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1 -=== Overview ===
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3 3  [[Crestron's Toolbox>>url:https://www.crestron.com/Products/Control-Hardware-Software/Software/Development-Software/SW-TB]] software is vital to being able to startup any Crestron lighting control job. The intent of this article is to familiarize a new lighting control tech with the very basics of the various Tools available within the Crestron Toolbox software.
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5 -=== Initial Configuration ===
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7 7  When you first open Toolbox, there are several settings and preferences that Chief Integrations recommends making:
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9 -* At the top left, select File>Preferences...
11 +* From the list of options at the top, navigate to "File>Preferences..."
12 +** For "Load Workspace on startup?" select "None"
13 +** For "Save Workspace on exit?" select "Never"
14 +** For "Automatically Connect to:" select "Nothing"
15 +* From the list of options at the top, navigate to "Tools>Manage Tools..."
16 +** We recommend selecting the most commonly used tools and familiarizing yourself with their icons:
17 +*** System Info
18 +*** Text Console
19 +*** SIMPL Debugger
20 +*** Script Manager
21 +*** Package Update Tool
22 +*** Network Device Tree View
23 +*** File Manager
24 +*** Device Discovery Tool
25 +*** DALI Commissioning Tool
26 +*** Network Analyzer
27 +** Once checked, these icons appear as shortcuts below the "File/View/Tools/etc." menus
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11 -=== Toolbox Quirks ===
29 += Basic Tool Usage =
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31 +== Connecting to Devices ==
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33 +== Text Console ==
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35 +== Device Discovery Tool ==
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37 +== Network Device Tree View ==
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39 += Toolbox Quirks =
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13 13  Toolbox has some unique quirks that can sometimes cause issues.
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15 -===== VPT COM Server =====
43 +== VPT COM Server ==
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17 -==== Text Console Alternatives ====
45 +== Text Console Alternatives ==
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19 -==== File Management Alternatives ====
47 +== File Management Alternatives ==
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21 -==== PUF Tool Alternatives ====
49 +== Package Update Tool Alternatives ==
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