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  = Basic Tool Usage =
--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.
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  == Device Discovery Tool ==
  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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 *. 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 out
++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
 . Select how you would like devices to be saved:
--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
--1*. IP Address - Recommended for jobs with static IP addresses only; entries are named the form "[hostname]_ip" by default
++1*. Hostname
++1*. IP Address
  [[image:export.png]]
 . Click the "New Address Book" button to create a new Address Book with these device
--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)
--1*. Devices with the same name and connection method will be overwritten, while devices with new names will be added
++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
--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
++To edit a previously created Address Book:
--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...
--[[image:addr.png||height="444" width="627"]]
--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
--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
--1*. By default, newly created Address Books are saved to your "Documents\Crestron\Toolbox\AddressBook\" folder
--1. Click the "Open" button to make the selected Address Book active
--1. If desired, the "Name" or "Address" column headers can be clicked to change the order devices are displayed in the dropdown menu
--1*. The up and down arrows at the bottom of the menu can be used to manually re-order devices
--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:
--1*. Connection type (TCP, USB, etc.) and method (SSH, SSL/TLS, etc.)
--1*. Connection port
--1*. Credentials
--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
--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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  === Export to Device Summary ===
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  This section is under construction: please check back at a later date for more information
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--== Text Console ==
++=== Text Console ===
  == File Manager ==
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  == Script Manager ==
--== Package Update Tool ==
++= Miscellaneous =
--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.
--
--= Miscellaneous Tips =
--
  == VPT COM Server ==
  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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