Part 2 Combining Rooms with Crestron

This video is part 2 of a series showing Crestron programmers an approach for creating a combinable room system. In the example system we have 3 rooms with the possible combinations of (1,2,3) (1-2,3) (1-2-3)
In the video we look at the SIMPL source code, Touch panel layout, and using crosspoints to make connections based on room combine configuration.
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[@peterkutas1176]

THANKYOU! Great explanation of how it works...

[@OverWorkedLogic]

You're welcome!

[@forrestmcmean6636]

Thanks for the video. Just out of interest, what did you use to make the really useful diagrams?

[@OverWorkedLogic]

I'm using a drawing program called SketchWow. It is kind of like a basic version of what Visio does but comes with a decent amount of shapes and objects and also has a way to apply a "sketchy" style to lines and shapes. I wouldn't necessarily consider it a serious drawing tool but it is good for throwing things together like this. I've also used it for UI mockups.

[@ssamsal17]

Awesome..nice work Dustin. Again, becuase i'm a pain, let me throw a caveat out. On a larger scale, since Crestron doesn't provide combining like audio and lighting systems do, it should be mentioned, that to synch up with devices and run code that is compatible with subsystems it might be worth mentioning that wall state synchs for the three systems would make you more competitive(you meaning who's watching). If your synching up wall states even if your systems don't use subsystems, everything is the same across all combine projects. Then instead of State logic, you are connecting and reconnecting devices at rom level . Will eliminate the need for the touchpanel to have to connect to different logic and then you can have more global panels for the whole space. Peace out brother, nice work.

[@OverWorkedLogic]

Thanks for your comments. I'm pretty sure you have done much more complex room combine systems than I have so your insights are definitely welcome! Using the combine states from other provided subsystems if available would make things work better and users would have a better experience overall.
I actually found it really hard to keep things easy enough to understand while trying to not overload people with information (it took several attempts and I finally had to write myself an outline to make sure I covered the key points I wanted to talk about). There might be more parts to add to this series depending on what kinds of comments I hear back. I wanted to talk about how things transition between different combine states and different ways to deal with that but couldn't really fit it in. Also things like dealing with analog values across crosspoints can be a bit tricky with a few different strategies that apply.

[@carlosmanuellapaixsosa708]

Awesome, i'll watch it 100 times i need applique it in my work. thanks a lot for your videos man

[@OverWorkedLogic]

Also don't forget that you can mess around with the demo program to try to understand it better and you could even use it as the basis for a system you build as long as it fits the basic operational requirements

[@kellyjohnafable3732]

Hello i appreciate your effort doing videos about AV Programming im learning a lot from you.
Can you make a video on how to add custom room control on mtr with uc engine (without a control system) like camera pan/tilting control and preset buttons for huddly camera.
Thank you. I really appreciate all your efforts.

[@OverWorkedLogic]

I will add this to the list, but I don't think you can do custom control without an external control system. The advanced control button from teams essentially launches an xpanel on the uc engine computer; the panel itself can't send control commands directly to devices. I'll have to investigate further to see if this has changed.

[@kellyjohnafable3732]

@@OverWorkedLogic Thank you for your responce.
I do hope that its possible. Just like what i saw the other day poly has that feature without a control system they can control the camera for mtr setup

[@TheGalaye]

@@kellyjohnafable3732 poly has a software for control cameras ,but you cannot use it with more custom control buttons , the gui of openinig the vtpro is better with camera that can be controled , usb cameras also has a special joins that can be used

[@khali9145]

Excellent, thank you AV teacher.

[@OverWorkedLogic]

Glad you liked it!