The second tab in the R2 Platform Tool view is the R2 Station Copier.
Use this tool to transfer an R2 station to 
(or from 
) a remote JACE, or to 
delete a station. Like the R2 Software Manager, this view works in both directions.
Again, be careful with 
delete if a station is selected on the left (PC) side!
To use this tool to transfer or delete a station, you click on a named station to select.
Selecting a station activates the middle buttons: 
(to JACE or 
(to PC), and 
(delete).
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The left side lists the R2 stations in your PC’s Niagara R2 installation (“stations” subfolder).
Typically, you click in the left side to select a station to transfer
(install) in the JACE.
This completely deletes the entire existing station folder in the target JACE platform, after halting the running station.
Be sure to copy the station first, in case it is ever needed again. In addition, after the new station is installed, it is
not automatically started. You must go to the Application Director platform view and set its “Auto-Start” and “Restart on Failure” properties, then the station to start it.
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The right side lists the single station currently installed in the remote JACE platform.
Typically, you click in the right side to transfer
(copy) the station to the your local PC’s Niagara R2 installation (from the JACE), but might possibly select 
delete (to remove any station).
The transfer selection copies the entire station folder contents, in addition to the current station database file in SNS format.
For further usage details, see R2 Station Copier usage notes.
The following is a collection of notes on using the R2 Station Copier tab of the R2 Platform Tool view:
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If transferring a station to a JACE (installing station) that already has a station, a popup Confirm Station Delete dialog appears.
If you have not saved the existing station database, typically it is best to answer , and first save (transfer) the station to you local R2 Niagara installation (if a different station).
If you select Yes, the entire station folder on the remote JACE is deleted before transferring the selected station in the R2 Station Copier.
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A confirmation popup Replace File dialog appears whenever transferring station files that already exists on the receiving “target” side (whether JACE side or PC side).
This dialog repeats for each file under the station directory (unless you select Yes All or No All). In general, answering Yes All may be a valid choice.
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When
deleting a station, a popup Confirm Delete dialog appears.
Click to continue with the delete, or else to cancel. Again, be especially careful with delete if an R2 station on the left side (local PC side) is selected.
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Transferring a station produces a popup dialog, in which all the station files appear “Sending” while the progress bar moves from 0 to 100%.
When all files are 100% complete, the popup is removed, returning to the R2 Station Copier.
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After finishing transferring an R2 station to a JACE, that station will be “halted”.
Go to the Application Director platform view and enable (check) both the “Auto-Start” and “Restart on Failure” options before starting the station with a .