Set Up Crestron Fusion to Access Google Calendar API

This section describes how to configure Crestron Fusion to access the Google Calendar API. The system-wide security settings will be configured using data from Configure the Google Calendar API. This section also includes instructions on how to link a room represented by Crestron Fusion to a Google Calendar.

Upload a Private Key

Navigate to the Crestron Fusion Configuration Web Client.
Select Scheduling and then select Google to open the Settings: Google form.
Select Browse to open the File Upload dialog box.

Crestron Fusion Configuration Web Client – Settings: Google Form

Navigate to the location where the key file was stored. Locate and select the private key file, and then select Open.

File Upload Dialog Box with Key File

Enter the Service Account email address in the Service Account Name field that was entered in Configure the Google Calendar API.

Settings: Google Form

Select Save.

Configure Rooms in Crestron Fusion to Use Google Calendar API

To set up each room represented by a Google calendar:

Navigate to the Crestron Fusion Setup Web Client, select the node, and then add the room.

Select the Add drop-down list (if the room has not been created), and then select Add Room.
Select the Room node if the room has already been created.

Crestron Fusion Setup Web Client

Complete the first page of the Room Details tab if adding a new room.

Room Details Tab

Select the Scheduling Details tab, and then select Google from the Server Access drop-down list.
Enter the email address of the first room entered.

Scheduling Details Tab

Select Verify Mailbox Setting to ensure the room is configured for proper integration with Crestron Fusion.

Verify Mailbox Setting

If the room is configured properly, the Verify Mailbox Setting message box displays.

Verify Mailbox Setting Message Box

Select OK.
Select the Room Details tab. If creating a new room, fill in the required fields (shown with red asterisks).

Room Details Tab

Repeat the above steps for the remaining room email addresses.
Select Save & Close after adding email addresses for the rooms.

Perform a test of the synchronization between the Google and Crestron Fusion calendars as follows:

Navigate to Google.com and sign in as an Administrator. Refer to Initial Setup for more information.

Administrator Sign In

Select the grid icon to open the Google Application menu.

Grid Icon

Select the Calendar icon to open the Google Calendar page.

Google Calendar Page

Select one room created in the previous section. This will display the Room’s calendar in the UI.
Select any time slot (after the current time) to open the Add Meeting form.

Add Meeting Form

Enter a title for the meeting and then select Save.

Booked Meeting on Google Client Calendar

A message indicating the meeting was created should appear along with the meeting displayed on the room’s calendar.

Open the Crestron Fusion Web Client and select the RoomView® Monitoring link.

Crestron Fusion Web Client Menu - RoomView® Monitoring

From the Schedule tab, select the room and the date the meeting is scheduled. The meeting created in step 6 above should appear on the Crestron Fusion calendar.

Crestron Fusion Calendar Showing Meeting

Select the meeting.
From the Meeting Details tab, verify the meeting times (Name, Start Date/Time, and End Date/Time).

Meeting Details Tab

After the meeting is set by the Google Calendar, create a meeting in Crestron Fusion.

Create New Meeting

Navigate back to the Google Calendar. The meeting created in Crestron Fusion should appear on the Google Calendar below the meeting created in step 6.

Google Calendar Showing Meeting Created in Crestron Fusion