Viewport to Toolbox: Viewport File Transfer Menu

 

Viewport command

Description

Toolbox procedure

Send Program (Alt+P)

Uploads the compiled SIMPL program to the control system.

From any tool:

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  1. Click the Quick access function button .

  2. Click SIMPL Program (if not removed during Quick Function Setup).

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click SIMPL Program.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  3. Click SIMPL Program.

Send Touchpanel (Alt+T)

Uploads the compiled VTPro-e project to the touch screen.

From anywhere in the Toolbox (if connected to the panel):

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  1. Click the Quick access function button .

  2. Click Project (if not removed during Quick Function Setup).

From the System Info tool (if connected to the panel):

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Project.

From the Network Device Tree (if connected to the control system):

  1. Right-click the network ID of the panel.

  2. Point to Functions.

  3. Click Project.

Send Web Pages

Uploads Web pages to the control system's internal Web server.

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Web Pages.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  3. Click Web Pages .

Send Touchpanel (MT-500C only)

Uploads the compiled touch screen project to the MT-500C.

From anywhere in the Toolbox (requires direct connection to the MT-500C):

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  1. Click the Quick access function button .

  2. Click Project (if not removed during Quick Function Setup).

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Project.

Additional

The upload procedure requires a direct connection to the MT-500C. To add the MT-500C to the Address Book:

  1. Click the Device Type list.

  2. Click OK when the warning is displayed.

  3. Select MT-500C as the Device Type.

This will automatically fill in the serial settings. You can then use a serial cable to connect the MT-500C directly to the PC.

Send Pages to ML-500

Uploads the compiled project to the ML-500.

From anywhere in the Toolbox (requires direct connection to the ML-500):

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  1. Click the Quick access function button .

  2. Click Project (if not removed during Quick Function Setup).

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Project.

Additional

The upload procedure requires a direct connection to the ML-500. To add the ML-500 to the Address Book:

  1. Click the Device Type list.

  2. Click OK when the warning is displayed.

  3. Select ML-500 as the Device Type.

This will automatically fill in the serial settings. You can then use a serial cable to connect the ML-500 directly to the PC.

Send Pages to MT-1000C

Uploads the compiled project to the MT-1000C.

From anywhere in the Toolbox (requires direct connection to the MT-1000C):

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  1. Click the Quick access function button .

  2. Click Project (if not removed during Quick Function Setup).

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Project.

Additional

The upload procedure requires a direct connection to the MT-1000C. To add the MT-1000C to the Address Book:

  1. Click the Device Type list.

  2. Click OK when the warning is displayed.

  3. Select MT-1000C as the Device Type.

This will automatically fill in the serial settings. You can then use a serial cable to connect the MT-1000C directly to the PC.

Send Network Device Sound/Data File

Uploads sound and data files to touch screens and other network devices.

Follow the procedures described for "Send Touchpanel".

Send File to Mailbox

Sends a file to the \Mailbox directory.

From the File Manager:

  1. Open the \Mailbox directory under Internal Flash.

  2. Using Windows Explorer, locate the files to be transferred. (Typically this is the .smw source file.)

  3. With both Windows Explorer and the File Manager tool open, drag and drop the file from the hard drive to the control system's \Mailbox directory.

Get File from Mailbox

Retrieves a file from the \Mailbox directory.

From the File Manager:

  1. Open the \Mailbox directory under Internal Flash.

  2. Right-click the file and select Send Files To.

  3. Locate the target directory and click OK.

Load NVRAM from File

Sends a file to program NVRAM.

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions button.

  2. Click Program NVRAM.

  3. Click the Browse button next to Restore and locate the file to be transferred.

  4. Click Send.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  3. Click Program NVRAM.

  4. Click the Browse button next to Restore and locate the file to be transferred.

  5. Click Send.

Save NVRAM to File

Save the contents of program NVRAM to a file.

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions button.

  2. Click Program NVRAM.

  3. Click the Browse button next to Retrieve and locate the target directory.

  4. Click Retrieve.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  3. Click Program NVRAM.

  4. Click the Browse button next to Retrieve and locate the target directory.

  5. Click Retrieve.

Update Control System (Alt+O)

Uploads the operating system (.cuz file) to the control system.  

From the System Info tool:

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  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Firmware.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  3. Select Firmware.

Update Touchpanel/Keypad Firmware

Uploads firmware to a touch screen or keypad.

From the System Info tool (when connected to the device):

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  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Firmware.

From the Network Device Tree (when connected to the control system):

  1. Right-click the network ID of the interface.

  2. Point to Functions.

  3. Select Firmware.

Update Network Device Firmware

Uploads firmware to network devices.

Follow the procedures described for "Update Touchpanel/Keypad Firmware".

Update WPR-48 Firmware

Uploads firmware to the WPR-48.

From the System Info tool (requires direct connection to the WPR-48):

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  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click Firmware.

Additional

The upload procedure requires a direct connection to the WPR-48. To add the WPR-48 to the Address Book:

  1. Click the Device Type list.

  2. Click OK when the warning is displayed.

  3. Select WPR-48 as the Device Type.

This will automatically fill in the serial settings. You can then use a serial cable to connect the WPR-48 directly to the PC.

Update TPMC-10 Firmware

Uploads firmware to the TPMC-10.

Follow the procedures described for "Update Touchpanel/Keypad Firmware".

Load Network Device (Legacy)

Uploads firmware to discontinued devices.

Follow the procedures described for "Update Touchpanel/Keypad Firmware".

Update Sub-Slot Device Firmware

Uploads firmware to sub-slot devices, e.g., the C2N-TAMWX.

From the Network Device Tree (when connected to the control system):

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Expand the sub-slot where the device is located.

  3. Right-click the sub-slot ID and point to Functions.

  4. Select Firmware.

From anywhere in the toolbox (when connected to the device):

  • Follow the procedures described for "Update Control System."

Additional

To add a sub-slot device to the Address Book:

  1. Select the Indirect connection type.

  2. Click Slot Number.

  3. Select the slot number of the Cresnet device that contains the sub-slot device.

    For example, for a C2N-TAMWX sub-slot device, select the slot number of the C2N-TFM.

  4. Select the Cresnet device from the Through list.

The Cresnet device should itself be addressed as an indirect connection, "through" the control system.

Update Plug-In Card

Uploads firmware to installed cards.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the network address of the plug-in control card.

  2. Select Update Firmware.

Retrieve Program (2-Series only)

Retrieves the compiled SIMPL program (.spz file) from the control system.  

From anywhere in the Toolbox:

  1. Press Alt+P (if not assigned to another function during Quick Function Setup).

  2. Click Retrieve.

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  1. Click the Quick access function button .

  2. Click SIMPL Program (if not removed during Quick Function Setup).

  3. Click Retrieve.

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click SIMPL Program.

  3. Click Retrieve.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the top-level Network Devices item and select Show Network View.

  2. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  3. Select SIMPL Program.

  4. Click Retrieve.

General File Transfer

Provides options for sending and receiving files using ASCII, XModem  or XModem1K file transfer protocols.

From the Text Console:

  1. Click the Communications menu.

  2. Select the desired file transfer protocol. (The XModem commands auto-detects both 1K and 128-byte packets.)

Certificate Management

Provides options for obtaining and uploading SSL certificates.

From the System Info tool:

  1. Click the Functions menu.

  2. Click SSL Management.

From the Network Device Tree:

  1. Right-click the control system and point to Functions.

  2. Select SSL Management.

Send SIMPL+ Program to the CEN-OEM

Uploads a SIMPL+ program to the CEN-OEM serial-to-Ethernet controller and Web server.

The CEN-OEM is an X-Generation device not supported by Toolbox.