Create a Machine Edition Runtime (MER) application

Create a Machine Edition Runtime (MER) application to include
FactoryTalk ViewPoint
 displays on the operator terminal. If any changes have been made to the displays since the last time they were published,
FactoryTalk View Studio
 automatically re-publishes the displays and includes them in the .mer (MER) file when it is created.
IMPORTANT:
Language switching is not supported in
FactoryTalk ViewPoint
. The web content is published in the default language of the
FactoryTalk View
 application. To change the default language, use the
Tools > Languages
 menu in
FactoryTalk View Studio
.
Prerequisites
To create a runtime application
  1. In
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    , from the
    Application
     menu, select
    Create Runtime Application
    .
  2. In the
    Create Runtime Application
     dialog box, select the MER settings:
    • File name
       - Enter the name for the MER file.
    • Save as type
       - Select a runtime version that is compatible with the firmware of the operator terminal.
    • Conversion to development application
       - Select whether the MER file can be used to generate a .med (MED) file.
  3. Ensure
    Include ViewPoint content
     is selected.
  4. (optional) Select the
    FactoryTalk ViewPoint version
     from the list.
  5. Click
    Save
    .
  6. In the
    Create Runtime Application Wizard - Select Languages
     dialog box, select which languages will be included in the application and which language will be the initial language.
  7. Click
    Finish
    .
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