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Highlights new features and improvements in the SIMPL Windows software release.
Lists minimum system requirements for installing SIMPL Windows software on a PC.
Provides instructions for downloading SIMPL Windows from the Crestron website.
Explains Crestron's transition to Windows-based programs from DOS Workshop.
Explains the process of opening SIMPL Windows and the Quick Access Window.
Details various methods to open the Configuration Manager tool.
Describes the Device Library as the master list of hardware components for building control systems.
Guides users on locating and selecting hardware components from the Device Library.
Explains the AutoFill feature for automatic configuration of devices.
Describes how to access the Program Manager for programming control systems.
Explains the Symbol Library as a master list of symbols for control system programs.
Defines basic properties of symbols: inputs, outputs, and parameters.
Explains how to name and associate signals with user interface elements.
Explains how feedback mechanisms inform users about system status and button presses.
Guides on creating custom macros and saving them as User Macros.
Details how to adjust default compiler settings before compiling programs.
Explains the Copy Program tool for archiving, sharing, and emailing SIMPL Windows programs.
Provides an overview of the Test Manager application's purpose.
Details methods for accessing the Test Manager.
Describes the Trace Window for monitoring signal transitions.
Explains the Status Window for monitoring specific signals.
Outlines essential procedures to perform before testing a SIMPL program.
Explains how to set a watch on signals in Program View.
Provides an overview of the Viewport utility's functions.
Guides on configuring communication settings for Viewport connections.
Details the hardware setup for RS-232 connections between PC and control system.
Describes saving the Viewport buffer contents to an ASCII text file.
Explains copying selected text from the Viewport to the Clipboard.
Details the Auto Baud Search feature for establishing Viewport communication.
Guides on establishing and verifying communications with a control system.
Describes reporting detailed information about the loaded SIMPL Windows program.
Describes how to perform a soft reset on the control system.
Explains setting IP addresses, masks, and router addresses for Ethernet applications.
Provides an overview of the Network Analyzer application's purpose.
Outlines procedures for starting Network Analyzer, acquiring, and opening files.
Lists criteria for PCs and control systems to communicate over Ethernet.
Guides on enabling Ethernet communication for devices in SIMPL Windows programs.
Explains system-to-system communication over Ethernet using Virtual Communication Ports.
Guides on launching the Front Panel Editor from SIMPL Windows.
Explains the screen layout and elements within the Front Panel Editor.
Defines menu options for Configuration and Program Manager.
Defines options within the Edit menu for managing data and symbols.
Defines options within the Project menu for managing programs and system configurations.
Provides an overview of the Test Manager application's purpose.
Details methods for accessing the Test Manager.
Outlines essential procedures to perform before testing a SIMPL program.
Explains how to set a watch on signals in Program View.
Provides an overview of SIMPL+ as a procedural programming language extension.
Explains saving and compiling SIMPL+ files from within the SIMPL+ application.
Provides a list of various error messages SIMPL Windows may display.
Details common causes for errors when loading or saving programs.
Defines the ERROR message for programs with no signals.
Defines the WARNING message for signals with no driving source.
Provides a cross-reference of Workshop symbols (A-C) to SIMPL Windows equivalents.
Details the CNMSX-PRO as a modular control system with various ports and features.
Defines Crestron Macros as prepackaged, debugged logic programs.
Introduces the Front Panel Editor for programming CNX front panels.
Details Crestron's limited warranty terms for its products.
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