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Chapter 3
Configure Terminal Settings
FactoryTalk View ME Station
FactoryTalk® View ME Station is the runtime environment of the terminal.
This environment lets you configure start-up options, load and run HMI
applications, adjust terminal settings, access the Windows desktop, and
perform other terminal operations.
When you reset the terminal, one of these actions occurs depending on the
configured start-up option:
• FactoryTalk View ME Station launches in Configuration mode. This
mode is the initial default.
• FactoryTalk View ME .mer application runs.
• Windows desktop launches.
Topic Page Topic Page
FactoryTalk View ME Station 41 Display Settings 61
Terminal Settings 43 Input Device Settings 63
Soft Keyboard 44 Configure Print Options 65
Load and Run an Application 45 Configure Diagnostics 67
Desktop Access 46 Check Integrity of Application Files 68
Configure Start-up Options 51 View and Clear the System Event Log 69
Configure Controller Address 54 Enable or Disable the Alarm Display 69
Configure Ethernet Settings 54 Display System Information 70
Modify Device Name of Terminal 58 Time and Date Settings 73
Copy Files on Terminal 59 Regional Settings 75
Delete Files from Terminal 60
IMPORTANT • To access Configuration mode from an HMI application on the terminal,
press Goto Configuration Mode. This button is added to application
screens in FactoryTalk View Studio software during application
development. The application stops running but is still loaded.
• If your application does not have a Goto Configuration Mode button,
refer to Enter Configuration Mode on Startup
on page 52 for details on
how to access Configuration mode.
• To access Configuration mode from the Windows desktop, double-click
the FTViewME Station icon .