Changes for page Toolbox Basics

Last modified by Alexander Mott on 2024/03/19 21:00

From 50.2 to 50.1 From 50.7 to 50.6

From version 50.6

edited by Alexander Mott
on 2023/12/13 20:25

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edited by Alexander Mott
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  These elements have various functions:
 . Address Book Menu - Used to view and edit the current address book, or to change the active Address Book to a different Address Book
--1. Known Device Dropdown - This drop down menu can also be used to connect to devices in the current Address Book. If the currently connected device is in the Address Book, it's name in the Address Book will be displayed here
++1. Current Connected Device - If the currently connected device is in the Address Book, it's name in the Address Book will be displayed here. This drop down menu can also be used to connect to a different device within the current Address Book
 . Manual Connection Menu - This menu is used to manually connect to a device that is not in the current Address Book. It can be used regardless of the connection type or device being connected to:
 *. [[image:1663625644870-585.png]]
 . Quick Function Menu (keyboard shortcut: ALT+F) - menu containing a few useful functions
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  === Export to Address Book ===
--Address Books provide a convenient way to easily connect to different devices without memorizing all the different IP addresses and credentials for devices on your network. When an Address Book has been created for a job, you are able to connect to specific devices using the dropdown menu on the lower left of the tool instead of manually inputting the IP address or hostname using the Pencil menu. Note that when exporting devices to the Address Book, it is possible to add devices by either Hostname or by IP Address, and if the device settings are modified then it may be necessary to update your Address Book or create a new one.
++Address Books provide a convenient way to easily connect to different devices without memorizing all the different IP addresses and credentials for devices on your network. When an Address Book has been created for a job, you are able to connect to specific devices using the 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.
--To create an Address Book in Toolbox:
++To generate an Address Book in Toolbox:
++
 . Connect to the lighting network and open Device Discovery Tool in Toolbox
 . The Device Discovery tool will automatically report how many Ethernet devices have been discovered
 . Verify that the expected number of Ethernet devices have been discovered, including any TSWs, GLPACs, DIN-CENCN-2s, etc.
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 *. 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
 . Click the "Export..." button below the list of discovered devices
 *. If this button says "Address Book", then Toolbox needs to be updated
--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
--1. Select how you would like devices to be saved:
--1*. Hostname
--1*. IP Address
++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
  [[image:export.png]]
--1. Click the "New Address Book" button to create a new Address Book with these device
--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
--1. Once a new Address Book has been created
++1. Click the Write Device Summary button and save the Device Summary to your computer
++1*. Though saved as a text file, the Device Summary is actually a table of comma separated values
++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
++1**. Note that this .csv will have whitespace, so it may be beneficial to "clean" it using Excel's "=TRIM()" function
  To edit a previously created Address Book:
--1.
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  === Export to Device Summary ===
  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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 . Click the "Export..." button below the list of discovered devices
 *. If this button says "Address Book", then Toolbox needs to be updated
 *. Ensure that you are not filtering out any devices or that you have only filtered out the devices you want to be filtered out
++[[image:export.png]]
 . Click the Write Device Summary button and save the Device Summary to your computer
 *. Though saved as a text file, the Device Summary is actually a table of comma separated values
 *. 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
--1**. Note that this .csv will have whitespace, so you may want to "clean" it using Excel's "=TRIM()" function if you intend to copy/paste it into the takeoff
++1**. Note that this .csv will have whitespace, so it may be beneficial to "clean" it using Excel's "=TRIM()" function
  Below is an example of a Device Summary for a fully-configured Zūm Wired job: