Crestron QM-RMC, Operation Manual

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Room Media Controller Crestron QM-RMC
NOTE: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network protocol
that enables a DHCP server to automatically assign an IP address to an
individual computer's TCP/IP stack software. DHCP assigns a number
dynamically from a defined range of numbers (i.e., a scope) configured for a
given network.
NOTE: DNS stands for Domain Name Service (or System). Its primary use is
to translate, or resolve, the IP number for a computer (e.g., 129.79.5.208) from
an alphanumeric name.
NOTE: SSL, or Secure Socket Layer, is the most commonly used protocol for
Web security. In addition to providing security for HTTP (Web hypertext)
transactions, SSL works with other TCP/IP standards such as IMAP mail and
LDAP directory access. For a security standard such as SSL to work, the
browser and the Web server must both be configured to use it.
The QM-RMC is a stand-alone processor with all of the capabilities of a 2-
Series processor,
without the Cresnet
®
port. The QM-RMC is programmed with
SIMPL Windows and has a built-in web server, native email client, supports
DHCP and DNS, as well as SSL (Secure Socket Layer - Industry standard
network security native to all Crestron 2-Series control systems). Versatile
enough to operate as a standalone control system, the QM-RMC is also ideally
suited for integration with an MP2E, MC2E or the CP2E low-cost room control
solutions.
The QM-RMC provides a 10/100 Ethernet port with support for DHCP and a
built-in Web server, so users can control serial devices from any computer on
the LAN, WAN, or even the Internet. Create customized Web pages using
Crestron VisionTools
®
Pro-e software, eliminating the need for third-party Web
page design software.
In fact, the new Crestron e-Control
®
2 technology gives Web pages the same
look and feel as Crestron’s TPS ISYS
®
touchpanel pages, with almost zero
latency. This means you can add multi-mode buttons, gauges, sliders, subpages
and high-resolution graphics to your Web page projects, and the runtime
performance will be the same as with TPS touchpanels. Crestron e-Control 2
also generates standalone executables allowing users to launch from their
Windows
®
desktop, or Windows XP/Windows, CE StrongARM, XScale, Web
Tablet/Handheld PC, or Pocket PC 2002 PDA.
Some applications that QM-RMC can be used to monitor include: remote power
control/management of A/V devices, lamp life of projectors, device status to
ensure proper equipment operations, room occupancy, and room and/or device
security. It can also be used to remotely lock out projector/display controls from
unwanted users or to log equipment usage. Combined with the power of
Crestron RoomView
™
software, hundreds of rooms with QM-RMCs can be
centrally monitored as to the status of all the above-mentioned functions by
multiple AV-personnel using PC/laptops connected to their LAN/WAN/Internet.
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