This
post focuses on a guide that will assist you in downloading your project files
to the target device that will host your InTouch Machine Edition HMI project.
Download your InTouch Machine Edition HMI Project to a Device
To
complete this task, you must be connected to the target device and the project
runtime software (InTouch Machine Edition Standard, or Compact must be
installed on it.
On
the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Remote Management group, click Connect. The
Remote Management dialog is displayed with the Target tab selected.
On
the Target tab, check to see if you are already connected to the target device.
If you are not, then review the connection settings and click Connect. The
Remote Management tool connects to the target device and its status is
displayed.
Tip:
If the connection settings are correct but you cannot connect to the target
device, then make sure Remote Agent (CEServer.exe) is running on the device,
empty the device’s \Temp directory, and try again.
In
the list of tabs on the left, click Project. The Project tab of the dialog is
displayed.
In
the Local box, you should see location/filepath of the project that is
currently open. This is the project that will be downloaded to the target
device.
In
the Target box, verify the location/filepath for the project files on the
target device. If the path is incorrect, then click the browse button to the
right of the Target box to select a new path. Assuming you are properly
connected to the target device, you should be able to browse it like any
network drive.
Note:
By default, you can download the project files to any location on the target
device, even to another location outside the directory that contains the
runtime software (e.g., \Storage Card\CEView). You might consider this a
security vulnerability, however, so if you want to restrict downloads only to
the directory that contains the runtime software, then go to Remote Agent on
the target device and select Lock project download.
Click
Download to download the entire project to the target device, or click Send
File to select an individual file to send. When you download your project to
the target device, the new project replaces the old one automatically and
immediately, even if the old project is still running. Also, if you clear the
‘Only newer files’ option, then the development application will delete all of
the old files in the project folder before downloading the new files. As such,
you may want to manually stop the old project (by clicking Stop) before you
download the new one. That way, you can make sure it stops gracefully and does
not disrupt any other processes.
It
is not strictly necessary to stop the project, however, so if your project is
robust enough to handle the switch then you can send new files whenever you
need to.
Note:
Once
you’ve initially configured the Remote Management settings, you can use
Download (on the Home tab of the ribbon) to send updated project files at any
time without opening this dialog.
You
can compress the project files to make them download more quickly over a slow
network connection. To do this, select the Enable File Compression check box in
the Communication tab of the Project Settings dialog.
If
the download is interrupted, then the development application will request
confirmation to continue and advise you that the project may not run properly.
About ITME
Designed to run on Windows
Embedded operating systems, InTouch Machine Edition is build to be a perfect
replacement for proprietary panel HMI. Full-featured HMI software allows
machine builders, OEMs, and end users to design and manage HMI applications efficiently.
Templates can be easily deployed and customized to the specific needs of each
installation during the runtime. A comprehensive set of remote management tools
minimizes downtime and enables application lifetime management. Platform
independency with backward compatibility unlocks users from a specific hardware
vendor and increases the overall ROI. Native and intuitive integration with
System Platform reduces development cost and increases drastically the
flexibility to flow information across the different levels of the automation
system.
See more at:
Wonderware.com/ITME or download the software and try it yourself.
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