Note:
Apple's transition to 64-bit technology is now complete. Starting with macOS Catalina, 32-bit apps are no longer compatible with macOS.
If your environment requires Xpanel for Mac, please be aware that Xpanel for Mac will no longer function on machines running macOS Catalina until a 64-bit version of the application is available.
Run Xpanel.exe on Mac, Linux & Chrome OS. Crestron's remote control application executable. Click the Download Free Trial button above and get a 14-day, fully. NOTE: Starting, Flash® technology will reach its end of life, and XPanel will no longer be supported by web browsers. Refer to the XPanel Conversion Tool to convert an existing web-based XPanel project to a desktop-based XPanel project. Transform any computer into a virtual Crestron® touch screen with XPanel.
With the release of VTPro v4.0.18 you now have the ability to make a Touchpanel project that will run on a Mac similar in the way you have been able to do for the PC using Crestron's XPanel.
There are a few important points to be aware of:
The VTPro project
1) Making a new Page or Sub-Page is set to default to 320x460. To change page size select PROJECT PROPERTIES.
2) Day 1 release, No Analog bar graphs, need to convert the analog to serial text
3) Similar feature set of objects as Crestron Mobile
4) Will need to install an Application on the Mac in order to run this
5) Refer to the VTPro Help File under 'XPanel for Mac' for details on how to configure the Install and Connecting of the XPanel for Mac
The SimplWindows program
6) The SimplWindows programming side has a new set of 2 symbols, XPanel for Mac Touch interface to control system via TCP/IP similar to the iPhone symbols
7) Keep the default 0.0.0.0 ip address to accept a connection from any IP Address.
8) Refer to the SimplWindows Help File under 'XPanel for Mac Interface' for additional information
9) Similar to the iPhone/ iPod Touch/ iPad App - Does not support setting a User password, the Mac-based systems display an error (unable to download manifest...). The alternative is to program the password from SIMPL, or SystemBuilder, instead. We have several password modules in SIMPL that can be used to protect access to any X-Panel, X-Panel for Mac or physical touchpanel.
10) Running XPanel on a Mac can only be run as a 'Browser' and not as an 'Executable'.
Note: When running as a 'Browser' the Project pages are loaded on the Control Processor. When run as an 'Executable' the project pages would be loaded locally on the computer and not on the processor.
Before compiling and launching an XPanel 2.0 project make sure to set the 'IP Table Address' property (in the Properties Grid) of the XPanel to the IP address of the control system:
After compilation Crestron Studio® creates the following files(saved in the 'OutputScreens' subfolder of the System project folder):
CrestronXPanel installer.exe—Installs the Crestron Smart Graphics XPanel executable as well as Adobe AIR on a Microsoft® Windows® platform. The file must be run on a PC in order for an XPanel 2.0 project to launch.
CrestronXPanel installer.air—Installs the Crestron Smart Graphics XPanel Adobe AIR file on Mac and Linux platforms. The file must be run on Mac and Linux platforms in order for an XPanel 2.0 project to launch.
NOTE: In order for CrestronXPanel installer.air to run, you must first install Adobe AIR on a Macplatform. To download Adobe AIR, go to http://get.adobe.com/air/.'Room_Name',XPanel_2.0.c3p—The compiled project for XPanel 2.0.
To launch the XPanel 2.0 project:
If not installed already, run CrestronXPanel installer.exe on a PC or CrestronXPanel installer.air on a Mac or Linux platform.
Double-click the *.c3p file.
The XPanel 2.0 project launches.
NOTE: You can rename any project compiled in VT Pro-e® or Touch Screen Designer (extension *.vtz) to *.c3p and run the project as an XPanel 2.0 project.