File Transfer Operations
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PDesign4 Touch Panel Design Program
Transferring Files Using a Virtual NetLinx Master USB
Connection
Once you have configured both the touch panel and TPDesign4 for Masterless USB Transfers, you
are ready to transfer files to/from the panel without the need for an intermediate master:
Sending Files To the Panel
1. Select Transfer > Send to Panel to open the Send to Panel dialog.
2. Select any Options (Smart Transfer, Normal Transfer or Full Clean) as desired.
3. Click the Send button to initiate the transfer. The progress of the transfer is indicated in the
Status column of the Transfer Status Window.
Receiving Files From The Panel
1. Select Transfer > Receive from Panel to open the Receive from Panel dialog.
2. Select any Options (Smart Transfer, Normal Transfer or Full Clean) as desired.
3. Click the Receive button to initiate the transfer. The progress of the transfer is indicated in the
Status column of the Transfer Status Window.
Sending a Project Without Opening the File
Select Transfer > Send To Panel (or Transfer > Send File To Panel) to send a panel file to a
NetLinx Master with a G4-compatible panel (or panels) on its bus. There are three transport types
available to transfer touch panel files: TCP/IP, Serial and Modem.
TP4 touch panel files are transferred to the NetLinx Master that the target panels are connected,
rather than directly to the panels. In order to transfer touch panel files, you must first establish
communication between the PC and the NetLinx Master, via the Connect dialog. Connections are
maintained separate from the transfer itself, so they do not need to be established/dropped each
time a transfer is performed.
Use the Connect dialog to define and save connection settings.
Transfer Status Window
The Send To Panel and Receive From Panel dialogs place the requested transfer into a queue, the
status of which is displayed in the Transfer Status window, which may be docked/undocked from
the main application window. This window displays the following data for each transfer:
 Status: The status bars indicate the progress of each file in the transfer, and the overall
status of the transfer.
 Device: This column gives the Device # and a description of the target/source device.
 Project: This column indicates the name of the Project the files belong to.
Use the Send File To Panel option to send a project file without having to open it in
TPDesign4.
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