Upload Your UI (System Builder)

Prerequisites

The PDTS must be commissioned in System Builder before adding a custom UI. Ensure that you have the latest version of System Builder version installed, and that System Builder is connected to the PDTS via TCP or UDP.

Refer to the PDTS Commissioning Guide for information on configuring and connecting to the PDTS.

Uploading a project to the PDTS requires a user account with File Upload (HTTP POST) permission enabled. You can add a new user in the PDTS Users editor.

sb pdts users

In the Device Properties editor, ensure that Ethernet Application > Authentication required for is set to None.

sb pdts device auth none

After making any changes to the PDTS properties, right-click the PDTS and select sb icon save to device Save To Device…

Upload Your UI to the PDTS

Once your project is ready to upload, follow the steps below:

  1. Right-click the PDTS and select UI Creator > Upload Project to Device…

    sb pdts upload project

  2. Confirm that the correct PDTS and project path are selected, then click Start to proceed.

    Ticking the Delete existing web pages checkbox removes all admin-created user accounts and resets the default Admin/Normal accounts to their original PIN codes (see Access Level Security). Leave this option unticked unless required.
    sb pdts upload start

  3. Once the Status updates to Complete, click the Close button.

    sb pdts upload complete

The PDTS will automatically reset, after which you can begin using your new UI.

You can manually set or edit the UI project location for the selected PDTS in Device Properties > Project Settings > UI Creator project path.

Upload a Standalone Build Folder

sb pdts upload custom If you do not have the UI Creator installed, you can still upload a UI build shared from another PC.

Right-click the PDTS, select Upload Custom Web Pages…, and follow the onscreen prompts.