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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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152	152	== Device Discovery Tool ==
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154	154	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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178	178	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
179	179	1. Click the "Export..." button below the list of discovered devices
180	180	1*. If this button says "Address Book", then Toolbox needs to be updated
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
	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
182	182	1. Select how you would like devices to be saved:
183	183	1*. Hostname
184	184	1*. IP Address
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185	185	[[image:export.png]]
186	186	1. Click the "New Address Book" button to create a new Address Book with these device
187	187	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
188		-1. Once a new Address Book has been created
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190		-To edit a previously created Address Book:
	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
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	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...
	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	+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	+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
	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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194	194	=== Export to Device Summary ===
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