● Operating focusAt any one time, only one of the operator stations on the PCU that are online, can have theoperating focus. Entries with regard to the user interface can only be made via this operatorstation. The user interfaces on the other online operator stations are darkened to indicatethat they do not have operating focus. Only a message is displayed on operator stationsthat are not online.The operating focus can be switched between the online operator stations.● HT8 handheld unitA HT8 handheld unit combines a TCU, an operator panel front and a machine control panelin a single device.M: PCU 50.x with SINUMERIK OperateSeveral operator stations and several NCU 7x0.3 PN can be connected to a PCU 50.x withSINUMERIK Operate user interface. The data of the channels of different NCUs can bedisplayed on the operator stations through suitable configuring of the channel menu.NoteCurrently, only one PCU per T:1:N network can be configured ⇒ M = 1N: SINUMERIK 840D sl, NCU 7x0.3 PN● Internal SINUMERIK Operate user interfaceBecause of the existing external SINUMERIK Operate user interface on PCU 50.x in thesystem network, the NCU-integrated internal SINUMERIK Operate user interface must beswitched off. The internal SINUMERIK Operate user interface must not be switched off onlywhen it is used with a limited range of functions, exclusively within the scope of toolmanagement. Detailed information on this can be found in the Commissioning Manual"Operator Components and Networking (IM5)", Section "Network configuration" >"Application example"● Machine control panel (MCP)For a flexible switchover of the machine control panels, only one MCP can be connectedto one NCU. The switchover of the MCPs is user-specifically via the PLC user program(function block FB 9).Installation and connectionReferences● TCU, MCP, PCU:SINUMERIK 840D sl Operator Components and Networking Manual● NCU:SINUMERIK 840D sl NCU 7x0.3 PN Manual● Machine control panel (MCP)FB 9: MtoN Control Unit Switchover● Switch SCALANCE:Communication with SIMATIC System ManualB3: Distributed systems - 840D sl only3.1 Brief descriptionExtended FunctionsFunction Manual, 10/2015, 6FC5397-1BP40-5BA3 77