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... ... @@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ 149 149 150 150 = 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 in commercial lighting contexts, but it should be noted that this list is by no means exhaustive. 153 + 152 152 == Device Discovery Tool == 153 153 154 154 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: ... ... @@ -178,22 +178,30 @@ 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 -1*. Hostname 185 +1*. Hostname - Recommended if the final hostnames have already been 184 184 1*. IP Address 185 185 [[image:export.png]] 186 186 1. Click the "New Address Book" button to create a new Address Book with these device 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 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 188 188 189 189 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 190 190 191 191 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"]] 192 192 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 193 193 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 194 194 1*. By default, newly created Address Books are saved to your "Documents\Crestron\Toolbox\AddressBook\" folder 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 199 +1. Click the "Open" button to make the selected Address Book active 200 +1. If desired, the "Name" or "Address" column headers can be clicked to change the order devices are displayed in the dropdown menu 201 +1*. The up and down arrows at the bottom of the menu can be used to manually re-order devices 202 +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: 203 +1*. Connection type (TCP, USB, etc.) and method (SSH, SSL/TLS, etc.) 204 +1*. Connection port 205 +1*. Credentials 206 +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 197 197 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 198 198 199 199 === Export to Device Summary ===
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