VC-4: Part 3

In the last part, we got an XPanel connected to our VC-4 room and made it change state a little. We aren't going to add much in this part, just a few changes to make things a little nicer for us. The first problem you might have noticed is when the XPanel first opens, the … Continue reading VC-4: Part 3 →

VC-4: Part 2

In the last part, we got a program loaded to our VC-4 server, started it, and that's all it did. This time, we're going to add an XPanel so we can interact with the system. Starting from our template, let's add the following lines to get an XPanel connected: using System; using Crestron.SimplSharp; using Crestron.SimplSharpPro; … Continue reading VC-4: Part 2 →

VC-4: Part 1

I'd like to write a program that explores VC-4 since it's the only 4-series platform I'll have access to for a while. And since VC-4 doesn't run the logic engine, we get to program the whole thing in SIMPL#! Here's a rough drawing of how this system will function: Conceptual drawing of our conference room … Continue reading VC-4: Part 1 →

VC-4: Part 0

I started to write a series of posts about programming on Crestron's VC-4 platform, but realized I should probably back up and document how I got my VC-4 instance running. The first thing I did was create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox: I wasn't sure about memory requirements, but figured 4GB should be OK. … Continue reading VC-4: Part 0 →

Crestron MC3 Tear-down

Saw another wave of failed MC3 processors while browsing the Crestron forums so I decided I'd better make a backup of my SD card while I still could. To get the cover off, I had to remove all visible screws from the outside (including the grounding screw). There's also a lock nut on the RF … Continue reading Crestron MC3 Tear-down →