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| − | * Click on the ' | + | * Click on the 'Outputs' toolbox and locate the 'Single LED'. |
* Click on the down-arrow next to it and then on 'Add to system panel'. | * Click on the down-arrow next to it and then on 'Add to system panel'. | ||
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: The System Panel should now resemble the one shown below. | : The System Panel should now resemble the one shown below. | ||
[[File:gen_exerciseSystemPaneladdobjects_systempanel1_01.png|150px|center]] | [[File:gen_exerciseSystemPaneladdobjects_systempanel1_01.png|150px|center]] | ||
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| + | * Click on the LED to select it. | ||
| + | : In the Panel Properties, two properties appear for the LED - 'color' and 'pin'. | ||
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| + | * The 'color' property is set as red (0x0000FF). Click on this value, and change it to orange (0x0080FF). | ||
| + | : You may see very little change in the appearance of the LED, as currently it is turned off. | ||
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| + | * The 'pin' property determines which pin of the microcontroller the LED is connected to. | ||
| + | : Currently, this is $PORTA,0 (pin 0 of PORTA). Click on the label. A pinout of the microcontroller appears. Click on bit 1 (RA1/AN1) to change this connection. | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 29 May 2013
This exercise starts the process of building the display panel for a car. It sets up the System Panel, loaded with a warning LED, mounted on the instrument panel. Although specific settings are given, you should play around with alternatives to see the effect.
- Open a new Flowcode flowchart, using the default microcontroller.
- Make sure that the System Panel is visible. If necessary, click on View and then on the check-box next to 'System Panel'.
- Click on the 'General options' tab 30px
- Make the following changes:
- Move the 'Level of detail' slider fully to the right (to '10').
- Select 'Table top' shadow mode.
- Choose a 'Background' style of 'Solid color' and set the background color to dark blue, (Red=0, Green=0, Blue=128 on the 'Custom' tab.)
- Set the 'Table top' size to '20'.
- Choose a 'Table top' style of 'Solid color' and set its color to light blue, (Red=0, Green=70, Blue=255 on the 'Custom' tab.)
- Click on the 'Grid and Snap options' tab 30px
- Make the following changes:
- Set it to snap to the 'Table top', by clicking on the check-box next to the 'Table top' label.
- Leave the 'Show' gridlines box unchecked.
- Click on the 'Outputs' toolbox and locate the 'Single LED'.
- Click on the down-arrow next to it and then on 'Add to system panel'.
- Right click anywhere on the System Panel and select the 'Zoom to 100%' option.
- The System Panel should now resemble the one shown below.
- Click on the LED to select it.
- In the Panel Properties, two properties appear for the LED - 'color' and 'pin'.
- The 'color' property is set as red (0x0000FF). Click on this value, and change it to orange (0x0080FF).
- You may see very little change in the appearance of the LED, as currently it is turned off.
- The 'pin' property determines which pin of the microcontroller the LED is connected to.
- Currently, this is $PORTA,0 (pin 0 of PORTA). Click on the label. A pinout of the microcontroller appears. Click on bit 1 (RA1/AN1) to change this connection.
