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150 150  = Basic Tool Usage =
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152 -Crestron Toolbox has many tools that are essential for starting up or troubleshooting any ShowRunnerCLC™ installation. The tools covered here are the most commonly used,
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154 154  == Device Discovery Tool ==
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156 156  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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180 180  1*. If some devices are missing and you are not filtering the results, then there may be an issue with your DHCP server settings or the network wiring
181 181  1. Click the "Export..." button below the list of discovered devices
182 182  1*. If this button says "Address Book", then Toolbox needs to be updated
183 -1*. Ensure that you are not filtering out any devices or that you have only filtered out the devices you want to be filtered out
181 +1*. Ensure that you are not filtering out any devices or that you have only filtered out the devices you want to be filtered ou
184 184  1. Select how you would like devices to be saved:
185 185  1*. Hostname
186 186  1*. IP Address
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194 194  1. The currently selected address book is displayed in the "Current Address Book" field, and recently opened Address Books are available in the dropdown menu
195 195  1. To open an Address Book that has never been open or has not recently been opened, click "Open / New..." and locate the Address Book
196 196  1*. By default, newly created Address Books are saved to your "Documents\Crestron\Toolbox\AddressBook\" folder
197 -1. Click the "Open" button to make the selected Address Book active
198 -1. If desired, the "Name" or "Address" column headers can be clicked to change the order devices are displayed in the dropdown menu
199 -1*. The up and down arrows at the bottom of the menu can be used to manually re-order devices
200 -1. Connection settings for individual entries in the Address Book can be modified by selecting them and then editing their attributes in the menu on the left, including:
201 -1*. Connection type (TCP, USB, etc.) and method (SSH, SSL/TLS, etc.)
202 -1*. Connection port
203 -1*. Credentials
204 -1. Right-click on an entry to rename or delete it, or select the entry and use the buttons at the bottom of the menu
195 +1. Click the "Open" button to make your new Address Book the active Address Book
196 +1. If desired, the "Name" or "Address" column headers can be clicked to change how devices are sorted
205 205  1. Click "OK" without selecting a device from the list to close the Address Book dialog without connecting to a device, or select a device from the list and click "OK" to connect immediately
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207 207  === Export to Device Summary ===