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A single Phidget may have a number of different objects that you can open an example for. Use the '''+''' and '''-''' buttons to expand and contract device trees.  
A single Phidget may have a number of different objects that you can open an example for. For instance, a Phidget Spatial might have separate entries for its accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer. Or, an LED controller Phidget may have dozens of digital output channels, each of which controls a single LED. You can click on the plus and minus signs on the left to expand the tree of attached devices to select the specific object and channel index you want. Double clicking on one of these objects will launch the example for that specific object and port.  
 
 
If an entry in the list is <span style="color:#FF0000">'''red'''</span>, it means the Phidget's firmware is out of date. Double click on the entry to be given the option of updating the firmware.
 
 
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Revision as of 19:08, 12 June 2017

Phidget Control Panel

In order to demonstrate the functionality of the {{{1}}}, the Phidget Control Panel running on a Windows machine will be used.


The Phidget Control Panel is available for use on both macOS and Windows machines. If you would like to follow along, first follow the getting started guides for your operating system:

First Look

After plugging the {{{1}}} into your computer and opening the Phidget Control Panel, you will see something like this: [[Image:{{{1}}}_Panel.jpg|link=|center]]


A single Phidget may have a number of different objects that you can open an example for. For instance, a Phidget Spatial might have separate entries for its accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer. Or, an LED controller Phidget may have dozens of digital output channels, each of which controls a single LED. You can click on the plus and minus signs on the left to expand the tree of attached devices to select the specific object and channel index you want. Double clicking on one of these objects will launch the example for that specific object and port.