User Guide

Creating Templates for G4 PanelBuilder

G4 PanelBuilder

Creating Templates for G4 PanelBuilder

A 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.

Ony 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, 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.

1. You should spend some time deciding what you want the panel to do. What navigation model

are you going to use? You know you're going to have the required template elements but are

some of your menus so complex they will require sub-menus? What devices and features will

the template include? Consider using some optional template elements. Careful consideration

will reveal the type of navigation you will need.

Things to remember:

 You must have a minimum of 1 Navigation element.

 You must have a minimum of 1 Placeholder element.

 You must have a main preview image ("[preview].jpg" or "[preview].png").

 You cannot create a "drill-down" style of navigation with G4 PanelBuilder.

Panel Resolutions

Resolution Panel Type

640x480 MVP-7500

TPI4

800x600 MVP-8400

CA12

CV12

TPI4

800x480 CV7

CV10

CV10/PB

1024x768 CV15

CA15

TPI4

1280x1024 TPI4

1280x768 CV17