Chapter 2 Configure the Terminal

File Manager Settings On the main configuration screen, press File Manager to go to the File Manager
screen.

File Manager
Source: To:

Internal Internal Copy

Delete
PV800_App1
PVcApplication1 Set As Startup

Run

Stop Application
Recipe Copy Alarm History Controller Settings
Startup Application
Reset Main

IMPORTANT The Stop Application button is only available in firmware

revision 3.011 onwards.

IMPORTANT The Controller Settings button is only available in firmware

revision 4.011 onwards.

You can perform the following actions under File Manager settings:
• Export an Application
• Import an Application
• Change the Startup Application
• Copy or Edit Recipes
• Copy Alarm History
• Change Controller Settings for an Application

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Export an Application

During an export, the application file is transferred from internal storage of the
terminal to a USB flash drive or micro-SD card. The application is saved with its
default name and “.cha” file type.
Follow these steps to export an application from the terminal.

1. Go to the File Manager screen.

2. Select Internal as the Source location of the application.

3. Select the location to copy the application from the To list, either USB or
micro-SD.

4. Select the name of the application from the Name list.

5. Press Copy.

Import an Application

During an import, the application file (.cha) is transferred from a USB flash drive
or micro-SD card to the internal storage of the terminal. The transfer operation
communicates with the terminal to import the file.
You cannot overwrite an application while the application is running. You must
unload the current application before overwriting the application. You can
import applications while another is running.
Follow these steps to import an application from the terminal.

1. Go to the File Manager screen.

2. Select the source location of the application from the Source list, either
USB or micro-SD.

3. Select Internal as the To location to copy the application.

4. Select the name of the application from the Name list.

5. Press Copy.
The application is transferred to the internal storage of the terminal.
If an application with the same name already exists in internal storage, you will be
asked if you want to replace the existing application.

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Change the Startup Application

You can select or change the application that runs on the terminal each time the
terminal starts up. Only applications in the internal storage of the terminal can be
run or set as a Startup Application.

IMPORTANT If the application list is empty, the run, copy, delete, and set as
startup functions will not perform any action.

Follow these steps to select or change the startup application from the terminal.

1. Go to the File Manager screen.

2. Select Internal from the Source list.

3. Select the name of the startup application from the Name list.

4. Click Set As Startup.

Copy or Edit Recipes

You can copy recipes from a USB device or microSD card to an application on
the terminal, or from the terminal to a USB device or microSD card. You can also
edit the name of a recipe in an application, or delete the recipe from an
application.

IMPORTANT To perform a copy or edit operation on a recipe of an

application, that application must be unloaded or not running.

TIP You cannot perform these actions on a password protected

application.

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