Working With Templates
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PDesign4 Touch Panel Design Software (v2.10 or higher)
Exporting Your Project as a G4 PanelBuilder Template
TPD4 allows you to export your TPD4 project as a G4 PanelBuilder Template (*.TPT) file.
Select File > Export As G4 PanelBuilder Template to open the Export As G4 PanelBuilder Template
dialog. This dialog indicates errors and warnings relating to the G4 PanelBuilder Template (*.TPT) file
that will be created from this project.
Note: TPD4 does not support the creation of G4 PanelBuilder templates for R-4 remote devices (since R-
4 remotes must implement navigation elements in the form of pages in order for the Back and Up/Down
buttons on the remote to function correctly). On the other hand, G4 PanelBuilder requires that navigation
elements in a template be implemented as pop-ups. The menu option to export a project as a G4
PanelBuilder template will be disabled for R-4 projects.
A G4 PanelBuilder template is a TPD4 file complete with pages, popups and buttons, named in a manner
that G4 PanelBuilder will understand the relationship between all of the elements. Then, based on the
established elements, G4 PanelBuilder customizes the TPD4 file based on the navigation flow you
designed.
Any number of template files (*.TPT) can be created to constitute a template family, it is suggested you
create one for each resolution totaling 6. The resolutions and panel types are as follows:
According to the table there are only 6 resolutions, the minimum number to make a template family, but
12 different panel types. You only need one template per resolution but you should consider instances
such as the MVP-8400(i), where the Pixels Per Inch is higher than the CV12 and the MVP-7500's
limited color depth. Both examples are situations where you might consider making specific templates
for those panel types.
• Video Setup: The Video Setup page contains options for setting/adjusting the video
sources coming from the NXP-TPI/4 (Brightness, Contrast, Saturation
and Hue), plus buttons for returning to default settings, undo changes,
save changes and other text-area buttons relating to video sources
(Version, Status, Input and Format).
• Volume: The options in this page allow you to configure the master volume set-
tings for the panel.
Resolutions and Panel Types
Resolution Panel Type
640x480 • MVP-7500
•TPI4
800x600 • MVP-8400
• MVP-8400i
•CA12
•CV12
•TPI4
800x480 • CV7
•CV10
• CV10/PB
1024x768 • CV15
•CA15
•TPI4
1280x768 • CV17
1280x1024 • TPI4