Crestron SIMPL™ Windows® Software Installation & Operations Guide This document was prepared and written 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. ©2002 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Contents Introduction 1 The Intent of this SIMPL™ Windowsâ Manual ...................................................1 SIMPL Windows New Features ..........................................................................1 SIMPL™ Windowsâ Review and Programming Preparation..............................3 SIMPL™ Windowsâ ...............................................................................3 System Design & Programming Process...............................................3 Crestron’s Programming Design Kit ......................................................4 VisionTools™ Pro-e ...............................................................................4 Programming Process ...........................................................................4 Contact Crestron Electronics, Inc. ......................................................................6 Trademark Information........................................................................................6 Installing SIMPL™ Windows® 7 System Requirements.........................................................................................7 Crestron Database Requirements ......................................................................7 Installing from the Crestron Web Site .................................................................7 Installing from the Crestron ControlCD...............................................................8 Uninstall SIMPL™ Windows®.............................................................................8 DOS Workshop 11 Migration to SIMPL Windows............................................................................11 Changes from Workshop ..................................................................................11 Symbol CrossReference......................................................................11 SpeedKey.............................................................................................12 KeyCombo Shortcut Table...................................................................12 Feature Comparison .........................................................................................14 Importing Workshop Programs .........................................................................15 SIMPL™ Windows®– Getting Started 17 SIMPL Windows Applications ...........................................................................17 Opening SIMPL Windows .................................................................................18 Set Directory Paths ...........................................................................................18 Create A New Program.....................................................................................19 Program Header ..................................................................................19 Configuration Manager 21 Accessing Configuration Manager....................................................................21 Configuration Manager Navigation ...................................................................22 Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C Crestron SIMPL Windows • i Software Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Device Library ......................................................................................22 Network System View ..........................................................................24 Detail System View ..............................................................................24 System Device Tree.............................................................................24 Configuration Manager Button Bar ...................................................................25 Configuring the System.....................................................................................26 Selecting Hardware..............................................................................26 Replacing Devices ...............................................................................28 Configure System Control Devices......................................................28 Configure User Devices .......................................................................34 Deleting Devices ..................................................................................39 Automatically Configure Devices .........................................................39 Importing VisionTools™ for Windowsâ and VisionTools™ Pro-e Projects.......40 Default Logic from Crestron Database .............................................................42 Program Manager 43 Accessing Program Manager............................................................................43 Screen Navigation.............................................................................................44 Symbol Library .....................................................................................44 Program View.......................................................................................45 Detail View ...........................................................................................47 Bookmark.............................................................................................47 World View...........................................................................................48 Signal Tray...........................................................................................49 Program Manager Button Bar...........................................................................50 Programming in SIMPL Windows .....................................................................51 Symbols & Signals ............................................................................................52 Symbol Properties................................................................................52 Symbol Categories...............................................................................54 Symbol Title Bar...................................................................................54 Programming a System ....................................................................................55 Define Signals from User Interface......................................................55 Using Logic Symbols ...........................................................................57 Naming Signals....................................................................................59 Subsystems..........................................................................................60 Programming with User Interfaces....................................................................61 Feedback .............................................................................................61 Indirect Text .........................................................................................63 Imported UI Projects ............................................................................63 Using Macros ....................................................................................................64 Crestron Macros ..................................................................................65 User Macros.........................................................................................66 Device Programming Information 71 Serial Driver Programming Information ............................................................71 [TX$].....................................................................................................71 [RX$] ....................................................................................................71 [BREAK]...............................................................................................71 [RTS] ....................................................................................................72 [CTS] ....................................................................................................72 Other Lines...........................................................................................72 [enable] ................................................................................................72 ii • Crestron SIMPL Windows Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software Programming Features 73 Signal Colors.....................................................................................................73 Signal Operations .............................................................................................74 Navigating Symbol Inputs and Outputs ...............................................74 Create New Signals .............................................................................74 Selecting Signals .................................................................................75 Edit Signal Name .................................................................................75 Rename Signal Globally ......................................................................76 Disconnect a Signal .............................................................................76 Replacing a Signal ...............................................................................77 Connect Signals...................................................................................77