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What You'll Build

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First Solution (5 min) creates a working solution with:

  • Real-time data tags
  • Interactive display with controls
  • Live value updates
  • Running application

Prerequisites

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Before starting, ensure you have:

  • FrameworX 10.1 installed - Installation Guide
  • Valid license - Trial, Development, or Combined
  • Administrator access - For first-time setup
  • 5 minutes - That's really all you need!

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Create Your Solution (1 minute)

Launch Solution Center

  1. Start FrameworX
    • Windows: Start Menu → FrameworX

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    • → Solution Center
    • Or use desktop shortcut

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Create New Solution

  1. Click

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  1. New Solution

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  1. button
  2. Configure:
    • Name:

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    • MyFirstSolution
    • Product Family: FrameworX

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    • Location: Keep default or browse
  1. Click

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  1. Create

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(tick) Checkpoint: Solution created and appears in the solution list

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Add Your First

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Tags (1 minute)

Open Designer

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  1. Select your solution

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  1. Click Edit - Designer opens

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Create

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Tags

  1. Navigate to

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  1. Unified Namespace

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  1. Tags
  2. Add

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  1. Temperature tag:
    • Name:

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    • Temperature
    • Type:

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    • Double
    • Initial Value:

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    • 75.5
    • Description:

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    • Room Temperature

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  1. Add SetPoint tag:
    • Name:

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    • SetPoint
    • Type:

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    • Double
    • Initial Value:

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    • 72.0
  1. Add

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  1. SystemEnabled tag:
    • Name:

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    • SystemEnabled
    • Type:

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    • Digital
    • Initial Value:

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    • 1

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(tick) Checkpoint: Three tags visible in the tag grid

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Design Your Display (2 minutes)

Create Display

  1. Navigate to Displays
  • In left tree: Displays  MainPage
  • Click Edit icon or double-click

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  1. → Draw → List
  2. Double-click MainPage to open editor

Build Interface

  1. Add title:
    • Drag TextBlock from toolbox
    • Enter

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    • : "My First FrameworX Solution"
    • Set font size: 24

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  1. Add Temperature

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  1. display:
    • From

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    • Assets tree, drag Temperature tag to canvas
    • TextBox appears showing value
  1. Add SetPoint

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  1. control:
    • Drag

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    • SetPoint

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    • tag to display
    • Right-click

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    • Dynamics → use Slider
    • Set

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    • range: Min=50, Max=100
  1. Add Enable

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  1. switch:
    • Drag

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    • SystemEnabled

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    • tag to display
    • Right-click →

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    • Dynamics → use CheckBox
    • Set label: "System Enabled"

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  1. Save display (Ctrl+S)

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(tick) Checkpoint: Display shows title, temperature value, setpoint slider, and enable checkbox

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Run Your Solution (1 minute)

Start Runtime

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  • Close Designer (changes auto-save)

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  1. Click

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  1. Run

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  1. button in Designer toolbar
    • Or press F5
  2. Runtime starts and display opens

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Test Your Solution

  • Move

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  • SetPoint slider - value

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  • updates
  • Toggle System Enabled checkbox

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  • Observe Temperature value

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Make It Dynamic

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(Optional

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  1. Return to Designer
  2. Select Temperature tag
  3. Add expression

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  1. in Value column:
   @Tag.SetPoint + Rand(

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-5, 5

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  1. Restart Runtime

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  1. - Temperature

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  1. fluctuates around SetPoint

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(tick) Success!

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You've created your first FrameworX solution

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Next Steps

After Quick Start

Expand Your Knowledge

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TopicDescriptionLink
Understand the PlatformLearn architecture and concepts[Platform Overview]
Build Real Solutions

Get Certified

Join the Community

Troubleshooting Quick Start

Common First-Time Issues

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Master the four-pillar methodology

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[The Four Pillars]
Connect to DevicesAdd real data sources[Connect to Devices]

Troubleshooting

Issue
Solution
Can't create solutionRun Solution Center as Administrator
Designer won't openCheck

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Windows version (10 or newer required)
Runtime won't start

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Check Windows Firewall settings
Display blank

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Ensure Runtime is

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running (green icon in system tray)
Tags not updatingVerify

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expression syntax

Getting Help

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