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Overview

The "Machine Dashboard" view provides a summary of the SINUMERIK basic configuration and machine availability for the selected SINUMERIK control.

The machine status, NC program status as well as the operating mode can be simultaneously displayed.

The "Machine Dashboard" view is updated every 30 seconds.

Precondition

To use the machine dashboard, the following sliders must be activated in the SINUMERIK default settings:

  • Manage MyMachines

  • Variable recording

To find out how to activate data acquisition, refer to this Chapter: Activating the data acquisition.

Parameters

Displaying machine data

Parameter

Description
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Displays the status of the machine:

  • Online - with date and time
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  • Offline - with date and time
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  • Unknown

Machine status

To the left of the machine information, you will see a bar that displays the machine status, color-coded. When passing over with the mouse, a tooltip is displayed showing some information:

  • Unknown status (gray)

  • Production (green)

  • Tech. Disturbance (red)

  • Org. Disturbance (yellow)

  • No Disturbance (blue)

More information about machine statuses can be found in this Chapter: Machine overview.

Name:

Shows the machine name.

Status

NC program

Displays the selected NC program.

NC program status

Displays the last value of the NC program status.

You can find more information in the following paragraph "NC program status".

You can display the data as bar chart in the right-hand section of the window.

Operating mode

Displays the last value of the machine tool operating modes.

You can display the data as bar chart in the right-hand section of the window.

Access protection level

The access to functions and data areas is controlled via the access rights.

Access levels 0 to 7 are available, where 0 represents the highest level and 7 the lowest level.

Access levels 0 to 3 are locked via a password and access levels 4 to 7 via a key switch.

  • 1 = Password - Machine manufacturer: Development

  • 2 = Password - Machine manufacturer: Commissioning engineer

  • 3 = Password - End user: Service

  • 4 = Keyswitch position 3 - Programmer, machine setter

  • 5 = Keyswitch position 2 - Qualified operator

  • 6 = Keyswitch position 1 - Trained operator

  • 7 = Keyswitch position 0 - Trainee operator

Stop condition

Displays the "StopCondition" NC variable that describes the cause of the NC program stop in more detail.

Time of the last value change

Displays the date and time of the last recording.

Spindle override

Displays the last value of the spindle override in percent.

Feedrate override

Displays the last value of the feedrate override in percent.

Information

Asset hierarchy

Displays the path.

Machine type

Displays the machine type or the operating software.

Location

Displays the location.

SINUMERIK version

Displays the operating software version.
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Opens an additional window:

  • Overview: Opens the "Machine overview" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Machine overview

  • Alarms: Opens the "Machine Alarms" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Displaying machine alarms

  • Aspects: Opens the "Machine Aspects" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Aspects

  • Events: Opens the "Machine Events " window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Events

  • Exporting: Opens the "Export" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Exporting

  • Spindle monitor: Opens the "Spindle Monitor" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Manage MyMachines /Spindle Monitor

  • Machine location: Opens the "Machine Location" window and displays where the machine is located on a world map.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Machine location

  • Motor temperature: Opens the "Motor Temperature" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Motor temperature

  • Files: Opens the "Files" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: Files

  • My Dashboards: Opens the "My Dashboards" window.
    More information is provided in Chapter: My Dashboards

  • Error analysis: Opens error analysis (is only displayed if you have purchased the "SSA" application (SINUMERIK Service Assistance)).
    More information is provided in Chapter: SINUMERIK Service Assistance
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Collapses the machine information display.
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Expands the machine information display.

Variables

Name

Shows the names of the variables

Value

Shows the value of the variables.
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Activates the search for names or the value of a variable.
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Adds a new variable.

Enter a name and a value for the new variable (it is not permissible that fields are left empty).

If the asset already has five or more configured variables, the "+" icon is deactivated.
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Saves the newly added variable.
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Activates text box "Value" of the selected variable for editing.
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Deletes the selected variable.
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Interrupts editing.
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Saves what has been edited.

Display

Description
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Displays the number of active alarms.

Select the time zone

From the drop-down list, select the time difference between the machine location and the location of the user:

  • UTC

  • Browser

Select the time range

Select the time period in the view from the drop-down list:

  • Last 30 minutes

  • Last hour

  • Last 4 hours

  • Last 8 hours

  • Last 24 hours

  • Today

  • Last 48 hours

Status summary

Displays the machine information as bar chart:

  • Machine status

    • Machine off

    • Unknown status

    • Production

    • Tech. Disturbance

    • Org. Disturbance

    • No Disturbance

More information is provided in Chapter: Machine status

  • NC program status

    • Machine off

    • Unknown status

    • Interrupted

    • Stopped

    • In operation

    • In the wait position

    • Cancelled

More information is provided in Chapter: NC program status

  • Operating mode

    • Machine off

    • Unknown status

    • JOG

    • MDI

    • AUTO

More information is provided in Chapter: Operating mode
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Opens the drop-down list.
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Closes the drop-down list.

Pending alarms

Displays the pending alarms.
More information is provided in Chapter: Pending alarms

NOTE

UTC time definition

All variables are displayed with a UTC time stamp.

Procedure

  1. Click in the machine overview on the underscored name of the required machine.

  2. Window "Machine Dashboard", tab "Status" opens displaying additional machine data.
    All machine information is displayed in bar charts in the right-hand section of the window.
    Using the slider bar, you can scroll backwards and forwards in the lateral scroll bar.

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  3. You obtain more information about the machine if you open tab "Information".

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  4. You obtain an overview of the variables configured for the machine if you open tab "Variables".

    • Click on the "+" icon to add a new variable.

    • Click on the "Recycle bin" icon to delete a variable.

    • Click on the "Edit" icon to edit the value of a variable.

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  5. To collapse the machine description, click on the left-pointing arrow symbol on the right side of the frame.
    The bar chart is displayed in the full-screen mode.
    If the machine description is collapsed, the color display of the machine status remains at the left-hand edge of the window.
    To exit the full-screen mode, click on the right-pointing arrow symbol on the left-hand edge of the window.

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Displaying details

You have the option of viewing more data in the following tabs:

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