Surprisingly this capability is not often mentioned, but we’ve reviewed the documentation, performed some real-world testing and confirmed that it works. For a production XPanel release it is recommended to save your project as a Core3/Smart Graphics XPanel. VTZ to C3P will provide a program to test your Smart Graphics panel as an XPanel. During a recent technical support call with Crestron we learned that the XPanel application can run on both PC and Mac computers for Core3 products without having to recompile for one or the other.įor the purposes of testing and rapid prototyping, a rename of the compiled VTPro file from. The cross-platform XPanel capability is one such example. Online forums include Crestron dealers and programmers looking for solutions to meet project requirements and integrate a lot of new Crestron pieces.īut these new Crestron products are producing immediate benefits.

But with all changes come new challenges and some resistance. Crestron continues to release more 3 Series products, revamp the Crestron programming tools and further solidify their position as a clear market leader. We’re now deep into this transitional period. All this to say, a substantial push is being made to expand both the capabilities of Crestron’s platform and the technical advancement it incorporates. The past few years have seen the release of several changes in Crestron’s products, programming tools and techniques and the emphasis placed on Certified Crestron programmers, now called Crestron Service Providers. That’s changed now with the advent of Crestron’s Core3 UI and Smart Graphics in fact, done correctly the same XPanel file can run across both platforms without the need for any rework.

I am hoping that I just need a newer version of the XPanel installer to replace the version I have that is from 2014.Historically, Crestron has allowed XPanels to run on Mac computers, but it usually takes a lot of extra work to build both a PC-compatible XPanel application and one to run on Macs. c3p projects, or to expect a big reprogramming job - he's not sure. Run the conversion tool, and/or make an EXE out of the existing. The service coordinator at my dealer is not sure what has be done. c3p XPanels I have that were last updated in 2017 and it seems that the installer for XPanel won't run probably due to EOL of Flash and Air.Įxisting installs of XPanel are still working. Replacing a computer and trying to get it going to enable remote Crestron control due to expected unrest coming next week near the office, I went to to install XPanel to run some. Even end users are allowed to download it! Google did not give me that KB article when I searched.

Edit: Solved! The exact issue is described here along with the solution, which is to download a (newer) copy of the XPanel Desktop software.

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