Changes for page Toolbox Basics

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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 - Recommended if the final  hostnames have already been
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
189 189  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)
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238 238  This section is under construction: please check back at a later date for more information
239 239  )))
240 240  
241 -=== Text Console ===
241 +== Text Console ==
242 242  
243 243  == File Manager ==
244 244  
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248 248  
249 249  == Script Manager ==
250 250  
251 -= Miscellaneous =
251 +== Package Update Tool ==
252 252  
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.
254 +
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.
256 +
257 += Miscellaneous Tips =
258 +
253 253  == VPT COM Server ==
254 254  
255 255  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]]