Add, Edit, or Delete a Processor

Processors, also referred to as control systems, connect Crestron Fusion to the AV equipment in your installation via standard Ethernet connections. There are many compatible control systems, depending on the equipment being controlled. For more information, refer to the Crestron website.

You can:

Add a Processor

A processor can be added to your system via the Processors folder on the Objects tab.

1. Select the Objects tab at the bottom of the tree view pane.



2. Select the Processors folder.
3. Select Add in the toolbar. The Add Processor dialog box is displayed.
4. Enter a name into the Name field. This could be the actual model of the control system or a user-defined name. This field is required.
5. Enter physical location of the processor in the Location field.
6. Enter the IP address of the processor in your local network in the IP Address/Hostname field. This field is required.
7. Enter the MAC address of the processor in the MAC Address field.
8. Connection Direction designates the processor Connection Direction.
9. The Port field will automatically list the default control port used by the processor. Port 41794 is a reserved Crestron CIP/TCP port. This field is required.
10. The Secure Port field will automatically list the default secure port used by the processor as 41796. This field is required.
11. Enter the admin account user name set in the processor in the Username field.
12. Enter the admin account password set in the processor in the Password field.
13. Select Save & Close. Crestron Fusion will compare the information you entered in the Add Processor dialog to its database to see if a processor with the same IP address is already in the system. If there is, a statement indicating that this is the case will appear on the dialog. If not, the dialog will be dismissed and your new processor will be added to the system. Refer to Auto Discovery and Symbol Discover for more information.

Edit a Processor

A processor can be edited via the Processors folders under the Unassociated Objects folder on the Rooms tab, as well as via the Processors folder on the Objects tab. Since we added a processor via the Objects tab, editing a processor will be done via the Rooms tab.

1. Select the Rooms tab at the bottom of the tree view pane.



2. Select the Unassociated Objects folder and then select the Processors folder.
3. Select the processor you wish to edit by clicking in its checkbox and then selecting Edit, or select the processor from the list.
4. When the Edit Processor dialog box opens, change the desired information on the Processor Details tab.
5. When the information on the Processor Details tab is complete, select the Symbols tab.
6. The Symbols tab allows you to add, edit, or delete a symbol on a processor. To add a symbol, refer to Add a Symbol to a Processor below. To edit or delete a symbol, refer to the Related Topics section at the end of this topic.

Delete a Processor

A processor can be deleted via the Processors folders under the Unassociated Objects folder on the Rooms tab, as well as via the Processors folder on the Objects tab.

1. Select the Rooms tab or the Objects tab at the bottom of the tree view pane.
2. Navigate to the Processors folder on either tab and select the folder.
3. Select the processor to be deleted by selecting its check box.
4. Select Delete on the toolbar. A Delete dialog box will appear asking you to confirm your action.
5. Select Delete to delete the processor.

Add a Symbol to a Processor

There are two ways to Add a Symbol to a Processor: via the Objects tab and via the Rooms tab. Perform steps 1 through 3 for the preferred method and then continue to step 4 which applies to both.

1. Select the Objects tab at the bottom of the tree view pane.



2. Select the Processors folder.
3. Select a processor by selecting its checkbox and then selecting Edit in the toolbar. You can also edit an object by selecting it from the list.

Or:

1. Select the Rooms tab at the bottom of the tree view pane.



2. Under the Unassociated Objects folder, select the Processors folder.
3. Select a processor by selecting its checkbox and then selecting Edit in the toolbar. You can also edit an object by selecting it from the list.

Then:

4. In the Edit Processor dialog box, select the Symbols tab. Select Add in the tool bar.
5. Enter a name in the Symbol Name field.
6. Select a version number from the Symbol Version drop‑down menu. The available version numbers are 6, 7, and 8. Symbol version 6 is compatible with RoomView Express, 7 is compatible with RoomView® Server Edition 7.1 and 7.2, and 8 is compatible with Crestron Fusion.
7. Select an IPID from the drop‑down menu.
8. If your organization is using SSL security, and your processor is SSL enabled, select the SSL check box.
9. Select Save & Close button to complete the process.

Edit Multiple Processors

1. In the Processors folder on the Rooms or Objects tabs, select the desired processors by selecting their check boxes.
2. Select Edit to open the Edit Multiple Processors dialog box.
3. When editing multiple processors, only the Location, Port, and Secure Port fields will be available, along with an Edit checkbox for each of the fields. Make your changes as appropriate.
4. When you are finished, select Save to commit your changes.

Related Topics