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| ====Phidget Control Panel==== | | ====Phidget Control Panel==== |
| In order to demonstrate the functionality of the {{{1}}}, the Phidget Control Panel will be used. | | In order to demonstrate the functionality of the {{{1}}}, the Phidget Control Panel will be used. After plugging the {{{1}}} into your computer and opening the Phidget Control Panel, you will see something like this: |
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| The Phidget Control Panel is available for use on both macOS and Windows machines.
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| =====Windows=====
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| To open the Phidget Control Panel on Windows, find the [[File:Ph.jpg|link=]] icon in the taskbar. If it is not there, open up the start menu and search for ''Phidget Control Panel''
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| [[File:Windows PhidgetTaskbar.PNG|link=|center]]
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| =====macOS=====
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| To open the Phidget Control Panel on macOS, open Finder and navigate to the Phidget Control Panel in the Applications list. Double click on the [[File:Ph.jpg|link=]] icon to bring up the Phidget Control Panel.
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| For more information, take a look at the getting started guide for your operating system:
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| *[[OS - Windows#Getting started with Windows|Getting started with Windows]]
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| *[[OS - macOS#Getting started with macOS|Getting started with macOS]]
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| Linux users can follow the [[OS - Linux#Getting started with Linux|getting started with Linux]] guide and continue reading here for more information about the {{{1}}}.
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| ====First Look====
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| After plugging the {{{1}}} into your computer and opening the Phidget Control Panel, you will see something like this:
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| [[Image:{{{1}}}_Panel.jpg|link=|center]] | | [[Image:{{{1}}}_Panel.jpg|link=|center]] |
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| The Phidget Control Panel will list all connected Phidgets and associated objects, as well as the following information:
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| *'''Serial number:''' allows you to differentiate between similar Phidgets.
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| *'''Channel:''' allows you to differentiate between similar objects on a Phidget.
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| *'''Version number:''' corresponds to the firmware version your Phidget is running. If your Phidget is listed in red, your firmware is out of date. Update the firmware by double-clicking the entry.
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| The Phidget Control Panel can also be used to test your device. Double-clicking on an object will open an example.
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Phidget Control Panel
In order to demonstrate the functionality of the {{{1}}}, the Phidget Control Panel will be used. 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]]
Double-click on the Light Phidget entry to launch an example: