Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND1 PanelBuilder 1400E Configurator Software Getting Started - Manual (Page 9)

Preface P–3
Publication 2711E-818 – January 1998
Chapter 2, Setting Up PanelBuilder 1400e
Step-by-step instructions for installing and starting
PanelBuilder 1400e.
Chapter 3, A Brief Tour of PanelBuilder 1400e
An overview of the PanelBuilder 1400e development environment,
components, and key concepts.
Chapters 4 to 9, The Tutorial
The tutorial is a task-oriented guide to enhancing and running a
sample application. Chapter 4 provides a tour of the sample
application: what it is, what it does, and how you’ll enhance the
application. Chapters 5 through 8 provide step-by-step instructions
for adding objects and messages. Chapter 9 tells you how to
download and run the application.
Who Should Read Getting Started?
Getting Started provides a comprehensive overview of PanelBuilder
1400e basics. Depending on your needs and previous knowledge,
certain sections may be more useful to you than others.
If this describes you Read this
Unfamiliar with both PanelBuilder 1400e and Windows Getting Started, Chapters 1
to 3
Windows user documentation
Familiar with PanelBuilder 1400e and want to know
new features of PanelBuilder 1400e, Version 4 Getting Started, Chapter 1
Want to know how to install PanelBuilder 1400e Getting Started, Chapter 2
Want step-by-step guidelines to working in
PanelBuilder 1400e Getting Started, Chapters 4
to 9
Want to know how a PanelBuilder 1400e application
runs in a PanelView terminal Getting Started, Chapter 9*
*You can run the tutorial application without having to create it first.
Users who are not familiar with Microsoft Windows should read the
Microsoft Windows User’s Guide (for users of Windows 3.1),
Introducing Microsoft Windows 95 (for users of Windows 95), or
Introducing Microsoft Windows NT Workstation (for users of
Windows NT).