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Runtime Information

Runtime Information

Tables

Connection Setup

Item

Description

Manually add device

Adds a new device by IP address.

Delete device

Deletes the selected device.

Refresh

Searches for connectable devices on the same network(s) and retries connection with manually added devices.

Search

Allows the user to search the table for portions or entire IP addresses.

IP Address

Displays all IP addresses of connectable devices and manually added devices.

Project

Displays all names of the projects currently downloaded on connectable device and manually added devices.

Port

Displays all port numbers of connectable devices and manually added devices.

Status

Displays ONLINE if the device can communicate with the current device and OFFLINE if it cannot.

Hostname

Displays all hostnames of connectable devices and manually added devices.

 

3-Corner Method Settings

Item

Description

Switch to Control Center

Opens a selection of Canvas Viewer or Runtime Settings without closing Runtime.

Frame & Tag Monitor

Opens the Frame & Tag Monitor that displays all changes to frame or tag data.

System Log

Opens the System Log window that displays all project changes and plugin or translation installations.

User Management

Opens the User Management window where users can be changed and logged in.

Open Notifications

Opens the Notifications window that displays a list of all notifications.

About

Opens the About Canvas Viewer window that displays the current Canvas Viewer version and software acknowledgments.

Exit

Closes Runtime and goes to the Control Center.

 

Runtime Settings

Server Settings

Item

Description

Enable Server

A toggle to enable the web server on the Xpanel.

Autorun on Startup

A toggle to enable autorunning the FTP server on startup.

Start FTP Server

Starts or stops the FTP server.

Allow Write Access

Enable or disable write access in the FTP server.

Allow USB Access

Permits the access of the USB in the FTP server.

Allow SD Access

Permits the access of the SD in the FTP server.

Allow Local Access

Permits the access of the local memory in the FTP server.

Change Password

Change the password for the FTP server.

Autorun on Startup

A toggle to autorun the VNC server on startup.

Start VNC Server

A button to start or stop the VNC server.

 

Network Settings

Item

Description

Hostname

Name of the panel on the network.

Primary DNS

Sets the primary Domain Name System for the xpanel to use.

Secondary DNS

Sets the secondary Domain Name System for the xpanel to use.

Address Type

Sets the configuration for how the IP should be set within the network.

Static

The IP will have to be manually configured for the network.

DHCP

The IP will be dynamically set based on the network. All settings will be unable to be edited with this setting picked for the specific config.

IP Address

Sets the IP Address of the xpanel within the network. This option can only be changed if the Address Type is static.

Subnet Mask

Sets the Subnet Mask for the the xpanel within the network. This option can only be changed if the Address Type is static.

Default Gateway

Sets the default gateway for the xpanel within the network. This option can only be changed if the Address Type is static.

MAC Address

Sets the MAC Address for the device. This option cannot be editted.

Apply and Save

Will apply all changes made to the network settings and save them.

 

Watchdog Timer

Item

Description

Auto Restart

Will automatically restart the program if an error has occurred within.

Restart Application

Set how many seconds to wait before the application is restarted.

 

Sound and Display

Item

Description

Touch Beep

Enables a beep sound after the user touches the screen on the xpanel.

Audio Volume

Sets the volume for the xpanel. This does not include the Touch Beep.

Display Font Size

Change the Font Size for text within the Xpanel.

Rotation

Sets the orientation of the Screen. Options include 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, and Standard.

Screen Brightness

Sets the brightness for the Xpanel.

Dimming Timer

Sets how many minutes to wait before the Xpanel starts to dim.

Dimming Level

Sets the percentage of how much to dim the screen of the Xpanel.

 

System Time

Item

Description

Change Systeem Time

Sets the system time of the Xpanel via user input of the time.

Sync with Network

Syncs the time of the xpanel with the current time of the network it is connected to.

Set Timezone

Sets the timezone of the Xpanel.

 

Language and Region

Item

Description

System Language

Sets the default language of the Xpanel.

Save and Apply

Saves the System language and immediately makes the changes needed.

 

Project Transfer

Item

Description

Detected Devices

Lists all detected devices connected via USB or SD Card. Clicking a valid device allows the user to select a destination folder and project.

Transfer Direction

Selects between Xpanel to External Device and External Device to Xpanel. This determines if a project will be downloaded from an Xpanel and saved onto an External Device or vice versa.

Select Destination Folder/Select Project

After choosing a device and clicking Select, allows users to choose a valid destination to save the current project to or a “.cnvs” file to download a project to the Xpanel.

Transfer Project

Transfers the project using the selected direction.

Checking the box for Start project after project transfer completion will launch Canvas runtime after the project transfer is completed.

 

Touch Calibration

Item

Description

Start Calibrate

Starts an interactive procedure to calibrate the touchscreen.

 

System Maintenance

Item

Description

Recovery Mode

The device will be placed into recovery mode, which allows the firmware to be reinstalled, upgraded, or downgraded using a software upgrade file (.swu). Chooses between External Storage or Web Server to select a device.

Detected Devices

Lists all detected devices on the chosen External Storage or Web Server. Clicking a valid device allows the user to select a software file.

Select Software File

After choosing a device and clicking Select, allows users to choose a valid “.swu” file for firmware reinstallation, upgrade, or downgrade.

Enter Recovery Mode

Enters the recovery mode process after a warning prompt.

Reset User Data

Clears all project, log, and CSV data from the device. Also resets all options in the settings app to their factory defaults, including all passwords. Installed applications and external storage will not be afffected.

Hardware Test

Begins an interactive test of the HMI hardware.

A user can exit this test at any time.

 

Cursor

Item

Description

Off/On

Toggles the display mouse cursor on the device screen.

Reboot is required to apply changes.

 

Lock Settings

Item

Description

Change Password

Set a password to restrict users froim acessing the Settings app.

 

System Reboot

Item

Description

Restart Device

The Xpanel device will be shut down and restarted. Runtime will automatically reload the project if one is present.

 

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