User Guide

Crestron CEN-TVAV Ethernet Enabled Programmable TV/AV Controller
Loading Touchpanels
When programmed in the Local Processing Mode, the CEN-TVAV may utilize one
or more touchpanels. Each panel must be set to the proper network identification
(NET ID) and loaded with a touchpanel project in order to work properly in
conjunction with the system program loaded in “Loading the System Program” on
page 20. For each panel in the system, a separate HEX file describing the graphical
elements of the panel is required. In some cases, where two or more panels are to be
identical in usage, a single HEX file may be used.
To load a touchpanel project into the panel, use the Crestron Viewport or the Upload
Project function in VisionTools Pro-e. For consistency, the steps that follow this
paragraph use the Viewport. To upload a HEX file into the touchpanel, complete the
following steps in the order provided.
1. Verify that the touchpanel is connected to the CEN-TVAV via the
appropriate cable. Also, verify that the touchpanel is set to the proper
NET ID. (This info should be available in the system connection sheets
or directly from the programmer.)
2. If the Crestron Viewport is not open, select Tools | Viewport.
3. Select Diagnostics | Report Network Devices (alternatively, depress
F4) and verify that the touchpanel to be loaded reports back and is at
the expected NET ID.
4. Select File Transfer | Send Touchpanel (alternatively, depress
Alt+T).
5. Set the NET ID to the ID of the touchpanel to be loaded.
6. Browse for the supplied HEX file and click the Open button. The file is
sent to the CEN-TVAV and then over the Cresnet network to the
touchpanel. Verify that the touchpanel displays a message saying that
the upload is in progress.
Updating the CEN-TVAV
The CEN-TVAV contains an Operating System, a Monitor ROM, and TCP/IP Stack.
Although there are separate components, they are packaged together in a Control
System Update File. Control system update files have the UPZ extension. It is often
necessary to update a control system if new features have been implemented (such as
support for new hardware or new language constructs) or if programming “bugs”
have been corrected.
NOTE: SIMPL Windows version 1.40.07 or later is required to update the UPZ.
When the UPZ is loaded, the program and SIMPL+ modules will be erased so they
must be reloaded after a UPZ is loaded.
The following procedure is recommended to load a new UPZ file into the
CEN-TVAV.
1. Establish communications with the CEN-TVAV by performing
“Obtaining Communications” on page 17.
2. From the Crestron Viewport, select File Transfer | Update Control
System as shown on the next page.
Operations Guide - DOC. 5720A Ethernet Enabled Programmable TV/AV Controller: CEN-TVAV
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