When there is a system-critical problem that interferes with the normal
operation of the target panel, users may need to boot into the system loader
mode, which allows them to troubleshoot their target panel or update the
application. Once you have corrected the problem, you can reboot and the target
panel will run normally.
To get the target panel into the system loader mode, press the upper-left
corner for 3 seconds while the power is on, once there is a beeping sound, the
System Loader screen will be displayed as shown below:

The following
table describes the function of each button on the System Loader screen of the
target panel.
|
Property
|
Press the button to |
|
English/中文(繁體)/中文(簡体) |
Display the texts of the screen in the corresponding
language.
|
|
General |
Set the IP address and brightness of the display. The
following is an example of the General screen.

The following table describes each property in the
General screen.
|
Property |
Description |
| IP Address |
Press the field and bring up
the Numeric keypad to input the IP address. Each
IP byte can be the value between 0 and 255. |
|
LCD Brightness |
Increase |
Click it to increase the LCD
brightness. |
| Decrease |
Click it to decrease the LCD
brightness. |
| Save |
Click it to save the current
setting of the LCD brightness. |
| OK |
Click it to close the dialog
box and accept all changes. |
| Cancel |
Click it to close the dialog
box and discard all changes. |
|
|
Touch Panel |
Calibrate the touch panel. Please see
Section
20.2.3 for details. |
|
Format Disk C |
Format the built-in flash disk (C:). This operation
requires a user level of 8 or higher. |
|
H/W Information |
Display the hardware information of the target panel.
The following is an example of the hardware information
screen:
 |
|
Update from File |
Update the system programs and the application runtime
data from a PRP file. The original system programs and
the application runtime data are replaced by the new
ones. |
|
Run |
Get into the Panel Setup mode. |
Source.Section 20.3 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.