Restoring a controller station from a distribution file using Workbench

A software upgrade may require that you restore the controller station from a backup .dist file. This procedure works for a controller station only. You cannot restore a Supervisor station from a backup .dist file.

A recent distribution (.dist) of the station exists.
  1. Open Workbench in the newly-installed build.
  2. In the Nav tree, right-click on the Platform node and choose Views > Distribution File Installer.
    The Distribution File Installer defaults to the C:/Niagara/<framework version>/cleanDist folder (where <framework version> represents the version of software).
  3. Use the buttons at the bottom of the view to initiate a restoration of your backed-up controller station to the newly installed station directory.
    If you just upgraded the controller software and chose to install the platform daemon during the software installation process, your existing station may not start automatically with a new platform daemon.
  4. Maintaining your platform connection, change views to the Application Director view and select the newly restored station.
  5. To configure auto-start, enable the Auto-Start property.
  6. To start the station, click the Start button.
    The station is now ready. A Supervisor station should communicate successfully with any subordinate stations, which should operate normally.
  7. To log in to the station, double-click the station entry.