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7 -= Overview =
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9 9  [[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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11 11  = Initial Toolbox Configuration =
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18 18  ** For "Automatically Connect to:" select "Nothing"
19 19  * From the list of options at the top, navigate to "Tools>Manage Tools..."
20 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
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
31 31  ** Once checked, these icons appear as shortcuts below the "File/View/Tools/etc." menus
32 32  
33 -= Basic Tool Usage =
29 += Connecting to Devices =
34 34  
35 -== Connecting to Devices ==
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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37 -== Text Console ==
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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 38  
39 -== Device Discovery Tool ==
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 ==
44 +
45 +== Device Discovery Tool and Address Book ==
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47 += Basic Tool Usage =
48 +
49 +== Text Console ==
50 +
41 41  == Network Device Tree View ==
42 42  
43 43  = Toolbox Quirks =
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51 51  == File Management Alternatives ==
52 52  
53 53  == Package Update Tool Alternatives ==
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