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Creating Custom Spinners Manually at the ActivPanel
- To create custom spinners that save to your Promethean roaming profile, start by signing into your ActivPanel 9.
- Within Applications, tap on the Spinner app.
- Tap on the name of the current spinner to access the preinstalled list of spinners. Then tap on Create List +
- Tap on Name to begin typing using the virtual keyboard. Top: Continue typing on the next line by either using the enter/return Button on the keyboard of by tapping on the next field where it says Enter Item or + Add Item.
- When your list is complete, tap Done.
- Customize the settings of your spinner using the gear icon
- Your custom spinner is now available on any ActivPanel 9 that you sign into using your Promethean account.
Creating Custom Spinners On one.prometheanworld.com
- Go to one.prometheanworld.com
- Sign into your Promethean account with your Google, Microsoft, or other email.
- Click on the 4-square in the upper left corner of the browser window.
- Select Spinner
- Click on the name of the current spinner to access the preinstalled list of spinners. Then click on Create List +
- Click Name to title your spinner and begin entering items for your spinner. Tip #1: Continue typing on the net line by either using the enter/return button on the keyboard of by clicking on the Next field where it says Enter item or +Add Item. Tip #2 You can copy and paste from a list.
- Click Done
- Customize the settings of your spinner using the Gear Icon located below the spinner.
- Your custom spinner is now available on any ActivPanel 9 that you sign into using your Promethean account
Creating Custom Spinners Importing a .csv File
“A CSV (comma-separated values) file is a text file that has a specific format which allows data to be saved in a table structured format.” support.google.com
To create a .csv file:
- Open a new spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Starting in cell A1, list the items for your spinner in their own cell/row.
- Save the file as a .csv file:
- Microsoft Excel: File - Save As - Name your file - Save as type: CSV (comma delimited)
- Google Sheets: File - Download - Comma Separated Values (.csv)
- Save the .csv file to a flash drive and plug the flash drive into the ActivPanel or save to a location on your device.
Importing a .csv file in the Spinner App or on one.prometheanworld.com:
- Tap on the name of the current spinner to access the preinstalled list of spinners Then tap on Create List +
- Tap on Import
- Tap on Browse
- Navigate to the .csv file location. Tap/click on the file.
- Name the list by tapping on Name - Continue - then Done
- Your custom spinner is now available on any ActivPanel 9 that your sign into using your promethean account.