13.8 Download Tool

Introduction

The download tool is mainly used for project transfer, and also comes with other functions, such as synchronization time, checking firmware version, and so on.

Description

1) PC port: It sets connection way between PC and HMI, there are three ways, USB port, Ethernet port and Serial port;

2) IP: It sets HMI IP address for download (Only valid when Ethernet download);

3) Cannot find HMI: When Ethernet download is selected, the download tool automatically searches for the HMI on the same LAN as the computer and is listed in this window;

4) File type: This tool could not only support download projects, but also download image file (HMI firmware), so it provides two file types;

5) Password: It is only used for upload project from HMI to PC. When the project is encrypted, the upload operation could be performed only by entering the correct password;

6) Auto-scan USB port: Check it, USB download is set to default;

7) More: When it is checked, the following options will be activated. When downloading the project, the selected option settings in the project is invalid;

For example: [Data record] is selected, when download the new project, data record setting in this new project is invalid;

8) Upload prohibited: Check it to indicate that the project will not be uploaded to the computer;

9) HMI to PC: Upload button, when click it means upload project file from HMI to PC;

10) PC to HMI: Download button, when click it means download project from PC to HMI;

11) Sync clock: When click on it, the computer's time will be synchronized to the connected HMI;

12) Close: click it to close download tool;

13) Recalibration: Click it to recalibrate connect HMI’s touch screen;

14) Delete settings: Delete existing configuration files in the HMI, such as parameter configuration files, protocol configuration files, and so on;

15) HMI version: Click it to check connected HMI firmware version;

16) Machine code: Click it to check connected HMI machine ID;

Operation procedure of download by USB or serial port

1) Complete project programming and compile the project;

2) Connect HMI via USB programming cable;

3) Click the in toolbar;

4) Check the [PC Port] drop-list menu, if it shows [USB: Download], it means HMI is accessed by PC via USB download cable. Or select serial port;

5) Click [PC to HMI] button to execute project download;

Operation procedure of download by Ethernet

1) Complete project programming and compile the project;

2) Set HMI IP

 Holding press top right corner of screen into setup screen as below shows;

 Click [ Network] into setting screen as below shows;

1) Connect HMI via Ethernet cable;

2) Click the in toolbar;

3) Check the [PC Port] drop-list menu, please select [Ethernet], and enter HMI IP address, as below shows;

4) Click [PC to HMI] button to execute project download;

Operation procedure of upload by USB or serial port

Many users need to upload the project from HMI to PC.

1) Open the Download.exe directly, as below shows;

2) Connect the HMI to PC via USB programming cable;

3) If HMI is accessed, it will show [USB: Download] in [Download] menu;

4) Click [HMI to PC] button to execute project upload;

5) The .wmt file will be upload to PC;

Operation procedure of upload by Ethernet

1) Open the Download.exe directly;

2) Connect the HMI to PC via Ethernet cable;

3) Check the [PC Port] drop-list menu, please select [Ethernet], and enter HMI IP address;

4) Click [HMI to PC] button to execute project upload;

5) The .wmt file will be upload to PC;

✎Note:

1. If user doesn’t want this project be uploaded from HMI, please check [Upload prohibited] option;

2. There are some items for saving HMI device setting, if user check the option, the corresponding setting in HMI will be reserved;

3. If the project is set design password, nobody could upload it without password;

4. If the project is set [Upload prohibited], nobody could upload it from HMI;

5. If HMI isn’t accessed by PC via USB programming cable, please install the USB driver firstly. The USB driver file is contained in PIStudio software installation folder.