In the browser, enter the actual IP Address of the control system.Ĭlick to the "Do you want to install and run Crestron e-control 2" pop-up Open a browser application, for example Internet Explorer Open Viewport, select, browse and select the Initialization (default) page, ie: Main.html
Select, ĥ) Upload VTPro-e Browser project to the Control System Initialization HTML page name, this is the page name that is selected to be loaded to the Control System in Step 5 below.Ĥ) Compile VTPro-e Web Browser Project. Note: By default the web pages use port 80 and the Control System communication port uses 41794.ģ) Select the tab. Enter either the actual Control system IP Address here also or enter 0.0.0.0. Note: New for VTPro releases after v3.2.1.8 is the addition of the field. * Allows the XPanel project to be independent of the Control Systems IP Address. Close all pages and sub-pages, then select, and then the tab.ī. Assign associated Join numbers to buttons as you would any 2-way Touchpanel.Ģ) Assign the IP ID and IP Address to the XPanel ProjectĪ. Note: Do not set the Control System IP Address to 127.0.0.1ġ) Open VTPro-e, Create a new project with a panel type TouchPanel definition of Ī.Create pages/ sub-pages as you would any 2-way Touchpanel.ī. Must connect serially to set the Control Systems IP Address.Ģ) Select , Įx: IP Address 132.149.11.2, IP Mask 255.255.0.0 Note: Must also send the default IP Table, this lets the Control System know which IP ID to accept commands from.ġ) Open Viewport. Assign button presses and feedback as you would any other TouchPanel, this is for all Digital, Analog and Serial signals.ĥ) Add appropriate control logic in the Logic FolderĦ) Compile and Upload the SimplWindows program to the Control System
Select and open up in the e-Control XPanel definition at the IP ID as specified earlier in Step 3B above.ī. Setting up the SimplWindows program, Program ViewĤ) Open the Ethernet folder, Slot 8, under Central Control ModulesĪ. This allows the SimplWindows program to be loaded in a Control system without having to make changes to it, this can be very useful if setting up cookie cutter rooms or if the Control System IP Address is not currently known. * Using 127.0.0.1 in the XPanel symbol definition as the IP Address will allow the SimplWindows program to be independent of the actual Control Systems IP Address. Assign the IP Address of the Control System that will be serving the web pages or assign 127.0.0.1 which is the universal loop-back address*Įx: IP Address 132.149.11.2 or IP Address 127.0.0.1 For example, IP ID 03 will not conflict with a Touchpanel Cresnet ID 03 when used in the same SimplWindows program.ĭ. An IP ID is independent of Cresnet and used exclusively for Ethernet. Select an IP ID, this is similar in function to a Touchpanels Cresnet ID. Assign an IP ID and IP Address, this defines the XPanel project to the Control System.Ĭ. Configure the e-Control XPanel Interface by single right mouse select, select, select the tabī. Setting up the SimplWindows program, Configuration ViewĢ) Add a C2ENET-1 or -2 card,, ģ) Add an e-Control XPanel Interface definition,, Ī.
pdf at the bottom of the page for additional information on setting up and using eControl The fundamentals are similar when working with any ethernet 2-series processor.
Example of how to have a Pro2 serve web pages to a Browser(PC).