Crestron Studio® 1.50 Release Notes

Introduction

Crestron Studio® is Crestron's advanced programming application with the following features:

• Source Routes diagram to allow the design of the AV routing in 3-series systems

• Generates fully programmed touchscreens for Presentation/Education/Commercial environments, including Crestron Fusion® integration.

• Screen Designers for Smart Graphics projects and for MLX-3 type list based screens

• Screen Designer/Programming Designer integration.

• Ability to import Smart Graphics™ VTPro 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 Touch Screen Designer.

• Automated page and program generation if desired, with touch screen pages completely redesigned and based on Smart Graphics

• Programming Designer full functionality, with ability to import SIMPL Windows™ programs

• Finish View: Build, upload, Network Setup Wizard.

• Ability to combine generated programs and SIMPL programs

• Full content of Device and Crestron databases is imported and available.

• Faceplate Designer

The following sections are available in the release notes:

• Required Firmware/Software
• New Features and Changes
• Bugs Fixed
• Known Issues
• System Requirements

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Required Firmware/Software

• Toolbox version 2.38.880.00 or later.

• 3-Series firmware version 1.010.0060 or later.

• Smart Graphics™ Controls version 2.11.05.12 or later.

• The following are needed ONLY if you intend to import modules/programs/VTZ files into Crestron Studio:

• SIMPL Windows™ 4.02.56 or later: You MUST use this version or later to save/compile any modules/programs.

• VTPro™ 5.6.06.00 or later: You MUST use this version or later to compile Smart Graphics™ projects into a VTZ for import. Version 5.2 fixes additional bugs.

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New Features and Changes

New Features and Changes for 1.50:

Added Undo to the Touchscreen Designer.

Supports the Crestron DSP product line.

Inline editing of existing command steps in the Macro Editor.

MP-B10\MP-B20 default programming automatically added.

TT-1xx default programming automatically added.

Pyng Trigger and Listen modules automatically included when adding a Pyng Hub.

Improved memory management.

Various improvements to Source Routes.

Added exclusive OR to expressions and conditionals.

Alt+C in the macro editor to comment out/in the step.

The following new devices are now included:

• AM-101
• C2N-LCDB3
• CEN-GWEXER
• CLC-FANDELVEX
• CSA-PWS10S-HUB-E
• CSM-QMTDC-275-4-EX
• DM-DGE-200-C
• DSP-860
• DSP-1280
• HD-MD4X1-4K-E
• HD-MD4X2-4K-E
• HD-MD6X2-4K-E
• HD-MD-400-C-E
• Microsoft Surface Hub
• TS-1542-C

The following new templates are now included:

• TST-602
• TS-1542
• FT-TSC600

New Features and Changes for 1.41:

• The following new devices are now included:
• DMPS3-4K-100-C
• DMPS3-4K-50
• DMPS3-300-C-AEC

New Features and Changes for 1.40:

• Studio now creates systems for 3-series processors only
• If you have previously created Studio systems with a 2-series processor, then you will need to use Studio 1.38
• Touchscreen Linking. See help file for details.
• Added support for codecs
• Added local variable support
• New Touchscreen Designer Design Explorer
• Added support for combined ER\EX gateways
• Expression feedback includes analogs and serials now
• Added subpage reference list support

New Features for 1.38:

• Compatibility changes to support Adobe Flash Player changes
• Compatibility changes to support Smart Graphics 1.8

New Features for 1.37:

• Includes easy integration with CEC devices

• The following new devices for Presentation Systems are now included:
• DMPS3-4K-150-C
• DM-MD8X1-4K-C
• HD-MD8x1-4K

• One button to both build and upload.

• Includes faceplates for HTT-B10EX and CLW-SLV-P

• Touchscreen Designer Smart Graphics Control Gallery scrolling is much faster now

• Copy and paste touchscreen elements includes programming

New Features for 1.35:

Generates Presentation systems

• This includes a new template for Presentation/Education/Commercial environments

Tight Crestron Fusion® integration

• When Presentation systems are created, Crestron Fusion® features will automatically be applied
• Sends display usage status
• Sends selected source usage statistics to Crestron Fusion® for usage reporting
• Automatically connects to Crestron occupancy sensors
• Sends offline notification to Crestron Fusion® if a Crestron device goes offline
• Help Desk Interface from touchscreens
• From the Product Browser, simply add “Fusion Help Desk” and the logic and pages will be built automatically.

Navigation bar in SystemDesigner is now collapsible to save screen real-estate

New Features for 1.32:

Generates touchscreen layouts and programming for additional Smart Graphics UIs, including MLX-3 and Crestron App templates (both for Tablets and for Phones)

This includes a new template for Presentation/Education/Commercial environments

Basic Pyng Integration

Selection, per touch screen, for visible Rooms and Sources

Source Routes - Continued refinement and additional device support

Improved speed

Improved memory management

Touch Screen designer includes the ability to show join numbers and click assign of all join types

Language culture locked to English, to prevent issues in non-English versions of Windows.

Totally new Smart Graphics pages and custom modules for a system composed of Media Zones and Lighting Zones. Zones may only be used on 3-Series control systems.

Automatic page and program generation.

Pages can be modified manually after generation.

Visual page generation without programming can be done in manual systems

Page Generation Assistant is available to enable precise control of page generation

Page templates are for Smart Graphics touch screens and MLX-3.

Source Routing View: Specify audio/video paths through system. Switching will automatically configure the devices.

Added support for HR-100, HR-150, and TSR-302.

NOTE: As of this release HR-100 and HR-150 buttons will not have programming automatically assigned, but through the macro editor you can assign programming to each button.

Added Device Designer to allow definition of a device separately from a module.

Notes on current system limitations for automatic program generation:

Receivers and displays are limited to the following rules:

• Only 1 zone/output is supported.

• Breakaway of audio and video signals is not supported.

• No device feedback is supported; commands will only be sent from the program to the device.

• The device should be off when the program starts in order to remain synchronized.

• The following triggers are available from the program to the device: Power On, Power Off, Power Off Confirmation, Volume Up, Volume Down, Mute Toggle, Input selection (10 different inputs)

"Do not disturb" has no effect.

Media module commands, feedback items, and parameters may have missing or inaccurate descriptions.

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Bugs Fixed

Bugs Fixed for 1.50.222:

• Addressed a variety of RL2 related issue
• Addressed issues in touchscreen designer that could cause a crash when expanding the Icon property
• Addressed issues related to copying and pasting subpage references
• Correctly hiding [~BeginGroup~] [~EndGroup~] signals from macro editor
• Addressed a variety of stability issues related to the file system and SQL

Bugs Fixed for 1.41.004:

• Addressed a variety of DMPS-3x template issues
• DMPS3-4K-150-C, DMPS3-200-C and DM-MD8X1-4K-C module fixes
• Addressed a variety of codec related items
• Corrected replace device issue that could have resulted in a, "JoinSignal has unmatched PanelElement" error
• Addressed a variety of stability issues introduced in 1.40
• Addressed issue importing smw files that contains .ceds

Bugs Fixed for 1.40.370:

• Addressed a variety of stability issues
• Various faceplates added
• DM addressing and connection issues addressed
• Corrected volume control timeout issue on SWAMPE zones
• Addressed a variety of issues related to digital inputs
• Corrected copy and paste issues in the Touchscreen Designer
• Corrected a variety of device modeling issues on the Source Routes view
• Corrected a few more SQL related install issues

Bugs Fixed for 1.38.009:

• Addressed compatibility issue when updating to Adobe Flash Player v20.0.0267 (and potentially later versions)

Bugs Fixed for 1.38.007:

• Addressed a potential lock-up during compile on Windows 10 machines

Bugs Fixed for 1.38.005:

• Compatibility changes to support Smart Graphics 1.8

Bugs Fixed for 1.37.015:

• Addressed an install issue related to SQL Express

Bugs Fixed for 1.37.014:

• Addressed multiple exceptions
• Cleaned up a few visual items in the templates

Bugs Fixed for 1.35.005:

• Addressed multiple exceptions
• Addressed issues related to connecting to SQL Express
• Update templates to include all Pyng subsystems

Known Issues

Crestron Studio®

• If you are running 64-bit Windows™ 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.

• Studio cannot install on some PCs that enable the security setting "System Cryptography".

• Installs under Windows™ 8.1 may not succeed the first time. Wait for .NET Framework™ and SQL to finish installing - they are initiated by our install. Then run our install again.

• Devices not yet supported with modules: HD-XSP, DM-MD64x64, and DMC-VID4.

• HD-XSPA known issues:
• Mute feedback and volume gauge feedback do not connect automatically yet (mute and volume still function, it’s the feedback that is missing in this version)
• HD-XSPA Source Routes model is missing the balanced audio input
• These will be addressed in a future update for the HD-XSPA

Program Designer

• SIMPL+ Editor keystrokes show a noticeable delay when Touch Screen Designer is open, and to a much lesser extent if other designers are open. For optimal performance, close Touch Screen Designer, or for even better performance, restart Crestron Studio and run only the SIMPL+™ Editor.

Theme Editor

• Turn off restore points when working with the Theme Editor.

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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.

• Windows™ 8.1.
• Windows™ 10.

• Has been tested running on VMWare™ virtual machines.
• Has been tested running on Parallels™

Recommended PC Configuration:

• i7 processor with 8GB RAM
• Solid state drive

Trademarks:

• SQL Express, DirectX, .NET Framework, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• VMWare is a trademark of VMWare Inc.

• Parallels is a trademark of Parallels IP Holdings GmbH.

• Crestron Studio, Crestron App, SIMPL Windows, VTPro, SystemBuilder, and D3 Pro are trademarks of Crestron Electronics Inc.