System information

Features introduced in Version 2.00.16 include:
Support for the 2-Series control systems in SIMPL Windows itself, Viewport, Test Manager.
New Symbols added (2-Series systems only): Multiple NOT, Logic Wave Delay, Wave Pulse, Make String
Permanent, Toggle-Interlock, Variable Oscillator, Ring Counter with Seed, Variable Delay, Console, Mouse
Simulator, Astronomical Clock, Time Offset.
SIMPL+ v3. Direct device access and debugging capability is coming shortly. Much faster SIMPL+ with much larger
programs permitted. Ability to specify the target control system for SIMPL+ to run on either the X-generation class
machine or the 2-Series machine or both.
Ability to organize modules, IR files, and SIMPL+ files into individual project folders as well as in the Crestron and
user folder. Organize your user and project folders into the same categories as the Crestron folder by specifying a
category in the Program Header.
Improved Symbol & SIMPL+ help.
Some resource optimization to cut down on memory usage. You may notice a delay the first time you run this
version of SIMPL Windows or when installing a new Crestron database as optimization files are built.
Ability to note a location for each device to facilitate installation. Smart propagation of that location to all associated
devices, e.g. if a control system is in a particular room, so are all of the cards installed in it. Supports AppBuilder.
Reorganization of symbols in Program Manager to place the CresNet and Ethernet nodes underneath the cards
which supply the network. This is absolutely necessary to display multiple Ethernet and CresNet networks in a
single control system without confusing units from different networks. The control system type is noted as a
comment on the Central Control Modules node.
Reorganization of the Crestron device library in Configuration Manager into multiple nested levels for better
organization, as well as classifying some devices as obsolete. This does not mean that you cannot use the devices!
It is merely a way of removing the clutter for improved access.
Enhanced error management from the Viewport (2 Series only): Clear the Error log, save it to disk, copy it to the
clipboard, or view it in the Viewport.
Installing the Crestron Database
Along with the SIMPL Windows application, you should download and install the Crestron Database. This database is a
collection of support files that SIMPL Windows requires to allow you to add control of third party devices to your programs.
To install, simply run the setup program. Note that whether you install SIMPL Windows first, or the database first, the
install programs will automatically setup SMW to find the database wherever it was installed. Thus, there are no additional
configuration steps.
Installing the SIMPL+ Cross Compiler
To use SIMPL+ for the 2 Series control systems, you must download and install the SIMPL+ Cross Compiler. You will need
version 1.1 of the Cross compiler or later to work properly.
Please note that if you have other applications that use Cygwin (a Unix compatability layer for Windows), you should use
version 1.2 of the Cross compiler or later, as this version address co-existing installation issues with Cygwin.
Installing the Crestron Toolbox
In order to communicate, upload to, and manage to 2 Series processors you will need to download and install the
Crestron Toolbox. Note that the Crestron Toolbox is not compatible with processors prior to the 2 Series (X Generation,
ST-CP, and CNMS era control systems). To use these processors, you will need to use the Viewport utility.
Crestron Electronics, Inc.
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel: [phone].767.3400