Import PanelMate programs

This wizard allows you to import not only the tags, but also the screens, alarm configuration, and communication settings from an operator interface program that was created with PanelMate™ software.

Note: PanelMate™ Import Wizard requires a software library called BDE, which is available as a separate installer. Please contact your software vendor for information.

Using this wizard, you can convert a PanelMate program into the AVEVA Edge project format and then run it on any platform supported by this software. The wizard can import programs from PanelMate Plus 4.01 (or earlier) and PanelMate Power Pro 2.21 (or earlier), and it supports the following communication drivers:

• Allen-Bradley Serial (ABKE)

• Modbus Serial, ASCII and RTU (MODBU)

• Modbus Plus (MODPL)

• Allen-Bradley Remote I/O (STRIO)

  Note: If you are running AVEVA Edge on a Windows operating system that has User Account Control (UAC) enabled, then you may have problems using this import wizard. Close the application, and then run it again as an administrator (right-click the AVEVA Edge program icon, and then click Run as administrator on the shortcut menu).

  

  Import Screens

  Check this option to import the graphical screens (including their objects and animations).

  PanelMate Model

  Click Browse to select the directory where the database files of the PanelMate program that you intend to import are stored.

  Application

  After specifying the correct file path in the PanelMate Model box, the programs that are available in that directory will be available in this combo-box. Select the program that you want to import, and then click Next.

See Steps 1, 2 and 3 of Import Wizard for the settings and fields that are common to all Source Types.