Crestron Studio is Crestron's new advanced programming application with the following features:
Core 3 UI/Programming Designer integration.
Ability to import Core 3 VTZ projects.
Custom Macro style programming dialog for events, keypads, touch screens. Includes global macros, variable editor, scheduler, as well as assigning device commands, conditionals, delays, etc. Visual callout programming dialog in Core 3 Designer.
Programming Designer full functionality, with ability to import SMW programs
Finish View: Build, upload, Network Setup Wizard. Device configuration via equivalent of SIMPL Programming tree/Network Device tree
Ability to combine generated programs and SIMPL programs
Full content of Device and Crestron databases is imported and available. Device Updates are also available for beta devices.
Faceplate Designer
The following sections are available in the release notes:
The following are needed ONLY if you intend to import modules/programs/VTZ files into Crestron Studio:
SIMPL Windows 4.01.10 or later: You MUST use this version to save/compile any modules/programs.
VTPro 5.01.15.04 or later: You MUST use this version to compile Core 3 UI projects into a VTZ for import. Version 5.2 fixes additional bugs.
New Features For 1.09.021
Support for Status Bar height on Crestron App
New Features for 1.09.013:
Supports 3-Series firmware version 1.07 with SIMPL#. ANY program compiled in 1.09 of Crestron Studio must use the new firmware. Conversely, any control system upgraded to the new firmware must use a program compiled with Crestron Studio 1.09 or later, (or SIMPL Windows 4.02.15 or later with the appropriate Device Database).
Can designate a serial string on any symbol as UTF-16 encoded, and can designate a parameter in a SIMPL module as a string with ASCII or UTF-16-encoding, or as an integer.
XPanel for Core 3 UI is now known as Xpanel 2.0 Smart Graphics
New Features for 1.08.189 from 1.07.225.01:
Restore points. Ability to create restore points manually or on a timed basis. Can be used as backups or project versions.
RSDs (Remote System Definitions). Exchange information between Crestron Studio programs, SIMPL Windows, SystemBuilder and D3 Pro programs.
Multicast. Broadcast information to exchange it between Crestron Studio programs, SIMPL Windows, SystemBuilder and D3 Pro programs.
Variable devices. Similar to SystemBuilder. Ability to program a device as a template and substitute an actual device later.
Variable feedback. Ability to assign a variable to the feedback state in Programming Editor.
Theme Editor now ships with Crestron Studio. File/New now opens from an existing theme, the help file was re-done, and many bugs were fixed.
Support for Core 3 UI Controls version 1.13
Support for Crestron App.
Bugs Fixed For 1.09 Since 1.08.189
Programming Designer:
DM run-time issues fixed.
Strings with Unicode "\u" strings work properly. Strings with Unicode glyphs pasted to them are properly displayed and recalled but do not display the correct characters at run-time - working on this for next release.
Visual displays of some COM port symbols were fixed.
Core 3 UI Designer:
Appearance of border objects is fixed.
Theme Editor fixes for certain fonts
Bugs Fixed For 1.08 Since 1.07.225.01
Many bugs fixed, including many program generation issues, consistency of updating visuals throughout Studio when data is changed in one place, rename and deletion errors. Others are noted below.
Programming Designer:
Symbol Editor expansion and contraction issues fixed.
Device Explorer: speeded up opening of Cresnet and Ethernet nodes
Device and Logic Explorer: Do Not Compile and Incompleteness indicators now show a different icon depending on whether the indicator is there because there's an issue with the symbol itself, or because the status is inherited to show a flag in the UI.
SIMPL+ module i/o updated if module is editted
SIMPL+ Editor:
Color-keying was fixed on some keywords that previously didn't show it
Core 3 UI Designer:
Standard Theme International works.
HTML Editor fixes
Faceplate Designer:
Several new symbol fonts available for engraving.
Included Data
The included data represents data equivalent to Device Database 50.00.004 and Crestron Database 39.05.000.
All data packages, including Discontinued packages, have been updated on the standard Crestron HQ site.
Known Issues
Crestron Studio
If you are running 64-bit Windows 7 versions, about twice as much memory is now available to the application for use. There are warnings that will caution you when memory usage is getting too high, so that you may take precautions like closing Designers and saving your program.
You must run as administrator for now, due to some issues with the Microsoft signing dll, capicom.dll, which will be fixed soon. Toolbox 2.34.065 removes its own requirement to run as administrator.
Crestron Studio has been locked down to prevent data changes from altering the program while actively building it on the Build Screen.
If you encounter an exception during program generation, save your system, close CS. Then re-start CS and try again. Data about your exception will be uploaded to a Crestron server, so that we may better understand and fix bugs.
There are a few PCs where SQL Express does not immediately begin running, causing the install to appear to fail. Restarting the PC will usually start SQL.
Studio is unresponsive at times if the Core 3 Control "RSS feed" is used. Depending on your network connections, it may cause problems.
Studio is unresponsive sometimes on some PCs when waking up from sleep or hibernate mode. Researching this.
Installs under Windows 8 may not succeed the first time. Wait for .NET Framework and SQL to install, as initiated by our install. Then run our install again.
SQL installation will fail if the computer name and the user's login name are identical. Setting up the PC this way goes against stated Microsoft policy. Workaround: change the computer name.
Program Designer
Bacnet does not work on MC3 or CP3
SIMPL+ Editor keystrokes show a noticeable delay when Core 3 UI Designer is open, and to a much lesser extent if other designers are open. For optimal performance, close Core 3 UI Designer, or for even better performance, restart Crestron Studio and run only the SIMPL+ Editor.
If you edit a user module and perform a “SaveAs” to a different name, and you will need to first close Crestron Studio before being able to edit the original module again.
System Designer
XPanel 2.0 (Web) does not upload properly through Crestron Studio. You must use the "Mobility" dialog through Toolbox.
Core 3 UI Designer
Slowness in clicking objects and having properties update in property grid. Being worked on now for release asap.
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems:
Windows 7, 32 or 64 bit platforms supported when installed and run on an account with administrative privileges and XP Compatibility mode turned OFF. We recommend 64-bit platforms because additional memory is available to the Crestron Studio application. DirectX 9 must be supported by the video drivers.
Has been tested running on VMWare virtual machines.
Preliminary testing has been done on Windows 8.
Recommended PC Configuration:
i7 processor with 8GB RAM
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