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Crestron ML-500 Programming Manual Download Page 12

Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote

Crestron

ML-500

C2Net Device, Slot 9

Right click on the CNRFGWA-418. Select

Add item to: “CNRFGWA-418”

and

choose an ML-500 from the “Select New Device” window as shown in the following
diagram. Alternatively, the ML-500 device can be dragged from the Wireless
Remotes (RF) folder of the

Device Library

to the CNRFGWA-418 device in the

C2Net-Device slot.

Adding an ML-500

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Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500

Programming Guide – DOC. 6263

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Summary of Contents for ML-500

Page 1: ...Crestron ML 500 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote Programming Guide ...

Page 2: ...n by the Technical Documentation department at Crestron Electronics Inc 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 1 888 CRESTRON All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2004 Crestron Electronics Inc ...

Page 3: ...iption 1 Memory Structure 2 Navigation 3 Specifications 4 Programming the ML 500 5 Earliest Version Software Requirements for the PC 6 Programming with SIMPL Windows 6 Programming with VT Pro e 15 Uploading 19 Support Information 23 Further Inquiries 23 Future Updates 23 Software License Agreement 24 Programming Guide DOC 6263 Contents i ...

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Page 5: ...L 500 refer to the following illustration has a 2 10 x 1 40 5 33 cm x 3 56 cm backlit Liquid Crystal Display LCD The LCD lists the options associated with the 10 programmable soft keys that flank the LCD Three navigation keys located below the LCD are used to navigate between the various control screens on the remote control Below the navigation keys are 34 programmable hard keys including a thumb...

Page 6: ... in 5 80 cm 3 03 in 7 70 cm 1 40 in 3 56 cm Memory Structure The ML 500 memory structure contains a main page MAIN that can access up to 10 separate function groups Grp groups as shown in the following diagram 2 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote ML 500 Programming Guide DOC 6263 ...

Page 7: ...p the LCD to a page within any Grp group NOTE The ML 500 can send commands to the Crestron MC2W control system or to any other Crestron control system via the Crestron CNRFGWA 418 1 Way RF Receiver Navigation To view all of the available soft key functions within a Grp group or list of Favorites the user must use the menu navigation keys located below the LCD The following sections describe menu n...

Page 8: ...on Pressing the FAV key will open the first page of programmed Favorites Up to 50 Favorites can be stored over five pages 10 favorites per page Navigation through the list of Favorites is accomplished by using the FAV and PAGE buttons as shown in the following diagram Navigating FAV pages Any hard key presses made while viewing Favorites will act as programmed for the previously viewed Grp group P...

Page 9: ...NOTE following these footnotes 2 Crestron 2 Series control systems include the AV2 and PRO2 Consult the latest Crestron Product Catalog for a complete list of 2 Series control systems 3 CNX update files are required for either CNMSX AV PRO or CNRACKX DP Filenames for CNX update files have a UPZ extension and ST CP files are in one EXE or zipped UPZ file To avoid program problems make certain you a...

Page 10: ... 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 w SIMPL header file usp projectname usp source code module for SIMPL umc projectname umc user macro for SIMPL SIMPL Windows is Crestron s software for programming Crestron control systems It provides a well desi...

Page 11: ...een the ML 500 and the control system NOTE An MC2W control system operating at 418 MHz can be used without the CNRFGWA 418 To incorporate the CNRFGWA 418 into the system drag the CNRFGWA 418 from the Wireless Receivers Wireless Receivers RF folder of the Device Library and drop it in the System Views The PRO2 system tree displays the RF gateway in slot 9 with a default Net ID of 24 as shown in the...

Page 12: ... and choose an ML 500 from the Select New Device window as shown in the following diagram Alternatively the ML 500 device can be dragged from the Wireless Remotes RF folder of the Device Library to the CNRFGWA 418 device in the C2Net Device slot Adding an ML 500 8 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote ML 500 Programming Guide DOC 6263 ...

Page 13: ...ID numbers as they are added NOTE The hardware and software settings of the RF ID must match RF ID setting for the hardware is limited to numbers in increments of the most significant digit i e 00 10 20 The RF ID must also be set in VT Pro e Refer to Setting the RF ID on page 16 for more information ML 500 Symbol in Programming Manager Programming Manager is where programmers program a Creston con...

Page 14: ...N FAV and LIGHT can be programmed with multiple functions FAV Button Presses When using the remote the first page of FAV button presses FAV_1 through FAV_10 can be viewed by pressing FAV on the remote The remote can store up to 50 favorite system commands For more information on navigating through the list of Favorites refer to Favorites Navigation on page 4 10 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote...

Page 15: ...D Select_Grp1 through Select_Grp10 The soft keys can be labeled in VT Pro e to describe specific devices rooms etc ML 500 Digital Output Signal Descriptions for Select_Grp Presses BUTTON PRESS OUTPUT DESCRIPTION Select_Grp1 through Select_Grp10 Goes high when a Select_Grp button is pressed A button press also sets the hard keys to operate under the selected Grp group Additionally the LCD display w...

Page 16: ...d signal pulses as long as a button is held If a hard key is not defined the button will have no function when pressed ML 500 Digital Output Signal Descriptions BUTTON PRESS OUTPUT DESCRIPTION XXXXX_PowerOn Goes high when the ON button is pressed XXXXX_PowerOff Goes high when the OFF button is pressed XXXXX_Ch Goes high when the CH button is pressed XXXXX_Ch Goes high when the CH button is pressed...

Page 17: ...gh when the A button in the center of the thumbpad is pressed XXXXX_Up Goes high when the K button at the top of the thumbpad is pressed XXXXX_Down Goes high when the J button at the bottom of the thumbpad is pressed XXXXX_Enter Goes high when the ENT button is pressed XXXXX_ 10 Goes high when the 10 button is pressed XXXXX_Play Goes high when the h button is pressed XXXXX_Rew Goes high when the d...

Page 18: ...Info Goes high when the INFO button is pressed XXXXX_Exit Goes high when the EXIT button is pressed c a b GUIDE MENU INFO EXIT XXXX can represent Main or any Grp group Grp1 through Grp10 Grp_Softkey Button Presses After pressing a Grp group soft key from the MAIN the LCD will display the first page of the Grp group s soft keys Each Grp group can be programmed with up to 40 soft key presses in addi...

Page 19: ...er Grp group names and labels for all of the soft keys are stored on the ML 500 using VT Pro e VT Pro e can also be used to program page jumps for FAV soft key presses NOTE The following are acceptable file extensions for programs that include a ML 500 vtp projectname vtp VT Pro e source file hex projectname hex compiled file After creating an ML 500 project in VT Pro e double click Design Pages a...

Page 20: ...MAIN page To add a Grp Group or to change the name of an existing Grp group click on the MAIN page in the ML 500 directory tree on the left side of the window Make any additions and or changes to the Grp group names on the right side of the window After all additions and changes have been made click Save Labels When a new Grp group is created VT Pro e will automatically create the first page of th...

Page 21: ...lick on a Grp Group or the FAV folder in the ML 500 directory tree and click Add Page To delete a page select the page to be deleted from the directory tree as shown in the following diagram and click Remove Page Select a Page to Delete Adding Changing and Removing Labels in a Grp Group Up to ten labels can be placed on a page in a Grp group To open a page click on a page in a Grp group within the...

Page 22: ...wide NOTE Page flips cannot be assigned to labels in a Grp group After all additions and changes have been made click Save Labels To delete all of the labels on a page click Clear Labels Adding Changing and Removing FAV Labels Up to ten favorites can be placed on a page in the FAV section To open a page click on a page in the FAV folder within the directory tree to view the labels that are stored ...

Page 23: ...ng MOVIE can send a command to the control system to dim lights set the audio volume and turn on the DVD player At the same time the remote display will jump to the first page of the DVD Grp group for further control of the DVD player To delete all of the labels on a page click Clear Labels After the Grp groups labels and page flips have been created click OK and compile the project for uploading ...

Page 24: ... to the remote using VT Pro e or via the Crestron Viewport Upload via VT Pro e 1 Start VT Pro e 2 Select File Open Project to view the Open window navigate to the VT Pro e file vtp and click Open 3 Select File Upload Project This automatically selects the compiled hex file as shown in the following diagram Upload Project Window 4 Click Upload to open the ML 500 Transfer window If the ML 500 is con...

Page 25: ... upload new operating systems and firmware change system and network parameters and communicate with network device consoles and touchpanels among many other tasks Viewport can also function as a terminal emulator for generic file transfer All of these functions are accessed through the commands and options in the Viewport menus Therefore for its effectiveness as a support and diagnostic tool the ...

Page 26: ...f the COM port selections 5 Click Browse to select the file to upload to the ML 500 The Open window appears as shown in the following illustration Open Window 6 Select the ML 500 hex file and click Open 7 Click Send to begin the file transfer Once the upload begins the upload progress will be displayed in the Status section of the window Upon completion Success will be displayed in the Status area...

Page 27: ... can also log onto the online help section of the Crestron website www crestron com to ask questions about Crestron products First time users will need to 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 ML 500 additional information may be made available as manual updates These...

Page 28: ...ands data or instructions from or to another computer b for local campus or wide area network internet or web hosting services or c pursuant to any rental sharing or service bureau arrangement The Software is designed as a software development and customization tool As such Crestron cannot and does not guarantee any results of use of the Software or that the Software will operate error free and Yo...

Page 29: ...inety 90 days from the date of receipt and b that any hardware accompanying the Software will be subject to its own limited warranty as stated in its accompanying written material Crestron shall at its option repair or replace or refund the license fee for any Software found defective by Crestron if notified by you within the warranty period The foregoing remedy shall be your exclusive remedy for ...

Page 30: ...Crestron Electronics Inc Programming Guide DOC 6263 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 03 04 Tel 888 CRESTRON Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without notice ...

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