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Options on the Download tab

The following table shows the options on the Download tab.

Options

Descriptions

Source file

Type the path to the source file or click the Browse button (…) to open the Select File dialog box, browse for the source file, and click Open.

If you want to select a font file, in the Select File to Download dialog box, select True Type Font Files (*.ttf, *.ttc).

Download as

  • If you want to rename the file that is transferred to the destination, select this check box, and in the box, type the new name.

    The name must not contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > .

    Do not specify a path.

    The name will automatically be given the same file extension as the file in the Source file box. If you type an extension, it must be the same as that of the source file.

  • If you clear this check box, the file will be saved at the destination under the name that appears in the Source file box. This name will appear in the box, but will not be available for edit.
  • If the file exists at the destination, you will be prompted to overwrite it.

Destination storage type

Options include:

  • Internal Storage
  • External Storage 1
  • External Storage 2

Run application at start-up

If you want the transferred runtime application to start as soon as the download is finished, select this check box.

Replace communications

If you want the FactoryTalk Linx communications file in the downloaded application to replace the FactoryTalk Linx communication file presently on the terminal when the application starts, select this check box.

This check box is only available when the Run application at start-up check box is selected.

Delete Log Files

If you want to delete the log files when the application starts, select this check box.

This check box is only available when the Run application at start-up check box is selected.

Select destination terminal

The FactoryTalk Linx communication tree shows all the hardware available on the network.

See also

Transfer a file to a MobileView, PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal

Font files

Font file folders on PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, and PanelView Plus CE terminals

Runtime application file folders on MobileView, PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, and PanelView Plus CE terminals