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125 125  Crestron's Device Discovery Tool is used to "discover" any Crestron devices which are connected to your laptop. The most useful feature of the Device Discovery Tool is the ability to export all discovered devices to either a "Device Summary" text file or an Address Book. Discovered devices are listed in a scrollable list on the left side of the menu, and double clicking a discovered device will bring up additional configuration options on the right side. Below is an overview of the Device Discovery Tool UI:
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128 128  [[image:device discovery tool numbered.png]]
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130 130  1. Device Model - gives the specific model of the device type
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139 139  === Export to Device Summary ===
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141 -The Device Summary is an important documentation tool provided by Crestron. It is a .txt file containing a comma-separated-values
140 +The Device Summary is an important documentation tool provided by Crestron. It is a .txt file containing a comma-separated-values of all networked devices, and is useful to capture which devices are online, what their current IP and hostname settings are, what version of firmware they are on, and their MAC address and serial number.
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142 +To generate a Device Summary in Toolbox:
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144 +1. Connect to the lighting network and open Device Discovery Tool in Toolbox
145 +1. The Device Discovery tool will automatically report how many Ethernet devices have been discovered
146 +1. Verify that the expected number of Ethernet devices have been discovered, including any TSWs, GLPACs, DIN-CENCN-2s, etc.
147 +1*. Note that only Crestron devices will appear in Device Discovery; non-Crestron devices (such as Pharos or Enttec DMX controllers) will not appear in Device Discovery Tool
148 +1*. If no devices are discovered, verify that your computer is connected to the network and your IP address is compatible with the network
149 +1*. If some devices are missing, there may be an issue with your DHCP server settings or the network wiring
150 +1. Click the "Export..." button below the list of discovered devices
151 +1*. If this button says "Address Book", then Toolbox needs to be updated
152 +1. Click the Write Device Summary button and save the Device Summary to your computer
153 +1*. Though saved as a text file, the Device Summary is actually a table of comma separated values
154 +1*. Renaming DeviceSummary.txt to DeviceSummary.csv will allow it to be opened and manipulated in common spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc
155 +1**. Note that this .csv will have whitespace, so it may be beneficial to "clean" it using Excel's "=TRIM()" function
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157 +Below is an example of a Device Summary for a fully-configured Zūm Wired job:
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159 +* DeviceSummary.txt:
160 +[[image:https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/download/SHOWRUNNER%E2%84%A2%20Setup%20Guide/SHOWRUNNER%E2%84%A2%20Installation%20Guide/SHOWRUNNER%E2%84%A2%20Installation%20and%20Network%20Setup/ZUMNET-JBOX%20Setup/WebHome/1655487020590-542.png?rev=1.1||alt="1655487020590-542.png"]]
161 +* DeviceSummary.csv:
162 +[[image:https://wiki.chiefintegrations.com/download/SHOWRUNNER%E2%84%A2%20Setup%20Guide/SHOWRUNNER%E2%84%A2%20Installation%20Guide/SHOWRUNNER%E2%84%A2%20Installation%20and%20Network%20Setup/ZUMNET-JBOX%20Setup/WebHome/1655487132138-904.png?rev=1.1||alt="1655487132138-904.png"]]
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143 143  === Export to Address Book ===
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168 +This section is under construction: please check back at a later date for more information on using the Address Book
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145 145  Address Books are useful ways of managing multiple jobs that each have many devices.
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173 +Note that when exporting devices to the Address Book, it is possible to add devices by either Hostname or by IP Address. On systems with a DHCP server, it is recommended to add devices by Hostname, but only after the final hostnames have been set for all devices.
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147 147  == Troubleshooting a Failed Connection ==
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149 -"Device refused to identify" (also happens if too many login attempts are made with the wrong username/password)
177 +"Device refused to identify"
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179 +* This message typically means that the device is not online or could not be connected to
180 +* This message will also occur if too many login attempts are made with the incorrect username/password. When this happens, you either need to wait until your IP address is no longer blocked or change your IP address and attempt to login again.
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151 151  "Device not found in database"
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184 +* This message typically means that the version of your device database is out of date and the device being connected to is not in it. Use Crestron's MasterInstaller tool to ensure all Crestron components are up-to-date
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153 153  = Basic Tool Usage =
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190 +This section is under construction: please check back at alater date for more information on using tools in Toolbox
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155 155  == Text Console ==
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157 157  == File Manager ==
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197 +== Script Manager ==
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159 159  == Network Device Tree View ==
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161 161  = Miscellaneous =
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