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CRESTRON-APP-SSTV

 

 

Control App for Samsung SMART TV

 

Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 7594A Control App for Samsung SMART TV: CRESTRON-APP-SSTV  

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Problem Solving 

Troubleshooting 

If an error occurs, the app displays a message. The following table provides 

corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, 

please contact a Crestron customer service representative.  

CRESTRON-APP-SSTV Troubleshooting 

MESSAGE 

CAUSE(S) 

CORRECTIVE ACTION 

Device Offline. 

The app attempted to 

send a signal to the 

control system, but the 

app is not online with 

the control system.  

Verify that the control 

system’s IP table is set up 

correctly and that the correct 

IP 

address/hostname and 

CIP Port are set in the app. 

Control System 

Connection 

Failed. Check 

Settings. 

The app attempted to 

connect to the control 

system but timed out. 

Verify that the control 

system’s IP table is set up 

correctly and that the correct 

IP 

address/hostname and 

CIP port are set in the app. 

[0] Load Project 

Failed 

Unable to 

communicate with 

server at: {Web 

server ip address} 

The app was unable to 

connect to a server at 

the specified IP address.  

Verify that the Web server's 

address is set correctly in the 

app and that the server is 

accessible. 

[404] XML File not 

found on control 

system. 

The app was able to 

connect to the server, 

but the project XML file 

was not located on the 

server. 

Verify that the project XML 

file is copied to the Web 

server's root directory and 

that the filename is spelled 

correctly in the app's settings. 

Be sure to include the file 

extension in the filename, i.e.: 

MyProject.xml.63 

[500] Internal 

Server Error. 

The server reported an 

internal server error to 

the app. 

Verify that the Web server is 

operating properly and is 

accessible via a browser. 

Error parsing xml 

file 

{filename} 

contains incorrect 

XML 

The app was able to 

download the project 

XML file from the server 

but was unable to parse 

the XML file. 

Verify that the XML contained 

in the project xml file is valid. 

Use an online XML validator if 

unsure. 

Time out error. 

Check network 

connection on TV 

and Control 

System. 

A timeout occurred while 

trying to connect to the 

Web server. 

Verify all network settings and 

physical connections. 

XML file request 

was aborted. 

An operation aborted 

the XML file request. 

Verify all network settings and 

physical connections. 

Load Project 

Failed:  

Status: 

[StatusCode} 

ResponseText 

An error occurred while 

requesting the project 

XML which was not one 

of the above categories. 

Look at the StatusCode and 

ResponseText for an 

indication of what the issue is. 

The StatusCode is a standard 

HTTP status code. 

Summary of Contents for CRESTRON-APP-SSTV

Page 1: ...CRESTRON APP SSTV ControlAppforSamsungSMARTTV Operations Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...er trademarks or registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks registered trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Crestron disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others Crestron is not responsible for errors in typog...

Page 3: ... Configure the App s Menu 3 Configure the App on the TV 3 Auto Start on Power Up 9 Start the App 9 Operation 10 Problem Solving 11 Troubleshooting 11 Further Inquiries 12 Future Updates 12 Appendix A Configuration 13 Menu Structure 13 Settings 15 Appendix B XML Text and Supported Commands 17 Appendix C Sample XML File 18 Return and Warranty Policies 21 Merchandise Returns Repair Service 21 Crestro...

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Page 5: ...ub multipurpose entertainment and family center1 2 Free demo available Requires Crestron control system with custom programming Available in the United States only Control App for Samsung SMART TV CRESTRON APP SSTV Introduction The Control App for Samsung SMART TV brings Crestron control and monitoring directly to a user interface on a Samsung SMART TV as a downloadable app Fully integrated with C...

Page 6: ...s the Samsung SMART TV symbol A network connection to the control system Download the App NOTE This section provides instructions to download the app from Samsung s built in SMART Hub multipurpose entertainment and family center For details on using SMART Hub refer to the manual that comes with the TV 1 Turn on the TV and press on the TV remote to open the SMART Hub 2 Use the TV remote to select S...

Page 7: ...r other text editor 3 Edit as necessary to present the menu options as desired and save the file locally NOTE For details on menu configuration and using the XML file refer to Appendix A Configuration on page 13 and Appendix B XML Text and Supported Commands on page 17 4 Use Crestron Toolbox to upload the XML file to the control system a Establish communications with the control system as describe...

Page 8: ...DESCRIPTION Navigate through the menus Enter Select the highlighted item RETURN Return to the previous view EXIT Close the app D Blue Show hide the Main Menu CRESTRON APP SSTV Displayed on Startup 2 Use the TV remote to highlight Settings and select it to display the Configuration Menu NOTE Upon initial startup the app runs in Demo mode and an abbreviated Configuration Menu is displayed To turn of...

Page 9: ... in the control system s HTML directory Demo mode must be disabled when used with a control system Use the TV remote to highlight and select Demo Mode The Enable Demo Mode screen is displayed Enable Demo Mode Screen Use the TV remote to enable or disable Demo mode and select Return When Demo mode is disabled the entire Configuration Menu is displayed Configuration Menu Demo Mode Disabled 4 Once th...

Page 10: ...or Host Name The Enter IP Address or Host Name screen and on screen keyboard are displayed Enter IP Address or Host Name Screen Use the TV remote and on screen keyboard to enter the control system s IP address or host name and select OK The Configuration Menu is displayed NOTE Use a host name rather than an IP address as the DHCP server may change the IP address periodically 6 If necessary use the...

Page 11: ...ayed 7 Use the TV remote to highlight and select IP ID The Enter IP ID screen and on screen keyboard are displayed Enter IP ID Screen Use the TV remote and on screen keyboard to enter the control system s IP ID and select OK The IP ID must match the IP ID specified in the control system program Upon entering the IP ID the Configuration Menu is displayed 8 Use the TV remote to highlight and select ...

Page 12: ...e the TV remote and on screen keyboard to enter the name of the XML file created in Configure the App s Menu on page 3 and select OK The Configuration Menu is displayed 10 Use the TV remote to highlight and select Apply The Configuration Menu disappears NOTE If a successful connection is made with the control system the app automatically uses these settings the next time it launches If the app is ...

Page 13: ...icker A list of apps that can automatically start also known as ticker apps is displayed 6 Use the TV remote to highlight the Crestron App and select it The selected app is indicated with a checkmark NOTE When configured to automatically start the television must be connected to an active video signal for the Auto Ticker feature to function Start the App 1 On the TV remote press to open the SMART ...

Page 14: ... Navigate through the menus Enter Select the highlighted item RETURN Return to the previous view EXIT Close the app D Blue Show hide the main menu 3 To hide the app and restore full screen video press the left navigation button when the main menu is displayed The app disappears NOTE If a non ticker app is started while the Crestron app is running the Crestron app is disabled and automatically rest...

Page 15: ... and that the server is accessible 404 XML File not found on control system The app was able to connect to the server but the project XML file was not located on the server Verify that the project XML file is copied to the Web server s root directory and that the filename is spelled correctly in the app s settings Be sure to include the file extension in the filename i e MyProject xml 63 500 Inter...

Page 16: ...uestion about Crestron products log onto Crestron s Online Help at www crestron com onlinehelp First time users must establish a user account to fully benefit from all available features Future Updates As Crestron improves functions adds new features and extends the capabilities of the CRESTRON APP SSTV additional information may be made available as manual updates These updates are solely electro...

Page 17: ...pp is started the main menu is displayed The structure and functions of the main menu are defined in an XML file that is stored in the control system s HTML folder The structure and functions of the main menu are configured within the menu tags of the XML file The main menu is comprised of main menu items The main menu can hold a maximum of six main menu items Each main menu item can be a function...

Page 18: ...nu Screen with Submenu Shown A button is a subitem which uses the standard tags label for the button s label djoin digital join and sjoin serial join If a user selects a button subitem the digital djoin is triggered and the submenu is displayed if one exists An indirect text join can be specified for the menu item by adding the sjoin tag to the menu item To create and configure a button subitem in...

Page 19: ...m s item tags where XXXX is a text label that is displayed on the button YY is a digital join assigned in the control system program and ZZ is an analog join assigned in the control system program item type hvac label XXXX label current_temp_ajoin ZZ current_temp_ajoin setpoint_ajoin ZZ setpoint_ajoin temp_up_djoin YY temp_up_djoin temp_down_djoin YY temp_down_djoin item Settings In addition to th...

Page 20: ...ged as described in Configure the App on the TV on page 3 Timeout Setting An automatic timeout can be set to hide the app s menu after a period of inactivity specified in seconds To enable an automatic timeout add the following syntax within the settings tags where YY is a timeout length specified in seconds menutimeout YY menutimeout The timeout length to be used should be placed between the menu...

Page 21: ...em to On djoin 59 djoin Sets the digital join press of the button subitem to 59 sjoin sjoin Sets the indirect text join to join not used subitem End of the first subitem subitem type button Adds a button subitem to the Lights menu label label Indicates that there is no label djoin 60 djoin Sets the digital join press of the button subitem to 60 sjoin 2 sjoin Sets the indirect text join to 2 subite...

Page 22: ...abel djoin djoin subitem type button label On label djoin 1 djoin subitem subitem type button label Off label djoin 2 djoin subitem subitem type button label Raise label djoin 3 djoin subitem subitem type button label Lower label djoin 4 djoin subitem subitem type button label label djoin 5 djoin sjoin 1 sjoin subitem subitem type button label label djoin 6 djoin sjoin 2 sjoin subitem subitem type...

Page 23: ...nt_ajoin temp_up_djoin 21 temp_up_djoin temp_down_djoin 22 temp_down_djoin subitem subitem type hvac label Basement label current_temp_ajoin 1 current_temp_ajoin setpoint_ajoin 2 setpoint_ajoin temp_up_djoin 21 temp_up_djoin temp_down_djoin 22 temp_down_djoin subitem subitem type hvac label Bedroom 1 label current_temp_ajoin 1 current_temp_ajoin setpoint_ajoin 2 setpoint_ajoin temp_up_djoin 21 tem...

Page 24: ...C 7594A label Sample SubItem 1 label djoin djoin subitem subitem type button label Sample SubItem 2 label djoin djoin subitem subitem type button label Sample SubItem 3 label djoin djoin subitem subitem type button label Sample SubItem 4 label djoin djoin subitem item menu settings pin pin menutimeout 10 menutimeout settings crestron_app ...

Page 25: ... are covered for 90 days batteries and incandescent lamps are not covered This warranty extends to products purchased directly from Crestron or an authorized Crestron dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the dealer s warranty if any Crestron shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in any application other tha...

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