Establishing Communications - Crestron TPS-G-TPI Operation Manual

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Crestron Isys TPS-G-TPI
Operations Guide – DOC. 6445
The following sections define how to upload a SIMPL Windows program, VT Pro-e
project, or upgrade interface firmware. However, before attempting to upload or
upgrade, it is necessary to establish communications between the PC and the device.

Establishing Communications

When communicating with an interface from a PC, one of three communication
methods can be used.
Indirect RS-232 serial communication via control system
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Direct RS-232 serial communication
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TCP/IP communication
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Indirect Serial Communication via Control System
The procedure in this section provides details for RS-232 communication between
the PC and the interface via the control system. This method can be used to
communicate with the control system directly and with an interface via the control
system's Cresnet connection.
Refer to the following figure for a typical connection diagram connecting to an
interface via a control system.
Indirect Serial Communications Setup Connections
1. Ensure that all devices are connected to the control processor and the
control processor is connected via serial cable to the PC.
2. Open Crestron Toolbox and click Tools | Manage Address Book to display
a list of available devices. Select Serial on COM1 as the connection type.
Serial on COM1 is an entry in the DefaultAddressBook that is included
with Crestron Toolbox.
The PC communication settings specified here should match the protocol
that the control processor expects. The usual settings are as follows:
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Port = COM 1 through COM 8. Select the correct COM port on the
PC.
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Baud rate = Auto-Detect.
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Parity = None.
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Number of data bits = 8.
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Number of stop bits = 1.
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Hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS) enabled.
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Software handshaking (XON/XOFF) not enabled.
G-Series Touchpanel Interface
Cresnet
Control System
RS-232 Serial Cable
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G-Series Touchpanel Interface: TPS-G-TPI ¥ 41
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