Change the target HMI device for a project and select a Screen Scaling option

The screens in a project represent the physical size of the HMI device selected for the project.
Changing the target HMI device type after creating screens for a project converts the screens to fit the dimensions of the new HMI device based on the selected
Screen Scaling
option.
IMPORTANT:
  • Changing the screen size and then changing it back to the original size may change the size and position of the contents.
  • Changing screen size cannot be undone. To revert to the original screen size, change to the original screen size.
To change the target HMI device for a project and select a Screen Scaling option
  1. Open the project.
  2. (optional) To save the project with a new name to preserve screen content in the original project, on the
    Menu
    bar, select
    File > Save Project As
    , enter a new name, and select
    Save
    .
  3. On the
    Menu
    bar, select
    Project > Project Properties
     and select the
    Application
    tab.
  4. In the
    Type
    box, select
    Browse
    . The
    Select HMI Device
     dialog box opens.
  5. Select the appropriate HMI device type. The default HMI device type is set in the
    New Project
     dialog box.
  6. Select
    OK
    to close the
    Select HMI Device
     dialog box.
  7. In the
    Screen Scaling
     section of the
    Application
     tab, select a scaling option:
      • Scale with fixed aspect ratio.
         (Default) When you resize the screen, content is resized to fill the screen as much as possible while maintaining the same aspect ratio. If the aspect ratio of the screens changes from regular (4:3) to wide, or vice versa, squares and circles do not elongate into rectangles and ellipses.
      Screen content anchors to the upper left of the screen. Any extra space appears to the right of or below the converted screen content.
      • Stretch to fit.
        Resizes the screen content to fill the screen. As you resize the screen from wider or narrower and vice versa, squares and circles are elongated into rectangles and ellipses.
      In addition, wrapped text may wrap at different word boundaries on the new screens.
      • Do not scale.
         Keeps the screen content the same size and position on the new HMI device as the original screens.
      Screen content ianchores to the upper-left of the screen. Any extra space is added to the right of or below the converted screen content. If the screen on a new
      PanelView
       HMI device is smaller than the original screen, the content might be placed outside the new screen borders.
  8. In the
    Keypad and Keyboard Size
     section, select the size of the keypad and keyboard for an
    PanelView
     5000 device.
    • Normal
      . The default size of the keypad and keyboard.
    • Large
      . The keypad and keyboard display in a larger size similar to a physical keypad and keyboard.
      TIP:
      The HMI device scales the
      Large
      keypad and keyboard to fit the screen.
  9. Select
    Apply
     and then select
    OK
    .
    The
    Project Properties
     dialog box closes.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • Changing the target HMI device to an HMI device that allows fewer controller references displays errors on the
      References
      tab of the
      Project Properties
       dialog box.
    • The maximum number of controller references for the HMI device appears at the top of the
      References
       tab.
    • Delete controller references on the
      References
       tab to not exceed the maximum allowed for the HMI device of the project.
  10. Review the screens, popups, and the banner in the project to ensure that the content, including text and raster images, displays as intended.
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