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Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer
Programming Software
You can create a program to control the PAC2 control system using the Crestron
programming tools D3 Pro or SIMPL™ Windows
®
. Customers whose focus is on
lighting systems may prefer to use the D3 Pro software since it is designed especially
for creating lighting and environmental system control applications. Customers
already familiar with SIMPL Windows who are including a lighting system as part of
an overall control system project may prefer to continue using SIMPL Windows.
Following are the minimum software requirements for the PC:
• SIMPL Windows version 2.03 or later.
Requires SIMPL+ Cross Compiler version 1.1.
• Crestron Database version 15.6.2 or later.
• (Optional) VisionTools™ Pro-e (VT Pro-e) software for designing
touchpanel pages.
• (Optional) Crestron D3 Pro, version 1.0 or later—software for lighting and
environmental controls.
Programming with D3 Pro
Crestron’s D3 Pro lighting software provides all the tools necessary to create a
complete Crestron lighting system for residential applications. The lighting system
includes the control system logic program, touchpanel projects, and keypad
programming, documentation, and real-time lighting adjustment capabilities.
As with all Crestron software, D3 Pro provides extensive right-click and drag-and-
drop functionality, in addition to convenient keyboard shortcuts for frequently used
functions and commands.
Programming is organized into six system Views of the lighting system, each
providing a moveable toolbox of devices such as interfaces, fixtures, and control
modules. You can add a device to your system simply by selecting it from one of the
toolboxes and dragging it to a room. The available toolboxes differ depending on the
View, but all Views include a "General" toolbox that allows you to add areas and
rooms at any time.
Programming with SIMPL Windows
SIMPL Windows is Crestron’s graphical, Windows-based development tool for
programming control systems. The SIMPL Windows interface provides two
workspaces: the Configuration Manager, for configuring the control system,
touchpanels, and controlled network devices; and Program Manager, for designing
the logic and functionality of the control system.
In addition, you can use Crestron’s powerful Viewport utility to accomplish multiple
system tasks, such as uploading the program to the control system and performing
diagnostic functions. Together with the Crestron Database, these tools provide you
with the essential components you need to program the PAC2. Crestron software is
available on CD-ROM, or can be downloaded from the Crestron website
(www.crestron.com
)—registration is required for downloading.
NOTE: The information in this section assumes that the reader has knowledge of
SIMPL Windows. If not, refer to the extensive help information provided with the
software.
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