Save a runtime application to removable media

Save a
View Designer
 runtime application as a .vpdr file. Files that are a .vpdr file download to the HMI device without using
View Designer
. Save the .vpdr file to removable media. After inserting the removable media in the HMI device, download the runtime application to the HMI device.
Prerequisites
  • To save the runtime application to removable media, insert a USB storage device or SD card into the HMI device.
To save a project to removable media
  1. Select
    File > Save Project As
    .
    Windows
     Explorer opens.
  2. Navigate to the location to save the runtime application.
    TIP:
    Save the runtime application directly to a USB drive or SD card, or save the runtime application to another location and then copy the runtime application to the USB drive or SD card.
  3. In the
    File name
     box, type a unique name for the runtime application.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • Do not insert the characters ( ) or commas in runtime application file names. When selecting a .vpdr file to upload from removable media on the HMI device, any .vpdr file name that contains a comma or ( ) characters does not appear in the list selector. The list selector cannot show file names that contain a comma or ( ).
    • If typing the .vpdr extension as part of the file name, type the extension in lowercase letters.
  4. In the
    Save as type
    box, select
    View Designer Runtime Application (.vpdr)
     and select
    Save
    . The
    Save Runtime Application
     wizard opens the
    Save Runtime Application
    page. The
    Location
    box on the
    Save Runtime Application
     page contains the specified location and file name.
    TIP:
    Downloading a .vpd project file to the HMI device from removable media is not supported.
  5. In the
    Default language used at startup of HMI device and for undefined translations
     box, select the language in which to display the runtime application on the HMI device.
  6. Select
    Save
    . The wizard builds and saves the runtime application on the removable device.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • While saving, the project is verified. Any warnings and errors that occur appear. Select
      Close
      and correct any warnings or errors and then save the project again.
    • Select
      Cancel
      to not save the project.
  7. When the save is complete, select
    Close
    .
    TIP:
    When the runtime application exists in a location other than removable media, copy the .vpdr from the location to the USB drive or SD card.
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