MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld
Crestron
MT-500C
Programming
The MT-500C provides a wireless RF user interface in a Cresnet 2-Series control
system.
You can create a program that allows you to set up the MT-500C to operate a
Crestron control system using the Crestron programming tool SIMPL™ Windows
®
.
This tool is intended for users with different levels of programming knowledge. The
flexibility of this tool is proportional to the degree of programming expertise (i.e.,
the more flexible, the more a programmer needs to know and account for).
The following are recommended software version requirements for the PC:
•
SIMPL Windows version 2.03 or later. Requires SIMPL+ Cross Compiler
version 1.1.
•
Crestron Database version 15.8 or later.
•
VisionTools Pro-e version 2.5. Used for graphical touchscreen design.
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 MT-500C.
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 (refer to graphic below).
PRO2 System View
The
System Views
lower pane displays the PRO2 system tree. This tree can be
expanded to display and configure the communications ports (refer to graphic on
next page).
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Operations Guide – DOC. 6101
