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pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp on Windows Pc

Developed By: Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 21 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0
Size 3 MB
Release Date March 08, 24
Category Communication Apps

App Permissions:
Allows access to the vibrator. [see more (1)]

What's New:
Rev 4220 for API 33 devices [see more]

Description from Developer:
pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp (www.pfod.com.au)
pfod™ (Protocol For Operations Discovery)

There are two free companion app for pfodApp
https://www.forward.com.au/pfod/pfodGUIdesigne... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp and install on Windows PC. pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is free Communication app, developed by Forward Computing and Control Pty.Ltd. Latest version of pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is 3.0, was released on 2024-03-08 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 21 users, 8 users had rated it 5*, 12 users had rated it 1*.

How to install pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp on Windows?

Instruction on how to install pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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pfodDesigner V3 for pfodApp (www.pfod.com.au)
pfod™ (Protocol For Operations Discovery)

There are two free companion app for pfodApp
https://www.forward.com.au/pfod/pfodGUIdesigner/index.html
and
https://www.forward.com.au/pfod/pfodDesigner/index.html

Both these free apps only generate the Arduino code. You need to purchase pfodApp to actually connect to the Arduino

pfodDesignerV2 to design menus/charts and generate Arduino code for a wide variety of boards and pfodGUIdesigner to design interactive GUI components, buttons, sliders, gauges etc and generate Arduino code.

Rev 3911 fixes the Android 11 and higher file save permission issue and allows you to save the generated code to the directory of your choice, including Google Drive

Checkout a user's YouTube series on using pfodDesigner and pfodApp https://youtu.be/g2zPxNtNc6g

Latest release lets you create charts and log Arduino data on your mobile.

Create custom menus on your mobile to turn Arduino outputs on and off, quickly and easily via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Bluetooth V2, Wifi/Ethernet or SMS
No Arduino Programming required and no mobile programming required.

Generates Sketches for Adafruit Bluefruit Feather52, Ardunio 101 (Genuino 101), RedBear BLE NanoV2 and V1.5, RFduino BLE, Itead BLE Shield (HM_10 modules), Adafruit Bluefruit BLE Friends, ESP8266, FioV3, LinkIt ONE, WildfireV3, SIM900 GPRS, Arduino Ethernet, and WiFi and Bluetooth V2 shields, etc

This free application lets you interactively design and view pfodApp menus and generates all the required Arduino code to turn Arduino outputs on and off from your mobile, via pfodApp.

See the step by step tutorial on building a menu and generating the Arduino code at
http://www.forward.com.au/pfod/pfodDesigner/index.html

pfod menus consist of a scrollable list of buttons and some (possible blank) prompt text. pfodDesigner lets you create a menu, customise the prompt, add buttons, set the background colour, set the font colour, font size and font style. All with interactive preview. In app help is also available

When you are happy with how your menu looks the pfodDesigner will generate Arduino code that will display this menu on your mobile using pfodApp. You can specify the serial connection and baud rate to suit your hardware. No Android programming required. No mobile programming required.

pfodDesigner saves the code to a file on your mobile -- /pfodAppRawData/pfodDesignerV3.txt

The generated code also handles the commands returned when the user clicks the buttons

Copy this file to your computer and paste the code into the Arduino IDE.
(http://www.forward.com.au/pfod/Android_pfodApp/pfodAppForAndroidGettingStarted.pdf
covers copying pfodApp Raw Data files to your computer.)

If you choose On/Off toggle buttons then the pfodDesigner generates ALL the Arduino code need to turn your chosen output on and off.

If you choose simple buttons for you menu then the pfodDesigner generates the Arduino code need to send the menu and parser the commands.

All you need to do then is replace the place holder comments with your own Arduino action code for each button command

e.g.
} else if('A'==cmd) { // user pressed -- ON
// << add your action code here for this button

The pfodDesigner stores your designs so you can easily go back modify them as needed.
Email support if you need assistance.


Note about pfodDesignerV3 app code:
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All pfodDesignerV3 screens are just standard pfod screens. The pfodDesignerV3 is actually just a copy of pfodApp with a back end added to save your data and serve up the various screens using standard pfod messages. Open the mobile's menu in the app and choose Debug View to see the pfod messages that are generating the pfodDesigner screens.
Rev 4220 for API 33 devices
Allows access to the vibrator.