Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Operations Guide
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Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Contents 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1550C 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Functions and Features ................................................................................................ 1 Specifications ..............................................................................................................
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1550C Introduction Functions and Features The ST-1550C is a one-way wireless RF touchpanel that provides user interface to a Crestron® remote control system (Cresnet® system). Available in both a domestic and an international version (STI-1550C), the lightweight, hand-held touchpanel, with long-life NiMH battery and RF wireless communication with a range of up to 300 feet, allows complete freedom of movement, indoors or out.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Specifications The following table provides a summary of specifications for the ST-1550C. Specifications of the ST-1550C SPECIFICATION Power Options ST-BTPN (or equivalent) DETAILS Rechargeable NiMH battery pack (included) (4100 mAh capacity after full charge. Operating time 1 depends on usage.) AC: Domestic External Adapter 12VDC, 1.5A, 120VAC Input (included) (P/N PW-1215 or equivalent) AC: International External Adapter 12VDC, 1.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel 5. 6. Extension requires a prefix specific to the touchpanel type. In DETAILS, projectname represents the assigned project name, and 5xxx. represents a version number. Requires Crestron CNRFGWA 1-Way RF Receiver, or either an ST-CP or MC2W control processor, both of which have a built-in CNRFGWA. NOTE: Crestron software and any files on the website are for Authorized Crestron dealers only.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C ST-1550C Touchpanel Physical Views (continued) A battery compartment is located on the underside of the unit. The compartment holds one Crestron ST-BTPN, rechargeable power pack. There are also four rubber feet on the underside of the unit for stability and to prevent slippage. 4 • 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1550C Operations Guide – DOC.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel WARNING: To avoid shock hazard and possible damage to the unit, do not use touchpanel in rain or expose it to unnecessary moisture. Industry Compliance As of the date of manufacture, this unit has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking and standards per EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance Labelling. NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Setup Applying Power The touchpanel can be powered via an external AC power pack, while resting in the ST-DSN, or via the ST-BTPN. Each of these supplied items has an Operations Guide which details proper usage. Refer to the table below for the required document number. This table does not account for the latest revision letter of each document. NOTE: The battery can be charged only if the touchpanel is in the docking station.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Configuring the Touchpanel Opening Screen for ST-1550C It may be necessary to make adjustments or configure the touchpanel to accommodate the preferences of the end user. This is accomplished through the Preferences And Settings screen. Instructions for configuring the touchpanel are given in the following paragraphs.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Battery Life Screen Battery Life NOTE: Detach the external AC power pack when viewing Battery Life screen. If this pack is attached, the gauges read full charge, which may be misleading. To obtain the Battery Life screen, shown to the left of this paragraph, touch the Battery Life button from the Preferences Menu. This screen indicates the amount of charge (or life) remaining in the batteries, if batteries are installed.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Power, Contrast, and Backlight Screen Power, Contrast, and Backlight (PCB) To obtain the Power, Contrast, and Backlight (PCB) screen, shown to the left, touch the Power / Contrast / Backlight button from the Preferences Menu. Each option is explained in the following paragraphs. Power Turning off the backlight can lengthen the touchpanel battery life when the touchpanel is inactive.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Down and up arrow buttons decrease and increase the timeout, respectively. NOTE: Power Down Timeout should be set low to maximize battery life. However, Power Down Timeout should be set greater than Standby Timeout. Otherwise, the Standby Timeout is meaningless.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Power Up On Last Page The Power Up On Last Page button lets you specify which screen appears when unit is powered up. When set to ON (indicated by the button’s background color changing to blue), the last screen to be displayed reappears and all feedback is restored when the touchpanel is reactivated.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Programming Have a question or comment about Crestron software? Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) can be viewed in the Online Help section of the Crestron website. To post a question or view questions you have submitted to Crestron’s True Blue Support, log in at http://support.crestron.com. First-time users will need to establish a user account.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel SystemBuilder is fully integrated with Crestron's suite of software development tools, including SIMPL Windows, VT Pro-e, Crestron Database, User IR Database, and User Modules Directory. SystemBuilder accesses these tools behind the scenes, enabling you to easily create robust systems. SystemBuilder includes Scheduler programming which allows you to define weekly, periodic, or by-date events that run at scheduled times of day.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C C2Net-Device Slot in Configuration Manager To incorporate a wireless RF touchpanel into the system, a gateway device is required. The C2Net-Device Slot can accept a gateway such as the CNRFGWA. Once a gateway is configured in a C2Net-Device Slot, the slot allows Cresnet communication between the touchpanel and the control system. In Configuration Manager, drag the CNRFGWA gateway from the Wireless Receivers (RF) folder of the Device Library.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel “Device Settings” Window for the CNRFGWA NOTE: Recall that in both the ST-CP and the MC2W configurations, the CNRFGWA has a fixed NET ID, which cannot be changed. Similarly, expand the system tree in the lower pane and double-click the ST-1550C icon to open the “Device Settings” window for the touchpanel. Select the RF/IR ID tab to change the touchpanel RF ID, as shown in the following figure.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Detail View of the ST-1550C in SIMPL Windows’ Programming Manager The following table lists and gives functional descriptions for the touchpanel outputs. Symbol Output Signal Descriptions OUTPUT press 1 through press 32 DESCRIPTION Notifies control system of button press (1 – 32).
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Button press feedback produces a change in appearance from the inactive state to the active state, or vice versa, as defined in the program. • Momentary feedback, from inactive to active and back to inactive, has a short duration, lasting only as long as the button is pressed. • Toggle feedback produces a change of state each time the button is pressed (a logical active vs. inactive).
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Interlock An interlock consists of a number of assigned buttons grouped together so that button selection is mutually exclusive within the group. This is an important feature when you wish to guarantee that button selection can only be made when all the other buttons of the group are or will be forced inactive. For example, three sources (CD, VCR, tape deck) are controlled and designed within an interlock.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel “Create Interlock” Window For new interlock groups, move the cursor over each button to be added and leftclick to select it. (Notice that the cursor assumes the pointing hand shape when it is over the page.) If a button is inadvertently placed in the “Buttons:” field, highlight the button and select Delete to remove it from the group. Select OK to confirm and save the interlock group.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C “Feedback” Window VT Pro-e always generates the proper virtual feedback logic and appends it to the compiled VT Pro-e file for upload to the panel. However, you must add similar logic to the control system via SIMPL Windows. SIMPL Windows Procedures Momentary Feedback Momentary feedback is when the button feedback state is active as long as the button is pressed and inactive when it is not being pressed.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel INTERLOCK J7 F7 J8 F8 J9 F9 J10 F10 To Controlled Device Toggle Feedback Toggle feedback is when the feedback of a button alternates between active and inactive each time the button is pressed. As in the interlock, the toggle feedback remains high even after the button is released, until the button is pressed again.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C MV J7 one-shot trig out 25s F7 pulse_time Sequence Groups In addition to button feedback, programmers can specify that a single button perform a sequence of operations. The sequence can press other buttons and these buttons may have durations to introduce delays.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Reserved Join Numbers for ST-1550C Touchpanel JOIN NUMBER FUNCTION VALUE 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1023 1024 1035 1036 1120 - 1123 1160 1161 1172 1173 3076 3077 3078 3079 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 Power Stand by Brightness Brightness Brightness Contrast Contrast Reboots the System * Discharges ST-BTP ** Digital Battery Bargraph Keyclick Volume Keyclick Volume Keyclick Keyclick Time & Date Adjustment Time & Date Adjustment Time & Date Adjustment Time &
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C firmware upgrades are available from the Crestron website as new features are developed after product releases. In those instances, one has the option to upload via the programming software or to upload and upgrade via the Crestron Viewport. NOTE: The Crestron Viewport utility performs multiple system tasks, primarily via an RS-232 or TCP/IP connection between the control system and a PC.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Typical Connection Diagram when Uploading a Project from the PRO2 or equivalent NOTE: If the control system in use has a 4-pin network connector rather than a modular (RJ-11 type) NET connector, use an ST-CBL cable (sold separately). NOTE: To make a cable for either configuration, refer to the “Programming Cable Specifications” diagram after these notes. NOTE: An adapter such as a CN-RJ11 (sold separately) is required when using the RJ-11 cable.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Programming Cable Specifications 1. Before making any connections to the touchpanel, verify that the control system is properly connected to the PC (using ST-PK cable 15717 and adapter) and powered on. 2. Attach the stereo connector end of the ST-PK cable 15710, to the touchpanel. 3. Attach the RJ-11 connector end of the ST-PK cable 15710, to the connector labeled NET on the control system. 4.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Accessing the “Port Settings” Window 7. Select the RS-232 connection type. Verify the available COM is selected. Verify that the baud rate is set to 115200 (PRO2 default), the parity is None, the data bits is Eight, the stop bits is One, XON/XOFF is not selected, and RTS/CTS is selected. Click the OK button to save the settings and close the window.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C Uploading a VT Pro-e Project A compiled VT Pro-e file has the extension .vtz. VT Pro-e is a Windows compatible software package for creating Crestron touchpanel screen designs. Refer to “Programming with VT Pro-e” on page 16 for additional details. To upload a VT Pro-e project to the ST-1550C, complete the following steps. 1. Make sure that “Communication Settings” which begins on page 24 has been performed. 2.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Select VTZ File 6. Disconnect the programming cable and the external power pack from the touchpanel. 7. Close the Viewport, exit VT Pro-e, and disconnect the programming cable from the PC and the control system. Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade file has the extension .csf. To take advantage of all the available features, it is important that the unit contains the latest firmware. Please check the Crestron website for the latest version of firmware.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C “Select Network ID” Window 4. As shown below, select Sx51000a.csf to upload first, the second file, Sx51000b.csf, will then upload once the first file has completed. The transfer will complete automatically. Select CSF File 5. Disconnect the programming cable and the external power pack from the touchpanel. 30 • 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel: ST-1550C Operations Guide – DOC.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Problem Solving Troubleshooting The table below and on the next page provides corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. ST-1550C Troubleshooting TROUBLE Project cannot be uploaded to touchpanel: POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION p p y Verify that the panel has power supplied to it, either battery or power pack.
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C ST-1550C Troubleshooting (continued) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) Touchpanel does not function and RF LED on ST-CP illuminates, but COM or IR LEDs do not illuminate. Touchpanel display is dark or too light. Touchpanel RF ID is not set to match the RF ID assigned in the SmarTouch system program. Screen brightness or contrast is improperly set. Touchpanel exhibits slow operation. CORRECTIVE ACTION Verify that RF ID match.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you (either an individual or a single business entity) and Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”) for software referenced in this guide, which includes computer software and, as applicable, associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (the “Software”).
1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Crestron ST-1550C If You are a business or organization, You agree that upon request from Crestron or its authorized agent, You will within thirty (30) days fully document and certify that use of any and all Software at the time of the request is in conformity with Your valid licenses from Crestron of its authorized agent.
Crestron ST-1550C 1-Way Wireless RF Touchpanel Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange, or service without prior authorization from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, contact the factory and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. Enclose a note specifying the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number, and return address. 2.
Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 www.crestron.com Operations Guide – DOC. 6096A 02.05 Specifications subject to change without notice.
