Configuring the configuration files

Configuring the file VDogUploadSinumerikOperate.ini

In this file, you can configure the machine-specific settings of the SINUMERIK Operate Plugin. In the octoplant setup folder .. tools, you will find the file VDogUploadSinumerikOperate.ini. Copy this into a new directory. Configure the file using the following keys and values.

[Server] section:

Key Description Possible values
Address Entry of the IP address of the HMI running over connections of the plugin. 0.0.0.0 means that every IP Address is allowed. x.x.x.x the default value is 0.0.0.0
Port

The plugin uses this port for communicating with octoplant. The port must be changed if the default port is already in use.

This port must also be unblocked.

0-65535

The default value is 42000.

Password The password is necessary to increase the access level on the NC. (To create the IBN archive during operation the access level manufact is required. The password can be entered here).

Example

[Server]
address=0.0.0.0
Port=42000
password=

Customizing systemconfiguration.ini file

This file is used by the HMI System to integrate plugins (add-ons) into the HMI. Only if the corresponding plugin files are listed here, will the plugin be loaded by the HMI. Accordingly, the entries can be removed again to deactivate the plugin.

The file systemconfiguration.ini can be found in the directory /addon/sinumerik/hmi/cfg.

Proceed as follows:

  1. Create the [dialogs] section if it does not exist yet.

  2. Check whether the key DLG4221 is already assigned.

Related topics
Installing SINUMERIK Operate Plugin
AdminClient -> INI files