 4.5 SP6 HF5:
When operating SINUMERIK Operate on a SIMATIC PLC and HMI PRO sl with M:1 operation (M operator
panels with HMI PRO sl are jointly operated on a PLC), the licensing of HMI PRO sl is linked to the MAC
address of the computer on which SINUMERIK Operate with HMI PRO sl is executed, and not, as has so far
been the case, to the number of the CF/MMC card of the PLC. Thus, each HMI PRO sl instance must be
licensed.

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP6 HF3 compared to SW 4.5 SP6 HF2:
PR number 448799 467120

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP6 HF1 compared to SW 4.5 SP6:

PR number 436847 455220 390287 436653 439047
439300 441609 445503 455882 455890 455893
458987 459791 461039 461181 464355 464722
465929

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP6 compared to SW 4.5 SP5 HF5:

PR number 299094 299370 322470 339010 360558
360583 361656 363278 372803 375180 381296
381305 383795 388564 389701 395906 396445
397037 397145 397810 397966 400529 401097
401671 401728 402313 405389 405809 405819
406038 406215 406238 406457 408580 410119
411594 414983 415201 416135 420484 420585
424217 424507 424540 425000 425249 425359
426333 426349 426393 426707 426793 428798
431381 433103 434937 435295 437757 437980
439613 440061 441023 441160 441236 442396
452263 435897

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP5 HF5 compared to SW 4.5 SP5 HF4:
PR/RQ number: 433001 436908 438918 439491 439837
439840
Note regarding PR 433001:

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Upgrade Instructions
SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 for PCU 50.5

The following settings are required in /oem/.../[Link]:

[miscellaneous]
DoNotHandleSvcAdapter="ReadAD"
For multiple EXEs: DoNotHandleSvcAdapter="ReadAD, SetAccessLevel"
The EXEs which use the SVC adapter must be entered here, so execute GetObj()/releaseObj.

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP5 HF4 compared to SW 4.5 SP5 HF3:
PR number: 426393

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP5 HF3 compared to SW 4.5 SP5 HF2:
PR number: 424217 426349

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP5 HF2 compared to SW 4.5 SP5 HF1:
PR number: 404475 405534 408062 410914 417387
417723 RQ 416542
If Operate crashes, .dmp files are stored in addition to the crash logs and allow a better analysis.

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP5 HF1 compared to SW 4.5 SP5:

PR number: 322713 337082 353659 368374 390815
396445 399991 400490 408701

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP5 compared to SW 4.5 SP4 HF3:

PR number 224752 225192 225985 226090 226309
298153 298291 299066 300402 304816 306459
307083 307351 309324 310138 311804 314240
318491 320750 324767 328091 328360 328753
330457 330831 332800 332998 333034 333544
333583 334072 334331 335187 336851 337082
337474 338537 339408 339444 339453 340344
340651 344908 345367 345426 345621 345709
347249 347629 347918 349107 349308 350129
350201 350617 350906 352355 352597 352628
352667 352675 352904 353004 353163 353531
353604 353691 353721 354616 355426 356095
356266 356357 357362 357902 358092 358210
358904 359055 359206 359281 359288 359290
360403 360998 361217 361546 362217 363677
363724 364038 364238 364963 365162 366126
366705 366930 368327 368806 368916 368958
369099 369484 370361 370560 371351 371357
372477 372809 372813 372835 373487 373557
373742 374229 375424 375787 375794 376538
376966 377095 377115 377593 377808 378142
378372 378446 378694 379569 379874 379893
380434 380460 380670 381831 381964 382114
382397 383158 383578 384438 385251 386383
386625 386642 387371 387465 387473 388054
388181 388186 392850

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Upgrade Instructions
SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 for PCU 50.5

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP4 HF3 compared to SW 4.5 SP4 HF2:
PR number 350607 351311 340405

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP4 HF2 compared to SW 4.5 SP4 HF1:
PR number 288130 298506 348292 350203
Note:
The following information has to be entered into the file /card/user/sinumerik/hmi/cfg/[Link] or
/card/oem/sinumerik/hmi/cfg/[Link] in order to solve the issue 288130 or 298506:
[Keyboard]
IgnoreSoftkeyRepeatings = false

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP4 HF1 compared to SW 4.5 SP4:

PR number 225752 312510 317793 334382 335925
334673 341129 344489

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP4 compared to SW 4.5 SP3 HF2:

PR number 225037 225435 226003 226012 226103
226161 226185 226266 226269 226302 226332
226360 226373 226375 226396 298159 298576
305097 306625 308384 308405 308568 308617
308950 309189 309309 310320 310366 310428
310433 310753 310992 310996 311533 311772
311806 312013 312119 312128 312281 312383
312731 312866 313240 314713 314895 315964
315977 315983 316835 316841 317161 317351
317511 318224 318227 318269 321235 321320
321817 322470 322622 322728 322894 322966
323045 323051 323629 323734 323755 324073
325048 325106 325267 325521 325726 325768
325837 325844 326040 326471 326549 326956
327032 327676 327927 328179 328587 328688
329486 329793 329810 330322 330334 331116
331375 331613 331990 332018 332331 332598
333785 333828 334403 334613 334816 334930
334970 334983 336582 300998 328717

Function improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP3 HF2 compared to SW 4.5 SP3 HF1:
PR number 298305 298309 298791 309190 306250

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP3 HF1 compared to SW 4.5 SP3:

PR number: AP01600629 AP01600418 298306 298304 298290
298173

Functional improvements in Operate SW 4.5 SP3 compared to SW 4.5 SP2 HF4:

PR number: AP01346367 AP01391082 AP01420102 AP01480648 AP01481109
AP01490353 AP01497696 AP01499269 AP01504646 AP01505147 AP01508971
AP01514499 AP01515592 AP01522116 AP01522651 AP01522858 AP01523166
AP01524335 AP01526932 AP01527942 AP01530542 AP01531894 AP01532925
AP01537486 AP01540703 AP01541443 AP01541724 AP01542532 AP01545702
AP01545746 AP01545955 AP01546093 AP01548921 AP01549206 AP01550296
AP01554790 AP01555581 AP01556010 AP01556150 AP01556379 AP01556747

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Upgrade Instructions
SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 for PCU 50.5

AP01557835 AP01558129 AP01560162 AP01561224 AP01563018 AP01563236

AP01564804 AP01568067 AP01569241 AP01570136 AP01570396 AP01571221
AP01573010 AP01573603 AP01573677 AP01574302 AP01574754 AP01574882
AP01575754 AP01575855 AP01576692 AP01577258 AP01577739 AP01577880
AP01579353 AP01579878 AP01580389 AP01580604 AP01580796 AP01580879
AP01581342 AP01581929 AP01582228 AP01582393 AP01582526 AP01582751
AP01583052 AP01584985 AP01585041 AP01585860 AP01587126 AP01588294
AP01589476 AP01589524 AP01589615 AP01589966 AP01590460 AP01590715
AP01592058 AP01594397 AP01594591 AP01595100 AP01595394 AP01596303
AP01597712 AP01598853

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Compatibility
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SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 can be combined with 840D sl NCU 7x0.3 CNC SW 4.5 SP6 HF8.
The help system is based on the documentation for the CNC SW 4.5 SP2.
The NC alarm texts are based on the CNC SW 4.5 SP2.
STEP7 for SINUMERIK PCU 50 from V5.5 can be integrated in SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SPx where it can
run.
OEM applications which are based on the SINUMERIK Operate Programming Package 4.5 can run when
using generally released interfaces.
The available additional languages V4.5.2 for SINUMERIK Operate can be used.

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Notes
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System:
If, in conjunction with STEP7 on PCU 50 WinXP, no communication is established between the HMI and the
NCU, please check the settings made under Control Panel / Set PG/PC Interface. In addition to S7ONLINE,
an Access Point
SINUMERIK_CP (SINUMERIK 7xx) -> TCP/IP -> VIA Rhine III Fast Eth. ..<Board 2>
must be included. If necessary, configure this Access Point as indicated.
Editor: The key combination Shift+Insert must be used to edit cycle calls directly in the DIN code. At present,
this is not provided on all SINUMERIK OPs. Remedy: Use an external PC keyboard.
To operate the simulation, the NC-MD $MC_FRAME_ACS_SET must be set to 1.
To operate a PCU50 with an external monitor, you can set the screen size of the Operate in the file
\user\sinumerik\hmi\cfg\[Link] with the entry
[Global]
Resolution = ; permissible values: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024
As standard, in the Machine area, the "Retract" softkey is no longer available. It can be reactivated by
creating the [Link] in /oem/sinumerik/hmi/cfg file with the following content:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
<CONFIGURATION>
<Settings>
<ShowRetractSoftkey type="bool" value="true" />
</Settings></CONFIGURATION>
Subsequently enter Autostart of Operate for a (another) user on PCU 50.5-Win7:
On the desktop, start menu "All Programs", select Startup. Right-click on "Open". An Explorer is then
opened. In the right-hand window of Explorer, right click on "New" create " Shortcut".
Then using "Browse ...", enter the "C:\Program Files(x86)\Siemens\MotionControl \siemens\sinumerik\hmi\
autostart\[Link]" file.
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is active as standard. It can be deactivated using an entry in the run_hmi.ini file:

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Upgrade Instructions
SINUMERIK Operate 4.5 SP6 HF8 for PCU 50.5

[AppSight]
; enabled could be set to true or false. Default: true
enabled=true
The log file generated by AppSight-Blackbox in the case of a fault is called:
/user/sinumerik/hmi/log/hmi/blackbox_run_hmi.asl
It is written to when exiting Operate. It may be necessary to explicitly exit processes that are running.
Together with the HMI crash or, this log file must be sent to the SINUMERIK hotline.
When writing to a NodeID of the PLC via OPC-
transferred as a variant/string or string. This results in a false value being written. The value first has to be
converted to a proper data type, e.g. Variant/Int32 or Int32.
When simultaneously recording the same part programs several times in succession, the Alarm 17010 may
be output.
When executing part programs from network drives respectively editing files on network drives, the user
must provide for a stable, interference-free network connection to the network drives.

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