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| 1 | {{box cssClass="floatinginfobox" title="**CONTENTS**"}} | ||
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| 5 | [[Crestron's Toolbox>>url:https://www.crestron.com/Products/Control-Hardware-Software/Software/Development-Software/SW-TB]] software is vital to being able to startup any Crestron lighting control job. The intent of this article is to familiarize a new lighting control tech with the very basics of the various Tools available within the Crestron Toolbox software. | ||
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| 7 | = Initial Toolbox Configuration = | ||
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| 9 | When you first open Toolbox, there are several settings and preferences that Chief Integrations recommends making: | ||
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| 11 | * From the list of options at the top, navigate to "File>Preferences..." | ||
| 12 | ** For "Load Workspace on startup?" select "None" | ||
| 13 | ** For "Save Workspace on exit?" select "Never" | ||
| 14 | ** For "Automatically Connect to:" select "Nothing" | ||
| 15 | * From the list of options at the top, navigate to "Tools>Manage Tools..." | ||
| 16 | ** We recommend selecting the most commonly used tools and familiarizing yourself with their icons: | ||
| 17 | *** [[image:1663622192322-441.png]]System Info | ||
| 18 | *** [[image:1663622220065-810.png]]Text Console | ||
| 19 | *** [[image:1663622252305-602.png]]SIMPL Debugger | ||
| 20 | *** [[image:1663622272369-417.png]]Script Manager | ||
| 21 | *** [[image:1663622297411-164.png]]Package Update Tool | ||
| 22 | *** [[image:1663622313939-259.png]]Network Device Tree View | ||
| 23 | *** [[image:1663622340028-319.png]]File Manager | ||
| 24 | *** [[image:1663622362685-655.png]]Device Discovery Tool | ||
| 25 | *** [[image:1663622375782-444.png]]DALI Commissioning Tool | ||
| 26 | *** [[image:1663622400865-394.png]]Network Analyzer | ||
| 27 | ** Once checked, these icons appear as shortcuts below the "File/View/Tools/etc." menus | ||
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| 29 | = Basic Tool Usage = | ||
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| 31 | == Connecting to Devices == | ||
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| 33 | == Text Console == | ||
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| 35 | == Device Discovery Tool == | ||
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| 37 | == Network Device Tree View == | ||
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| 39 | = Toolbox Quirks = | ||
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| 41 | Toolbox has some unique quirks that can sometimes cause issues. | ||
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| 43 | == VPT COM Server == | ||
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| 45 | == Text Console Alternatives == | ||
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| 47 | == File Management Alternatives == | ||
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| 49 | == Package Update Tool Alternatives == |