Appendix A: Panel Builder Tutorial
Widgets Tab
Refer to Figure 47 and Ta ble 31 for detailed descriptions of the options available on the Widgets tab.
FIG. 47
Widget Tab Pane
Temp lates Ta b
Refer to Figure 48 and Ta ble 32 for detailed descriptions of the options available on the Te mplat es tab.
FIG. 48
Templates Tab Option s
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the interface options, use the tutorials provided in the Help menu of Panel Builder to
further explore its capabilities.
TABLE 31 Widget Tab Option Descriptions
Option Description
Sliders Allows script to fill in value from 0 to 100 (or custom values between two numbers).
Text Adds text to the panel.
Image Adds an image to the panel. Drag and drop this icon to the panel and then double-click it to select an
image file (supports .gif, .jpg, or .png file types).
Dialer widget Adds keypad to the panel (for data entry).
NVR Control widget Adds play, stop, pause, etc. buttons for network video recorder (NVR) control.
TABLE 32 Te mplates Tab O pt ion Desc r i ptions
Option Description
Click the left arrow button to add the current panel to the template page. Click the right arrow button
to apply the template to the current panel.
Deletes the currently selected template.
Click the down arrow to export the template library to your computer. Click the up arrow to browse to
a (previously exported) file and import it into the template library.When buttons are exported, they
become .zip files.