User Guide

Room Solution Box with Local Video Crestron CNXRMCLV

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• Crestron Database version 15.8.5 or later for use with SIMPL Windows.

• (Optional) Crestron Application Builder version 1.2 or later.

Programming with Crestron AppBuilder

The easiest method of

rogramming, but does not

offer as much flexibility as

SIMPL Windows.

Crestron AppBuilder offers automatic programming for such residential and

commercial applications as audio distribution, home theater, and video

conferencing. The interface of this tool guides you through a few basic steps for

designating rooms and specifying the control system, touchpanels, devices, and

functionality. Crestron AppBuilder then programs the system, including all

touchpanel projects and control system logic.

Crestron AppBuilder is fully integrated with Crestron's suite of software

development tools, including SIMPL Windows, VT Pro-e, and the Crestron

Database. Crestron AppBuilder accesses these tools behind the scenes, enabling you

to easily create robust systems.

Programming with SIMPL Windows

NOTE: The following are acceptable file extensions for programs that include a

CNXRMCLV, developed for specific control system types:

.smw projectname.smw (source file)

.spz projectname.spz (compiled file for 2-series)

.bin projectname.bin (compiled file for CNX generation)

.csz projectname.csz (compiled file for CNX generation with SIMPL+)

.ush projectname.ush (compiled file for CNX generation with SIMPL+

header file)

.usp projectname.usp (source code module for SIMPL+)

.umc projectname.umc (user macro file)

NOTE: The following assumes that the reader has knowledge of SIMPL Windows.

If not, refer to the extensive help information provided with the software.

NOTE: In the following description, the PRO2 control system is used.

SIMPL Windows is Crestron's primary software for programming Crestron control

systems. It provides a well-designed graphical environment with a number of

workspaces (i.e., windows) in which a programmer can select, configure, program,

test, and monitor a Crestron control system. SIMPL Windows offers drag and drop

functionality in a familiar Windows

environment.

This section describes a sample SIMPL Windows program that includes a

CNXRMCLV.

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