Directories

Machine

This field shows a drop-down list of the machine groups stored in the database. Select a machine group from the list to configure its directories.

Machine Directory ($MACHINENAME)

Use this field to specify the start directory for this machine interface.

The $MACHINENAME variable will take the value entered here. All other variables for interface directories are by default defined in relation to the $MACHINENAME variable.

The initial value is $ROOT\$MACHINEGROUP.

Click the folder icon to change the specified directory.

Backup Directory ($MACHINEBACKUP)

Use this field to specify the directory for machine backups.

The default value is $MACHINENAME\BACKUP.

Click the folder icon to specify a different directory.

CAM Files Directory ($CAM)

Use this field to specify the directory where CAM files should be stored.

The default value is $MACHINENAME\CAM.

Click the folder icon to change the specified directory.

NC Files Directory ($NC)

Use this field to specify the directory where NC files should be stored.

The default value is $MACHINENAME\NC.

Click on the folder icon to change the specified directory.

Other Files Directory ($OTHER)

Use this field to specify the directory where other files should be stored.

The default value is $MACHINENAME\OTHER.

Click on the folder icon to specify a different directory.

Offline directory

Use this field to specify the directory where files should be stored when the machine is offline.

Click the folder icon to the right to specify a directory.

Real Path

When the cursor is placed in any of the directory variable fields, Real Path shows the actual path that the variable refers to.