Creston MOBILE G QUICK START GUIDE
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QUICKSTART DOC. 7099A (2028927, Sheet 1 of 2) 08.10
Control Apps for Apple® iPad
™
Crestron Mobile® G and Crestron Mobile Pro® G
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Introduction
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Upload the SIMPL Windows Program
The Crestron Mobile® G and Crestron Mobile Pro® G apps provide a Crestron®
touchpanel user interface on the Apple
®
iPad™ device. Fully integrated with
Crestron programming software including SystemBuilder™, VT Pro-e
®
, and
SIMPL™ Windows software, the Crestron apps are available for download from
the iTunes
®
App StoreSM.
NOTE: It is recommended that an authorized Crestron installer download the
Crestron app and configure the iPad for the customer according to the
instructions in this guide. If, however, it is not practical that the download and
configuration be performed for the customer, the installer should complete the
form at www.crestron.com/crestronmobilesetup. The instructions in this guide
will then be e-mailed to the customer to provide assistance with the installation
and startup of the Crestron app from the iPad.
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Download the Crestron App
Prerequisites:
● Cellular data network or Wi-Fi network that is connected to the Internet.
(Refer to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2031 for Wi-Fi network information.)
● iTunes Store account. (Refer to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2731 for
information about setting up an account.)
Download the Crestron App from the App Store on the iPad:
1. On the home screen, tap the App Store icon ( ). The App Store opens.
2. Search for the desired Crestron app (Crestron Mobile G or
Crestron Mobile G Pro):
a. Tap Search.
b. Tap the search field.
c. Enter the following: crestron mobile
d. Tap Search. The Crestron app is listed.
3. Tap the Crestron app, and then follow the prompts to download it.
The Crestron app downloads to the iPad. The Crestron app icon ( for Crestron
Mobile G and for Crestron Mobile Pro G) appears on the home screen and
shows the status of the download and installation.
NOTE: This section provides instructions to download the Crestron app from
the App Store that is available on the iPad. The application is downloaded
directly to the device. Alternatively, the application can be downloaded from the
App Store using iTunes on a computer. The application is downloaded to the
Applications section of the iTunes library and must then be synced to the iPad.
For detailed information, refer to www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/apps.
Upload the SIMPL Windows program to the control system(s):
1. Based on the firmware version of the control system, locate the
appropriate sample SIMPL Windows program for the iPad at
www.crestron.com/exampleprograms, and then download the
program to your computer.
2. Modify the program as required (refer to the SIMPL Windows online help
for information).
3. Using Crestron Toolbox™, do the following:
a. From the Tools menu, select System Info.
b. In the Address Book drop-down list, select the control system to
which you want to connect.
c. Click the Quick function access button ( ), and then select
SIMPL Program.
d. Browse for the program, select the program, and then click Open.
e. Click Send.
The “Confirmation” window opens, asking you if you want to
overwrite the default IP table of the control system with the default
IP table of the SIMPL Windows program.
f. Click Yes.
g. In the “SIMPL Program” window, click Close.
NOTE: Do not close Crestron Toolbox. You must use Crestron Toolbox in
section .
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Upload the VT Pro-e Project
Upload the VT Pro-e project to the control system(s):
1. Locate the sample VT Pro-e project for the iPad at
www.crestron.com/exampleprograms, and then download it to
your computer.
2. If desired, modify the project or create a new project, and then compile
the project.
3. Using Crestron Toolbox, do the following:
a. From the Functions menu of the System Info tool, select Web Pages
and Mobility Projects. The “Web Pages and Mobility Projects”
window opens.
b. Verify that Enable Web Server and VT-Pro XPanel Web or Mobility
Project are selected.
c. Browse for the project folder, select the folder, and then click OK.
d. In the “Web Pages and Mobility Projects” window, click Send and then
click OK.
“Web Pages and Mobility Projects” Window
NOTE: Do not close Crestron Toolbox. You must use Crestron Toolbox in
section .
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NOTE: In VT Pro-e, names of the panel types are Crestron Mobile G and
Crestron Mobile Pro G.
NOTE: When used with the free Crestron Mobile G app, the VT Pro-e project
is limited to about 10 pages; however, the limitation also depends on the
complexity of the project (for example, number of buttons, graphics, and
so on). If the project is too large, VT Pro-e displays an error message at
compile time.
“Web Pages and Mobility Projects” Window
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QUICKSTART DOC. 7099A (2028927, Sheet 1 of 2) 08.10
Control Apps for Apple® iPad
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Crestron Mobile
®
G and Crestron Mobile Pro
®
G
Cre
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Mobile G and
Crestron
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Sample Router Configuration Screen
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Connect the iPad to the Crestron Control System(s)
1. Using Crestron Toolbox, configure the Ethernet addressing parameters
of the control system:
a. From the Functions menu of the System Info tool, select
Ethernet Addressing.
The “Ethernet Addressing” window opens.
b. Enter a static IP address and related network information.
c. Verify that the HTTP Port: field is set to the default value of 80.
d. Click OK.
2. From the router configuration utility, configure the router:
a. Open up two TCP control ports to the control system using the port
numbers assigned in the SIMPL Windows program. The default port
numbers are 41790 and 41791 and are used for iPad1 and iPad2
as shown in the sample configuration screen at the top of the
next column.
NOTE: To use the mobile solution, you must obtain a DNS host name
from the customer’s ISP or use a service such as DynDNS.com. For
information about setting up a host name, refer to Answer ID 4863 in the
Online Help section of the Crestron website (http://support.crestron.com).
Mobile Solution
“Ethernet Addressing” Window
To connect the iPad to the Crestron control system(s), perform the steps in
section or :
● Section
: Mobile Solution. Use this solution if the customer
requires iPad access within and also outside of the home network.
● Section
: Local Solution. Use this solution if the customer requires
iPad access within the home network only (refer to page 3).
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c. Tap the Friendly Name/Location: field.
The keyboard opens.
d. Enter the name or location of the control system
to which you want to connect. The name/location
is for user reference only and is not a host name.
e. Tap the Host Name or IP Address: field, and then
enter the host name or IP address of the
control system.
f. Observe that the HTTP Port: field is automatically
populated with the default value of 80. To enter a
different value, tap the HTTP Port: field, and then
replace 80 using the TCP port number assigned
when configuring the router in step 2b.
g. Observe that the Port A: and Port B: fields are
automatically populated with the default values
of 41790 and 41791, respectively. If the first
TCP/IP server port number in the SIMPL Windows
program was changed from the default value of
41790 to another value, tap the Port A: field and
replace 41790 with the assigned value. The next
consecutive TCP/IP port number is automatically
entered into the Port B: field.
h. Tap the Passcode: field, and then enter the
passcode assigned in the SIMPL Windows
program. (The default passcode is 1234.)
i. Tap Save.
The setup screen opens, listing the control system
that has been added.
j. Select the name/location of the control system,
and then tap Connect. The Loading Configuration
message appears in addition to a progress indicator.
Sample System Configuration
Sample System Setup
NOTE: It is recommended that you enter a host name
rather than an IP address because ISPs may change the
IP address periodically.
NOTE: When multiple control systems are set up,
multiple systems are listed in the setup screen. When the
Crestron app is restarted, the application automatically
connects to the last control system that was connected
(default setting). To allow the customer to select a system
from among multiple systems when the Crestron app is
restarted, refer to section .
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NOTE: If the firmware version of the control system is
4.003.xxxx or later, the port numbers used for Port A and
Port B must be the same; therefore, enter into the Port B:
field the same value assigned in the Port A: field.
3. Configure the iPad:
a. On the home screen, tap the
Crestron app icon ( for Crestron
Mobile G or for Crestron Mobile
Pro G).
The setup screen opens.
When configuring the iPad
for the first time, the screen
appears empty.
b. Tap Add System.
The system configuration
screen opens.
NOTE: The form at www.crestron.com/crestronmobilesetup should be
completed by an authorized Crestron installer if the customer is to
configure the iPad. The instructions in this guide will then be e-mailed to
the customer to provide assistance with the installation and startup of the
Crestron app from the iPad.
b. Since most ISPs block port 80, open up the HTTP port to the control
system using a TCP port number other than 80. Use a number such
as 8081 as used for the Webport (HTTP port) in the sample router
configuration screen. Note that the port number you use maps to
HTTP port number 80 on the control system in step 1c.
NOTE: The router configuration screen shown above is a sample
screen only. The screen that appears for the particular router you are
configuring may differ from the sample screen shown.
NOTE: If the firmware version of the control system is 4.003.xxxx or later,
only one TCP control port is needed.
Once the iPad connects to the control system, the device is
ready for use as a Crestron touchpanel.
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