Crestron ST-IO, Operation Manual

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Input/Output Module Crestron ST-IO
NOTE : The following are file extensions for programs that include an ST-IO,
developed for specific control system types:
.smw source
file
.spz compiled file for 2- S eries
.bin compiled file for CNX generation
.csz compiled file for CNX generation with SIMPL+
.ush compiled file for CNX generation with SIMPL+ header file
.usp source code module for SIMPL+
.umc user macro for SIMPL
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 an ST-IO.
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.
PRO2 System Views
The System Views lower pane displays the PRO2 system tree (refer to the following
graphic). This tree can be expanded to display and configure the communication
ports.
Expanded PRO2 System Tree
C2Net-Device Slot in Configuration Manager
To incorporate an ST-IO into the system, drag the ST-IO from the Cresnet Control
Modules | Cresnet I/O Control & Other Modules folder of the
Device Library and
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