# Quick start steps for running an application

These steps explain how to run an application.

Tip: | To see how an application will behave at run time, in FactoryTalk View Studio, from the Application menu select Test Application or click the Test Application icon on the tool bar. If you are using an OPC server, make sure the OPC server is set up before you run the application. See the documentation supplied by your OPC vendor for installation details. For PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, and PanelView Plus CE terminals, the server must be installed on the run-time terminal and must be a local server. For Windows 7 SP1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016 operating systems, OPC servers can be local or remote. If your application uses a third party ActiveX control, make sure a version of the control that is compatible with the run-time operating system is installed and registered on the run-time terminal.

## Step 1: Move the application to the run-time terminal or computer

If you run a PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal, move the runtime application to the terminal using ME Transfer Utility, compact flash card, or SD card.

If you run a MobileView™ terminal, move the runtime application to the terminal using ME Transfer Utility or a memory stick.

If you run a personal computer, move the application through the Windows Explorer or by copying it to an electronic medium, such as a memory stick.

## Step 2: Start FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station

The FactoryTalk View ME Station dialog box opens in Configuration Mode when you start FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station.

## Step 3: Load and run the application

In the FactoryTalk View ME Station dialog box, click Load application, select the application to load, and click Run Application.

Tip: | PanelView Plus 7 Standard terminals and PanelView Plus 6 Compact terminals can only load and run PanelView Plus 7 Standard applications or Compact Machine Edition applications. If you try to start a non-Compact application or a PanelView Plus 7 Performance application on a PanelView Plus 7 Standard terminal or a PanelView Plus 6 Compact terminal, an error message will appear and the application will not be loaded. However, PanelView Plus 7 Standard applications and Compact Machine Edition applications can be loaded and run on PanelView Plus 7 Performance and PanelView Plus 6 terminals.

## See also

Quick start steps for developing an application

Transfer an application to a MobileView, PanelView Plus 7, PanelView Plus 6, PanelView Plus, PanelView Plus Compact, or PanelView Plus CE terminal

Configuration Mode

Start an application

PanelView Plus 7 Standard applications and Compact Machine Edition applications

Keywords: run, application, run time