Crestron TPMC-3X ® Isys i/O 2.
This document was prepared and written by the Technical Documentation department at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON Regulatory Compliance As of the date of manufacture, the TPMC-3X has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking and standards per EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance Labelling. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
Crestron TPMC-3X Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Contents Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel: TPMC-3X 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Features and Functions ................................................................................................ 1 Applications.................................................................................................................
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X ® Isys i/O 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel: TPMC-3X Introduction Simply stated, the TPMC-3X Handheld Wifi Touchpanel from Crestron® delivers the best remote control available for home theater and AV presentation, marrying style and ergonomics with the ultimate in performance and ease of customization.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X The Ultimate Handheld Remote Gone are the limitations of previous generation remotes and the frustration of using them. The TPMC-3X offers seamless interaction with AV and environmental systems, providing true feedback of all you settings and displaying metadata information for all your digital media.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Handheld Touchpanel Control Custom touchpanel versatility is afforded through a brilliant 2.8” (72 mm) active matrix touchscreen displaying stunning 16-bit color graphics and video. Dynamic graphics and text capability enable the display of all kinds of useful data and alluring eye candy, from channel preset icons, to room temperature and lighting levels, to photos and video, to digital media playlists complete with metadata and cover art.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Applications The following diagram illustrates a basic configuration that connects a TPMC-3X WiFi touchpanel to a control system via a wireless access point (WAP). TPMC-3X in a Simple Network The distance between the TPMC-3X and the CEN-WAP-ABG-1G (or CEN-WAP-ABG-CM) should not exceed 50 feet (~15 meters). 4 • Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel: TPMC-3X Operations Guide – DOC.
Crestron TPMC-3X Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel The following diagram presents a more complex configuration. In this scenario, the WAP is connected to a port on the control system’s C2ENET-2 card. The other port is connected to the corporate LAN. The card’s internal firewall controls data flow, thus isolating the two subnets. NOTE: When using a dual-port Ethernet card, Ports A & B must be different subnets (e.g., Port A = 128.x.x.x; Port B = 192.x.x.x).
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Specifications Specifications for the TPMC-3X are listed in the following table. TPMC-3X Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS Touchscreen Display Display Type Transflective TFT active matrix color LCD Size 2.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X TPMC-3X Specifications (Continued) SPECIFICATION DETAILS Wakes touchpanel within 0.5 seconds when unit’s physical orientation is moved from horizontal to vertical Tilt Sensor Battery Battery Type Lithium polymer, 3.7 Volt, 1000 mAh (included) Usage per Charge 5 hours continuous at full brightness Charging Time 2 hours Cycle Life >300 cycles (80% capacity) Power Requirements TPMC-3X-DS Docking Station/Charger (included) 1.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X NOTE: Crestron software and any files on the website are for authorized Crestron dealers and Crestron Authorized Independent Programmers (CAIP) only. New users may be required to register to obtain access to certain areas of the site (including the FTP site). Battery must be recycled. Deliver the battery to an appropriate recycling facility.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X TPMC-3X Overall Dimensions (Front and Side Views) 1 1.04 in (27 mm) 2.07 in (53 mm) 2 3 2.64 in (67 mm) 4 5 7 6 7.94 in (202 mm) 8 5 2.55 in (65 mm) 9 Operations Guide – DOC. 6789C Isys i/O® 2.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X TPMC-3X-DS Docking Station/Charger Dimensions (Front, Side, Rear and Bottom Views) 4.26 in (109 mm) 5.88 in (150 mm) 4.58 in (117 mm) FROM (included) DC POWER PACK 10 • Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel: TPMC-3X Operations Guide – DOC.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Connectors, Controls & Indicators * Operations Guide – DOC.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Setup Identity Code The IP ID is set within the TPMC-3X’s table using Crestron Toolbox™. For information on setting an IP table, refer to the Crestron Toolbox help file. The IP IDs of multiple TPMC-3X devices in the same system must be unique. When setting the IP ID, consider the following: • The IP ID of each unit must match an IP ID specified in the SIMPL™ Windows program.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X TPMC-3X-BTP in Battery Compartment of TPMC-3X 5. Re-attach the battery compartment cover. Power To charge its internal battery pack, the TPMC-3X must be placed on the included TPMC-3X-DS docking station/charger. Connect the included power pack to the TPMC-3X-DS docking station/charger. NOTE: Before using the TPMC-3X for the first time, charge its internal battery for at least two hours by placing on the TPMC-3X-DS docking station/charger.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Battery Calibration For optimum performance after shipping or any time the unit’s power has been off for an extended period of time, Crestron recommends the following procedure be performed: 1. Place the unit on its docking station/charger and connect AC power. 2. Allow the unit to charge completely. (The green LED should be steady on for 15 minutes.) 3. Remove panel from the docking station/charger. 4.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Configuring the Touchpanel When power is applied to the unit for the first time, the following screen appears. Initial Opening Screen Touch the screen to display the following TPMC-3X setup screen. Setup Screen The setup screen enables basic configuration procedures prior to regular operation of the touchpanel. NOTE: During regular operation of the touchpanel, there are three ways to activate the setup functions: 1.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Indicators The top of the setup screen contains the system bar, which includes bar graph indicators for battery strength and Wi-Fi signal strength. Panel Setup Options These setup options control the basic operation of the TPMC-3X.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X buttons act as the up and down arrow keys (use to select items in a list box). The ▲ and ▼ buttons can be used to move the cursor within a text string. WiFi Access Point From the WiFi Setup screen, touch WiFi Access Point to display the Wireless Information screen, which allows you to set up the parameters used to communicate with the control system via a wireless access point (WAP).
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X From the main Wireless Information screen, touch Advanced to access the Advanced Wireless Information screen. Advanced Wireless Information Screen This screen allows you to Edit/Delete Preferred Access Points, View WiFi Connection Log… and also to view << IP Info and WiFi Info >>.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X IP Config From the WiFi Setup screen, touch IP Config to display the IP Settings screen. You can select USE DHCP to automatically assign an IP address or you can select USE STATIC, which allows you to manually enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. The TPMC-3X ships with DHCP enabled by default. IP Settings Screen If you are using a static IP address, touch DNS Servers to enter the DNS Servers screen.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Performance Options From the WiFi Setup screen, touch Performance Options to display the Performance Options screen, where you can select High Performance Mode or Extended Battery Life Mode. Performance Options Screen Audio Setup Touch Audio Setup to display the Audio Settings screen, with controls for Master Volume and Mute as well as buttons providing access to the Key Click Settings and Wav Settings screens.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Key Click Settings Touch Key Click Settings to enter the Key Click Settings screen, which has controls for Key Click Volume and Mute, as well as controls to turn the key click sound that occurs when the panel is docked on or off. Touch Back to return to the Audio Settings screen. Key Click Settings Screen Wav Settings Touch Wav Settings to enter the Wav Settings screen, which has controls for Wav Volume and Mute as well as a Play Test Wav button.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Standby Setup Touch Standby Setup to enter the Standby Timeouts screen, which has controls for adjusting standby timeout when the TPMC-3X is docked and undocked, as well as a Power Off timeout when the touchpanel is undocked. Touch Back to return to the main setup screen. Standby Timeouts Screen Diagnostics Touch Diagnostics to enter the Diagnostics screen.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Keypad Test Touch Keypad Test to view the Keypad Test Screen. Pressing the corresponding button on the TPMC-3X will cause its likeness on the screen to light up. Touch Back to return to the Diagnostics screen. Keypad Test Screen Touch Test From the Diagnostics screen, the Touch Test button takes you to a screen for calibrating the TPMC-3X touchscreen. Touch Calibrate to begin screen calibration.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X WiFi Diags From the Diagnostics screen, touch WiFi Diags to enter the WiFi Diagnostics screen, which displays SSID, BSSID, RSSI, Signal Strength, MAC Connection and IP Addr and has indicators for WAP Connection and Control Connection. Touch Back to return to the Diagnostics screen. WiFi Diagnostics Screen Battery Diags From the Diagnostics screen, touch Battery Diags to enter the Battery Diagnostics screen.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Touch Reset Battery Gauge to recalibrate the battery gauge. The Confirm Reset screen will appear. Touch YES, Reset Gauge to reset the gauge or touch Back to return to the Battery Diagnostics screen. NOTE: The gauge should be reset after any battery replacement. Confirm Reset Screen Touch Recondition Battery to drain and recondition the TPMC-3X’s battery. The Confirm Recondition screen will appear.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Battery Reconditioning Screen Tilt Test From the Diagnostics screen, touch Tilt Test to enter the Tilt Sensor Test screen. The text in the box should change from Flat to Tilt when the TPMC-3X is held upright and from Tilt to Flat when it is placed flat, for example on a desk. This screen also contains Tilt Wakes Panel controls, which determine whether tilting the panel upright when power is off will turn power on and wake the panel.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X System Msgs Enabled From the main setup screen, touch System Msgs Enabled to permit display of system messages. About From the main setup screen, touch About to display a screen that shows software and OS version information. Touch OK to remove the About screen. Brightness Options These setup options control the appearance of the TPMC-3X.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Keypad Settings From the main setup screen, touch Keypad Settings to enter the Keypad Settings screen, with controls for keypad brightness when the TPMC-3X is docked and when it is undocked. Lower brightness settings extend battery life. This screen also provides a Keypad Test button, which is the same as the one described earlier. Refer to “Diagnostics” which starts on page 22. Touch Back to return to the main setup screen.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Programming Software Have a question or comment about Crestron software? Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) can be viewed in the Online Help section of the Crestron website. To post a question or view questions you have submitted to Crestron’s True Blue Support, log in at http://support.crestron.com. First-time users will need to establish a user account.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Locating the TPMC-3X in the Device Library 2. The system tree of the control system displays the device in the appropriate slot with an IP ID as shown in the following illustration. C2Net Device, Slot 8 3. Additional TPMC-3X devices are assigned different IP ID numbers as they are added. 4. If necessary, double click a device to open the “Device Settings” window and change the IP ID, as shown in the following figure. 30 • Isys i/O® 2.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X “Device Settings: Crestron TPMC-3X” Window 5. Program Manager The ID code specified in the SIMPL Windows program must match the IP ID of each unit. Program Manager is the view where programmers “program” a Crestron control system by assigning signals to symbols. The symbol can be viewed by double clicking on the icon or dragging it into Detail View. Each signal in the symbol is described in the SIMPL Windows help file (F1).
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X in VT Pro-e to learn how to use its audio tool, Sound Manager, to attach WAV files to a touchpanel project. Pre-recorded WAV files for voice prompts and responses are available from Crestron. These files can be stored into and programmed for use in the touchpanel directly or may be edited with the Sound Recorder. For example, the individual files can be combined to create custom messages.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Relationship of Bits to Colors NUMBER OF BITS 1 bit NUMBER OF COLORS Black and White 2 bits 4 Colors 4 bits 16 Colors 8 bits 256 Colors 16 bits 65,536 Colors (Highcolor) 24 bits 16.7 million Colors (Truecolor) 32 bits 16.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Pushbutton Programming The buttons can be programmed to access any frequently used command. Refer to the following illustration for their default join numbers. A description for each button signal is described in the SIMPL Windows help file (F1).
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Of course you can always use the workaround of showing a graphic that displays the string but it is not dynamic. To compile and use multibyte characters it is essential that the operating system understand the language. Windows XP, Vista and 7 are available in many international languages and add-on software is available for other versions of Windows.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X “Embedded Application Property” Window Example Program An example program for the TPMC-3X is available from the Crestron website (www.crestron.com/exampleprograms). 36 • Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel: TPMC-3X Operations Guide – DOC.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Uploading and Upgrading The installer should use the latest programming software and ensure that each device contains the latest firmware to take advantage of the most recently released features. However, before attempting to upload or upgrade it is necessary to establish communication. Once communication has been established, files (for example, programs, projects or firmware) can be transferred to the control system (and/or device).
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel 5. USB Crestron TPMC-3X Display the “System Info” window (click the TPMC-3X entry. icon) and select the USB Communication PC Running Crestron Toolbox TPMC-3X USB The USB port on the TPMC-3X connects to the USB port on the PC: 1. Use the included USB cable to connect the TPMC-3X to a PC running the Crestron Toolbox. 2. Open the “System Info” window; click the “Enter an address …” icon (pencil) to display the “Edit Address” window. 3.
Crestron TPMC-3X Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Edit the control system’s IP table to include an entry for the TPMC-3X. The entry should list the TPMC-3X’s IP ID (specified on the TPMC-3X’s IP table) and the internal gateway IP address 127.0.0.1. To prevent interference with other 802.11 devices that may be operating nearby, channels should be adequately spaced when configuring your wireless network; channels 1, 6 and 11 are the only non-overlapping channels.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides corrective action for possible trouble situations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron customer service representative. TPMC-3X Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION Touchpanel does not turn on. Battery was not charged or is discharged.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X TPMC-3X Troubleshooting (Continued) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION No IP address configured/obtained on the TPMC-3X. Refer to “IP Config” on page 19 to define IP addresses. If the TPMC-3X is set up to use DHCP, you can use the “IP Config” window’s IP Address tab to verify the IP address provided. If the number is invalid for your subnet or no number is present, verify the DHCP server is working properly.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Further Inquiries If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide, please take advantage of Crestron's award winning customer service team by calling Crestron at 1-888-CRESTRON [1-888-273-7876]. You can also log onto the online help section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com/onlinehelp) to ask questions about Crestron products.
Crestron TPMC-3X Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Appendix: TBD If applicable, appendices should appear in callout order A through X as the reader progresses from cover to cover. As new appendices are included, provide a description of the titled appendix. Each appendix requires a callout within the guide. Operations Guide – DOC. 6789C Isys i/O® 2.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you (either an individual or a single business entity) and Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”) for software referenced in this guide, which includes computer software and as applicable, associated media, printed materials and “online” or electronic documentation (the “Software”).
Crestron TPMC-3X Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel If You are a business or organization, You agree that upon request from Crestron or its authorized agent, You will within thirty (30) days fully document and certify that use of any and all Software at the time of the request is in conformity with Your valid licenses from Crestron of its authorized agent.
Isys i/O® 2.8” Handheld WiFi Touchpanel Crestron TPMC-3X Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange or service without prior authorization from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, contact an authorized CRESTRON dealer. Only authorized CRESTRON dealers may contact the factory and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number.
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