You can change the rs232 to be a touch output to PC by pressing “RS-232” on the setup menu and then under “RS-232 Port Mode”, click on “Touch Output”.NOTE: HTML5 Web XPanel is compatible only with Crestron Virtual Control installations on Red Hat® server platforms. On page 26 and 27 are screen shots of the neccessary changes needed to be done. If you have access to Crestron documentation they have a manual for all of their TPS series touch panels. Touch output is what it should be set to. You will need to set this port to control an external device. By default, the rs232 RJ-11 port in the back of the touch panel is used for console communication (ie. The next part is done on the touch panel side. Also make sure the baud rate settings are the same here as they are on the touch panel settings. If the text is in black then it means it has successfully been connected. Make sure you know which com port you are trying to communicate with the touch panel. If it is in red as shown above, then the com port either is being used by another device or it physically does not exist on the computer. The window below will appear:Īt the top it tells you what serial port it is trying to communicate with.
Go to that folder and click on “Settings”. The software, however is under a folder in your start menu called “UPDD”. The software should be named, “Touch the PC”. Remember, you have to register with and have the necessary access level to get the required software. Why not just have a universal mouse driver to control the mouse using USB? I don’t know, bring it up with Crestron and tell them to add this.įirst, download the necessary software. The biggest gripe about this setup is that it requires a serial com port to talk to the PC. A USB-to-Serial adapter (if your computer doesn’t have a com serial port).Any TPS or TPMC touch panel model that has rs232 capability.Any 2-series Crestron processor (I am using an AES or AV2).Start by making sure you have the right equipment: I came across this when writing my Certification Exam for Crestron programming, so I figure I will share this as there will be others wondering about the same. I suppose you could even run xpanel on the PC and use Touch-the-PC to control it. Basically allowing to use the touch panel as a mouse for any Windows enabled PC, Touch-the-PC is very simple to set up and the benefits really increase the ability to control the system. Crestron’s Touch-the-PC is one attempt to provide such additional functionality. Having a thousand dollar Crestron touch panel is a shame to not be used to its full potential.
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