Chapter 4
Configuring the Terminal
Running an Application
Application Settings
Terminal Settings
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After loading an .MER application, you can run the application. To
load an application, select the Run Application button on the main
screen.
Log files are generated by the application. To delete the log files
before running an application, select the Delete Log Files Before
Running button on the main screen.
You can show device shortcuts defined for the loaded .MER
application. For example, your .MER application might have SLC
defined as a device shortcut name for the SLC 5/05 controller. Device
shortcuts are read-only and cannot be edited. To view device
shortcuts, select the Application Settings button from the main screen.
You can modify settings on the terminal that are not specific to the
application.
Terminal Settings
Diagnostic
Display
File Management
Font Linking
Input Devices
Networks and Communications
Print Setup
Startup Options
System Event Log
System Information
Time/Date/Regional Settings
Description
Forwards diagnostic messages form a remote log
destination to a computer running diagnostics.
Shows the temperature of the display, sets the
intensity of the backlight, and enables/disables the
screen saver.
Copies or deletes application files or font files from
a storage location.
Links a font file to a base font loaded on the
terminal.
Configures settings for the keypad, touch screen, or
attached keyboard and mouse.
Configures network connections and communication
settings specific to the application.
Configures settings for printing displays, alarm
messages, and diagnostics messages generated by
the application.
Specifies whether the terminal starts up in configure
or run mode. Also lets you enable/disable tests to
run on the terminal at startup.
Displays a list of system events currently logged by
the terminal.
Displays power, temperature, battery and memory
details for the terminal. Also shows the firmware
number for FactoryTalk View ME software and
technical support information.
Sets the date, time, language, and numeric format
used by the terminal and applications.
Publication 2711PC-UM001A-EN-P - March 2009
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