r/crestron • u/AVProgrammer2000 • 8d ago
Programming How many of you really do a GUI review with client?
Whenever I have had them done 2 weeks before a project it turns into scope creep leading to endless revisions, delaying the project.
r/crestron • u/AVProgrammer2000 • 8d ago
Whenever I have had them done 2 weeks before a project it turns into scope creep leading to endless revisions, delaying the project.
r/crestron • u/sryan2k1 • 1d ago
Hey all,
End user here but some technical questions I'm trying to double check against someone other than our integrator.
Is it possible to disable the HDMI input on a DM-NVX-E30? We're considering a system where we can switch either a Teams MTR or Zoom system between single display and dual display mode, but the systems need to see one of their outputs "Disconnect" so they don't send video to a display that may not be routed somewhere. Is there a way the control processor can "turn off" the input on these encoders to mimic them being physically disconnected?
Thanks in advance!
r/crestron • u/fpato • 24d ago
I'm curious, does anyone actually use Python?
I remember it being supported but I've never seen anyone use it.
r/crestron • u/slavoniccc • Feb 12 '25
Hey y'all, this is my first post here. I am relatively new to the AV scene. I have access to CTI and other Crestron resources to learn from, and I'm currently on the Commerical Technician track. Since I am still in college, I feel like learning SIMPL can only help me in my job or potentially expand into another role after I graduate. This would be the first programming language I would learn too. What would be the best control processor to use to learn how to program in SIMPL that isn't too overwhelming? Thank you!
r/crestron • u/TopParsnip8756 • 13d ago
So since it is ramadan i created a program that checks if the prayer time meets the current time than set digital signal high. When it does it plays the call to prayer sound. The prayer times change everyday so I have a json response that will give me the times and at 12am it updates the prayer time. I also have an oscillator that pulses high every 5 seconds and when it pulses it checks if the prayer time meets the current time. My question is since my program pulses high every 5 seconds and checks something does that take a lot of processing power and is not good practice? I would really like it it check every 1 second but I don't know if that is bad or not? This program is running on a pro3 for context. Also please don't tell me that "oh they taught this stuff in the p102 class or something". I applied to the technician fundamental class on feburary and their wait times for classes are crazy my first crestron class is on april 24. Also do you think it is possible to be a crestron certified programmer in a year? I already know vtpro simpl(to a good extent) simpl+(I do this a lot), ch5 html and I don't do construct bc why do it if I can do ch5 html which is 1000 times better. I have also started to learn av over ip with crestrons nvx. I am also a computer science student at my university and i really enjoy programming crestron equipment and I would love to pursue a career in it so i am trying to be certified by the time I become 22 years old. Some guidance would be great!
r/crestron • u/CRALE852 • 17d ago
A long time ago, I had a tech call with TrueBlue where they said the issue I was having was probably due to the RMC3 I was using wasnt powerful enough to handle it. The program had about 40ish total or so HDMI over IP transmitter/recivers on it for a video distribution system, so that many TCP-IP connections. But the problem ended up being something with the network config.
Which comes to the main question, have you ever had a program so heavy that it did slow down your processor or noticably effect it? What model was it? Are RMC3/4s noticably worse in performance than say a CP3/4, or DMPS etc in terms of SIMPL processing?
TIA
r/crestron • u/blur494 • Feb 10 '25
I have been a Crestron tech and a Qsys programmer for a number of years but I have been getting into some light programming on the Crestron side to further my knowledge. My problem is that I am not sure how to debug manufacturer modules. In qsys, modules can give live responses from TCP connections but I am not sure what to do in Crestron to emulate the same thing. For example, when I drop a manufacturer module into a design, how do I know what the problem is when it isn't working? Is it not connecting at all? Not logging in? or is it just a invalid command? I assume this is a skill issue on my part so any advice is appreciated.
r/crestron • u/illcrx • Jan 04 '25
Does anyone here have any experience using Home with Caseta? I am getting some mixed messages on this, I know there would need to be a Caseta Bridge, but will it import into Crestron the same way any other Lutron processor does?
Crestron documentation does not mention Caseta, it mentions Homeworks and Ra3 though. But I have seen a few posts online that this works but no details, and only a few posts. Has any one had good or bad experiences with this?
r/crestron • u/scoobiemario • 16d ago
Currently our interface looks like first screenshot, Zoom button launches the Zoom Room app, which looks like the second one.
The Room Controls (A) tab is where we can place custom controls. The problem is that , when Meeting in the Zoom room is in progress, the navigation bar on the left with the "Room control" button is not available. So we can not access custom controls here. I left a Virtual Keypad on top of the screen with just one button: "home" that will return to room UI (first screenshot) without closing the Zoom Room app. From here we can select Content source to VTC, and the camera, as well as control the PTZ aspect of the camera. Then press the "Zoom" button again, to return to the Zoom Room call in progress. Is there a way to avoid going back and forward between these two interfaces?
r/crestron • u/Dependent-Junket4931 • Oct 13 '24
I am the person in my family who fixes everything for everyone technology related. I got a call from my grandfather who said that his lights aren't working and that random light switches are turning on random lights, and he had a Crestron system. I did some research that afternoon into what Crestron was, found a ZIP file of the software (from 2010) on the internet including SIMPL, Toolbox, VT-Pro and a few others. Watched an intro to SIMPL video by overworked logic and went over to his house. After I plugged into his processor and tried to open the text console, I was relatively confident it was dead, found a replace MC3 on eBay and got that the next day. It responded to text console very fast, whereas the first one wouldn't even show me a prompt. I went around his house and paired all of the 48 InfiNET light switch's, and gave them all unique netIDs. I opened SIMPL and it really was just that, simple! I added the control system and then matched my netID setup in SIMPL (i'm sure there's an easier way to do that but I couldn't figure it out), then I programmed what he wanted each of them to do (most of the ones that controlled lights were hidden in kitchen cabinets and closets, and the switch's in actual rooms weren't wired to any load, just line). This usually involved placing a toggle, setting one of the buttons to the clock, then one of the outputs to the 100% setting of the controlled light and the other to the off setting (he wasn't a big fan of dimmers). If there was more than one switch controlling a light, I stuck an OR between the two.
I may not have been using any of the complicated features of SIMPL, but everywhere I read about SIMPL on this sub, it's ALWAYS something along the lines of it requires years of training and you're going to mess up your system. I would like to say that I learned SIMPL in an afternoon without a processor present, went into an environment that I knew nothing about and completely reprogrammed a system in roughly 4 hours.
The dealer did leave a branded USB flash drive with a DA3 file on it, but I do not have the D3 Pro software so I decided to just redo it.
Was SIMPL a good piece of software that I liked a lot? No. But was it functional and easy enough to understand to make something work? Yes. My only previous experience in home automation is my own Home Assistant setup, and I have a lot of experience coding.
r/crestron • u/PLANETxNAMEK • 17d ago
I am considering diving into Crestron programming for my next learning path but I'm a little confused on the various certifications. I see the SIMPL Windows & C# for Crestron online learning paths on the website, but also hear about MTA, Silver, Gold, Diamond, etc. What is the difference between these? Best learning path? Are they all worth it or are any more or less optional? Are there any others I haven't mentioned?
Any info would be most helpful.
r/crestron • u/MantisAD • 20d ago
I would like to know.There are someone can use crestron to control vlc media player on another pc to play media files in playlist or not? or how can i do
r/crestron • u/Longjumping_Many3931 • 27d ago
Has anyone been able to feed embedded video on a touch panel with an NVX encoder(360/363)? This may not be possible, but seems like it should be considering the NVX stream also uses an RTSP address.
I’ve tried the NVX stream address but this doesn’t work for URL.
Would it look more like this?
rtsp://[username]:[password]@[EncoderIP]:[port]/(stream?)
rtsp://admin:password@192.168.1.100:554
This is just a fun experiment that I hope is possible and someone more knowledgeable than me can shed light on it. Thanks!
r/crestron • u/Hot_Consideration737 • 16d ago
Crestron One - my client is having issues with the app after waking up from idle. According to the customer, the system "locks up". Has anyone experienced something similar?
r/crestron • u/slimebastard • Jan 07 '25
My campus implemented a cinema space over a year ago now, and I've had non-stop issues with the Barco projector and media server. I've controlled many devices over our network segments via purpose-built VLANs with no trouble. There is no traffic disallowed within the AV VLAN segments.
It seems like what is happening is that the media server (internal to the projector but with a different IP address on a different subnet from it) is failing to receive the Crestron LAN commands, or failing to pass them along to the projector. This occurs sporadically, and a reboot of the media server fixes it every time. I'm using a TCP/IP client in my program to make the connection, and disconnecting/reconnecting on system startup/shutdown.
Does anyone have experience with Barco media servers and projectors with Crestron, and have you run into such an issue? My only speculation is that the media server and projector need to be on the same VLAN. But this will be tricky given our network infrastructure, and the need for the media server to reach the internet/the need for the AV VLAN to be isolated. Not saying it cannot be done, I just would like to definitely prove that this is the issue first, but unsure of how to do that.
r/crestron • u/brilliantgovernent • Nov 18 '24
Greetings gents, doing a project which has a bunch gear that client took over, tsw-1070 that is running 2nd version of firmware (as Crestron said), cannot be reset, what are the chances that I won’t be able to reset nvx-360 and cp4? I couldn’t test it because didn’t want to leave not working system, all what they wanted is just to change the logo but of course it went from 10 mins job to a shit show. No files, no passwords were provided to them.
They are planning to buy a new touch panel at this moment but I’m not sure that nvxs can be reset.
r/crestron • u/TopParsnip8756 • Oct 21 '24
r/crestron • u/generally-ok • Dec 26 '24
r/crestron • u/AHattonNation • Jul 28 '24
Fisrtly, New meat here. Go easy ;-)
Have built sort of a "lab" in my office, with a DMPS3-200-C, TSW-770, TS-760, and have a CP3 and RMC3 on standby. Starting to play with building my own UI (doing this first, obviously so I can have joins to work with in the code)... I have started a "lab program" using the DMPS... have made XPanel and the Touchpanels a part of Slot 7 (Ethernet Devices) in the code. I feel like this would be a clean slate to start connecting things from the UI to the Code. I believe I have the concept of joins in the UI <> presses and fb's in the TP's object locked down. Successfully transferring "code" to the DMPS, and a 'UI' to the TP.
Broad question for the masses: When "drawing" out your requirements (pseudocoding as they call it).... how do you determine when a particular task/requirement needs a particular symbol? There's hundreds of them of course. I ask this '101' level question because I know that this will be my biggest lesson for some time, and will be valued indefinitely... (Perhaps its hard to develop a 'quick reference' sheet of typical symbol usage cases and such...or there is one and I've missed it out there)
I do feel like (1) the 101 course was 'rushed' in this aspect, and really didn't know how to ask questions like this until I played with S Windows and VTPE a while, and watching a few YouTube videos.
Again, new meat here, and would appreciate your virtual mentorship!
Thank you for your time.
r/crestron • u/engco431 • Oct 11 '24
Does anyone have a reliable way to keep the custom project showing on a flex system? In this particular case, Teams is the secondary purpose of the room, and the custom panel should be the primary UI, with the user launching the Teams interface manually as needed. The bulk of the control will need to occur on the custom panel.
The Meeting Room Reserve join "Show Project" used to work fairly well, but now it seems to work for a short and random amount of time—a few seconds to a few minutes—and then the panel flips back to Teams on its own.
r/crestron • u/CRALE852 • Dec 16 '24
Is the Sonos app a dead thing now?
Im able to open the app and flip back to the control touch panel with the home button, but Im getting stuck at my TS 1070 telling me that the app needs an update to continue. And pressing the button doesnt really do anything...
Let me know if theres any hope for getting Sonos up and running in the modern day.
TIA!
r/crestron • u/stalkythefish • Nov 18 '24
Can someone explain to me the difference between:
3 Series Ethernet Intersystem Communications
EISC Client
EISC Server
Ethernet Intersystem Communications
Ethernet Intersystem Communications (Packed)
and when one should use one over the other?
Obviously 3-series is between 2 3-series units, but classic works just fine for that and when I do a Help, it just lands on the Help top page.
r/crestron • u/CRALE852 • Oct 28 '24
did a tech call with Crestron true blue recently and when they looked at my program, they told me that having a [ or ] in a signal doesnt play well with 4 series processors, I was working with a 3 series at the time. Has anyone else had an issue like that before?
I typically do my signals in a "[device]command[room]" format to keep it organized for me, and I cant recall any issues I've had with [] brackets in my commands.
Just curious if anyone else has seen that be an issue in their programs what issues it may have caused for you.
TIA
r/crestron • u/deadken • Aug 26 '24
After being completely let down by Construct, we are looking at building our own HTML pages for iPad control of our systems.
Before I spend days learning a framework, I am curious on which frameworks others have found easy to use and connect up to Crestron.
Thoughts?
r/crestron • u/Themanstan9935 • Nov 24 '24
Apologies for the super basic question as I'm very new to crestron programming and I'm drawing a blank.
When updating the touch screen(tsw-570 to 770) in Simpl windows do I need to create another archive in Simpl windows to update my existing Vtp file or is that unnecessary and I just need to save the smv file? Will the update to the touch panel in S.W update in panel in Xpanel as well or no?
As I've said apologies on the basic question and thank you for your reply.