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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows® Software Installation & Operations Guide

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Sharing Programs Copy Program This easy way of copying files in Zip format is a feature that can be used often to si

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Test Manager Test Manager Overview Test Manager is the application for testing and debugging a SIMPL program. You ca

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Launching Test Manager Independent of SIMPL Windows Test Manager can be opened independently of SIMPL Windows by sel

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software of a program. As the digital signals selected change state or a selected analog* signal changes value, these signals

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Set Watch Signals that are going to be tested have to be identified with the Set Watch command. This command will id

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Set Watch in Detail View In Detail View, select the signal(s) by clicking on it. Multiple signals can be selected wh

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Begin Testing with Test Manager Launch Test Manager from either the button bar or the tools menu. Test Manger Chec

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Test Manager Begin to test by selecting touchpanel buttons or perform function that requires the selected signal(s)

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Introduction The Intent of this SIMPL™ Windows Manual This intent of this SIMPL™ Windows® Help manual is to assist

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software ViewPort Viewport Overview The Viewport utility is a broad-based mechanism that accomplishes multiple system tasks

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS) enabled. Software handshaking (XON/XOFF) not enabled. For a TCP/IP connection, ente

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Viewport: File Menu Save Current Buffer The Save Current Buffer command saves incoming data to an ASCII text file

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Local Echo When Local Echo is enabled, any command issued to the COM port will also be displayed in Viewport. Disp

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software The Always Interpret CR, LF, and TB option interprets carriage returns, line feeds, and tabs as Viewport-specific

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Number of data bits = 8. Number of stop bits = 1. Hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS) enabled. Software handshaking (XO

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Viewport screen set to default size and position. Split Window mode is turned off. Font = Terminal (9 pt). Loca

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Check Ops Version The Check Ops Version command displays the current version of the operating system (Ops) as well

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software In X Series processors, the contents of the mailbox is deleted whenever a new program is uploaded to the control

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Right Mouse Click Menus Many right mouse click menus have been added to SIMPL Windows to increase programming speed

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Viewport: Functions Menu The Functions menu consists of commands for resetting and restarting the system, and for

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Show SIMPL+ Memory Usage In X Series control systems only, the Show SIMPL+ Memory Usage command displays the &qu

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Program Reset The Program Reset command restarts the program that is currently stored in memory. If programs exist

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software General Send Break The Send Break command issues a break command to the COM port. Another way to issue the break c

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows There are two ways to create an IP Table. The first method is to specify the IP addresses in Configuration Manager

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software The IP ID of a device can only be changed in the Device Settings dialog box in Configuration Manager. It cannot b

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows To save the contents of the IP Table editor to a file, select Save to Disk, browse to the desired directory, name

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software First select the Net ID of the transceiver, then select the desired RF channel. To verify the new channel, click R

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows modules, then the SIMPL+ check box will also be enabled. Select one or both check boxes and then click Send Progra

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Send Web Pages The Send Web Pages command uploads Web pages to X Series and 2 Series control systems, both of whic

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Passthrough Feature ViewPort now has the Passthrough mode. This mode allows remote access (via modem) to a systems

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows When a card with Web pages in the \HTML directory is inserted into a running control system, the new pages will on

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software In X Series control systems the size of the mailbox is fixed, whereas in the 2 Series (and pre-X Series) the size

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows With the 2 Series processor, simply browse to the .cuz file and click Open to start the transfer. With the X Serie

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software a "b" file. Choose the "a" file; Viewport will automatically retrieve the "b" file d

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows module translates the serial protocol used by the third party device into standard Crestron digital, analog and se

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software address to the list of entries. To change an entry, select it and click Modify; to remove an entry, select it and

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows For modem to modem communication, point to Modem on the Remote menu, and then click Dial. Enter the number of the

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Viewport Shortcut Keys Shortcut Key Viewport Function Alt+X Exit Ctrl+Insert Copy Ctrl+Shift Paste Alt+C Clear

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Network Analyzer Overview The Crestron Network Analyzer is an application designed for advanced users. It is intende

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Basic System Design Process Crestron’s Programming Design Kit Crestron recommends starting a control system design

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Starting Network Analyzer Network Analyzer is started from the Windows Start Menu. Click on and select Programs |

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Select Desired Port Settings Opening Existing Files Network Analyzer files are stored with a CNA extension. To ope

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Acquiring New Data To acquire new data to review select File | Acquire (alternatively Ctrl+A). Network Analyzer prom

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Network Analyzer Graphs Voltage (V) The graphs displayed by Network Analyzer display voltage level from -5V to 10V

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows short circuit between the Z line and either power or ground in the network wiring. To verify if this problem is due

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software "Z voltage is too high on transmit" Description The highest voltage on the Z line must not exceed 6.88 vol

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows "Delta Y on receive is too small" Description The difference between the maximum voltage on the Y line and

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software voltage on the Y line (delta y) must be within 25% of the difference between the maximum voltage on the Z line and t

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Crestron e-Control™ Ethernet Communications Crestron is now supporting Ethernet communications with the 2 Series and

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Identify the equipment that is going to be controlled. Programmers should refer to the Device Identification List in

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Control via a Visual Basic application requires the CNX Gateway, but does not require a web server. For more detail

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Hardware Preparation – CEN-IO If you are working with the CEN-IO network interface device, follow these steps to ena

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Drag-n-Drop DPA Card Ethernet devices that are addressed by the control system may have their IP addresses set eith

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Select IP.ID and Enter IP Address Changing IP Addresses without Changing the Program When your SIMPL Windows progra

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows You are now able to modify or delete existing entries as well as add new ones. When you have made all the changes n

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Drag-n-Drop Ethernet Control Module – Virtual Communication Port In the Program Manager, connect the transmit and r

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Front Panel Editor Front Panel Overview Crestron’s CNX technology is available in the CNMNX-PRO and the CNRACKX/-DP

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Front Panel Editor Front Panel Editor Buttons In Front Panel Editor there is no button bar however; there are six t

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software "Copy Page" Dialog Box The Delete button will delete the selected page. Delete the Selected Page The R

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Contact Crestron Electronics, Inc. Telephone Numbers If you cannot locate specific information or have questions,

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Select File to Import The Set First button rearranges the pages in the Pages area by positioning the selected page

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Adding Pages To start programming a CNX Front Panel, follow the directions the editor displays when it is first open

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Edit Panel Object The object will be displayed on the panel. Since the object type is Text Object, the field box is

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Objects added to the bottom line of the display can have page jumps or logic programming in SIMPL Windows that cause

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Select Appropriate Page Jump Select the Simulate check box. This will make the Front Panel Editor simulate a real C

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Clicking the first button will display the page that was assigned to this page jump. In this example, the VCR button

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Entering Digital Join Number and Active Text In this example, “play” is assigned digital channel (join number) 1 an

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Synchronize Signals-Displayed in Detail View Programmers can close Front Panel Editor and continue connecting signa

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software SIMPL™ Windows® Menu Definitions Configuration & Program Manager This section will provide definitions for the C

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Installing SIMPL™ Windows® System Requirements The PC where SIMPL™ Windows is to be installed should meet these m

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Edit CutCtrl+X Cut Selection to ClipboardCopy Ctrl+C Copy Selection to ClipboardPasteCtrl+V Paste Object in Clipboa

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software View Arrange IconsN/ACascadeCascades Symbol Windows in Detail ViewTile VerticalTile Symbols Vertically in Detail Vie

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Project Edit Program HeaderDisplays Program Header Information WindowAuto Fill RackAutomatically Configures control

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Online Support Crestron OnlineConnect to the Crestron WebsiteWhat's NewSee New Crestron Products and Check Out

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Detail View View/Edit Symbol CommentCtrl+R Opens "Edit Symbol Comment" Dialog BoxFind Tree NodeLocates the

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Page Add/Edit ObjectAdd New or Edit Existing ObjectDelete ObjectDelete Selected ObjectCenter ObjectCenter Selected O

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Trace Window Pause TraceAlt+P Suspends Incoming Signal transitions in the Trace WindowClearAlt+C Clear All Signal Tr

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software ViewPort File Save Current BufferSaves the Contents of the Outgoing Data or Incoming Data BuffersExitAlt-X Closes th

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Diagnostics Establish Communications (Find Rack)Alt+B Checks for a Control System at Various Baud RatesCheck Operati

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Functions Soft ResetF9 Resets the Control System Without Changing the Contents of its Working Hard ResetF10 Resets t

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Installing from the Crestron ControlCD The Crestron ControlCD is a design tool, packed full of all the latest softwa

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows File Transfer Send Program Alt+P Transfers Program to the Control SystemSend TouchpanelAlt+T Sends Touchpanel (.hex

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Remote Modem DialDials Local Modem to Connect to Another Modem (the Remote Modem Would Normally be the Rack Modem)Ha

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows SIMPL+ Menus This section provides a list of SIMPL+ menu options, short cuts and definitions. File NewCtrl+N Creates

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Help Help TopicsLists Help TopicsAbout SIMPL+Displays Program Information (Version, Date) SIMPL+ Right Mouse Click M

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software SIMPL+™ SIMPL+ Overview NOTE: SIMPL+ is only available with 2 Series processors and the CNMSX (Pro or AV). SIMPL+ i

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Accessing SIMPL+ A new SIMPL+ program is started by selecting File | New SIMPL+… from SIMPL Windows. The SIMPL+ Edit

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software SIMPL+ Programming Text Colors Green – comment / / This Program begins Here…Blue – keyword FUNCTION, STRINGBlack - r

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Symbol Card File SIMPL (Symbol Intensive Master Programming Language) is Crestron's programming language, desig

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Select Add/Remove Select "Add/Remove Programs". The "Add/Remove Programs Properties" dialog b

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software SIMPL Windows Errors SIMPL Windows Errors Defined The following is a list of various error messages SIMPL Windows ma

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows report them to Crestron along with a description of what you were doing when they occurred, and a saved version of y

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Autofill fails if: 1. There is no communication between the control system and the PC. Check your cabling. Check the

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Similarly, the device library and symbol library also are updated, and SIMPL Windows files must be opened by the sam

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Compiler Errors Defined ERROR (CMCVT101) This program has no signals – cannot create C:\ANYDEALER\SIMPL\MYJOB\A123

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows NOTICE (CMCVT106) Invalid Escape Sequence "\Q" detected in S-1, Prompt "string". An escape sequ

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software NOTICE (CMCVT108) Parameter 1000s Exceeds Single Precision (65535, 100%, FFFFh, 582s) in S-1, Prompt “time”. Single

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows NOTICE (CMCVT112) Could not create Signal Table file C:\ANYDEALER\SIMPL\MYJOB\A12345.SIG The .SIG file could not be

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software FAILURE (CMCVT118) Unable to allocate Initialization Memory In practice this error is rare, and is issued if the co

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Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows WARNING (CMCVT125) Illegal Hex Character “\xFZ” in S-1, prompt “string” Hexadecimal constants are specified as \x f

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software ERROR (CMCVT131) Number of Analog Signals exceeds system capacity A given Cresnet system has certain limitations. I

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows NOTICE (CMCVT136) End of string encountered without finding \] for partial macro substitution in S-5 (prompt strin

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software NOTICE (CMCVT141) Symbol S-1 is not supported, ignoring. The GENERIC symbol is no longer supported since support for

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows NOTICE (CMCVT147) Symbol S-1 in macro S-5 (Macro file c:\crestron\usrmacro\mymacro.umc) is not supported in this con

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software useful for holding results at runtime (such as storing intermediate computational results for use later on in the pr

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Symbol Cross Reference: Workshop – SIMPL Windows Symbol Cross Reference Table This reference table is alphabetized

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Symbols D-M Symbol Cross Reference Table (continued) D/ADigital to Scaled Analog CommonDATE$Serialize Date CommonDE

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Symbols N-Q Symbol Cross Reference Table (continued) NANDNAND CommonNMARKNon-Volatile Memory Mark CommonNo Workshop

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software DOS Workshop Migration to SIMPL Windows Crestron has been working hard to develop easy-to use Windows-based programs

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Symbols R-Sm Symbol Cross Reference Table (continued) RAMAnalog RAM CommonRAM2Analog RAM From Database CommonRAMPAn

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Symbols Sm-Z Symbol Cross Reference Table (continued) SMRXSerial Demultiplexor (Special) CommonSMTXSerial Multiplexo

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Dec/Hex/Binary Conversion Dec Hex Bin Dec Hex Bin Dec Hex Bin0 0 00000000 41 29 00101001 82 52 010100101 1 0000000

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Glossary of Terms ActiveCNX™ The ActiveCNX control can be thought of as a touch panel symbol in SIMPL Windows. It c

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows CNRACKX The CNRACKX is a modular "card cage" offering the ultimate in flexibility and customization. CNRA

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Crestron Network Analyzer The Network Analyzer application is designed to help advanced programmers and installation

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows SpeedKey Users of the DOS Workshop are familiar with many of the previous symbol names. This knowledge works to the

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Indirect Text Indirect text is a feature where the particular text string that appears on a TouchPanel button can ch

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software displayed in the space below the system. It may be necessary to use the scroll bars to see all the network devices.

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Signal Tray The Signal Tray is a powerful holding tool for signals that have already been defined (named). It is a

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software from the program from this list by selecting the device and clicking the Configure or Delete buttons. System View L

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software E Email Technical Support, 6 Index Errors, 25, 177, 181, 185 Ethernet Connection, 2 Ethernet, 1, 22 F A Failure, 18

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you (either an indivi

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows If You are a business or organization, You agree that upon request from Crestron or its authorized agent, You will

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Keyboard CombinationDescription or ResultF1Bring Up Context-Sensitive Help.F3Find next SymbolSHIFT-F4Assign sequenti

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Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Feature Comparison The Feature Comparison table presents a list and a brief description of the popular Workshop feat

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Importing Workshop Programs Workshop programs can be imported to SIMPL Windows by turning them into a macro, importi

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software SIMPL™ Windows®– Getting Started SIMPL Windows Applications SIMPL™ Windows is an all-encompassing application. It i

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Opening SIMPL Windows Each time SIMPL Windows is opened the “Quick Access Window” appears and prompts users to selec

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Select Edit | Preferences… This will display the “SIMPL Windows Preferences" window. Select the Directories tab

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Contents Introduction 1 The Intent of this SIMPL™ Windowsâ Manual ...

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Configuration Manager Accessing Configuration Manager Configuration Manager is where programmers will “build” the co

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Configuration Manager Navigation The Configuration Manager consists of four separate view windows (three of which ar

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software • Local Control Panels: Plug-in cards that provide a button panel to a Control System. • Network Control Modules:

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Network System View When Configuration Manager is opened, Network System View prompts the user to begin by displayin

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Configuration Manager Button Bar The Configuration Manager Button Bar allows short cuts with only one mouse click. C

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Configuring the System The way systems are “built” is by dragging hardware from the Device Library and dropping it i

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Control System Ready for Additional Hardware SIMPL Windows guides programmers through the building process by conti

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Cursor Displaying a Compatible Drop Replacing Devices Devices are replaced by selecting a new device, dragging it i

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Selecting Control Cards Configuration Manager will display the card in the slot it was dropped into. By clicking th

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Device Library ...22 Network Syst

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Device Settings – CNXVTC-3 NetDevices These devices are configured in the Configuration Manager. Select the system

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Display of all NetDevices The NetDevices can be configured or deleted by selecting the icon and clicking the right

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Net ID The Net ID tab displays the network ID of the particular NetDevice. Device Settings: Net ID Tab UI Project (

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Device Settings: Chain Tab – Select Master After all the ‘slave’ panels have the ‘master’ Net ID set, select the ‘m

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Device Settings: Connection Sheet Tab Configure User Devices User devices include CD players, VCRs, lighting contro

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software database is located in the User Devices folder of the Device Library. Click and drag the SONY CCP-303ES and drop it

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Example-Serial Driver Configuration Much of the equipment in the A/V industry is controlled by serial communication

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Right Click to Configure or Delete When Configure is selected the “Device Settings” window will be displayed. The D

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Deleting Devices Devices can be deleted from Configuration Manager by selecting them and clicking the right mouse bu

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software To Use AutoFill To initiate Auto Fill, select Project | Auto Fill Rack. It is important to remember that AutoFill ca

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Programming Features 73 Signal Colors...

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows The Browse button will display a window where you can browse for a specific project file. Select the .prj (VTW) or .

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Default Logic from Crestron Database Some driver files in the Crestron Database have a built-in logic. If one of the

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Program Manager Accessing Program Manager Program Manager is where programmers will “program” the control system by

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Screen Navigation The Program Manager consists of three main viewing windows. Program Manager Symbol Library Due to

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software The three main folders are Logic Symbols, Crestron Macros, and User Macros. Symbol Library Program View Program Vie

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows The Signal List folder does not expand. Instead, double click on the folder to open the "Signal List" dial

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Show Signals of Type Field in the "Signal List" Dialog Box Select a signal from the list and click on the

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows "Enter New Bookmark Name" Window Enter a bookmark name and select OK. The bookmark will be added. Anytime

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Virtual Workspace Signal Tray Select View | Signal Tray to open a Signal Tray area. The Signal Tray is a powerful h

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Viewport: Diagnostics Menu ... 107 Viewport:

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Program Manager Button Bar The Program Manager Button Bar provides powerful commands. Program Manager Button Bar St

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Convert/Compile Convert/Compile Convert / Compile checks the program for errors and compiles. Transfer Program Tra

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Symbols & Signals Symbol Properties Although each symbol serves a special purpose, all symbols share some basic

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software A List of the Format Specifiers and the Corresponding Range Format (specifier) Rangedecimal (d) 0d - 65535d percenta

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Of course, all of the above shortcuts can always be encoded with the \xZZ escape sequence. These shortcuts are provi

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software "View/Enter Symbol Comment" window Enter a new descriptive name in the field at the top of the window. A

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows The button press is the end-user’s request for a specific action. Therefore, the output signals of the user interfac

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Entering Signal Name Using Logic Symbols Programmers will typically use many symbols when programming in SIMPL Wind

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Locating a Symbol Although symbols are broken down into descriptive subfolders in the Symbol Library, it may still b

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Available Commands from a Right Mouse Click on Symbol Library Placing a Symbol In Program View, double click on the

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Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows NOTE: Signals whose symbol label appears in [brackets] are optional and are not necessary for the symbol to operate

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software New Subsystem Displayed in Logic Folder Tree Programming with User Interfaces The heart of any well-designed contro

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows the signal comes from depends upon what type of feedback is needed. The most basic type of feedback is called "

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Volume Mute Toggled Feedback Indirect Text Indirect text is a feature where the particular text string that appears

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows TouchPanel UI Project in Detail View When VisionTools UI projects are used the touchpanel signals are defined autom

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Steps to Select & Display a Macro To display the parameter routings of a macro, highlight the parameter, right

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Crestron Macro and F1 Description User Macros Programmers can create their own macros and store them in the User Ma

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Argument Definition is used by SIMPL Windows to create the macro file. It allows you to specify the inputs, outputs,

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Saving a User Macro Once saved, User Macros are available for use in other programs. They reside in the User Macro

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Save As Window It may be necessary to restart SIMPL Windows to have the edited macro show up in the User Macro fold

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows DSG Not Found Error ...184 Compiler Errors Defi

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Device Programming Information The purpose of this section is to provide programming information about various devic

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Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Programming Features Signal Colors Signals are the elements used in your program to interconnect the various device

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Signal Operations Navigating Symbol Inputs and Outputs You can easily navigate a given symbol by using the arrow ke

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Enter Signal Name – Program View 4. Press Enter on your keyboard The signal is created! Notice that after a signal

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows In Program View 1. Navigate through the Program Tree until you find the signal, or locate it in the signal List fol

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software 3. Locate the input or output folder where the signal is located. 4. Select the signal, and press the DELETE key.

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Naming a Parameter In Detail View: The parameter field is always at or near the bottom of the signal body. 1. Locat

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software I/O Grow Special I/O Grow requires you to manually create each new input, output, or signal you want. By comparison,

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Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows To clarify: you can delete signals in a bloc (remember, a signal is an input or output, once named), it is the actua

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Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows An Example Implementing the "Signal Detail for" Dialog Box Selecting the Open All Symbols button at any

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software How to Auto-Increment the First Number 1. Highlight a signal with a name that has a numeric component 2. Move your c

Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows 3. Press and hold your CONTROL key 4. Press your F4 key. A new signal name will appear, identical to the first exce

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Append a Signal Suffix This function uses the Signal Suffix, which is a two-character suffix you can append to any o

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Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows the generation of text file (.smp extension) during compilation. This file is a syntax listing of the program that i

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software The Compiler will run after the information boxes are answered. While running, the Compile Status window will be dis