Import an application

Use
FactoryTalk View Studio
 and Machine Edition Import Wizard to import and convert an application to current version
FactoryTalk View ME
 application.
To import an application
  1. If
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     is not started, start
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    .
  2. If
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     is started, from the
    File
     menu, select
    New Application
     or click the
    New Application
    tool. If an application is already open,
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     asks you whether to close the application. Click
    Yes
    .
  3. On the
    New
    tab of the
    New/Open Machine Edition Application
     dialog box, enter a name for the application in the
    Application Name
     box.
  4. (Optional) Enter a description for the application. You can also modify the description in the application
    Properties
    dialog box after the application is imported.
    TIP:
    If the imported application contains an application file comment, the comment will overwrite your description when the application is imported.
  5. Select a language for the application. You can add more languages in the
    Language Configuration
     dialog box after the application is imported.
  6. Click
    Import
    to start the Machine Edition Import Wizard.
  7. In the
    Machine Edition Import Wizard - Import Type
     dialog box, select the type of file that you want to import and click
    Next
    .
  8. In the
    Machine Edition Import Wizard - Import File
    dialog box, enter the name of the file you want to import or click the browse button to select the file.
  9. If you are importing a
    FactoryTalk View ME
     application (.med), click
    Finish
    .
  10. If you are not importing a
    FactoryTalk View ME
     application (.med), click
    Next
    . In the
    Machine Edition Import Wizard - Import Options
     dialog box, specify graphic display conversion and touch property and click
    Finish
    .
The Machine Edition Import Wizard converts the imported application to a Machine Edition application and shows it in the Explorer window. The system automatically creates a display called
MAIN
 and sets the initial graphic to
Main
.
By default, the converted files are stored in:
\Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI projects\<ApplicationName>
The application file is given the extension .med.
TIP:
  • The original resolution will not change during the import and conversion. You can modify the resolution in the
    Project Settings
     editor after the application is imported.
  • If errors occur during the conversion, a message describing the errors will show and the errors will be logged to a
    convert.log
     file located in the root folder of the ME project.
  • On a computer running a
    SQL Server®
    2008 R2 Standard 64-bit instance, if you fail to convert the tag database when importing a PVC application, try restarting the computer and importing the application again.
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