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Chapter 18: Compiling/Simulating/Downloading A Panel Application: 11 topics
  1. 18.1Compiling an Application
  2. 18.1.1Compiling an Application
  3. 18.1.2Building a Panel Runtime Package
  4. 18.1.3Build a List Window
  5. 18.2Simulating an Application
  6. 18.2.1On-line/Off-line Simulation
  7. 18.2.2Simulating an Application
  8. 18.3Transferring Data Between PC and Panel
  9. 18.3.1Downloading Data to Panel
  10. 18.3.2Uploading Data from Panel
  11. 18.3.3Installing a USB Driver to Transfer Data Using a USB Cable
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Section 18.3.2 · Chapter 18: Compiling/Simulating/Downloading A Panel Application

Uploading Data from Panel

To upload data using the software, you may do the following:

  1. In the menu bar, click Panel to bring up the Panel sub-menu, then click Upload… in the Panel sub-menu.
  2. In the Upload Data from Panel dialog, select the options and settings before uploading

The following is an example of the Upload Data from Panel dialog.

Note: If the application is modified, the software will automatically compile the application before downloading.

The following table describes each property in the Upload Data from Panel dialog.

Property

 Description
Upload Select the data you want to upload and save the uploaded data to the specified file. You can import existing panel applications from the configuration data file (PLF file).
Link Settings Select the communication port that is used to upload the data.
Communication Port Description
COM Use the serial port to perform the upload and select the communication port and the baud rate used.
Ethernet Use the Ethernet to perform the upload. Type the IP Address where the target panel is located, or choose a recently connected entry from the list.
USB Use the USB to perform the upload. You need to install the USB driver before transferring data with the USB cable. To know how to install a USB driver, please see Section 18.3.3.
Status Display the transmission status and progress.
Start Click the button to start uploading the data.
Cancel Cancel the upload operation.
Close Exit the dialog.

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Source.Section 18.3.2 of the PM Designer Software User Manual, Edition 2.0, © Cermate Technologies Inc. (www.cermate.com, service@cermate.com). Reproduced online, with the manual's own figures, by TSL Automation Solutions, authorised Cermate distributor, for users of Cermate HMI panels. PM Designer and PanelMaster are trademarks of Cermate Technologies Inc.

Text and figures are the manufacturer's and may describe features your panel or software version does not have. For a plain-language introduction read the PM Designer guide; for help with a specific panel contact TSL Automation.