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Re: how to use TSID on new project


 

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There are a number of ways depending on how you want to go about it¡­

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Quasi-automated way is to in Toolbox open the Network Device Tree view and the SIMPL Windows Program view and link the two (right click, link to, IIRC¡­) ?then right click either a specific item or heading and it¡¯s something like ¡°Assign Network IDs ¡° or ¡°Identify¡±

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In the case of keypads, this will start flashing all of the LEDs on the keypad and pressing the keypad will link that ID (in the case of other devices, IIRC, the setup LED starts blinking and pressing the Setup button does the same thing) and rinse and repeat. Works really well if either you have wireless network coverage for your laptop or two people with two-way radios -- someone at the headend watching the Toolbox prompts and someone else walking around and pushing the right buttons.

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I don¡¯t have that many projects where I have enough devices on Cresnet/Infinet, on the processor for this to make sense often but it is very handy (and I think kind of cool) for those projects where you do have a boatload of devices.

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I remember the Infocomm when Toolbox was announced/released and the demo of this feature made an impression on me¡­ And it¡¯s still one of the few things that Toolbox does better than Viewport¡­ (g,d&r)

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Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:17 PM
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Subject: [Crestron] how to use TSID on new project

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So, I have never really worked on larger lighting systems. ?Which is to be said that I only had to ID a few devices at a time. ?I know there has to be an easier way to walk into a project that my techs and electricians have just finished installing and ID all the keypads and modules. ?I tried searching the group and TB online and couldn't?find anything specific. ?I have a project with 8 CAEN-5x2s and about 100 Cameo KPs. ?How does TSID work?

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PS I am asking, because TB chat couldn't tell me and had to hang up after 25mins on hold.

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TIA John




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