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  • Page 1 Crestron ML-500 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote Programming Guide...
  • Page 2 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. ©2004 Crestron Electronics, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Crestron ML-500 Contents Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 Introduction ... 1 Physical Description... 1 Memory Structure... 2 Navigation ... 3 Specifications ... 4 Programming the ML-500 ... 5 Earliest Version Software Requirements for the PC ... 6 Programming with SIMPL Windows ... 6 Programming with VT Pro-e ...

  • Page 5: Programming Guide – Doc

    (www.crestron.com). Physical Description The ML-500 (refer to the following illustration) has a 2.10” x 1.40” (5.33 cm x 3.56 cm) backlit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The LCD lists the options associated with the 10 programmable soft keys that flank the LCD. Three navigation keys located below the LCD are used to navigate between the various control screens on the remote control.

  • Page 6: Memory Structure

    Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote ML-500 Memory Structure The ML-500 memory structure contains a main page (MAIN) that can access up to 10 separate function groups (Grp groups) as shown in the following diagram. 2 • Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 Crestron ML-500 9.06 in.

  • Page 7: Navigation

    DVD player. Similarly, soft keys can be independently programmed for each Grp group. The ML-500 can also be programmed with up to 50 “Favorite” functions. Favorites can be defined for any control system operation such as switching to a preset radio station or adjusting lighting to a preset level.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Grp group. Pressing MAIN while viewing Favorites will return the display to the page that was viewed before pressing FAV. Specifications The following table lists specifications for the ML-500. 4 • Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 Crestron ML-500 Programming Guide – DOC. 6263...

  • Page 9: Programming The Ml-500

    The latest software versions can be obtained from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com). Refer to the NOTE following these footnotes. Crestron 2-Series control systems include the AV2 and PRO2. Consult the latest Crestron Product Catalog for a complete list of 2-Series control systems.

  • Page 10: Earliest Version Software Requirements For The Pc

    Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote Adding an ML-500 to a system requires SIMPL Windows to program an ML-500 into a control system program and Vision Tools Pro-e to create soft key labels, Grp group names, and page flips from the Favorites list.
  • Page 11 Expanded PRO2 System Tree C2Net-Device Slot in Configuration Manager To incorporate a ML-500 into the system, a gateway device is required. The C2Net-Device Slot can accept a gateway such as the CNRFGWA-418. Once a gateway is configured in a C2Net-Device Slot, the slot allows Cresnet communication between the ML-500 and the control system.
  • Page 12 C2Net Device, Slot 9 Right click on the CNRFGWA-418. Select Add item to: “CNRFGWA-418” and choose an ML-500 from the “Select New Device” window as shown in the following diagram. Alternatively, the ML-500 device can be dragged from the Wireless Remotes (RF) folder of the Device Library to the CNRFGWA-418 device in the C2Net-Device slot.
  • Page 13 RF ID, as shown in the following figure. “Device Settings” Window for the ML-500 NOTE: The first ML-500 in a system is preset with a RF ID of 10 when its symbol is dragged into the upper pane of System Views. Additional ML-500 units are assigned different RF ID numbers as they are added.
  • Page 14 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote Detail View of the ML-500 in SIMPL Windows’ Programming Manager The ML-500 can transmit up to 834 unique signal joins to a control system. Every button (with the exception of PAGE, MAIN, FAV, and LIGHT) can be programmed with multiple functions.

  • Page 15: Button Press

    Goes high when the corresponding FAV button is pressed. BUTTON PRESS OUTPUT Select_Grp1 through Select_Grp10 Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 • 11 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Goes high when a Select_Grp button is pressed. A button press also sets the hard keys to operate under the selected Grp group.
  • Page 16 If a hard key is not defined, the button will have no function when pressed. ML-500 Digital Output Signal Descriptions (continued on next page) 12 • Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 BUTTON PRESS OUTPUT XXXXX_PowerOn*...
  • Page 17 XXXXX_Up* XXXXX_Down* XXXXX_Enter* XXXXX_+10* XXXXX_Play* XXXXX_Rew* Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 • 13 DESCRIPTION Goes high when the H button on the right side of the thumbpad is pressed. Goes high when the I button on the left side of the thumbpad is pressed.
  • Page 18 Grp group’s soft keys. Each Grp group can be programmed with up to 40 soft key presses (in addition to the hard key presses described previously) as shown in the following diagram. Location of Grp_Softkeys Within a Grp Group 14 • Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 BUTTON PRESS OUTPUT XXXXX_FF*...

  • Page 19: Programming With Vt Pro-E

    The RF ID for communicating with the RF receiver, Grp group names, and labels for all of the soft keys are stored on the ML-500 using VT Pro-e. VT Pro-e can also be used to program page jumps for FAV soft key presses.
  • Page 20 (refer to “Setting the RF ID in Device Settings” on page 9. Select the desired RF ID from the drop-down list on the lower-left side of the window. If no other changes are to be made to the ML-500 design, click OK to save the device setting.
  • Page 21 Up to four pages of labels can be placed in a Grp group while up to five pages can be placed in the FAV group. Each page can contain up to ten labels. To add a page, click on a Grp Group or the “FAV” folder in the ML-500 directory tree and click Add Page.
  • Page 22 “FAV” folder within the directory tree to view the labels that are stored as shown in the following diagram. 18 • Mini LCD RF Wireless Handheld Remote: ML-500 Crestron ML-500 Programming Guide – DOC. 6263...

  • Page 23: Uploading

    (Crestron cable number 2010129). Before loading a compiled VT Pro-e project, the serial cable supplied with the ML-500 must be connected to the interface port on the side of the ML-500 and a PC’s serial port as shown in the following diagram.
  • Page 24 4. Click Upload to open the “ML-500 Transfer” window. If the ML-500 is connected to the selected serial port, the upload will begin automatically. If the ML-500 is connected to a serial port other than the selected port, a message stating, “No device found” will be displayed to the right of the Crestron ML-500 Programming Guide –...
  • Page 25 Either launch the stand-alone version of Viewport, or start VT Pro-e, and from the menu bar, select Tools | Viewport. 2. As shown after this step, select File Transfer | Send Pages to ML-500… 3. The “ML-500 Transfer” window appears as shown in the following graphic.
  • Page 26 “No Device Found” will be displayed to the right of the COM port selections. 5. Click Browse to select the file to upload to the ML-500. The “Open” window appears as shown in the following illustration. 6. Select the ML-500 (.hex) file and click Open..

  • Page 27: Support Information

    Crestron's award winning customer service team in your area. Dial one of the following numbers. You can also log onto the online help section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com) to ask questions about Crestron products. First-time users will need to establish a user account to fully benefit from all available features.

  • Page 28: Software License Agreement

    This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by an authorized officer of Crestron. Updates may be licensed to You by Crestron with additional or different terms. This is the entire agreement between Crestron and You relating to the Software and it supersedes any prior representations, discussions, undertakings, communications or advertising relating to the Software.

  • Page 29: Governing Law

    “applets” incorporated into the Software), the accompanying media and printed materials, and any copies of the Software are owned by Crestron or its suppliers. The Software is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the Software like any other copyrighted material, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
  • Page 30 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Programming Guide – DOC. 6263 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 03.04 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.

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