42 Rockwell Automation Publication 2711P-UM006A-EN-P - November 2010
Chapter 4 Configuration Mode
Figure 6 - FactoryTalk View ME Station Configuration Mode Dialog Box
Navigation Buttons
Many FactoryTalk View ME Station dialog boxes have data entry and navigation
buttons:
• On touch-screen terminals, tap the button with your finger or stylus.
• On keypad terminals, select the function key listed on the button.
• If a mouse is attached, click a button.
Name of application that is currently loaded.
Appears only if application is loaded.
Displays network information every 60
seconds. If the network is shutdown the
IP address and subnet mask appear as 0.0.0.0.
Table 29 - Configuration Mode Operations
Terminal Operation Description
Load Application (F1) Opens a dialog where you select an application to load. The loaded application name appears under Current application.
Run Application (F2) Runs the loaded .mer application displayed under Current application. You must load an application before running it.
Application Settings (F3) Opens a menu of application-specific configuration settings, such as device shortcuts defined for the loaded .mer
application. Device shortcuts are read-only and cannot be edited.
For example, your .MER application might have CLX defined as a device shortcut name for a ControlLogix controller.
Terminal Settings (F4) Opens a menu of options to configure non-application, terminal settings for the PanelView Plus 6 device.
Delete Log Files Before
Running (F5)
Toggles between Yes and No. If you select Yes, all data log files, alarm history and alarm status file will be deleted
before the application is run. If you select No, log files are not deleted first.
Deleting log files is a way to reclaim memory in the terminal.
Reset (F7) Resets the terminal.
• On open Windows CE terminals, the desktop is launched.
• On closed Windows CE terminals, the action on startup depends on configured startup options.
Exit (F8) Exits Configuration mode. If desktop access is allowed, you can access the desktop.
Table 30 - Navigation Buttons
Button Description Button Description
Returns to the previous dialog.
Pressing this button from the Configuration mode
dialog will access the desktop, if allowed.
Moves highlight up or down a list.
Accepts changes and returns to previous dialog or
cancels the operation without saving changes.
Selects a highlighted function or item from a list.
Close
[F8]
OK
[F7]
Cancel
[F8]
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