Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Operations Guide
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Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Contents 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1700C 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Specifications .............................................................................................................. 2 Physical Description....................................................................................................
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1700C Introduction The ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF SmarTouch™ Touchpanel (the touchpanel) gives users customized command of their control environment. Available in both a domestic and an international version (STI-1700C), the lightweight, hand-held touchpanel, with long-life NiMH battery and RF wireless communication with a range of up to 300 feet, allows complete freedom of movement, indoors or out.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Specifications Specifications for the ST-1700C are given in the following table. ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Specifications SPECIFICATION Power Options ST-BTPN (or equivalent) DETAILS Rechargeable NiMH battery pack (included) (4100 mAh capacity after full charge. Operating time 1 depends on usage.) AC: Domestic External Adapter 12VDC, 1.5A, 120VAC Input (included) (P/N PW-1215 or equivalent) AC: International External Adapter 12VDC, 1.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel 5. 6. Requires Crestron CNRFGWA 1-Way RF Receiver, or ST-CP SmarTouch Control Processor. Extension requires a prefix specific to the touchpanel type. In DETAILS, projectname represents the assigned project name, and vx.xxx.x represents a version number. NOTE: Crestron software and any files on the website are for Authorized Crestron dealers only. New users may be required to register to obtain access to certain areas of the site (including the FTP site).
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Physical Views 5.012 in 12.730 cm Top view 3.596 in 9.134 cm 8.750 in 22.225 cm Front view 5.700 in 14.478 cm CRESTRON Side views 5.430 in 13.793 cm 3.620 in 9.195 cm 4.236 in 10.760 cm Upload connector - Power connector The battery compartment, located on the underside of the unit, holds one Crestron STBTPN, rechargeable power pack.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Industry Compliance As of the date of manufacture, this unit has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking and standards per EMC and Radio Communications Compliance Labeling (N11785). NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Setup Applying Power The touchpanel can be powered via an external AC power pack, while resting in the ST-DSN, or via the ST-BTPN. Each of these supplied items has its own Operations Guide which details proper usage. Refer to the table below for the required document number. NOTE: The battery can be charged only if the touchpanel is in the docking station.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Configuring the Touchpanel MAIN MENU To configure the unit, it may be necessary to access a series of setup screens prior to viewing run-time screens that are loaded into the touchpanel for normal operation. The MAIN MENU for configuring the touchpanel appears when a finger is held to the touchscreen for about 5 seconds from the powered down state.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Battery Status BATTERY STATUS To access the BATTERY STATUS screen, shown to the left, press the Battery Status button on the SETUP MENU. This screen indicates the amount of charge (or life) remaining in the battery as a percentage of full capacity, if the battery is installed. An analog bar is provided below the percentage amount as a quick visual reference to the approximate level of charge remaining.
Crestron ST-1700C KEY CLICK SETUP SCREEN 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Key Click Setup From the SETUP MENU, press the Key Click Enabled button to open the KEY CLICK SETUP screen. (If the function is currently disabled, the button legend is “Key Click Disabled.”)To enable an audible tone (beep) when the touchpanel buttons are pressed, select among the Short, Med, or Long KEY CLICK ENABLE/LEN buttons to set the duration of the tone. The touchpanel responds with a corresponding signal.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Power Management Timeout Settings POWER MANAGEMENT TIMEOUT SETTINGS The Power Management feature is intended to conserve energy and to extend the service life of the battery. From the STARTUP screen, press the Power Management button to display the POWER MANAGEMENT TIMEOUT SETTINGS Screen. Use the STANDBY and POWER DOWN UP and DOWN buttons to set the respective timeouts from 0 through 120 minutes, where 0 disables the timeout.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Uploading and Upgrading VT Pro-e is a Windows® compatible software package for creating Crestron touchpanel screen designs. Refer to “Programming with VisionTools™ Pro-e” on page 22 for additional details. To upload a VT Pro-e project (.vtz file) or upgrade the firmware (.csf file) of the ST-1700C, a local PC that contains the Crestron Viewport (available via VT Pro-e) is required. Refer to the following sections.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C NOTE: If the control system in use has a 4-pin network connector rather than a modular (RJ11-type) NET connector, use a ST-CBL (sold separately). NOTE: To make a cable for either configuration, refer to the “Programming Cable Specifications” diagram after these notes. NOTE: The RJ11 (part of ST-PK) and ST-CBL cables can also be found as part numbers CNSP-585 and CNSP-586, respectively, in the Crestron cable database.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel 7. Refer to the figure below. From the Viewport menu, select Setup | Communications settings (alternatively, depress Alt+D) to open the “Port Settings” window. Accessing the “Port Settings” Window 8. Select the RS-232 connection type. Verify the available COM is selected. Verify that the baud rate is set to 115200 (2-series default), the parity is None, the data bits is Eight, and the stop bits is One.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Uploading a VT Pro-e Project A compiled VT Pro-e file has the extension .vtz. VT Pro-e is a Windows compatible software package for creating Crestron touchpanel screen designs. Refer to “Programming with VisionTools™ Pro-e” on page 22 for additional details. To upload a VT Pro-e project to the ST-1700C, complete the following steps. 1. Make sure that “Hookup and Preparation” that begins on page 11 has been performed. 2.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel “Touch Panel Transfer” Window 4. Click Browse. The “Open” window appears as shown below. 5. Select the VT Pro-e (vtz) file and click Open. The transfer will complete automatically. Select VTZ File 6. Disconnect the programming cable and the external power pack from the touchpanel. 7. Close the Viewport, exit VT Pro-e, and disconnect the programming cable from the PC and the control system. Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade file has the extension .
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Select Update Touchpanel Firmware 3. As shown below, select the NET ID of the ST-1700C and then click OK. “Select Network ID” Window 4. As shown below, select the firmware (CSF) file and click Open. The transfer will complete automatically. Select CSF File 5. Disconnect the programming cable and the external power pack from the touchpanel. 16 • 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1700C Operations Guide – DOC.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel General Use and Safety WARNING: To avoid shock hazard and possible damage to the unit, do not use touchpanel in rain or expose it to unnecessary moisture. Recommended Touchpanel Cleaning Keep the surface of the touchscreen free of dirt, dust, or other materials that could degrade optical properties. Long-term contact with abrasive materials can scratch the surface that may detrimentally affect image quality.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Programming The touchpanel provides wireless RF user interface in either a Cresnet control system or a SmarTouch control system. Have a comment about Crestron software? Direct software related suggestions and/or complaints to Crestron via email (software@crestron.com). Do not forward any queries to this address. Instead refer to “Further Inquiries” on page 31 for assistance.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Configuration Manager is where programmers “build” a Crestron control system by selecting hardware from the Device Library. In Configuration Manager, drag the PRO2 from the Control Systems folder of the Device Library and drop it in the upper pane of the System Views. The PRO2 with its associated communication ports is displayed in the System Views upper pane. PRO2 System View The System Views lower pane displays the PRO2 system tree.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C C2Net Device, Slot 9 Double-click the CNRFGWA icon in the upper pane to open the “Device Settings” window. This window displays CNRFGWA device information. Select the Net ID tab to change the gateway Net ID, as shown in the following figure. “Device Settings” Window for the CNRFGWA NOTE: Recall that if the CNRFGWA is part of an ST-CP configuration, its NET ID is fixed at 02 and cannot be changed.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Touchpanel “Device Settings” Window ST-1700C Symbol in Programming Manager Programming Manager is where programmers “program” a Creston control system by assigning signals to symbols. The following diagram shows the ST-1700C symbol in the SIMPL Windows’ Programming Manager. Detail View of the ST-1700C in SIMPL Windows’ Programming Manager NOTE: Join numbers are expandable to 999.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Programming with VisionTools™ Pro-e Control screen variations incorporating two- and three-dimensional graphics and text are possible and can be created with VT Pro-e, a design and programming Windowsbased software program. A set of pages, which make up a project, can be designed for each application.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel “Feedback” Window NOTE: When the Feedback window is open, you can click on any of the buttons on the page and view their various feedback properties. Interlock An interlock consists of a number of assigned buttons grouped together so that button selection is mutually exclusive within the group. This is an important feature when you wish to guarantee that button selection can only be made when all the other buttons of the group are or will be forced inactive.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Use the drop down Interlock Group: field to select an existing group, or click on Groups to open the “Edit Interlock” window, which allows you to edit the existing groups or create a new group. “Edit Interlock” Window Select New to create a new interlock group. Select Edit if you wish to modify an existing group. In either case, the “Create Interlock” window appears.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel buttons are activated either sequentially, when one or more of the buttons is defined as having duration feedback, or simultaneously if no durations are included in the group. This is an important feature when one wishes to guarantee that a single selection can activate a number of functions. For example, one can unify the following functions: draw shades closed, dim lights, and start projector.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C symbol. All of the outputs are then used to drive the appropriate logic. Note that the output of the interlock corresponding to the pressed button remains high even after the button is released, until the next button is pressed. INTERLOCK J7 F7 J8 F8 J9 F9 J10 F10 To Controlled Device Toggle Feedback Toggle feedback is when the feedback of a button alternates between active and inactive each time the button is pressed.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel MV J7 one-shot trig out 25s F7 pulse_time Sequence Groups In addition to button feedback, programmers can specify that a single button perform a sequence of operations. The sequence can press other buttons and these buttons may have durations to introduce delays.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C “Quick” Pushbuttons Pushbutton Layout and Join Number Assignment 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 CRESTRON The touchpanel includes ten “quick” pushbuttons, five on each side of the LCD screen. These buttons are used to access any frequently used commands. Each button has a permanently fixed digital join number. The sequence of digital join numbers is (top to bottom) 1 through 5 on the left side and 6 through 10 on the right side.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Reserved Join Numbers A reserved join number is a feature of the software that enables a designer to create a button that completes a predetermined function (e.g., calls up the Preferences Menu, adjusts brightness, etc.). The table after this paragraph provides a list of reserved join numbers available within SIMPL Windows software.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Problem Solving Troubleshooting The table below and on the next page provides corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. ST-1700C Troubleshooting TROUBLE Project can not be uploaded to touchpanel: POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION p p y Verify that the panel has power supplied to it, either battery or power pack.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel SmarTouch Touchpanel Troubleshooting (continued) TROUBLE Touchpanel does not function and RF LED on PRO2 illuminates, but COM or IR LEDs do not illuminate. POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION Touchpanel RF ID Verify that RF IDs match. Refer to "Interface" is not set to match in this Operations Guide and RF ID parameters assigned in the program. the RF ID assigned in the system program.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C Appendix: Engraveable Pushbutton Installation Custom-engraved pushbuttons can be obtained by ordering the Customizable Engraving Button Kit 1700C-BTBN. You can submit the engraving layout in two ways: • Engraving Sheet, Doc. 6069. • Engraving Software package, Version 1.1.1.6, available from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com). Perform the following to install engraveable pushbuttons on the ST-1700C.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you (either an individual or a single business entity) and Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”) for software referenced in this guide, which includes computer software and, as applicable, associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (the “Software”).
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1700C If You are a business or organization, You agree that upon request from Crestron or its authorized agent, You will within thirty (30) days fully document and certify that use of any and all Software at the time of the request is in conformity with Your valid licenses from Crestron of its authorized agent.
Crestron ST-1700C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange, or service without prior authorization from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, contact the factory and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. Enclose a note specifying the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number, and return address. 2.
Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 www.crestron.com Operations Guide – DOC. 6050 07.02 Specifications subject to change without notice.
