Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller
- The Viewport console should display the message shown
above.
- Release the SW-R button.
e. Select Set Baud Rate on the Viewport Functions menu (or press
F8) and choose any baud rate from the drop-down list. This will
attempt to establish a connection at the indicated baud rate. If the
connection is successful, both the PC and the control system will
be set to the new baud rate.
f. Reinitialize the unit by recycling the power or pressing the HW-R
button. If the connection is established, the Viewport console
should display some text and the MC2E> prompt.
g. If communication still cannot be established, contact Crestron
customer service.
Compiling and Uploading a Program to the Control System
After you have completed your SIMPL Windows program using an MC2E, you must
compile and upload the program to the control system.
To compile the program, simply click the Convert/Compile button on the
SIMPL Windows toolbar, or select Project | Convert/Compile (you can also press
F12). A status bar indicates the progress of the compile operation. After the
operation is complete, a window displays information about the program such as the
number and type of signals, and memory usage.
The compiled program is stored as an SPZ file in the same directory as the source
file. There are a number of ways to upload an SPZ file to the control system.
1. Immediately after compiling the program you have the option to transfer
the file to the control system.
2. Alternatively, click the Transfer button on the SIMPL Windows
toolbar, or open Viewport (by clicking and click File Transfer | Send
Program.
3. Click Browse, locate the SPZ file and click Open. This displays the
program's header information and enables one or both of the What to Send
check boxes. If the program does not contain any SIMPL+ modules, only
the SIMPL Program check box is enabled. If it does contain SIMPL+
modules, then the SIMPL+ Program(s) check box is also enabled. Select
one or both check boxes and then click Send Program to begin the
transfer.
NOTE: Unlike X-generation processors, the 2-Series processor does not require a
permanent memory image. Also, the 2-Series adds the ability to automatically
retrieve the current compiled program from the control system. Simply verify that
the Retrieve Current Program Before Overwriting check box is selected.
You can also click Report Program Information or F7 from Diagnostics in
Viewport to display the header information of the currently loaded program.
Program information is also displayed in the Viewport console whenever power is
removed and re-applied to the MC2E.
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