Crestron SW-SIMPL Installation & Operating Manual page 33

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows
Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C
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Local Control Panels: Plug-in cards that provide a button panel to
a Control System.
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Network Control Modules: Devices that connect to the Cresnet
network. Usually external devices.
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Plug-in Control Cards: Circuit boards that plug-in to an empty
card slot in a control system or other device. Cards provide
additional capability to a system.
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Plug-in Control Cards (CNX Series): Plug-in cards compatible
with Crestron generation X line of control systems.
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Plug-in DPA Modules (CNX Series): Plug-in cards provide Direct
Processor Access.
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Serial Drivers (General): General one or two-way serial devices
that require the user to provide string input and output information.
Use one of these devices if yours is not listed in the Crestron
Database.
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Power Supplies: Used to power your Cresnet network; it is
common to need multiple power supplies for a given system. It is
not necessary to add power supplies to the program. The power
supply symbols are included for documentation purposes such as
the Connection Sheet.
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Touchpanels (Wired): Cresnet-compatible touchpanels.
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Touchpanels (Wireless): RF touchpanels, one-or two-way, which
do not go on a Cresnet network, but require a wireless RF receiver
(see below).
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Wired Panels: User interface such as a button panel, that your end
user interacts with to control their Cresnet system.
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Wireless Receivers (IR): IR receivers used with IR transmitters.
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Wireless Receivers (RF): RF receivers used with RF transmitters
or RF touchpanels.
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Wireless Remotes (IR): IR transmitters.
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Wireless Remotes (RF): RF transmitters.
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User Devices: If your device is not in the Crestron or User
databases and you want to program the device yourself in detail.
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Crestron DB: Information about controlled devices Crestron
knows how to program; listed by device type, manufacturer, and
model. Crestron updates this database periodically; check your
version number to determine whether you have the latest installed.
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User DB: A place to store information about controlled devices
that have been created; and are not yet supported by Crestron. We
encourage programmers to send information on these devices to
Crestron so that they can be included in the next release of the
Crestron Database. The Database has thousands of driver files. We
want to be able to support as many devices as possible and
welcome your additions.
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