See how to create exciting touch screen projects using the new Core 3 User Interface. This short video demonstrates the Core 3 Control Browser in VTPro-e Version 5, and how to import and connect the Smart Objects in your SIMPL Windows project.

Crestron Mobile Pro G puts a professional-looking Crestron touchpanel user interface right on the popular Apple® iPad, enabling all kinds of customizable control capability, while utilizing the complete screen space on the iPad. Crestron Mobile Pro G talks directly to the control system without any third-party software or external servers. With Crestron Mobile Pro G, simply tap the screen to select movies, music and TV in any room or adjust volume, light levels and room temperature with just a touch. Using the home Wi-Fi network locally or the powerful 3G networks remotely, total control is always at your fingertips.

In this lesson we discuss the new features of the Crestron Mobile Pro G control application, and guide you through setup and programming for quick and easy results.

Adagio Composer is a simple to use wizard for setting up and configuring an Adagio home theater and audio distribution system by Crestron. This simple to use software is explained in the step by step 25 min narrated movie where you will learn the following:

• How to populate your system and name rooms and sources
• Add Crestron sources like the AAS Audio Servers or the CEN-IDOC
• Add non-Crestron sources like CD players or cable tuners
• Add user interfaces like APADs, keypads or TPS-4L touchpanels
• Add lighting and climate control
• Customize all audio levels to meet the customer's requirements and load the system

SystemBuilder provides a complete graphical Windows environment from start-to-finish for control systems programmers, incorporating design tools with drag and drop menus for speed and accuracy.

SystemBuilder allows you to complete more jobs in less time by automatically programming the system and laying out the GUI design.

This simple to use software is explained in this 75 min movie where you will learn the following:

• Adding hardware to your system in the Equipment view
• Adding interfaces and engraving
• Basic programming functions inside system builder framework
• How to compile and load your program
• How to use the de-bugging tools inside real time view
• Review documentation created by System builder

Dynamic Graphics allow an image on a touchpanel to be dynamically updated at run time for features such as album and movie art, cable tv station logos and more. Dynamic graphic support is available on a wide range of touchpanels and user interfaces. They can be drawn on images, buttons or page backgrounds. Dynamic graphics can consist of bitmaps, jpgs, pngs and gif files.

In this short 8 min movie, learn how to add dynamic graphics to any touchpanel project.

Dynamic navigation is a JavaScript framework for creating customizable controls to help you make better use of space, simplify programming, and enhance the usability of the touchpanel. D-Nav permits you to easily add interlocked navigation control objects to the pages and subpages of your touchpanel project. Dynamic navigation is available in Crestron’s Vpanels and TPMC series touchpanels.

There are several types of D-nav objects including the NavBar which lets you group items into categories, the NavList which is a vertical scrollable list, the NavList Horizontal scrolling list, and the NavWheel. The Horizontal List with Gestures is a new feature to Crestrons Dnav Objects which allows you to control the motion of the scrolling list with the touch of your finger simply by Swiping left or right, or with a single press to select an item.

In this short 8 min movie, learn how to add and configure D-Nav objects to any V-Panel or TPMC-series touchpanel.

Prodigy Composer is always the best way to configure a Prodigy System, but if your Prodigy system needs to be modified with things such as customized logic, revised interface pages, or events based on time of day or an astronomical clock, your Prodigy project can be opened modified using the powerful and easy to use tools of Crestron SystemBuilder software. This short movie will guide you through examples of typical modifications you can make to your Prodigy project using SystemBuilder, including:

• Adding new devices from the Library
• Adding interfaces from the Library
• Using global expressions, global presets, the scheduler and astronomical clock,
  and system functions
• Creating a start-up sequence for devices, or programmed lighting control
• When to use various button models
• Modifying the interface pages using VT Pro-e®

Prodigy Composer is a simple to use wizard for setting up and configuring a Prodigy home theater and multi-zone audio distribution system by Crestron. Prodigy Composer is integrated with the Network Setup Wizard, a simple to use wizard that automatically configures the network settings of your system. Once the network is configured, Prodigy Composer will automatically upload your project. This short movie will guide you through the all steps required for selecting hardware, and configuring and uploading your system, including:

• How to populate your system and name rooms, select an AV receiver, and choose a display
• Add Crestron sources like the P-IDOC-V
• Add non-Crestron sources like SAT or CBL tuners, BluRay players, game consoles, etc.
• Add wireless lighting and climate control
• Add user interfaces like the PTX3 two-way wireless remote, wireless keypads, PTL4 touchpanels, iPhone interface, and Xpanel
• Connecting hardware to the network
• Running the Network Setup Wizard
• Acquiring wireless devices to the wireless gateway
• Building and uploading the project to your processor and interfaces
• Review the system documentation created by Prodigy Composer

RoomView Server Edition is a server-based multi-user AV resource management application. It allows you to monitor, troubleshoot, manage, and control every device in every room - throughout your facility, across the campus, or around the globe. It provides an efficient point-and-click interface and a simple "at-a-glance" view of your entire control system network, allowing facility managers, media directors, and IT specialists to work more efficiently despite having limited staff and resources.

RoomView's feature highlights include:

• browser-based Web client
• real-time PC client
• fully customizable user interface
• cross-platform global IP access
• advanced plug-in modules such as a calendar, hot list, action items, instant messenger, and Web cameras
• user-customizable display of attributes, contacts, and logs
• database integration with SQL Server, Sybase, and Oracle
• Microsoft Exchange Server for scheduling
• networking support with DHCP and SSL
• report generator

Only Crestron delivers a true single platform solution that connects every room from infrastructure to interface.

This movie demonstrates the powerful features of RoomView and how to use them.

VisionTools Pro-e (VT Pro-e) is comprehensive Crestron touchscreen design software. Using VT Pro-e, programmers with no special coding or expertise can create stunning touchpanel and XPanel interfaces that are fully integrated with the Crestron control network.

Version 4.0 of VT Pro-e introduces several new features that further simplify touchpanel design and enhance the users efficiency.

This short 20 min movie will demonstrate the following new features:

• Page Template Manager
• Hard Button Manager
• Object Grouping
• Page Grouping
• Spacing Buttons Evenly
• Properties Grid
• Folders
• Dynamic Navigation

Designed for use with Crestron® V-Panel™ HD Touch Screen Displays, the DGE-2 Digital Graphics Engine allows for a very streamlined touch screen installation by placing the bulk of the electronics at the central equipment location. Mounted within an equipment rack, the DGE-2 connects directly to the head end AV sources, switchers, and control network, while the touch screen display can be up to 200 feet away with just a single cable between them. The DGE-2 delivers the latest in high-definition touch screen technology powered by our groundbreaking Core 3 UI. Learn about all the exciting features of the DGE-2 in this short movie.

The CEN-NVS200 Network Video Server is the perfect accessory for every Crestron® connected home, school, or business, providing a powerful solution for delivering video over Ethernet from a camera or other analog video source. Two-way SIP audio is also supported to enable intercom functionality. Supporting multiple streams with different formats and quality settings, the CEN-NVS200 is ideal for streaming video and audio simultaneously to a variety of Crestron touchpanels, computers, and mobile devices. In this tutorial, learn about the all the features of the CEN-NVS200 and how to configure it.

The CEN-NVS200 can be set up as a standalone unit, but adding it to a Crestron control system program provides additional functionality such as controlling a PTZ camera from any touchscreen in the system. This tutorial show how easy and intuitive it is to program the CEN-NVS200 in SystemBuilder and SIMPL.

The PLX3 Prodigy® Handheld Remote is an exceptional remote control for home theater, whole-house control, and AV presentation, marrying style and ergonomics with rock-solid wireless performance and an intuitive color LCD user interface. Featuring 2-way wireless communications, the PLX3 offers seamless interaction with AV and environmental systems, providing true feedback of all your settings, and displaying metadata information for all your digital media. The hi-res 2-inch LCD color screen displays colorful icons in a scrolling list format that are easy to navigate, and are automatically added to pages and devices using the Prodigy Composer. This tutorial guides you through the configuration and programming of the PLX3 using Composer, to give your customer the ultimate user experience in this cost-effective remote.

After years of development, Crestron has raised the bar again by introducing a totally new and more powerful platform for the next generation of control systems. With many exciting and powerful new features and capabilities, this new platform will make your systems more robust and your programming more efficient.

A typical Adagio home theater and audio distribution system consists of various interfaces, controllers, and sources. In addition, you can add integrated lighting and environmental control. The basic hardware configuration should be completed before configuring your system with Adagio Composer. This short demo will show you how to connect, setup, and configure the various Ethernet and Cresnet® control and interface devices that are part of a typical Adagio system, including:

• Connecting the system components via Ethernet and Cresnet
• Obtaining an IP address for the AMS processor
• Configuring the CEN-IDOC using Crestron Toolbox™
• Setting up and configuring a TPS-4L for Ethernet
• Configuring WiFi on the TPMC-4XG using the CEN-WAP
• Adding infiNET™ lighting and climate control and acquiring to an MNET gateway
• Preparing your system for configuration using Adagio Composer

The BPC-8 onCue™ Basic Presentation Controller is an extremely simple and cost-effective presentation control solution for K-12 primary education classrooms and small meeting rooms. See how easy it is to install and configure the BPC-8! Program an entire room in just minutes using Crestron’s onCue software. This lesson takes you step by step through adding controlled devices, button configuration and uploading the program using the BPC-HPLIR IR learner and programmer.

There's no question that the digital age is here today. Analog television is off the air; practically every device that plugs into a display has an HDMI port; the latest MacBooks only provide DisplayPort outputs; laptops now include built-in Blu-ray players; and the latest video conferencing systems feature HDMI/DVI outputs exclusively. The products you're using now won't work for much longer. Crestron DigitalMedia (DM) is the only solution that answers the challenges of tomorrow - today.

This short movie will explain the challenges of HDMI distribution and the solution that DM provides, and show you how to connect, setup, and configure the various components of a DM system including:

• Explanation of the terminology of today's digital content
• Overview of the DM hardware including input cards, output cards, transmitters, and receivers
• Configuring the DM switcher
• Determining when to use repeaters
• Copper and fiber cabling options
• Termination of DM cable and fiber (See Corning Cable System's instructional video on fiber termination)
• How to commission the DM system
• Updating firmware
• Troubleshooting using the front panel and DM Tools in Crestron Toolbox™

The iServer from Crestron provides a very practical and cost-effective network audio server solution utilizing the popular Apple iPod® as its engine. Designed for shelf or rack mount installation, the Crestron iServer™ provides a permanent housing for the iPod, adding high-speed Ethernet connectivity to enable full integration with a Crestron control system while still allowing syncing with iTunes software.

In this short demo you will learn how to install and configure the CEN-ISERVER including:

• The features and functions of the CEN-ISERVER
• Syncing with your iTunes® computer using Crestron Sync software
• Installing your iPod in the CEN-ISERVER
• Configuring the CEN-ISERVER on your network
• Sample programs for VT Pro-e® and SIMPL™ Windows
• Troubleshooting tips

The GLA-BMS is a protocol translator that allows Crestron systems to communicate directly with a number of commonly used industrial control languages. These protocols are seen in Building Management Systems as well as individual commercial devices and systems. The protocols supported are LonWorks, BACnet/IP and BACnet/MSTP, Modbus RTU and Modbus/TCP and Metasys N2.

This movie is an introduction to the GLA-BMS and will cover a number of key topics, including:

• What A BMS (Building Management System) is and how they relate to Crestron.
• What the GLA-BMS is.
• Protocol Overview
• Points and Configuration Files
• The GLA-BMS and and SIMPL™ Windows
• Connecting to the GLA-BMS
• General Information and Tools

Crestron® V-Panel touchpanels deliver a whole new level of style and function in a fresh new design offering exceptional versatility and the latest in Crestron digital touchpanel technology. Sleek and beautiful, our V-Panel Touchpanel Displays are perfectly at home sitting on a contemporary table or desktop, but are equally suited for all kinds of custom installations thanks to integral VESA mount compatibility. Complete connectivity is provided through a single cable connection that allows for long wire runs while affording an extremely clean appearance. V-Panel is also the world's only touchpanel control solution to support HDCP for complete compatibility with today's digital sources!

In this short 9 min movie, see how quick and easy it is to setup and configure a Crestron V-Panel.

This lesson will offer tips on planning out a project, interviewing the customer to discover their ideal controlled environment, and avoiding the pitfalls of noisy RF environments. Learn how to prepare your customer for what is possible and what you will make happen. Also, learn about the entire Prodigy hardware family including the new 3-series processors. Finally, you will learn how Crestron systems can be expanded to meet the growing needs of your customer.

Audio distribution is a driving force in our industry. This 35 min quick course provides an overview of what is required to design a multi-source, multi-zone audio distribution system. In addition to teaching a basic understanding of the definitions and terminology used to describe a distributed audio system, it demonstrates the features and functions of Crestron's industry leading products including the PAD8, BIPAD8, DAP8, room control options, amplifiers, and others. Detailed application examples are provided throughout.

This 12 minute Quick Movie gives an overview of the powerful features and components of Crestron's e-Control 2, a broad-based technology that integrates Crestron audio/visual control into Ethernet/IP networks. By using Ethernet in your control applications, you gain the ability to harness the speed and flexibility of the Internet to access, analyze, and diagnose control system functions.

Rather than simply providing remote access, XPanel, using e-Control 2, truly replicates the Crestron touchpanel experience on any PC or PDA. The exact touchpanel GUI is presented on the remote PC, replicating every button-press, including system feedback.

Additionally, Crestron's Power Applications provide a host of sophisticated features that customers can use every day to make presentations, maintain equipment, manage network resources, and more, in easy-to-use touchpanel-based applications. Learn about these and more.

This 20 minute quick course reviews the process and steps involved in designing a lighting control and dimming system. It teaches you how to recognize and promote an opportunity for lighting control and how make design selections based on convenience, cost considerations, and stage of construction. Starting with the electrical drawings and fixture layouts of a conventionally wired lighting system, this course overviews how to systematically redesign it into a dimming control system using both wall box and centralized solutions. In doing so you will eliminate the limitations imposed by the conventional system and at the same time add convenience and operational flexibility to your client's lighting system.

The five chapters of this course are:

• The steps of the design process
• Determining the topology
• Drawings of the layout
• Removing limitations of conventional wiring
• The power of Crestron control

This 30 minute quick course reviews the terminology and basic concepts of lighting and dimming control and will help you understand the differences between networked (distributed) and centralized lighting systems. It also reviews the features and functions of Crestron’s line of both wired and wireless (InfiNET) lighting control and dimming products and will help you understand the various applications of each one.

The five chapters of this course are:

• Terminology and Topology
• Fixtures
• InfiNET
• Master and Slave Dimmers
• Centralized or Panel-Based Dimming