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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...
15 +* From the list of options at the top, navigate to "File>Preferences..."
16 +** For "Load Workspace on startup?" select "None"
17 +** For "Save Workspace on exit?" select "Never"
18 +** For "Automatically Connect to:" select "Nothing"
19 +* From the list of options at the top, navigate to "Tools>Manage Tools..."
20 +** We recommend selecting the most commonly used tools and familiarizing yourself with their icons:
21 +*** System Info
22 +*** Text Console
23 +*** SIMPL Debugger
24 +*** Script Manager
25 +*** Package Update Tool
26 +*** Network Device Tree View
27 +*** File Manager
28 +*** Device Discovery Tool
29 +*** DALI Commissioning Tool
30 +*** Network Analyzer
31 +** Once checked, these icons appear as shortcuts below the "File/View/Tools/etc." menus
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11 -=== Toolbox Quirks ===
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35 +== Connecting to Devices ==
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37 +== Text Console ==
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39 +== Device Discovery Tool ==
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41 +== Network Device Tree View ==
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43 += 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 =====
47 +== VPT COM Server ==
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17 -==== Text Console Alternatives ====
49 +== Text Console Alternatives ==
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19 -==== File Management Alternatives ====
51 +== File Management Alternatives ==
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21 -==== PUF Tool Alternatives ====
53 +== Package Update Tool Alternatives ==