Page History

Create and run your first working solution in just minutes.

Start → Install | First Solution | Platform Overview | Modules | Tutorials

Create Your Solution (1 minute)

Launch Solution Center

1. Start FrameworX
   • Windows: Start Menu → FrameworX → Solution Center
   • Or use desktop shortcut

Create New Solution

1. Click New Solution button
2. Configure:
   • Name: MyFirstSolution
   • Product Family: FrameworX
   • Location: Keep default or browse
3. Click Create

Checkpoint: Solution created and appears in the solution list

Add Your First Tags (1 minute)

Open Designer

1. Select your solution
2. Click Edit - Designer opens

Create Tags

1. Navigate to Unified Namespace → Tags
2. Add Temperature tag:
   • Name: Temperature
   • Type: Double
   • Initial Value: 75.5
   • Description: Room Temperature
3. Add SetPoint tag:
   • Name: SetPoint
   • Type: Double
   • Initial Value: 72.0
4. Add SystemEnabled tag:
   • Name: SystemEnabled
   • Type: Digital
   • Initial Value: 1

Checkpoint: Three tags visible in the tag grid

Design Your Display (2 minutes)

Create Display

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

Build Interface

1. Add title:
   • Drag TextBlock from toolbox
   • Enter: "My First FrameworX Solution"
   • Set font size: 24
2. Add Temperature display:
   • From Assets tree, drag Temperature tag to canvas
   • TextBox appears showing value
3. Add SetPoint control:
   • Drag SetPoint tag to display
   • Right-click → Dynamics → use Slider
   • Set range: Min=50, Max=100
4. Add Enable switch:
   • Drag SystemEnabled tag to display
   • Right-click → Dynamics → use CheckBox
   • Set label: "System Enabled"
5. Save display (Ctrl+S)

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

Run Your Solution (1 minute)

Start Runtime

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

Test Your Solution

• Move SetPoint slider - value updates
• Toggle System Enabled checkbox
• Observe Temperature value

Make It Dynamic (Optional)

1. Return to Designer
2. Select Temperature tag
3. Add expression in Value column:

   @Tag.SetPoint + Rand(-5, 5)

1. Restart Runtime - Temperature fluctuates around SetPoint

Success! You've created your first FrameworX solution

Next Steps

Troubleshooting

→ Getting Help

In this section...