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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 ===
7 += Initial Toolbox 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 +*** [[image:1663622192322-441.png]]System Info
18 +*** [[image:1663622220065-810.png]]Text Console
19 +*** [[image:1663622252305-602.png]]SIMPL Debugger
20 +*** [[image:1663622272369-417.png]]Script Manager
21 +*** [[image:1663622297411-164.png]]Package Update Tool
22 +*** [[image:1663622313939-259.png]]Network Device Tree View
23 +*** [[image:1663622340028-319.png]]File Manager
24 +*** [[image:1663622362685-655.png]]Device Discovery Tool
25 +*** [[image:1663622375782-444.png]]DALI Commissioning Tool
26 +*** [[image:1663622400865-394.png]]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 += Connecting to Devices =
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31 +In order to connect to any lighting devices, your computer must be physically connected to the lighting device or the lighting network. Typically, this is achieved with either a USB-A to USB-B cable or an Ethernet cable, though some devices use different types of USB or have wireless adapters.
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35 +Note: It is not recommended to use Toolbox with multiple types of connections simultaneously as Toolbox may behave unexpectedly. If changing the connection method (e.g. switching to an Ethernet connection after using a USB connection), then you should unplug the first cable before plugging in the second one.
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38 +== USB Connection ==
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40 +To connect via USB, simply plug the appropriate USB cable into your computer and the device and then open the desired tool. When connected via USB, only the device you are connected to will appear:
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43 +== Ethernet Connection ==
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45 +== Device Discovery Tool and Address Book ==
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47 += Basic Tool Usage =
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49 +== Text Console ==
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51 +== Network Device Tree View ==
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53 += 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 =====
57 +== VPT COM Server ==
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17 -==== Text Console Alternatives ====
59 +== Text Console Alternatives ==
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19 -==== File Management Alternatives ====
61 +== File Management Alternatives ==
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21 -==== PUF Tool Alternatives ====
63 +== Package Update Tool Alternatives ==
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