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1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels: ST-1550 & ST-1550C Introduction This Operations Guide for the 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels ST-1550 & ST-1550C (the touchpanel) is intended for authorized Crestron Programmers. The guide focuses on the configuration and programming functions that allow you to customize the touchpanel to satisfy the system requirements and to suit the preferences of the end user.
Battery life is 180 minutes continuous usage with background lighting at full brightness. Actual operating time depends on usage and settings for background brightness and timeouts. 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.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels: ST-1550 & ST-1550C • 3...
Advanced Settings Screen, shown to the left of this paragraph. The Advanced Settings Screen contains diagnostic buttons (Display EEPROM, Display Touch Data, Firmware, Display Palette (Colorbar for ST-1550), and Self Test). Diagnostic buttons should only be used under supervision of a Crestron technical support representative during telephone support.
When set to ON (indicated by the button’s background color changing to blue [black for ST-1550]), the last screen to be displayed reappears and all feedback is restored when the touchpanel is reactivated. When set to OFF (the button’s text assumes the same shade as all the other buttons on the screen), the first...
Crestron via email (software@crestron.com). You can create a program that allows you to set up the ST-1550 and ST-1550C to Do not forward any queries to this monitor and operate a Crestron control system using the Crestron programming tools address.
You determine and assign the join number for the programmed button from a range of reserved join numbers. The buttons in the sequence can be chosen from any page in the project. Operations Guide – DOC. 5803A 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels: ST-1550 & ST-1550C • 7...
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Application Builder template, “st-1550c basic.vtt” (included with the website (www.crestron.com) Crestron database), shown to the left of this paragraph. Copy or redraw these buttons to another page so that the end user can use them as needed. One button, “Start Sequences + Scheduler Page Sequence Learn”, initiates the “learning”...
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Once, Daily, Weekly, Weekdays, and Weekends. Each of these buttons has a reserved join number. 8. Touch the Hide Cycle Controls button to close the subpage when the activation cycle for the event is set. 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels: ST-1550 & ST-1550C • 9...
If not, refer to the extensive help information provided with the software. NOTE: In the following description, the PRO2 control system is used. SIMPL Windows is Crestron's software for programming Crestron control systems. It provides a well-designed graphical environment with a number of workspaces 10 •...
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STCP-Net Device Slot 3 when the ST-CP is dragged into the upper pane of System Views. Drag the ST-1550 from the Touchpanels (Wireless | Wireless one way) folder of the Device Library and drop it on the CNRFGWA symbol in System Views. The PRO2 system tree displays the CNRFGWA gateway in Slot 9, with a default NET ID of 24.
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Net ID, as shown in the following figure. Device Settings Window for the CNRFGWA Similarly, expand the system tree in the lower pane and double-click the ST-1550 icon to open the “Device Settings” window for the touchpanel. Select the RF/IR ID tab to change the touchpanel RF ID, as shown in the following figure.
ST-1550 Symbol in Programming Manager Programming Manager is where programmers “program” a Creston control system by assigning signals to symbols. The following diagram shows the ST-1550 symbol in the SIMPL Windows’ Programming Manager. Detail View of the ST-1550 in SIMPL Windows’ Programming Manager The table below lists and gives functional descriptions for the touchpanel outputs.
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1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanels (ST-1550) control environment with custom control graphics: icons, two and three- dimensional buttons, and floor plans. The project is uploaded to the touchpanel’s flash PROM. The touchpanel uses the project until another is uploaded from the PC.
4. Attach the appropriate Crestron external AC power pack or equivalent to the touchpanel and plug the power cable into an appropriate outlet. 5. Use Crestron VT Pro-e software or Viewport to upload the panel design project to the touchpanel. Refer to the software help file for upload settings.
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`D2 displays a bargraph that fills left to right (as designed in the “st-1550/c basic.vtt” project). Obtain the latest version of VT Pro-e from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com).
Crestron ST-1550 & ST-1550C 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. SmarTouch Touchpanel Troubleshooting Project can not be...
Crestron's award winning customer service team by calling: Firmware Upgrades To take advantage of all the ST-1550 and ST-1550C features, it is important that the unit contains the latest firmware available. Therefore, please check our website (http://www.crestron.com/downloads/software_updates.asp) for the latest version of firmware.
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