4.12 Activating/deactivating the multitouch operation of TCUs
If you use SINUMERIK TCUs, which support capacitive multitouch operation, you can centrally
activate/deactivate this functionality in the configuration file tcu.ini for all of the connected
TCUs.
Multitouch operation is activated via a default setting.
Requirement
● Hidden directories are not shown
● A copy of the tcu.ini configuration file is stored in the user directory: C:\ProgramData
\Siemens\MotionControl\user\System\etc\tcu.ini
● The tcu.ini configuration file in the user directory is not write-protected
See: Directory structure and file conventions (Page 14)
Procedure
Proceed as follows to configure multitouch operation:
1. Open the tcu.ini configuration file in the C:\ProgramData\Siemens\MotionControl
\user\System\etc\ directory.
2. Enter the desired value:
– TouchSupport=1 (default value)
Multitouch operation is centrally activated for all of the TCUs that support the
functionality.
– TouchSupport=0
Multitouch operation is centrally deactivated for all of the TCUs that support the
functionality.
3. Save and close the file.
Result
The setting has been changed and is active after a restart of the Siemens PC system.
Configuration of the system
4.12 Activating/deactivating the multitouch operation of TCUs
PCU Base Software (IM10)
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