Crestron STX-1600C User manual

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Contents
Series STX Touchpanels 1
Description.................................................................................................................................1
Functional Description ................................................................................................1
Physical Description....................................................................................................3
Configuration Differences........................................................................................... 4
Leading Specifications...............................................................................................................5
Setup ..........................................................................................................................................7
Recommended Touchpanel Cleaning.......................................................................... 7
Battery Usage ..............................................................................................................8
Identity Codes ............................................................................................................. 9
Hardware Hookup .......................................................................................................9
Configuring the Touchpanel....................................................................................................10
Calibration Menu.......................................................................................................10
Diagnostics Menu...................................................................................................... 11
Setup Menu ............................................................................................................... 11
Programming with SIMPL™ Windows...............................................................................16
How the Program Works........................................................................................... 16
How to Create the Program ....................................................................................... 17
Reserved Join Numbers............................................................................................. 20
Problem Solving ......................................................................................................................21
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................21
Further Inquiries........................................................................................................23
Appendix .................................................................................................................................24
Overview ...................................................................................................................24
VT Pro Project...........................................................................................................24
SIMPL Program ........................................................................................................25
Conclusion: How the Example Works ......................................................................26
Software License Agreement...................................................................................................27
Return and Warranty Policies.................................................................................................. 29
Merchandise Returns / Repair Service ......................................................................29
CRESTRON Limited Warranty ................................................................................29
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Series STX Touchpanels
Description
Functional Description
The Series STX touchpanels, also known as Spectrum touchpanels, are touchscreen
control panels of various sizes for the CRESNET remote control system (herein
referred to as the CRESNET system). The Spectrum family of touchpanels act as a
transceiver that offers long range, radio frequency (RF), two-way communication
with the CNRFGWX, to provide dynamic onscreen feedback for real-time
confirmation of commands. Up to 15 Spectrum touchpanels can communicate with
one CNRFGWX.
Crestron’s exclusive RF engineering permits transmission over extended ranges and
utilizes spread spectrum technology. Signals can travel up to 1000 feet to and from
the transceiver, even through walls. Spread spectrum eliminates the risk of signal
‘drop-out’ by automatically scanning for the best frequency.
There is no need to concern yourself about loss of power; all STX touchpanels offer
multiple power options. Two extra-long life, rechargeable nickel-cadmium (NiCad)
battery packs slip into the unit to handle any situation from anywhere in the range
without wires. Power backup is available from a supplied power pack that plugs into
the base of the unit. STX touchpanels also have a network port to provide power
backup via the network. Simply plug the CRESNET network wire into the port to
bypass RF transmission and communicate via a hardwire on the fly. Enjoy
uninterrupted control while simultaneously recharging the battery packs.
Have a comment about
Crestron’s software?
Direct software related
suggestions and/or complaints
to Crestron via email
([email protected]). Do
not forward any queries to this
address. Instead refer to
“Further Inquiries” on page
23 for assistance.
Software
VisionTools™ Pro (VT Pro), a design and programming Windows-based
software, permits the creation of unlimited control screen variations incorporating
two and three-dimensional graphics and text. A set of pages which make up a
project can be designed for each STX touchpanel application. Each page contains
objects such as custom control graphics, two and three-dimensional buttons, sliders,
and digital readouts which allow the user to interface with the control system. The
project is uploaded to the touchpanel and programmed into the flash PROM. The
touchpanel uses the programmed project until another set is uploaded from the PC.
The PC may be disconnected from the rack or panel except during reprogramming.
For additional software information, consult the VT Pro help file.
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Position Lock Button
The position lock button is centrally located at the front of the STX touchpanel base.
These touchpanels permit incremental angle positions indicated by audible clicks.
Range of motion is adjustable for user comfort and can vary depending on the STX
configuration. Thus the user can position the touchscreen to a comfortable angle, just
as a microphone can be repositioned for each speaker. The comfortable angle is
herein referred to as user position. The position lock guarantees that once a user
position is established or locked, the angle will not degrade from repeated presses on
the touchscreen.
The touchscreen is free to move up from the horizontal to an incremental angle.
Grasp the touchscreen with a hand at each side and gently tilt up to a comfortable
position. To activate position lock, slightly reverse the motion until the touchpanel
stops moving. Correct hand placement is shown below. The touchscreen is now set
into user position.
Hand Position for Tilting Touchpanel to Vertical
Once in user position, position lock is activated which means the touchscreen can
not be forced to the horizontal position without depressing the position lock button.
The touchscreen is still free to tilt up; a new user position is established at each
increment or audible click.
The position lock button needs to be depressed before the touchscreen can be
returned to the horizontal position. To depress the button, slightly position the
touchscreen in the vertical direction with two hands, avoiding any tilting. The
position lock button can be depressed with one hand; the touchscreen can be tilted
down to the horizontal position with the other, shown below.
Hand Position for Tilting Touchpanel to Horizontal
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Physical Description
The touch sensitive viewing screen is located on the front of each STX touchpanel.
The electronic hardware is housed in a high impact, black molded plastic enclosure.
These touchpanels are designed to be placed on a counter and possess a hinged base
which can tilt (angle depends on STX configuration). Depress the position lock
button located at the front of the base when pivoting the touchpanel to the horizontal
position. The size of the base, shown below, is exactly the same for all STX
configurations; only the distance between the two hinges is smaller for the smaller
touchscreen.
Physical View of STX Touchpanel Base
TOP VIEW
OF BASE
WITHOUT
TOUCHSCREE
Two battery packs must be inserted into the base of the touchpanel for wireless
operation. The battery compartment door is located on the right side (when facing
the touchscreen) of the base, shown below. Two connectors are located on the left
side (when facing the touchscreen) of the base. The DC power socket connector is
used to supply external power via the supplied 24 VDC power pack. The network
connector is a 6-pin, 6-position RJ11 modular jack. A network wire must be attached
to the touchpanel when uploading a program. The network wire provides power.
Side Views of STX Touchpanel Base
LEFT SIDE VIEW
OF STX TOUCHPANEL
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
OF STX TOUCHPANEL
NOTE: Most 4-conductor phone cables are wired in a crisscross fashion and are not
compatible with Crestron equipment.
NOTE: If the power pack and the network wire is attached at the same time, power
is drawn from the power pack. The touchpanel does not load the network power.
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Power buttons and LED indicators, shown below, are located on the touchpanel base
just left of the position lock button. Two membrane buttons, OFF and ON, can be
used to deactivate and activate the touchpanel when needed. The ON button has a
LED behind the membrane. It illuminates when the touchpanel is active. Three other
LEDs are positioned to the right of the membrane buttons: RF SIG, BATTERY
LOW, and BATTERY CHG. RF SIG illuminates when the touchpanel
communicates with the CNRFGWX transceiver. BATTERY LOW illuminates when
the battery packs in the touchpanel have a low charge. BATTERY CHG illuminates
while the low or discharged battery packs inserted in the touchpanel are slow
charged; assuming the touchpanel is powered from the external power pack or the
network.
Power Switch and Indicators (Close-Up)
Configuration Differences
There are three Series STX configurations available and selection depends on color
versus grayscale display, display size, and memory. A configuration is defined by an
alphanumeric suffix after STX. Refer to the table shown below for a concise listing
of each Series STX configuration. Following the table, front views of each STX
touchpanel are shown.
Series STX Touchpanel Configurations
CONFIGURATION DISPLAY DIAGONAL VIEW
SCREEN MEMORY
STX-1600C 256 Color 5.7 in (14.5 cm) 768 Kbytes
STX-3000 256 Grayscale 9.4 in (23.9 cm) 256 Kbytes
STX-3500C 256 Color 9.4 in (23.9 cm) 1 Mbyte
Front View of the STX-1600C
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Front View of the STX-3000
Front View of the STX-3500C
Leading Specifications
The table below and on the next page provides a summary of leading specifications
for the STX touchpanels. Dimensions and weight are rounded to the nearest
hundredth unit.
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Leading Specifications of the STX Touchpanels
SPECIFICATION DETAILS
Power Requirements
STX-1600C & STX-3000 12 Watts, 24 VDC 0.5 Amp
STX-3500C 24 Watts, 24 VDC 1.0 Amp
Power Options 2 Rechargeable NiCd Battery Packs
CRESNET Network Power
AC Adapter (power pack - supplied)
Communications RF: Bidirectional Spread Spectrum 2.4 GHz
(1000-foot range). Requires one CNRFGWX
transceiver per 15 STX series touchpanels.
CRESNET: 6-wire, RJ-type connectors; allows
wired network interface in addition to wireless
operation. Only 4 wires are required; pins 1 and 6
are not connected.
SIMPL Windows Version 1.21.04 or later*
CNX Operating System Version 5.01.09x or later
CNX Monitor Version 2.00 or later
CNMS, CNRACK, CNLCOMP Version 3.16.08 or later
Operating System
ST-CP Operating System Version 4.00.29 or later
ST-CP Monitor Version 1.29 or later
VisionTools Pro (VT Pro) Version 1.1.3 or later*
Memory
STX-1600C 768 Kbytes flash memory for display
STX-3000 256 Kbytes flash memory for display
STX-3500C 1 Mbyte flash memory for display
Dimensions & Weight for STX-1600C Height: 6.14 in (15.59 cm) - with 80 degree tilt
(without battery packs) Width: 7.90 in (20.07 cm)
Depth: 9.03 in (22.94 cm)
Weight: 4.94 lb (2.54 kg)
Dimensions & Weight for STX-3000 Height: 8.70 in (22.09 cm) - with 75 degree tilt
(without battery packs) Width: 11.21 in (28.48 cm)
Depth: 9.03 in (22.94 cm)
Weight: TBD lb (TBD kg)
Dimensions & Weight for STX-3500C Height: 9.29 in (23.59 cm) - with 70 degree tilt
(without battery packs) Width: 11.29 in (28.67 cm)
Depth: 9.03 in (22.94 cm)
Weight: 7.40 lb (3.36 kg)
View Screen Dimensions Height x Width
STX-1600C 3.50 in (9.00 cm) x 4.70 in (11.90 cm)
STX-3000 5.80 in (14.70 cm) x 7.70 in (19.60 cm)
STX-3500C 6.20 in (15.75 cm) x 8.30 in (21.08 cm)
* The latest software versions can be obtained from the Software Downloads page
of Crestron’s website (www.crestron.com). New users are required to register in
order to obtain access to the FTP site.
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