Crestron cnrackx-dp User Manual
CNX Dual Processor Modular Control System
Crestron CNRACKX-DP
Front Panel Symbol in SIMPL Windows
A powerful tool to assist programmers in naming and routing signals for the LCD
display is the Synchronize Signals command. While the panel appears on the PC
screen, select Panel | Synchronize Signal Names to automatically name all the input
and output signals for the front panel in the SIMPL Windows program. To display
the signal names, double-click on Slot-08 : CNX LCD Front Panel that is available
from the Central Control Modules Directory in the Program View of SIMPL
Windows’ Program Manager. The symbol appears in Detail View, as shown on the
next page.
display is the Synchronize Signals command. While the panel appears on the PC
screen, select Panel | Synchronize Signal Names to automatically name all the input
and output signals for the front panel in the SIMPL Windows program. To display
the signal names, double-click on Slot-08 : CNX LCD Front Panel that is available
from the Central Control Modules Directory in the Program View of SIMPL
Windows’ Program Manager. The symbol appears in Detail View, as shown on the
next page.
Front Panel Symbol Displayed in SIMPL Windows’ Detail View of Programming Manager
Object Types
The example discussed in the previous sections utilizes only one of the object types
available from the Edit Panel Object dialog box, shown below. These object types
are not new to Crestron programmers, the same types are available in VisionTools™
Pro. For a detailed description of these types refer to the VisionTools Pro help file.
Use the glossary or search function to locate the information.
available from the Edit Panel Object dialog box, shown below. These object types
are not new to Crestron programmers, the same types are available in VisionTools™
Pro. For a detailed description of these types refer to the VisionTools Pro help file.
Use the glossary or search function to locate the information.
Object Type Area in the Edit Panel Object Dialog Box
Loading Crestron Control Software
Crestron control software is available in an electronic form; via CD-ROM, email, or
from Crestron’s website. Regardless of how and from where the software is
obtained, this section provides the necessary installation steps.
from Crestron’s website. Regardless of how and from where the software is
obtained, this section provides the necessary installation steps.
Before performing the following set of instructions, obtain a straight-through RS-232
cable that has a DB9 male connector on one end and a DB9 female connector on the
other. Straight-through means that pin-1 on the male end goes to pin-1 on the female
end, etc. The male end plugs into the port labeled COMPUTER on the front panel of
the CNRACKX-DP or either CNXCPU. The female end plugs into the serial port of
a PC. If the PC has a DB25 male connector, obtain a DB9 to DB25 adapter (the
adapter has a DB9 male end and a DB25 female end).
cable that has a DB9 male connector on one end and a DB9 female connector on the
other. Straight-through means that pin-1 on the male end goes to pin-1 on the female
end, etc. The male end plugs into the port labeled COMPUTER on the front panel of
the CNRACKX-DP or either CNXCPU. The female end plugs into the serial port of
a PC. If the PC has a DB25 male connector, obtain a DB9 to DB25 adapter (the
adapter has a DB9 male end and a DB25 female end).
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