Allows users to directly download a project to the Xpanel from CIMON Canvas via mini USB or Ethernet. Both methods are described below.
To open the Connection Setup window, click Tools > Connection Setup….
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The project will not operate correctly if the version of Canvas used to create the project is different from the version of Canvas used to create the project running on the Xpanel OS. Users may upgrade or downgrade the Canvas software to match the Canvas version running on the Xpanel.
Once a project is converted from a lower Canvas version to a higher Canvas version, users cannot reverse this action. For best practice, create a backup for each project version used.
Downloading/Uploading over USB
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Select the Xpanel with “USB” as the IP address, then click Download (PC -> HMI) or Upload (HMI -> PC).
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Downloading/Uploading over Ethernet
Check IP address of the PC
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Select the Xpanel with a target IP address, then click Download (PC -> HMI) or Upload (HMI -> PC).
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Target Xpanel Not Found on Network
Troubleshoot #1
Check the IP address of the PC by navigating to Windows and typing “Command Prompt” in the search box or pressing [Win] + [R] on the keyboard.
Type “ipconfig” on the command screen to check the PC’s Ethernet setup. Make sure that both the Xpanel and PC are connected to the same local network, and that both are using the same subnet mask and default gateway.
If the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0, this means the first 3 values of the IP address must match those of the default gateway. If the subnet mask is set to 255.255.0.0, then the first 2 values must match, and so on.
Checking the IP address of Xpanel
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Troubleshoot #2
On the physical Xpanel device, if the Settings dialog box is not already open, then tap the corners of the Xpanel screen in the sequence shown below:
bottom-left > bottom-right > top-right and the Settings pop-up window will appear.
Tap Exit to stop the Xpanel runtime and get redirected to the Control Center window.
Then, click Settings > Network Settings. Set the user’s IP address(es) for the Xpanel device in either LAN 1 and/or LAN 2. After the user’s IP information is set, scroll to the bottom and click Apply and Save. If the subnet mask and/or gateway are different from those of the PC, then change them to match the PC.
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The Subnet Mask and Gateway fields should be configured to match those of the PC. These can be found using the “ipconfig” command.
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Duplicate IP addresses are not allowed. Make sure the IP address you choose is not being used by another device on the network. |
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Additionally, the Xpanel IP address must be on the same local network as the PC |
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Settings for CIMON Canvas
Run CIMON Canvas and open a project to be downloaded, or proceed to the next step if you are uploading to the PC.
Click Tools > Deployment Panel and choose which Xpanel you will be using by checking the box on the left-hand side. If the Status of the Xpanel is OFFLINE, the user will not be able to download/upload a project.
The user will receive a warning message confirming they will install the currently loaded project on CIMON Canvas to the selected Xpanel. If the user is certain, click Ok.
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The project will not operate correctly if the version of CIMON Canvas that was used to create the project is different from the version of Xpanel OS that is running the project. Upgrade or downgrade the software until both versions are identical.
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