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Crestron 

MT-500C

 

MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld

 

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parts. 

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period of ninety (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 any claim or loss arising from the Software. 

CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor warranty terms if the product has been used in any application other than that for 

which it was intended, or if it as been subjected to misuse, accidental damage, modification, or improper installation procedures

Furthermore, this warranty does not cover any product that has had the serial number or license code altered, defaced, improperly 
obtained, or removed. 

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correct any error or defect that is not reproducible by Crestron or is deemed in Crestron’s reasonable discretion to have resulted from 
(1) accident; unusual stress; neglect; misuse; failure of electric power, operation of the Software with other media not meeting or not 
maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications; or causes other than ordinary use; (2) improper installation by 
anyone other than Crestron or its authorized agents of the Software that deviates from any operating procedures established by 
Crestron in the material and files provided to You by Crestron or its authorized agent; (3) use of the Software on unauthorized 
hardware; or (4) modification of, alteration of, or additions to the Software undertaken by persons other than Crestron or Crestron’s 
authorized agents. 

ANY LIABILITY OF CRESTRON FOR A DEFECTIVE COPY OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE LIMITED 

EXCLUSIVELY TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF YOUR COPY OF THE SOFTWARE WITH ANOTHER COPY OR 
REFUND OF THE INITIAL LICENSE FEE CRESTRON RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR THE DEFECTIVE COPY OF THE 
PRODUCT

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CRESTRON BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND 
(PROPERTY OR ECONOMIC DAMAGES INCLUSIVE), EVEN IF A CRESTRON REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED 
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR OF ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY

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MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, NOR 
AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PARTY TO OFFER ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY FOR THIS PRODUCT. THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS 
WARRANTIES. 

Operations Guide – DOC. 6101 

MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld   

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Summary of Contents for MT-500C

Page 1: ...Crestron MT 500C MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Operations Guide...

Page 2: ...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 respectiv...

Page 3: ...attery Pack 5 Charging the Battery 6 Activating the MT 500C 7 Adjusting System Settings 9 Maintaining the MT 500C 10 Establishing Communication with the MT 500C 11 Programming 12 SIMPL Windows 12 VT P...

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Page 5: ...Metal Hydride NiMh batteries the unit comes with a docking station and is programmed using Crestron s VisionTools Pro e VT Pro e software Functional Summary Easy to use 256 color 240 x 320 pixels LCD...

Page 6: ...Downloads Software Updates section of the Crestron website www crestron com Refer to NOTE after last footnote 2 Crestron 2 Series control systems include the AV2 PAC2 PRO2 and RACK2 3 240 x 219 user...

Page 7: ...cal View of RF Wireless Handheld Front Pushing the backlight button refer to graphic on next page illuminates the right hardkeys ONLY To adjust how long the backlight stays on refer to Adjusting Syste...

Page 8: ...MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Crestron MT 500C Physical View of RF Wireless Handheld Back Physical View of Docking Station 4 MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Operations Guide DOC 6101...

Page 9: ...erference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Setup This section contains hardware installation and setup instructions Ins...

Page 10: ...Charging the Battery NOTE The docking station is used in the following procedure 1 Plug the power adapter in the docking station and the wall outlet 2 Place the MT 500C in the docking station NOTE Ma...

Page 11: ...he battery pack does not need to be fully discharged before recharging The unit can be placed in the docking station at any time The battery allows the MT 500C to operate for about 3 hours of continuo...

Page 12: ...Press and release bottom hardkeys after they have been programmed to do page flips Tilting MT 500C to Activate Unit NOTE If the screen does not illuminate or becomes blank adjust contrast using the co...

Page 13: ...ction Adjustment Shows battery level Not applicable Turns the clock display on or off Lets you set 12 or 24 hour display Tap button to toggle function Sets the clock time Tap button and use or buttons...

Page 14: ...fault is level 2 or turns off touchscreen beep Tap button to change level Adjusts sound level 3 levels or turns off fixed button beep Default is off Tap button to change level Activates calibration sc...

Page 15: ...r docking station serial port and to one of the COM ports usually COM 1 on the PC using the supplied cable Open the Crestron Viewport and click Setup Communication Settings to display the Port Setting...

Page 16: ...ded 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 graphi...

Page 17: ...less handheld refer to graphic below Select the RF IR ID tab to change the handheld s RF ID as shown in the following figure NOTE The hardware and software settings of the RF ID must match Although th...

Page 18: ...he project is uploaded to the handheld and programmed into the flash memory The wireless handheld uses the programmed project until another is uploaded from the PC The PC may be disconnected from the...

Page 19: ...ormation on new features and enhancements in VT Pro e refer to the VT Pro e online help NOTE The RF ID in a project must match the RF ID in the SIMPL Windows project Select the RF tab of Project Prope...

Page 20: ...to the SIMPL Windows online help Digital Joins for Hardkeys Loading a VT Pro e Project Before loading a VT Pro e project the serial cable supplied with the MT 500C must be connected to the unit and th...

Page 21: ...transfer for example interface1 hex and click Open The file uploads to the MT 500C NOTE The display does not show the status of the upload NOTE The MT 500C reboots displays an animation sequence and...

Page 22: ...nt instructions LCD goes out quickly after powering up LCD option set too low Refer to Adjusting System Settings in this guide for LCD adjustment instructions Touchscreen buttons do not respond proper...

Page 23: ...ng this Operations Guide you cannot locate specific information or have questions please take advantage of Crestron s award winning customer service team by calling In the US and Canada call Crestron...

Page 24: ...commands 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...

Page 25: ...of ninety 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 a...

Page 26: ...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 war...

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Page 28: ...Crestron Electronics Inc Operations Guide DOC 6101 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 09 02 Tel 888 CRESTRON Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without notice...

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