01 Getting Started

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The HMI configuration software help can help you master the basic operation and usage of the configuration software more quickly, and assist you in completing your work successfully.

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The following steps will show how to install PIStudio.

= Requirement =

PIStudio installation package downloaded.

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* Windows 7 (32bit / 64bit)

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* Windows 8 (32bit / 64bit)

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* Windows 8.1 (32bit / 64bit)

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* Windows 10 (32bit / 64bit)

= Download =

**Official Website** [[https:~~/~~/ftp.we-con.com.cn/Download/Software/PIStudio20211210.zip>>https://ftp.we-con.com.cn/Download/Software/PIStudio20211210.zip]]

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**Google Drive **[[https:~~/~~/drive.google.com/open?id=1Im7YS2rtnRI7yFIHmqHDVPBUyWahqSXN>>https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Im7YS2rtnRI7yFIHmqHDVPBUyWahqSXN]]

= Installation =

Steps:

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1. Decompress downloaded file get PIStudio installation package.

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1. Select PIStudio installation package.

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1. Right click it.

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1. Select "Run as administrator".

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1. Select language for PIStudio interface, it supports Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, Italian, Russian.

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1. Click "Next".

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1. If there is a previous version of PIStudio on the PC, please remove it before installation.

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1. Select a folder for PIStudio installation, or use the default folder, then click "Next".

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1. Click "Browse" to specify a folder, or use the folder suggested by the program, click "Next" to continue the installation process.

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1. Select additional tasks, for example: "Create a desktop icon". Click "Next".

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1. At this stage, all settings have been completed. Please check if it is correct. If there is any need to re-select the part, please press "Back". If all is correct, please press "Install" to start the installation process.

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1. Installer execution

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1. Please check "Launch VC Runtime" to install "Microsoft Visual C++2008" in your PC.

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**Result: **Users could see shortcuts to PIStudio's features in the "Start" » "All Programs" » "PIStudio" directory.

✎**Note:**

* In case of the incompatible problems, it is suggested to install and run PIStudio as administrator.

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* Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 provides the necessary runtime components for PIStudio

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= PISuite (Toolkit) =

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In addition to being editable on PIStudio, HMI has other related components that can be used.

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Open the "Start" ->"All Programs" ->HMI Editor installation directory to quickly open functional tool.

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The tools of toolkit are as follows.

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|=(% style="width: 200px;" %)Tool|=(% style="width: 118px;" %)Icon|=(% style="width: 756px;" %)Function

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|(% style="width:200px" %)[[Download>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDownloadproject]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 3.png||height="66" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Get information about HMI such as upload and download project, updata HMI's time, get HMI version, get machine colde etc,.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)[[Decompile>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDecompile]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 4.png||height="66" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)After reading the project from HMI to PC, you need to decomcompile the project before opening it with PIStudio.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)DataLogTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 5.png||height="62" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)To view the "DB" such as file data records, alarm records or operation records collected by HMI. You could also convert it to "excel" format.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)LogoMakerTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 6.png||height="66" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)To make the boot logo of PI series HMI.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)DataUpload|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 7.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Upload data record ,alarm records or operation records collected by HMI.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)[[PIRecordUpload>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDataRecordUpload28Onlyigseries29]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 8.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Monitor devices in real time, update and export data records, alarm records or operation records collected by HMI synchronously. (Only supported by ig Sseries)

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|(% style="width:200px" %)[[CreatInstallmentPwd>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HPasswordtool]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 9.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)The installment payment mode is dynamic password. You can use the Installment password tool "CreatInstallmentPwd" to generate the dynamic password.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)PIMonitor|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 10.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)LAN monitoring of 3000 series HMI screen.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)[[Levi2PI>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/17.Levi2PI/]]|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 11.png||height="67" width="66"]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Convert LEVI series engineering to PI series engineering.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)HMIPrjStdNeutral|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 12.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Project conversion between PI standard and PI neutral version

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|(% style="width:200px" %)PIRptEditTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 13.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Convert the record files generated by LEVI or PI to the specified format.

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|(% style="width:200px" %)HMIProjectReportTool|(% style="width:118px" %)[[image:工具箱 14.png]]|(% style="width:756px" %)Analyze and generate HMI engineering report.

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**✎Note:** HMI supports the use of USB and Ethernet to download/upload project and record files.

= Getting Started =

This chapter provides a quick and precise introduction of PIStudio.

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It does not contain a comprehensive list of all functions, but it only takes 6 simple steps to create a new project.

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1. [[Create a new project>>||anchor="HCreatenewproject"]]

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Click the "New Project" in the upper left corner of the software to create a new project. You could click [["Screen">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/04.Software%20Menu/#HScreen]] to create a new screen. See the [["Screen Style (only for ig series)">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/04.Software%20Menu/#HScreenstyle28Onlyigseries29]] for details.

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1. [[Project Settings>>doc:PIStudio.05\.Project Settings.WebHome]]

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Click [["Communication">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/05.Project%20Settings/#HCommunication]] and [["Project settngs">>doc:PIStudio.05\.Project Settings.WebHome]] to set communication protocol and port parameter.

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1. Project design

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You need to [["compile">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HCompileProject]] every project before downloading to it HMI.

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When uploading a project from the HMI to the PC, you need [["Decompile">>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDecompile]].

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1. [[Simulitaion>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HSimulation]]

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PIStudio provides two simulation modes: offline simulation and online simulation.

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1. **Offline: **Simulate the operation of the HMI and PL on the computer. There is no need to connect with PLC.

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1. **Online: **Simulate the operation of the HMI and PL on the computer, but require the PC to be connected to the PLC and set the correct communication parameters. There is a 30-minute time limit for using online simulations.

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1. [[Download project>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/14.Tools/#HDownloadproject]]

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== Create new project ==

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The following steps will show how to start PIStudio and create a project.

**Requirement**

PIStudio programming software is installed.

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**OperatingProcedure**

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1. Start PIStudio software by click icon, or from Start Menu.

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1. Find "PIStudio" folder.

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1. Click "PIStudio" icon to start software.

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1. Click "New project".

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1. Configure project name, project path.

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1. Select HMI model and communication protocol.

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1. Click "OK" to save setting.

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**Result**

* User could find a folder named HMIProject on the desktop.

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* In the folder user could find a file with a suffix named ".pi". Double click the file to open the project.

== Add screen ==

The following steps will show how to create and rename screens in PIStudio.

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New screens, which are still blank, could be created using the "Common object". User could choose different objects to design screen according to project's requirements.

**Requirement**

The "Quick_Start" project is open.

**Steps:**

1. Create a new process screen: Clicking "New" will appear "New screen" setting.

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1. Set screen parameter in "New Screen", such as screen number, screen name, background type.

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1. After making a new screen, user could insert objects in screen. For example, button and trend.

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1. Add button object in screen.

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1. Set button object parameters, such as read address, mode etc.

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1. Add "Trend Chart" from "Chart".

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1. And "Function key" for screens switch.

**Result**

Do a project screen with bit button, one chart display object, and one Function key for switching screen

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== Project size limits ==

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* 3000 series limits the project file size to 25M

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* 3070i series limit the project file size to 25M

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* 3070ie series limit the project file size to 22M

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* 3070ig series limit the project file size to 25M

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* 8000&9000 series limit the project file size to 165M

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= Create communication with WECON PLC =

== HMI settings ==

**Download PIStudio Software**

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Please visit the link below to get the latest version PIstudio for HMI programming:

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* [[Download>>https://ftp.we-con.com.cn/Download/Software/PIStudio20211210.zip]] or [[Download>>https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Im7YS2rtnRI7yFIHmqHDVPBUyWahqSXN]]

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**Create a new HMI project connect with PLC**

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Check the link below for the video to show you how to get started with a new project

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* [[Video>>https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0j9uum1UPXbMENtRlF2VzdQdHc]]

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For more videos, please visit our Youtube channel: [[http:~~/~~/www.youtube.com/user/Wecon2004/videos>>url:http://www.youtube.com/user/Wecon2004/videos]]

**General**

HMI could communicate with PLC and support many PLC protocols. It is easy to operate and set communication parameters. This demo shows how to make a communication with PLC device, use WECON LX3V Series PLC as an example.

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**Protocol settings**

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The communication between two devices requires a protocol. The following contents show the steps of protocol settings.

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Please select the protocol, when creating a new project.

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1. Select the COM port for communication;

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1. PLC type: It means PLC brand, like WECON;

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1. PLC model: It shows the model of PLC, such as LX3V;

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If you want to change the protocol for existing project, please click [Program] → [Communication] to open the [Communication] windows, shown as the following figure.

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The steps to change the protocol for project are as follows.

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1. Click [Setting] to open the [Communication device] window;

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1. Select communication port, such as COM1;

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1. Select Serial port for communication, such as RS422;

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1. Select device type (device brand), such as WECON;

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1. Select the protocol for communication, such as WECON LX3V;

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**Parameter settings**

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The parameters settings are in [Communication] window, shown as following below.

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1. Click [Setting] to open the [COM port setting] window;

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1. Set the parameters such as [connection], [Baud rate] and so on;

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1. Click [Setting] to open [Timeout] setting window, you could set the parameters according your requirements, or just use the default value.

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**Set PLC address in HMI screen**

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1. Place the objects to HMI screen;

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1. Double-click the object to open the setting window;

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1. Click “Edit” to open the address setting windows;

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1. Connection: select the serial port in HMI;

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1. Address type: All the PLC address types will be display in this list, such as M;

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1. Address No.: Please input the number of this address, such as 0;

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**Communication cable**

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In order to ensure the stability of communication, please use the twisted-pair communication cable with good grounding. The following figure shows the pin out definition.

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**HMI communication PLC use Modbus **

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* HMI setting: [[https:~~/~~/docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/12.PLC%20protocols/>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PIStudio/12.PLC%20protocols/]]

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* PLC setting: [[https:~~/~~/docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PLC%20Editor/8.1.%09Communication/>>https://docs.we-con.com.cn/bin/view/PLC%20Editor/8.1.%09Communication/]]

== PLC settings ==

**Download PLC Software**

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Please visit below link to get the latest version PLC Editor for HMI programming

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* LX3V:[[Download link>>doc:PLC Editor.10 Hardware .Software.WebHome]]

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* LX5V:[[Download link>>doc:PLC Editor2.Download.03 Software.WebHome]]

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**Start a new PLC project**

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Start a new PLC project by clicking “New” on the left top corner of screen, select the PLC mode from the drop-down list.

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**Add a new instruction **

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Double click on the ladder, select the ladder symbol (instruction) from the drop-down list, then enter the address for this symbol.

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You could also select the ladder symbol from the menu bar directly.

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**Add comment to PLC program**

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**Add the statement to PLC program**

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Add the statement by single click on “Statement”, when finished, single click on “Statement” again to go back to Ladder edit.

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**Compile **

You need to compile the PLC program before downloading or running Off-line simulator. The background color will be changed from purple to white when there is no error.

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**Download setting **

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Click on “Transfer Setup” to select download mode.

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[[image:image-20220820150853-1.png]]**Download PLC program to PLC**