Specifications

Tilt Touchpanels Crestron Isys

TPS-12/15/17

Direct Serial Communication

Crestron devices that have an RS-232 port can be connected directly to a PC.

To prepare the touchpanel for direct communication from a PC, refer to the

following figure. Connect the RS-232 port of the computer directly to the RS-232

port of the touchpanel using Crestron Cable Number STCP-502PC. Refer to page 10

for pin assignments.

NOTE: Direct serial communication is a faster method for transferring programming

and projects than indirect serial communication, which uses the control system’s

Cresnet connection.

Direct Serial Communications Setup Connections

1. Apply power to the touchpanel.

2. Open Crestron Toolbox.

3. Click the Address Book icon , or select Tools | Manage Address

Book to open the Address Book. The Address Book allows you to maintain

a list of accessible control systems and network devices. You can establish a

session with any or all of the devices in the address book (provided the PC

has a valid connection to each Cresnet or Ethernet network).

4. Select the device from the Address Book or click Add Entry and type a

name for the new device, such as Touchpanel Direct.

5. Select RS232 as the Connection Type and select the serial settings of the

device. This sets the PC to the same serial settings. Enter the settings and

click OK.

For touchpanels, the default settings are:

• Port = COM 1

• Baud Rate = 152000 (or select Auto-Detect)

• Parity = None

• Data Bits = 8

• Stop Bits = 1

• Hardware Handshaking (RTS/CTS) = On

• Software Handshaking (XON/XOFF) = Off

¥ Tilt Touchpanels: TPS-12/15/17 Operations Guide – DOC. 6375