Configuring the HMI device   
5.1 Configuring devices with graphical Control Panel 
  Basic Panels 
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5.1.10  Enabling a data channel 
You must enable at least one data channel to transfer a project to the HMI device. 
 
 
Note 
After having completed the project transfer, you can protect the HMI device against 
unintentional overwriting of project data and of the HMI device image by locking all data 
channels. 
 
Enabling a data channel - Basic Panels DP 
 
 
1.  Press "Transfer" to open the "Transfer 
Settings" dialog. 
 
2.  If the HMI device is interconnected with the 
configuring PC via PC-PPI cable, activate the 
"Enable Channel" check box in the "Channel 
1" field. 
 
If the HMI device is interconnected with a 
programming device via PROFIBUS, activate 
the "Enable Channel" check box in the 
"Channel 2" field. 
Press the "Advanced" button to open the 
"MPI / Profibus Settings" dialog. Verify the 
PROFIBUS parameters in this dialog. A 
description of the "MPI / Profibus Settings" 
dialog is provided in chapter 5.1.3, Changing 
MPI/DP settings (Page 69). 
 
3.  Close th
e dialog and save your entries with 
"OK". 
 
 
 
Note 
Automatic transfer is activated be setting the "Remote Control" check box. If automatic 
transfer is activated, the HMI device can be set remotely to transfer mode by a configuring 
PC or programming device.