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2. Getting Started
TPDesign Overview
4 minutes
Begin learning about how to create a touch panel using our touch panel design 5 software.
Building Touch Panel Pages
4.25 minutes
Continue building a new touch panel. This video focuses on the concept of pages in a touch panel file.
Building Touch Panel Buttons
7.25 minutes
Everything on a touch panel begins as a button. This tutorial will focus on creating, editing, and using various types of buttons on a touch panel.
Building Touch Panel Bargraphs
4.5 minutes
Learn how to create bargraphs in your touch panel design file. Bargraphs are great for volume sliders, setting light levels, sound level meters, etc.
Building Touch Panel Popups
7.5 minutes
Learn how to create popups in your touch panel design file.
Transferring a Touch Panel File
3 minutes
Learn how to transfer a touch panel file, using the TPDesign 5 application, to a physical touch panel device.
Building Touch Panel Bargraphs
4.5 minutes
Learn how to create bargraphs in your touch panel design file. Bargraphs are great for volume sliders, setting light levels, sound level meters, etc.
Building Touch Panel Popups
7.5 minutes
Learn how to create popups in your touch panel design file.
Transferring a Touch Panel File
3 minutes
Learn how to transfer a touch panel file, using the TPDesign 5 application, to a physical touch panel device.
Creating a Workspace Using the Wizard
5 minutes
This video will walk you through the creation of the workspace you will be using throughout the remainder of this Programmer 1 course. Follow along with step-by-step instructions as you discover the workspace wizard.
Adding Files to a Workspace
4.5 minutes
With the workspace complete, learn the various methods of how to add files to the workspace.
Adding Additional Projects & Systems
4 minutes
How to add additional projects and systems to your NetLinx workspace.
Compiling
6.75 minutes
One of the single most important lessons in learning to program is compiling. In this tutorial, you'll learn what compiling is, why it's required, and how to compile. Additionally, you will review the output bar and how to identify errors in your code.
Master Communications
5.5 minutes
Discover the various methods of getting connected to your master controller. Learn how to find your master on a network as well as connecting locally via a USB cable.
Online Tree
2.5 minutes
Once connected to a master, learn about the online tree and how to verify all the external devices are connecting to the master.
Transferring Files
3.5 minutes
Using NetLinx Studio, learn to transfer all the various types of files needed for your project. (touch panel files, master code files, IR files, etc.).