Viewport; Viewport Overview; Communication Settings - Crestron SW-SIMPL Installation & Operating Manual

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows

ViewPort

Viewport Overview

Communication Settings

Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C
The Viewport utility is a broad-based mechanism that 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, 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:
File | Edit | Setup | Diagnostics | Functions | File Transfer | Remote
Viewport can be from either SIMPL Windows or VT Pro-e: click the toolbar button
or select Viewport from the Tools menu. Alternatively, Viewport can be launched as
a stand-alone program: from Windows Start menu point to Programs, then
Crestron, then SIMPL Windows, and finally click Viewport.
To quit Viewport, click the close button or choose Exit on the File menu.
As just described, the connection between the PC and the control system can be
either serial (RS-232) or TCP/IP. To specify the connection type, click
Communications Settings on the Viewport Setup menu. Then click RS-232 or
TCP/IP. The available parameters will differ depending on the connection type.
For RS-232, the default PC settings match the serial protocol that the control system
expects.
The default PC settings are as follows:
Port = COM 1. Select the correct COM port on the PC (COM 1 through COM 8).
Baud rate = 38400. The baud rate should be set to 115200 for 2 Series processors;
57600 for X Series; 38400 for ST-CP. To synchronize the PC and the control system
to a different baud rate, use the Set Baud Rate command on the Functions menu.
Parity = None.
Number of data bits = 8.
Number of stop bits = 1.
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Crestron SIMPL Windows • 101