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Replace the DeltaV Operate opening pictures

On slow connections, DeltaV Operate may take several minutes to open. (As noted above, enabling bitmap caching may significantly improve subsequent access.) For applications where slower remote connections are common, it may be useful to replace the opening DeltaV Operate pictures (DeltaV and Startup) with simpler versions (DeltaV.BLANK and Startup.BLANK). The replacement pictures are stored in the same directory as the originals.

The DeltaV.grf and DeltaV.BLANK files are in the D:\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFIX\Pic\ directory.

The Startup.grf and Startup.BLANK files are in the D:\DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFIX\Pic\Standard\ directory.

To preserve the original Startup.grf and DeltaV.grf files, rename them to new names, for example, Startup.original and DeltaV.original. Then rename the "blank" pictures (Startup.BLANK and DeltaV.BLANK) to Startup.grf and DeltaV.grf. This procedure is detailed below.

To replace the DeltaV.grf and Startup.grf files

  1. Exit DeltaV Operate on the Server and any connected remote sessions.
  2. Log on to the Server machine as a privileged user.
  3. Open Windows Explorer.
  4. Go to the \DeltaV\DVData\Graphics-iFIX\Pic directory.
  5. Right-click the DeltaV.grf file and select Rename.
  6. Type the new file name, DeltaV.original, and click OK. Click OK to the warning and/or confirmation messages.
  7. Right-click DeltaV.BLANK and select Rename.
  8. Type the new name, DeltaV.grf, and click OK. Click OK to the warning and/or confirmation messages.
  9. Repeat the process for Startup.grf (rename to Startup.original) and Startup.BLANK (rename to Startup.grf) under \Pic\Standard.
  10. Restart DeltaV Operate.