Crestron electronic ST-PC - Manual (Page 13)

Crestron ST-PC Dual AC Power Control Module
Programming Software
NOTE: 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 (
www.crestron.com ). To post a question or view
questions you have submitted to Crestron’s True Blue Support, log in at
http://www.crestron.com/accounts/login.asp . First-time users will need to establish a
user account.
Earliest Version Software Requirements for the PC
NOTE: Crestron recommends that you use the latest software to take advantage of
the most recently released features. The latest software is available from the
Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com).
The following are the earliest useable software version requirements for the PC:
• SIMPL Windows, any version. Requires SIMPL+ Cross Compiler version
1.1.
• Crestron Database version 16.0.0 or later. Required by SIMPL Windows.
• Crestron Viewport version 3.35 or later.
Programming with SIMPL Windows
NOTE: The following assumes that the reader has knowledge of SIMPL Windows.
If not, refer to the extensive help information provided with the software.
NOTE: The following are file extensions for programs that include an ST-PC,
developed for specific control system types:
.smw source
file
.spz compiled file for 2-series
.bin compiled file for CNX generation
.csz compiled file for CNX generation with SIMPL+
.ush compiled file for CNX generation with SIMPL+ header file
.usp source code module for SIMPL+
.umc user macro for SIMPL
NOTE: In the following description, the PRO2 control system is used.
SIMPL Windows is Crestron’s software for programming Crestron control systems.
It provides a well designed graphical environment with a number of workspaces
(i.e., windows) in which a programmer can select, configure, program, test, and
monitor a Crestron control system. SIMPL Windows offers drag and drop
functionality in a familiar Windows
® environment.
This section describes a sample SIMPL Windows program that includes an ST-PC.
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