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Crestron MT-500C Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Crestron MT-500C MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Operations 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. ©2002 Crestron Electronics, Inc...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Crestron MT-500C Contents MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld: MT-500C Introduction ... 1 Features and Functions ... 1 Specifications ... 2 Physical Description... 2 RS-232 Cable ... 5 Industry Compliance ... 5 Setup ... 5 Installing the Battery Pack... 5 Charging the Battery... 6 Activating the MT-500C ...

  • Page 5: Minitouch Color Rf Wireless Handheld: Mt-500C

    Introduction Features and Functions Crestron’s MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld (MT-500C) can be used for small screen control of large-scale Crestron systems. Its easy-to-use touchscreen (256 colors) and intuitive interface makes it the perfect remote for every user. With a wireless range of up to180-feet, the MiniTouch can be used with Crestron’s...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Depth: 1.30 in (3.31 cm) Weight: 9 oz (.28 kg) The latest versions can be obtained from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com). Refer to NOTE after last footnote. Crestron 2-Series control systems include the AV2, PAC2, PRO2, and RACK2.
  • Page 7 Crestron MT-500C Physical Views of MT-500C Physical View of RF Wireless Handheld (Front) * Pushing the backlight button (refer to graphic on next page) illuminates the right hardkeys ONLY. To adjust how long the backlight stays on, refer to “Adjusting System Settings”...
  • Page 8 MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Crestron MT-500C Physical View of RF Wireless Handheld (Back) Physical View of Docking Station 4 • MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Operations Guide – DOC. 6101...

  • Page 9: Rs-232 Cable

    Pin 2 - Transmit Pin 3 - Receive Sleeve - Ground 1. On back of MT-500C, press the latch on the battery cover and remove it (refer to illustrations below). 2. Place the battery pack in the battery compartment (refer to illustration on the next page).

  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    6 • MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld 4. Replace battery cover. 1. Plug the power adapter in the docking station and the wall outlet. 2. Place the MT-500C in the docking station. Crestron MT-500C Operations Guide – DOC. 6101...

  • Page 11: Activating The Mt-500C

    The unit can be placed in the docking station at any time. The battery allows the MT-500C to operate for about 3 hours of continuous use and about 1 week of normal use.
  • Page 12 (refer to illustration on page 4). Power Down Feature The MT-500C has an automatic power down feature to save power. This feature powers down the unit after a period of time when it is not being used. You can set the power down time using the “Adjusting System Settings”...

  • Page 13: Adjusting System Settings

    Crestron MT-500C Adjusting System Settings To access the MT-500C’s setup panels, hold a finger on the Remote icon setup panel 1 appears (refer to graphic below). The symbol 1/3 in the panel refers to panel 1 of 3. Only setup panels 1 and 2 are used in this section. Tap up or down (at bottom of display) to toggle between setup screens.

  • Page 14: Maintaining The Mt-500C

    Keep the MT-500C away from heat sources. Do not expose MT-500C to rain or excessive moisture. If you spill water on the MT-500C, remove battery pack and allow unit to dry for 48 hours before replacing battery pack.

  • Page 15: Establishing Communication With The Mt-500C

    Before uploading a program to the MT-500C, you must connect the control system to the PC. This connection is through a serial port on the PC and the RS-232 port on the MT-500C (or the RS-232 port on the docking station with a docked MT-500C). Serial Connection Connect the RS-232 port to the MT-500C serial port (or docking station serial port) and to one of the COM ports (usually COM 1) on the PC using the supplied cable.

  • Page 16: Programming

    The MT-500C provides a wireless RF user interface in a Cresnet 2-Series control system. You can create a program that allows you to set up the MT-500C to operate a Crestron control system using the Crestron programming tool SIMPL™ Windows This tool is intended for users with different levels of programming knowledge.
  • Page 17 MT-500C and the control system. In Configuration Manager, drag the CNRFGWA-418 gateway from the Wireless Receivers (RF) folder of the Device Library. Also, drag and drop the MT-500C from the Wireless remotes folder on the CNRFGWA-418. Expand the system tree in the lower pane and double-click the MT-500C icon to open the “Device Settings”...

  • Page 18: Vt Pro-E

    Subpages also do not exist 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.
  • Page 19 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.
  • Page 20 PC’s serial port. The graphics on the next page show the two ways to plug the serial cable: directly in the MT-500C or in the docking station that has a MT-500C docked to it.
  • Page 21 To load a VT Pro-e project: “Open” Window NOTE: The display does not show the status of the upload. NOTE: The MT-500C reboots (displays an animation sequence) and the Viewport command prompt displays ‘freshly loaded’ to indicate that the file was successfully transferred.

  • Page 22: Problem Solving

    MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld Problem Solving Troubleshooting The table below and on the next page provides corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. MT-500C Troubleshooting Display is black. Unit not activated.

  • Page 23: Further Inquiries

    Future Updates As Crestron improves functions, adds new features, and extends the capabilities of the MT-500C, additional information may be made available as manual updates. These updates are solely electronic and serve as intermediary supplements prior to the release of a complete technical documentation revision.

  • Page 24: 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 25 “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 26: Return And Warranty Policies

    CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in any application other than that for which it was intended, or if it has been subjected to misuse, accidental damage, modification, or improper installation procedures.
  • Page 27 Crestron MT-500C MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld This page intentionally left blank. MiniTouch Color RF Wireless Handheld • 23 Operations Guide – DOC. 6101...
  • Page 28 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Operations Guide – DOC. 6101 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 09.02 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.

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