Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 256)

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Set up a driver for the transfer on the development computer
On the development computer, set up the RSLinx Enterprise driver that you will use to
download your application to the PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, or
PanelView Plus CE terminal.
Use one of these drivers for the transfer:
 Serial-DF1—Use for a serial transfer.
 Ethernet—Use with an Ethernet connection.
For information about setting up drivers in RSLinx Enterprise, see RSLinx Help.
Download applications and Windows TrueType fonts
Use the Transfer Utility to download your run-time application and Windows TrueType
font files from the development computer to the PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6,
PanelView Plus, or PanelView Plus CE terminal.
Run-time applications have the extension .mer. Windows TrueType font files have the
extension .ttf or .ttc.
For information about creating the run-time application file, see Chapter 14.
About the download
You can use a serial or Ethernet connection between the development computer and the
PanelView Plus or PanelView Plus CE terminal destination. You must use one of the
drivers listed in the previous section for the download.
You can download while an application is running on the run-time computer.
You can download:
 Multiple applications (one at a time) to the same run-time computer.
 A new copy of the application currently running on the run-time computer, for use the
next time the application is started.
Serial downloads
To perform a serial download, make sure the terminal is connected to the development
computer using the correct cable. Connect a PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6,
PanelView Plus, or PanelView Plus CE terminal to the PC using the Allen-Bradley serial
cable 2711-NC13.
If the download process fails or is cancelled, the application file will be deleted from the
destination directories. Make a copy of the application file before you begin and make sure there
is enough storage space on the destination computer.