Technical information

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows Software
ViewPort
File
Save Current Buffer
Saves the Contents of the Outgoing Data or
Incomin
g
Data Buffers
Exit
Alt-X Closes the Serial or Ethernet Port and Exits
Edit
Copy
Ctrl+
Insert
Copies Selected Data to the Clipboard
Paste
Shift+
Insert
This Command has a Dual Function: It Sends Data Out of
the Current Serial or Ethernet Port to a Connected Device
and Pastes the Selected Data into the Out
g
oin
g
Data Buffer
Clear Data
Alt+C Clears the Contents of the ViewPort Window
Setup
Auto Baud Search
Locates the Rack Using Baud Rates of 57,600
and 300
Local Echo
Alt+L Displays Outgoing Data - If in Local Echo
Mode (LEM), Commands Entered are Sent to
the COM Port, as well as Displayed On
Screen - If not in LEM, then Commands are
onl
y
Sent to the COM Port
Display in Hex Mode
Alt+H The ViewPort Views the Code Types a Device
is Sending Back - A Device may Send Back
Non-ASCII Characters - Enabling Hex Output
Causes all Data Returned to Appear as a Two-
Di
g
it hex Number - If Hex Out
p
ut if off
,
all
Returned is Displayed in Plain ASCII Text
CR to CR/LF (Outgoing)
Outputs a Carriage Return with a Line Feed
Sound
Enables Sound
Destructive Backspace
(Incoming)
Causes Incoming Backspace Characters to
Remove the previous Character from the
Incoming Data Buffer
Character Mapping…
Brings up the "Character Mapping" Dialog Box
Font…
Allows a New Font to be Selected
Split Window
Alt+W Splits the Viewing Window Between Incoming
Data and Outgoing Data Windows
Setup Sequence Keys
Creates a Diagnostic Tool for RS-232
Communication and Saves Sets of Strings
Triggered by One Key Stroke
Communications Setting
s
Alt+D Allows Setting of Communication Parameters
Modem Settings…
Turns Off the Modem Speaker When Enabled
Communication Presets
Allows Setting of Presets for Communication
Parameters
Restore Defaults
Restores All Setup Screen Settings, Except for
Modem Settings
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