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150 150  = Basic Tool Usage =
151 151  
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,
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 in commercial lighting contexts, but it should be noted that this list is by no means exhaustive.
153 153  
154 154  == Device Discovery Tool ==
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182 182  1*. If this button says "Address Book", then Toolbox needs to be updated
183 183  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
184 184  1. Select how you would like devices to be saved:
185 -1*. Hostname
186 -1*. IP Address
185 +1*. Hostname - Recommended for jobs with DHCP servers, though it should be noted that the Address Book must be updated if device hostnames are changed; entries are named with the device hostname by default
186 +1*. IP Address - Recommended for jobs with static IP addresses only; entries are named the form "[hostname]_ip" by default
187 187  [[image:export.png]]
188 188  1. Click the "New Address Book" button to create a new Address Book with these device
189 -1*. If you want to add newly discovered devices to your current Address Book, click the "Current Address Book" button. Devices with the same name and connection method will be overwritten, while devices with new names will be added
189 +1*. Click the "Current Address Book" button to add devices to the currently active Address Book; note that if an Address Book has just been created but not has not yet been made the active address book, then devices will not be added to that Address Book (more likely they will be added to the "Default" address book instead)
190 +1*. Devices with the same name and connection method will be overwritten, while devices with new names will be added
190 190  
191 191  Once a new Address Book has been created, it must be manually selected and made the current Address Book before the new devices will appear in the connection dropdown menu
192 192  
193 193  1. Open any tool and click the Address Book Menu button on the lower left, or open the Address Book dialog directly from the Tools > Manage Address Book...
195 +[[image:addr.png||height="444" width="627"]]
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
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236 236  This section is under construction: please check back at a later date for more information
237 237  )))
238 238  
239 -=== Text Console ===
241 +== Text Console ==
240 240  
241 241  == File Manager ==
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246 246  
247 247  == Script Manager ==
248 248  
249 -= Miscellaneous =
251 +== Package Update Tool ==
250 250  
253 +The Package Update Tool can be used to load .puf files to devices, typically in order to [[update firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]] or [[load the ShowRunnerCLC™ program>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Processor Setup.WebHome||anchor="HProgramLoad"]] to processors. While the Package Update Tool can be opened from within Toolbox, Chief Integrations does not recommend it as loading a .puf file this way will lock Toolbox until the .puf is finished loading to the device. Instead, we recommend to closing Toolbox (or at least closing any Toolbox connections to devices that you intend to update) and double-clicking the .puf file to open the Package Update Tool. This allows you to open multiple instances of the Package Update Tool and load .puf files to multiple devices at once.
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255 +Please see our other pages on [[firmware updates>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]] and [[loading the ShowRunnerCLC™ program>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Processor Setup.WebHome||anchor="HProgramLoad"]] for more detailed information on how to use the Package Update Tool.
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257 += Miscellaneous Tips =
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251 251  == VPT COM Server ==
252 252  
253 253  Whenever Toolbox is open, Toolbox also starts a separate process called the Crestron Toolbox VPT COM server. This process appears in the system tray with the following icon when active: [[image:1663630447432-699.png]]
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