Configure a Target Device

Configure a target device from the System Manager. The following steps show how to configure an
OptixPanel™
 or Embedded Edge Compute target device.
  1. On the Configuration dialog, check these settings.
    This screen shows OptixPanel or Embedded Edge Compute Configuration options in the System Manager.
    Configuration Settings for a Target Device
    Field
    Description
    Run
    FactoryTalk® Optix™
     update server at system startup
    When this setting is enabled, the update server activates at device startup, allowing the download and update of
    FactoryTalk® Optix™
     applications using
    FactoryTalk® Optix Studio™
    . If not enabled, downloading and updating
    FactoryTalk® Optix™
     applications on the device is not possible.
    Load only password protected applications
    When this setting is enabled, it is possible to load and execute on the device only password-protected applications.
  2. Check the Application dialog for additional information as shown in the following table.
    Application Settings for a Target Device
    Field
    Description
    Application name
    This section displays the name of the project that has been loaded onto the device.
    FT Optix Runtime version
    This section displays the version of the
    FactoryTalk® Optix Studio™
     Runtime that was used to develop the loaded project. The
    FactoryTalk® Optix Studio™
     Runtime provides a development environment for creating and testing HMI projects before deploying them to the device. The version number is important for ensuring compatibility between the project and the runtime environment and can be useful for troubleshooting issues that are related to project development and deployment.
    load application from USB
    The Load button allows you to transfer a
    FactoryTalk® Optix™
     Application from a USB Memory to the target device (if it supports a USB port).
    Delete current application
    The Delete button allows you to delete the current application stored on the device.
    Application dialog for a target device in System Manager.
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