Update controller touch panels with APK-APP files

Touch panel APPs, operating on POL8T5.70 and POL8T2.70 controllers, can be updated using 'APK↑' files. The files can be loaded to Climatix IC and prepared there:

 

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Note: This function is only visible on plants with POL8T5.70 controllers or POL8T2.70 controllers with touch panels.

 

The touch panel update is started on site directly on the controller via the touch panel menu. The controller downloads the APK files from Climatix IC. Remote update from the Cloud is not possible.

Procedure

 

Create the APK file:

  1. Create a new UCF file type and insert it before the binary file:
    • UCF file type = 10 (BSP file for COM module)
    • UCF device ID (for HMI APK file) = 12295
  2. The APK programmer inserts the UCF header with device ID = 12295:

 

Load the APK file to Climatix IC:

  1. An APK file is created as described above and is available.

Update the touch panel on the controller:

  1. An APK file is available on Climatix IC.
  1. Download the APK on the controller via touch panel.
  2. Start the update on the touch panel:
  3. The touch panel conducts the following query via the controller's REST API: GET Upgrade/GETUPGRADEINFO.json
  4. The response in the touch panel includes the UCF file and the save folder for the APK file:
    {
        "deviceId": 12295,
        "uuidDevice": "A86BEDCF-8D2F-44AA-9B8E-EEB78D6A4E2F",
        "deviceName": "HMI APK File",
        "uuidFile": "A86BEDCF-8D2F-44AA-9B8E-EEB78D6A4E2F",
        "ucfType": 10,
        "fileName": "M:\\HMI_APK.UCF"
    }
    • Enter the following text to receive the APK file:
      GET FN=GetFile&DIR=M:\HMI_APK.UCF
    • Install APK File
  1. The touch panel was updated.