Transferring a Project over an USB Cable

You can transfer (PC to Display Unit) the project files to the display unit through the USB Cable.

Important:

Do not turn OFF the PC or the display unit, nor disconnect the transfer cable during transfer (PC to Display Unit). This can cause an error when the display unit is started.
To prevent tampering with the project file on the display unit, enable user authentication for project file transfer operations. For the setup procedure, see the table below.
Please take precautions as transfer will not be possible if you forget the user name or password.

Note:

For information on the models which support USB cable transfer, see the following.
Supported Model/Feature List
You cannot transfer to multiple display unit at the same time from a PC.
You cannot transfer the project during simulation.
It may take some time to transfer very large project files.
Before transferring, make sure the display unit you are transferring to is the same display unit type as defined in the screen editing software.
Do not connect 2 or more USB cables to the PC.

To transfer a project:

Connect the PC and the display unit using USB Cable.
Turn on the display unit.

(When Using SP5000 Series Open Box (Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Model))

From the Program menu, click [BLUE Runtime] > [BLUE Runtime (Run as Administrator)].

(When Using IPC Series or PC/AT)

From the Program menu, right-click [BLUE Runtime] and select [Run as administrator].

Note: If you cannot select [Run as administrator], please contact your system administrator.

Start the screen editing software on the PC and open the project that you want to transfer (PC to Display Unit).

In Project Explorer window, go to [System Architecture] and click [Target01].
In Properties window, go to [Function] tab ➞ [Basic] tab and acknowledge that [Type] in [Transfer Method] is [USB Cable].
From the [Security Setting] select [Enable] and in the [Security Level] field set the security level required to perform transfer operations.

Note:

In the [Security Setting] if [Disable] is selected, the project file is transferred without user authentication.
When [Enable] is not selected in [Settings] Properties window, project file is transferred without authentication.
(To open [Settings] Properties window, in Project Explorer window, go to [Security] and click [Settings].)
If there is no user group or user that satisfies the [Security Level], the project file cannot be transferred. For creating user groups and users, see the following.
Steps to Design (Security)

On the Application toolbar, click icon.

Note: If the product is not licensed, then icon appear in grey and you cannot transfer the project.

The Download Manager dialog box displays the status.
You will be prompted for a [User name] and [Password]. Enter the user name and password for a user that satisfies the required security level and click [OK].
Note:
- Before the Download Manager dialog box is displayed, a dialog box showing the validation and file generation progress is displayed. Additionally, depending on the size of the project, it may take some time before the Download Manager dialog box appears.
- The Download Manager dialog box displays the Keep and Overwrite/Clear runtime data options depending on the settings of User Information, Ethernet Settings, Local Storage, Alarm, Logging and Operation Logs.
  For more information, refer to the following.
  Keep Runtime Data after Transferring

Close the Download Manager dialog box after the transfer is complete.

After the project has been transferred successfully, the display unit restarts and runs the transferred project.

Note: When transferring to a GP-4100 Series unit that has a system from version 3.0 or earlier, after a message box displays to indicate the transfer is complete the GP-4100 Series unit may not restart even after several minutes elapse.

As the transfer operation is complete, you can restart the GP-4100 Series unit by pulling out and reinserting the power cable.