Crestron TPMC-8L Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center Contents Isys i/O™ 8.4” Wall Mount Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Introduction ..........................1 Features and Functions ....................1 Specifications ......................4 Physical Description....................7 Industry Compliance ....................10 Setup ............................11 Identity Code ......................11 Configuring the Touchpanel..................
TPMC-8L Introduction ® The Isys i/O TPMC-8L is a stylish wall or lectern mount touchpanel featuring the ® Windows XP Embedded OS to deliver a powerful control solution with blazingly fast performance and native capabilities for browsing the Internet, streaming multimedia and much more.
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Internet, allowing access and control of desktop applications with live presentation capability. Built on the Windows XP Embedded operating system, the TPMC-8L delivers a powerful and secure platform for touchpanel control with integrated PC capabilities.
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CAT5 or conventional wiring, allowing streaming audio content playing on the TPMC-8L to be shared with listeners throughout the home or office. (The line level output carries precisely the same signal as the built-in stereo speakers.)
Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center Crestron TPMC-8L Specifications Specifications for the TPMC-8L are listed in the following table. TPMC-8L Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS Touchscreen Display Display Type TFT active matrix color LCD Size 8.4 inch (21.3 cm) diagonal Aspect Ratio...
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Isys i/O 8.4” Wall Mount Touchpanel Media Center, Almond, Textured TPMC-8LB-T Isys i/O 8.4” Wall Mount Touchpanel Media Center, Black, Textured (Continued on following page) Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 5 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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4. The line level output carries precisely the same signal as the built-in stereo speakers. 5. Refer to “Identity Code” on page 11 for details. 6. The latest software versions can be obtained from the Crestron website. Refer to the NOTE following these footnotes.
Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center Physical Description This section provides information on the connections, controls and indicators available on your TPMC-8L. TPMC-8L Physical View Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 7 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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(Front and Side View with Cutaway Showing Reset Button) 1.88 in (4.77 cm) 7.88 in (20.01 cm) 1.46 in (3.69 cm) 10.38 in (26.36 cm) TPMC-8L Overall Dimensions (Bottom View) 8 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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4. Only generic USB devices (i.e. simple keyboard, mouse and external storage) should be used with the TPMC-8L. Any complex USB devices (e.g. a storage device with a built-in fingerprint scanner) will not have the proper support on the panel.
This could cause physical damage. Remove bezel to access the reset button. Industry Compliance As of the date of manufacture, the TPMC-8L has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking and standards per EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance Labelling.
The IP ID is set within the TPMC-8L’s table using Crestron Toolbox™. For information on setting an IP table, refer to the Crestron Toolbox help file. The IP IDs of multiple TPMC-8L devices in the same system must be unique.
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“Security” window. Refer to “Security” on page 14 for more information. 4. When the “TPMC-8L Debug Output” window appears (shown in the following illustration), select Project | Enter Setup Mode to enter the setup menu (refer to “Setup Menu Details” which starts on page 13).
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The setup menu also has a button that will toggle the on-screen keyboard on and off. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 13 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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To further customize the installation, network drives containing compiled touchpanel project files can also be mapped. “Network Connections” Window To add a new network connection, touch Add. 14 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Escape key (Esc) to cancel calibration and return to the setup menu. NOTE: The touchpanel’s calibration routine can also be accessed through Crestron Toolbox if the touchpanel is connected to a control system via TCP/IP. From the System Info page, select Functions | Setup Mode….
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NOTE: When selecting Browse, the contents of the “Recent” folder will not be available. NOTE: Projects can also be loaded via Crestron Toolbox. NOTE: If External is checked, the display list cannot be viewed via Crestron Toolbox. “Project and Firmware” Window (Project Tab) The Firmware tab of the “Project and Firmware”...
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Click On and Off radio buttons. Touching Play Test plays a short internal audio file. Changes to audio settings are made in real time. “Audio Setup” Window Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 17 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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(child windows) that open when you are in Internet Explorer (not the popup windows of the embedded applications). NOTE: Refer to the Crestron website (www.crestron.com), online help Answer ID 4190, for information on the latest versions of the software. Touch Close after all changes have been made. The touchpanel must be rebooted for changes to take effect.
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NOTE: Save & Reboot on the setup menu must be selected for Embedded Apps changes to take effect. NOTE: While browsing the Internet with the TPMC-8L, clicking on a link may cause a message box titled "Restrictions" to appear that contains the text "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.
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“Biometric Configuration Properties” Window (Users) From the Users tab, touch Add (in the upper half of the window) to start the “Add New User Wizard”. 20 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Only one User ID should be used per person. “Add New User Wizard” Second Window At the next window, touch Start Enrollment. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 21 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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“Add New User Wizard” Window - Showing Scanned Fingerprint When scanning is complete you will see an “Enrollment Complete”. Touch Next to proceed. 22 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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“Add New User Wizard” Window - Showing Options After Scanning To scan another finger, touch Swipe Another Finger. When done, touch Finish to return to the “Biometric Configuration Properties” window. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 23 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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You can also touch Test to open the “Biometric Information” window, to practice finger swipes and verify identities. Refer to illustration on the following page. 24 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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“Biometric Information” Window - Showing Match Found If the finger swipe does not match one in the touchpanel’s database, it will show an “Identification No Match Found” message. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 25 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Touch OK at any time to return to the “Biometric Configuration Properties” window. From the Categories tab of the “Biometric Configuration Properties” window, you can add, edit or remove categories. 26 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Touch OK to accept (or touch CANCEL to cancel) and return to the “Biometric Configuration Properties” window. From the Events tab of the “Biometric Configuration Properties” window, you can add, edit or remove events. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 27 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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“Biometric Configuration Properties” Window (Events) Touching the down arrow will open a drop down list of events. “Biometric Configuration Properties” Window - Showing Event List (Events) 28 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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(for example, too short). Crestron Toolbox includes a utility that will allow the database from one TPMC-8L to be shared with another, by backing up the database from one touchpanel and restoring it to another.
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NOTE: Pressing hard keys 1 and 9 for more than four seconds will force the unit to shut down. Buttons are programmed using VT Pro-e. Touch Close to return to the setup menu. “Hard Buttons” Window 30 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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1, a reserve join number in VT Pro-e or a device extender in SIMPL Windows. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 31 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Crestron Toolbox. To configure the appearance of popup messages and biometric messages, touch Configure Messages. The “Message Configurations Properties” window will open. 32 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Touch Close to close the popup window. NOTE: The default value for Screen Position is Lower Left. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 33 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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IP address, then touch OK (you must return to the “Ethernet Setup” window). Touch Configure again, change authentication, then touch OK. The order in which modifications are performed does not matter. 34 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
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Wi-Fi. “Local Area Connection Properties” Window The TPMC-8L is already configured for DHCP. To establish static processing or to switch between DHCP and static IP, use the General tab of the “Local Area Connection Properties” window (refer to illustration above), select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and touch Properties.
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The touchpanel can communicate with multiple control systems. For more information on IP tables, refer to the latest version of the Crestron 2-Series Control Systems Reference Guide (Doc. 6256), which is available from the Crestron website (www.crestron.com/manuals).
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The hostname may be used when transferring a program over Ethernet using Crestron Toolbox. This window permits editing of the hostname and workgroup. “Network ID” Window NOTE: The hostname is required for Ethernet communication.
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Use the Up and Down buttons to set the Standby from 0 through 120 minutes, where 0 disables the timeout. Touch the screen to reactivate the touchpanel 38 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
Ethernet Status Details The Ethernet Status section of the setup menu has an indicator to show when the TPMC-8L is connected via its LAN port. IP and Mac addresses are also shown. Save & Reboot Details To save any changes and reboot the touchpanel, touch Save & Reboot, located in the lower right section of the setup menu.
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4. Insert and tighten the four supplied screws (finger tight and then using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, tighten an additional 1/8-turn). 5. Cover the mounted unit with the bezel. Refer to illustration below. Exploded View for Mounting the TPMC-8L in the Optional BB-8L Back Box BB-8L DRYWALL...
Make the necessary connections as called out in the illustration that follows this paragraph. Apply power after all connections have been made. When making connections to the TPMC-8L, use Crestron power supplies for Creston equipment. Hardware Connections for the TPMC-8L...
Therefore, apply cleaning solution to the cloth rather than the surface of the touchscreen. Wipe touchscreen clean and avoid getting moisture beneath the bezels. 42 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
Have a question or comment about Crestron software? Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) can be viewed in the Online Help section of the Crestron website. To post a question or view questions you have submitted to Crestron’s True Blue Support, log in at http://support.crestron.com.
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IP ID as shown in the following illustration. C2Net Device, Slot 8 • Additional TPMC-8L devices are assigned different IP ID numbers as they are added. • If necessary, double click a device to open the “Device Settings” window and change the IP ID, as shown in the following figure.
There are no special programming requirements to use the functions of the TPMC-8L in a room-control system. Multi-Mode Objects Multi-mode objects offer high-...
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Pre-recorded WAV files for voice prompts and responses are available from Crestron. These files can be stored into and programmed for use in the touchpanel directly or may be edited with the Sound Recorder. For example, the individual files can be combined to create custom messages.
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Properties” windows in VT-Pro-e. Refer to the following illustrations. VT Pro-e “Page Properties” Window – Bit Depth Selection VT Pro-e “Image Properties” Window – Bit Depth Selection Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 47 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
The embedded applications have the following features: • All embedded applications listed in the VT Pro-e ProjectView workspace are created by default for a new TPMC-8L project. • All applications are created at project-level – one instance per project. •...
Edit the Default Position and Size in the “Embedded Application Properties” window to point to your new location. Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 49 Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
Open/Close the application. In this example, when fb11 goes high, Internet Explorer opens, and when fb11 goes low, Internet Explorer closes. However, since the 50 • Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6594B...
One-Shot to reset the state of the Toggle symbol. Now the toggle is properly synchronized if the user closes the application from the panel itself. Example Program An example program for the TPMC-8L is available from the Crestron website (www.crestron.com/exampleprograms). Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center: TPMC-8L • 51...
ETHERNET CRESTRON TOOLBOX The TPMC-8L connects to PC via Ethernet: 1. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway of the TPMC-8L in the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” window (refer to “Ethernet Details” which starts on page 34). 2. Confirm Ethernet connections between TPMC-8L and PC.
Be sure to use the Crestron Toolbox to create the TPMC-8L IP table. 1. Select Functions | IP Table Setup. 2. Add, modify or delete entries in the IP table. The TPMC-8L can have only one IP table entry. 3. A defined IP table can be saved to a file or sent to the device.
Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center Crestron TPMC-8L Operation Power Modes The TPMC-8L has three power modes: On, Standby and Off. Refer to the following table for details. TPMC-8L Power Modes POWER MODE DETAILS Normal operating mode. Standby Backlight is turned off but processor is still on and pushbuttons are still functional.
5. Viruses that attack web/FTP servers The TPMC-8L does not run a web or FTP server and is therefore not listening to port 21 or 80. The only ports the system listens to are the ports registered to Crestron.
Isys i/O™ 8.4” Touchpanel Media Center Crestron TPMC-8L Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. TPMC-8L Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION...
Crestron's award winning customer service team by calling Crestron at 1-888-CRESTRON [1-888-273-7876]. You can also log onto the online help section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com/onlinehelp) to ask questions about Crestron products. First-time users will need to establish a user account to fully benefit from all available features.
Appendix: TPMC-8L Multi-Language Pack The TPMC-8L Multi-Language Pack adds support for 32 international languages in addition to the default English language support in the TPMC-8L. This allows the user to view documents written in those languages by all the embedded apps in the touchpanel.
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