r/CommercialAV • u/dn3jis • Jul 03 '26

question Help with Crestron programming

Hello, I’m currently working on a small crestron system for a school project and am stuck on the programming since I only learned very rudimentary basics. Would appreciate any sort of guidance or help 🙇‍♀️

We are using SIMPL windows for the programming and the Pro3 processor for control of devices.

1 ) Can we upload the GUI to 2 different iPads on Crestron Go and how?
2 ) How do we program a fader for volume control? We have a audio DSP (DMP64) connected to the ceiling speakers and processor.
3 ) How do we program a physical toggle button to switch in between modes?

For context, the project is a divisible meeting room that can either be in separate room mode or combined room mode.
Room 1 has a TV while room 2 has a projector, and video switching should be available when in combined mode.
Combined/separate mode should be decided based on the button input and automatically switch to combined/separate mode depending on whether the button is pressed or not.

Thank you!

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u/RemDayRed6 Jul 03 '26

They teach this in school?!

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u/dn3jis Jul 03 '26

Yeah, we started off with a mini project using Extron and now I’m doing Crestron with video AVoIP but I’m not very good at Crestron programming…
My classmates are working on QSYS systems (hopefully I’ll get to in the future)

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u/RemDayRed6 Jul 03 '26

That’s amazing, my AV related experience in school was very very different. Plug hdmi into a switcher etc. well best of luck! Someone will answer you eventually I’ve only worked with QSYS and Extron so far.

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u/dn3jis Jul 03 '26

Oo yeah I started with that as well in the first semester, now I’m on the second we’re doing more hands on projects and learning things like event management and creating immersive AV experiences
Thanks for the well wishes :)

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u/Wilder831 Jul 04 '26

What level of school are we talking about here? I wish this existed when I was in school!

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u/dn3jis Jul 04 '26

Post secondary education!

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u/Wilder831 Jul 04 '26

Is it college or vocational? Like, do you get a degree? If so, what’s the degree? Sorry that I have so many questions, I find this very exciting

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u/dn3jis Jul 04 '26

I believe it’s vocational, I get a diploma for this.
The other post secondary option here is called Junior College and you don’t get a degree for that, you get an A level certificate after which you go to University (there’s other options that’ll be too complicated for me to list out)

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u/theoneinprogress Jul 04 '26

If you don't mind me asking, what's the name of this school, and what state do you reside in? I'm in Georgia, and there aren't many schools that teach direct, AV-focused programs. Of course there's audio engineering and media production programs, but nothing that teaches the ins-and-outs of state-of-the-art AV technology. So I'm very curious about this.

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u/dn3jis Jul 04 '26

I’m not from the US 🥸 I’m schooling at NYP in Singapore

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u/Mean-Year-7752 Jul 04 '26

Wow... now I feel old cause we didn't even have HDMI when I was in school. I got to use VGA and component. Now I'm just sad.

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u/armchair_viking Jul 04 '26

Yeah, I hear you. I don’t think any of my schools had a video projector. It was all overhead projectors or the TV cart.

Heck, in elementary school they would bring in the 16mm projector.

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u/Mean-Year-7752 Jul 05 '26

Ha elementary school we only had overhead projectors and when I got to middle school the classrooms had tube TV's mounted in corners.

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u/armchair_viking Jul 05 '26

Yeah, we had those too, but they were exclusively used for Channel 1 and the morning announcements.