User manual CRESTRON MT-500C

[. . . ] Crestron MT-500C MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld 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 MT-500C MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Contents MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld: MT-500C 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The following diagram shows the MT-500C symbol in the SIMPL Windows' Programming Manager. Operations Guide ­ DOC. 6101 MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld · 13 MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Crestron MT-500C Detail View of the MT-500C in SIMPL Windows' Programming Manager The table below lists and gives functional descriptions for the handheld outputs. Symbol Output Signal Descriptions OUTPUT press 1 through press 999 DESCRIPTION Notifies control system of button press (1 ­ 999). High/1 = press On Low/0 = press Off VT Pro-e Unlimited control screen variations incorporating two and three-dimensional graphics and text are possible and can be created with VT Pro-e, a design and programming Windows-based software. A set of pages that make up a project can be designed for each application. Each wireless handheld can be organized with the ideal, color-oriented control environment with custom control graphics: icons, two and three-dimensional buttons, and floor plans. The 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 control processor except when loading a program. The latest software version can be obtained from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www. crestron. com). For additional software information, refer to the help file provided with the software. gauges, sliders, indirect text, and multimode are not available for this panel. Converting projects from other panel types to an MT-500C will convert all subpages into corresponding pages. The transparency option is not available for buttons or graphics in a project. Animation effects are also not available in a project. 14 · MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Operations Guide ­ DOC. 6101 Crestron MT-500C MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld The MT-500C supports the following: · · · · Three objects: button, border and image - Objects can have background color, a face, frame, and text colors 2D and 3D styles 2D shapes Standard graphics such as jpg, bmp and pcx NOTE: If you use a Return button in a project, selecting it will always return the display to the first page of the project. For more information 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 Properties" to select the correct RF ID. "Project Properties" Window (RF Tab) NOTE: You can program the bottom four hard keys on the MT-500C to perform page flips by using the Hard Keys tab of "Project Properties". You can also use this tab to label the four blue buttons (labels) at the bottom of the display that represent the four hard keys. Operations Guide ­ DOC. 6101 MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld · 15 MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld "Project Properties" Window (Hard Keys Tab) Crestron MT-500C The graphic below shows the digital join numbers for each hardkey. Hardkeys 5 ­ 9 can be programmed in SIMPL Windows to perform, for example, volume up/down or power on functions for a device, but cannot be programmed in VT Pro-e to do page flips. For more information on digital joins for the MT500C, refer 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 the PC's serial port. [. . . ] Enclose a note specifying the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number, and return address. Products may be returned for credit, exchange, or service with a CRESTRON Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Authorized returns must be shipped freight prepaid to CRESTRON, Cresskill, N. J. , or its authorized subsidiaries, with RMA number clearly marked on the outside of all cartons. Shipments arriving freight collect or without an RMA number shall be subject to refusal. [. . . ]