APAD

APAD

Wall Mount LCD Controller

A stylish, affordable wall mount controller Pleasing white-on-black LCD graphic display 4 "softkeys", plus enter and power pushbuttons

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The APAD wall mount LCD controller provides an elegant yet cost-effective room control solution for Crestron's Adagio® home entertainment systems, MPS multimedia presentation systems, or any control system application requiring a versatile, low-cost user interface.

Graphic Display
The alluring white-on-black LCD display presents the user with a large amount of information in a small space. With graphical support for scrolling text, icons, and bargraphs, the APAD delivers an ideal user interface for controlling audio and a range of other possible functions throughout the home or office. Four "softkey" buttons beneath the display permit intuitive menu navigation and function selection.

Nav Wheel
A spin of the APAD's nav wheel turns the music volume up or down, and enables scrolling through lists of available audio sources, radio channels, CD's and song titles. The built-in "key click" feature audibly enhances the nav wheel's natural tactile feel, and the "enter" button to the right quickly executes the desired selection set by the nav wheel. A dedicated "power" button is also included for fast, easy power on/off control.

True-Feedback
Simplified connectivity using Crestron's 4-wire Cresnet control bus makes installation a breeze. Fully bidirectional communications enables true-feedback for display of audio sources, radio stations, CD titles, artists, and tracks by name, as well as the current status of audio, lighting, or climate control settings.

Windows® SideShow™ Enabled
New support for Windows® SideShow™ gives the APAD access to all kinds of PC and Web-based content such as news feeds, sports scores, stock tickers, weather alerts, media guides, email messages, and appointment notifications all through a simple network connection to a Windows Vista™ computer.

Plug-and-Play Functionality
The APAD affords easy plug-and-play functionality as part of a complete Adagio or MediaManager MPS system. Without requiring any programming, the APAD enables enhanced control of multi-room audio distribution and multimedia presentation. Of course the APAD is compatible with any Crestron 2-Series control system, allowing fully programmable functionality to support any custom application.

Versatile Mounting Options
Several mounting options are available for the APAD to facilitate a clean, attractive installation in any wall or similar flat surface.

Key Features:

A stylish, affordable wall mount controller
Pleasing white-on-black LCD graphic display
4 "softkeys", plus enter and power pushbuttons
Intuitive nav wheel with "key click" audible feedback
Cresnet communications | 2-Series compatible
Adagio and MPS plug-and-play functionality
Available in white or black

LCD Display
	Display Type	Transmissive LCD dot matrix
	Size	2.72 in (6.9 cm) wide x 1.44 in (3.7 cm) high
	Resolution	128 x 64 pixels
	Color	Monochrome, white on black, invertible
	Illumination	White LED backlit
Controls
	Nav Wheel	(1) Continuous turn rotary encoder; used to navigate menu, scroll through lists and adjust values; defaults to volume adjustment
	Functions	(4) “softkey” pushbuttons, programmable, normally used to select menu functions
	Power	(1) pushbutton, programmable, normally used to execute a power command
	Enter	(1) pushbutton, programmable, normally used to execute a selected command
Graphics
	Monochrome, white on black (invertible); supports dynamic text and icon graphics, scrolling text, scrolling lists, Windows® SideShow™ enabled
Audio
	Built-in speaker (rear panel) for key click sound
Connectors
	NET	(1) 4-pin 3.5mm detachable terminal block; Cresnet slave port, connects to Cresnet control network
Power Requirements
	Cresnet Power Usage	3 Watts (0.125 Amps @ 24 Volts DC)
Environmental
	Temperature	32° to 104° F (0° to 40°C)
	Humidity	10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)
Enclosure
	Construction	Injection-molded plastic, flush mountable
	Faceplate	Injection-molded plastic, white or black
Dimensions
	Height	4.80 in (12.20 cm)
	Width	4.90 in (12.44 cm)
	Depth	1.94 in (4.93 cm)
Weight
	9.2 oz (258 g)


MPS-200 System APAD, MPS-200 This diagram contains multiple video and RGB inputs, and multiple audio inputs. Control is provided by a touchpanel, APAD, a CLS-C6M for lighting, shade, and motion detection. Connection to RoomView provides asset management. Three-channel audio output is demonstrated. mps-200_system.pdf
MPS-100 with APAD APAD, MPS-100 MPS-100 Multimedia Presentation System with the APAD LCD wall mount room controller and the iLux lighting controller (complete system). Crestron 2-series processor, LCD room controller, and 6 zones of lighting control, including 277VAC fixtures. mps-100_with_apad.pdf, mps-100_with_apad.zip
Crestron Mobile Pro® Typical Integration AMS-AIP, APAD, CEN-WAP-ABG-1G, CHV-TSTAT, Crestron Mobile Pro (CRESTRON-MOBILE-PRO), TPMC-8X-DS Shows typical integration between Crestron Mobile Pro installed on an iPhone® and a Crestron system. crestron-mobile-pro.pdf
CEN-IDOCV with AMS ABAR-1, ABVR-1, AMS, APAD, CEN-IDOCV CEN-IDOCV with AMS in 4 rooms plus a home theater using APAD interfaces. cen-idocv_with_ams.pdf
Adagio System with CEN-ISERVER AMS-AIP, APAD, CEN-IDOCV, CEN-ISERVER An Adagio system with CEN-ISERVER, CEN-IDOC, APAD and touchpanels. adagio_system_with_cen-iserver.pdf

Publications:

	Spec Sheet (PDF)
	Reference Guide (PDF - 727 K) Doc. No. 6493 Rev. Date: 5/1/2006 Note: Out-of-the-box functionality guide for Adagio user interface devices.
	Installation And Operations Guide (PDF - 1.6 M) Doc. No. 6455 Rev. Date: 4/1/2006

CAD Drawings and Revit® Files:

	Zoomable Drawing
	Cad Files (ZIP - 137 K) Rev. Date: 2/2/2006

Case Studies

Residential

Customised Home Comfort The average modern family is a hard concept to quantify as their ages, activities and professions will shape both the family model and their lifestyle requirements. This modern smarthome home in Belgium has been tailored to the specific needs of this professional couple’s young family and business and thanks to the Crestron control solutions inside, it is far from average. View Case Study
To the Manor Reborn! A Tudor house,remodelled in 1803 and turned in to luxury apartments in the 1980s; the building has seen more than its fair share of refurbishment. But, for one technology loving couple, the modernisation of this imposing property did not go quite far enough! View Case Study