Runtime Installation
If the HMI device is delivered from the factory without Runtime, at first power up HMI shows the “Runtime Loader” screen.
Runtime can be installed:
- Automatically, via Ethernet on first project download with JMobile
- Manually via USB Memory, creating an “Update Package”.
Install Runtime via Ethernet
To install Runtime via Ethernet follow the "Download to HMI device" procedure.
WARNING: Runtime installation via Ethernet download requires the HMI to have a valid IP address.
The IP address can be assigned in three ways:
- Automatically via DHCP server.
- Automatically via Auto-IP feature. If DHCP assignment is enabled but no DHCP server is available on the network the HMI assigns itself an IP Address into range 169.254.x.x with subnet mask 255.255.0.0
- Manually via System Settings. From System Settings menu, in Network section the IP address can be manually assigned, disabling the DHCP server assignment feature.
Install Runtime via USB Memory
To install Runtime, UpdatePackage or Backup Package via USB device follow this procedure:
1. Create an Update Package from JMobile and copy into an empty USB memory stick
Note: File systems supported are FAT16/32 and Linux Ext2, Ext3 and Ext4.
2. On HMI select the [Startup sequence], then enter the password of the HMI Device. The below page will appear.
3. Click on the [App Management] button and then the [Install/Update] button to get the below page.
4. Click on the [Browse Image] button to open the browse folder dialog.
5. Click on the [usbmemory] folder and then on the file to install (generally the UpdatePackage.zip)
6. Select “UpdatePackage.zip” and confirm with [Ok]
7.Finally, press [Proceed] and the runtime installation begin
8. Once complete, the HMI device restarts, and the application is loaded.
Runtime Uninstall
System Settings in Default mode allows to uninstall HMI Runtime or change Startup sequence, this mode is available via tap-tap sequence and can be accessed also when HMI is facing a software failure.
See "System Settings access via TAP TAP procedure "
1. To uninstall the Runtime from HMI in Default Mode screen select [Startup Sequence], then enter the password of the HMI Device:
2. From the installed applications view, click on the [App Management] button.
3. Click on the uninstall button [ - ] and then press the [OK] button to confirm in the pop up dialog.
4. Runtime uninstall process will be performed:
5. When finished, press the [OK] button and the HMI device will restart.