To make the target panel transparent and acquire or control
the device data on the PC, you need to set Transparent Communication.
To set Transparent Communication, click Tools to bring up the
Tools sub-menu in the menu bar. Then, click Set Transparent Communication…in the
Tools sub-menu.
The following is an example of a link illustration and Set Transparent
Communication dialog.

If the target panel has an application with the link settings
that are exactly the same as the real connection between the target panel and a
Device/Server, the user only needs to press
button to get
all the communication parameters from the panel before starting the transparent
communication.
The following is an example of the link settings between the
target panel and a Device/Server

Note: The communication parameters setting in the Link
Properties dialog must be identical to the communication parameters of the
Device/Server.
If the target panel has no application or if the link settings are not the same
as the actual connection, the user needs to redefine the communication parameter
in the dialog before starting the transparent communication.
Source.Section 19.1.1 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.