Crestron
CT-1000 & LC-1000
Touchpanels
Operations Guide – DOC. 5813B
Series 1000 Wall-Mounted Touchpanels
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VisionTools Pro-e version 2.3.3.6 or later. Used for graphical touchscreen
design.
NOTE:
The Series 1000 touchpanel is supplied with 10 blank pushbuttons. Custom-
engraved keys can be obtained by using the Crestron Engraver software. Version
2.0.0.6 or later is available from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the
Crestron website (
Join numbers are a common thread between VT Pro-e and SIMPL Windows. These
numbers define how the objects on a touchpanel page of a VT Pro-e project interface
to the outside world, specifically the Cresnet system as defined in the SIMPL
Windows program. There are digital join numbers that carry out some predetermined
function (a logical high or low); analog join numbers for displaying incremental
values, sliders, gauges and bar graphs; and serial join numbers that allow for the
display of variable text and transmission/reception of serial commands from other
manufacturers. Unjoined objects are not interfaced with the system and thus cannot
initiate any functions.
NOTE:
Unjoined buttons can initiate local page flips.
Programming with the Crestron AppBuilder
The easiest method of
programming, but does not
offer as much flexibility as
SIMPL Windows.
The Crestron AppBuilder offers automatic programming for such residential and
commercial applications as audio distribution, home theater, video conferencing, and
lighting. The interface of this tool guides you through a few basic steps for
designating rooms and specifying the control system, touchpanels, devices, and
functionality. The 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 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 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 Series
1000 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.
