Touch The Pc - Crestron CNX-DVP4 Operation Manual

Digital Video Processor
66 • Digital Video Processor: CNX-DVP4
Before uploading, open Viewport and click Diagnostics | Report Network Devices
to verify that the CNX-DVP4 is being detected by the control system (As with any
network device, the CNX-DVP4 must be identified by unique hexadecimal network
IDs. These IDs are set in the SIMPL Windows program).
To upload a project:
1. Open VT Pro-e and click the Project | Upload button
(or click File | Upload Project), or
Open Viewport, establish communication with the CNX-DVP4 (refer to
page 49) and click File Transfer | Send Touchpanel or press Alt+T.
NOTE: Currently, the Crestron Viewport is only available as a pull-down command
from SIMPL Windows and VT Pro-e (Tools | Viewport). The Viewport utility
accomplishes multiple system tasks, primarily via an RS-232 or TCP/IP connection
between the control system and a PC. It is used to observe system processes, upload
new operating systems and firmware, change system and network parameters, and
communicate with network device consoles and touchpanels, among many other
tasks. Viewport can also function as a terminal emulator for generic file transfer. All
of these functions are accessed through the commands and options in the Viewport
menus. Therefore, for its effectiveness as a support and diagnostic tool, the Crestron
Viewport may be preferred over development tools when uploading programs and
projects.
2. Select the network ID of the CNX-DVP4, as set in SIMPL Windows, from
the drop-down list.
3. Browse to VTZ file to be uploaded and choose the pages to send to the
CNX-DVP4. The choices are as follows:
- All Files in Project: sends the entire project.
- Only Changed Files: sends only those files in the project that have
changed. NOTE that if any pages in the panel are not present in the
project, those pages will be deleted from the panel.
- Additional choices include Do not send graphic files and Do not send
sound files. These are often very large files that need not be reloaded
with every transfer.

"Touch the PC"

This feature allows a user to remotely control a number of other PC's cursors and
mouse buttons from a touchpanel. When you use a touchpanel, or any display with a
pointing device as a monitor for a computer connected to your Crestron system, the
Serial Mouse Control Driver lets you control the cursor movement and simulate the
functions of a traditional mouse using your finger on the touchpanel to simulate
typical computer mouse click and drag functions.
The Serial Mouse Driver operation can be configured to operate via a serial
connection (RS-232) between the touchpanel and personal computer (PC), a wired
connection through Cresnet, or an Ethernet/local area network (LAN), a local
Crestron LAN, or a wide area network (WAN). Ethernet communication allows
access to any Crestron Internet protocol (IP) control device, remote diagnostic and
upgrade functions, access to Crestron's network analyzer, and the ability to activate
any device connected to the system.
Each video window needs its Touch/Pad Area enabled in Video Properties | Design
of VT Pro-e. In SIMPL Windows, a serial signal must be assigned to the C2I-TPS
Touchpanel Interface symbol (slot 1of the CNX-DVP4 SIMPL Windows symbol)
Crestron CNX-DVP4
on the toolbar,
Operations Guide – DOC. 8170A