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Crestron TPS-6X Isys 5.7” Wireless Touchpanel

The Crestron TPS-6X is an unprecedented achievement in touchpanel design and functionality. Built for speed, style and extraordinary versatility, the TPS-6X streamlines the Crestron family of touchpanels, blending the attributes of nine other models.

A wired panel while docked, the TPS-6X communicates via Cresnet or Ethernet and is capable of displaying full-motion video in any size window.

The TPS-6X can rest on the docking station for fast charging and removal, or latch to the base to enable tilt functions. An optional security key can permanently lock the panel on the dock so it cannot be removed.

Lifting the TPS-6X off the dock instantly transforms the panel into a high-powered wireless device, communicating via 2-way RF up to 200 feet (1-way IR is also built in). As a slim, lightweight wireless controller, TPS-6X provides exceptional graphical performance and communication speed without the challenges of WiFi.

The TPS-6X is compact and portable, with a brilliant 5.7” active-matrix display. Available in high gloss or matte finish, black or white. The TPS-6X ships with both a no-button and a backlit button bezel.

Crestron TPS-6X Key Featuures

• Lightweight contoured design
• High gloss or matte finish; black or white
• Illuminated buttons and no button bezels; backlit engraving optional
• 5.7” active-matrix color touchscreen display
• Dynamic graphics and text capability
• Synapse Image Rendering Algorithm
• Displays full-motion video while docked
• High-speed 2.4 GHz RF wireless technology
• Up to 200 feet RF range indoors
• 1-way IR wireless capability
• Wired Ethernet, Cresnet, and Crestron Home CAT5 connectivity
• Tabletop tilt docking station included

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The Crestron Isys TPS-6X Wireless Touchpanel delivers high-end style and performance in a very versatile, ergonomic design. Featuring a bright, beautiful, high-contrast color touchscreen, the TPS-6X offers an ideal user-interface for controlling home theater and multimedia presentation, as well as a host of other uses, providing a wide open canvas for the creation of custom control screens tailored to each unique application. Compact and portable, the TPS-6X does away with piles of remotes and cryptic control panels, affording true "one-touch" control over a broad range of complex devices and systems.

Crestron Isys® Color Touchscreen

Its brilliant 5.7” active-matrix display and powerful Isys engine combine to produce stunning 16-bit color graphics with extreme versatility and lightning-fast performance. Dynamic graphics and text capability enable the display of all kinds of useful data and alluring eye candy — from audio settings, TV channels, and lighting levels — to changing icons, photos, and logos — to digital media playlists complete with album cover art.

Crestron's exclusive Synapse Image Rendering Algorithm enables system programmers to produce amazing graphics faster and easier — featuring advanced antialiasing for crisper, sharper objects and text — plus 3D effects for enhanced depth and style. Additional capabilities like animations, multimode objects, PNG translucency, and full-motion video* enhance the palette for creating GUI's that are both eye-catching and easy to use.

Backlit Pushbuttons

In addition to its touchscreen, the TPS-6X features illuminated tactile pushbuttons for quick access to volume adjustment, channel selection, and on-screen menu navigation functions. Eight additional pushbuttons, elegantly trimmed by illuminated button dividers, flank the edges of the touchscreen to support additional programmable functions.

High-quality backlit laser-engraving lends a crisp, legible appearance to button text in both darkened and fully lit rooms. The pushbuttons come pre-engraved with labeling suited to a typical home theater or multimedia presentation application. If needed, customized engraving can be attained simply using Crestron Engraver software. A no-button front bezel is also included with the TPS-6X, which may be installed in place of the button bezel for a very clean appearance with no front panel pushbuttons.

Two additional "trigger" style buttons are positioned on top of the TPS-6X for easy control of the display brightness, sleep mode, and other programmable functions.

High Powered Wireless

The TPS-6X brings a new level of wireless versatility to the Isys family of touchpanels. With both 2-way RF and 1-way IR wireless capabilities built in, the TPS-6X offers a choice of wireless platforms to suit the environment.

Crestron's high-power 2.4 GHz RF technology allows long range performance up to 200 feet indoors using the CEN-HPRFGW High Powered RF Gateway. A range of selectable RF channels and power levels helps to maximize performance for both small and large facilities — from boardrooms, classrooms, and home theaters to auditoriums and convention centers. High-speed bidirectional communication supports true feedback with dynamic graphics and text, affording the capabilities of a wired Isys touchpanel in a fully wireless portable package.

Built-in IR capability affords a wireless alternative that's immune to extremely noisy RF environments and suitable for sensitive applications where RF may not be permitted. An operational range of up to 50 feet line-of-sight is possible using a C2N-IRGW-1G or C2N-IRGW-F IR Gateway, or CNXRMIRD IR Receiver.

TableTop Tilt Docking Station

Placing the touchpanel onto the TPS-6X-DS Docking Station converts it to a stylish tilt touchpanel, providing wired communications and video capability while charging the touchpanel's internal battery. Both wired Ethernet and Cresnet connectivity are available. When the touchpanel is placed on the docking station, it will switch automatically from RF wireless to fully-wired operation if either Ethernet or Cresnet is connected. Without a wired Ethernet or Cresnet connection present, the touchpanel will continue to operate wirelessly while it charges.

The docking station features a triple-lock tiltable docking port, allowing the touchpanel to be tilted at any angle up to 45 degrees for optimal viewing and operation when docked. The angle can be freely adjusted during use, or locked down at a fixed angle. A finger-operated latch can be engaged at any time to lock the touchpanel securely to the docking station, or left unlocked for easiest removal after recharging. The touchpanel can even be semi-permanently attached to the docking station for a sleek, full-time tabletop touchpanel solution.

A single cable exits the rear of the docking station base, extending to a wall or surface mounted TPS-6X-IMCW Interface Module. The cable can also be repositioned to exit the bottom for a very clean, cordless appearance.

Full-Motion Video

When docked, the TPS-6X can display full-motion video, providing the ability to monitor a security camera, or preview a DVD or television channel, right on the touchscreen display. The video image is fully scalable for viewing in any sized window or full screen. The choice of balanced or unbalanced composite inputs allows compatibility with both conventional coaxial and Crestron Home® Balanced AV distribution systems.

Long-Life NiMH Batteries

An internal NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) battery pack provides fast-charging, long-lasting wireless operation, with adjustable power management built in to allow up to 24 hours typical usage per charge.

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Crestron TPS-6X Receives Rave Reviews

“Crestron has done it again! The TPS-6X is smart, sexy, and flexible. This touchpanel performed very well in our tests and demo at InfoComm.We had it working in five minutes! It has three communication options, making it a winning solution in almost any situation. This product is another example of Crestron's commitment to creating products that are flexible and work well.”
Jeff Coryell, Code Jockeys, Inc.

“The TPS-6X is an exceptionally sleek and pretty touchpanel, with an ergonomically comfortable feel. The touchpanel is sharp and responsive, with a good pixel-density-to-size ratio. The 6X represents a major advancement in Crestron's touchpanel line and will provide consumers with a high-value and secure option for meeting and class facilities, as well as a perfect choice for residential theaters and media rooms.” Howard A Nunes, PepperDash Technology Corp..

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Crestron TPS-6X Honored as 2008 CE Pro High-Impact Product

Crestron TPS-6X Selected by Installers as a CE Pro High-Impact Product of the Year.

CE Pro and EH Publishing announced the 2008 CE Pro High-Impact Product (CHIP) of the Year Awards at EHX Fall in Long Beach, CA. The latest Crestron touchpanel, the wireless Isys® TPS-6X, was among the honored products. Winners were chosen by custom residential integrators and readers of CE Pro.

CE Pro Editor-In-Chief, Jason Knott announced the winners at this year's awards presentation. "The CHIPs are unlike any other awards in the industry," said Knott. "The winners are exclusively nominated, and then voted on, by integrators. The winners really do represent the best among the rank-and-file of custom installation."

High-Impact Products were judged on criteria such as helping dealers open a previously "untapped" market segment, boosting integrators' efficiency by making installations faster and simpler, or increasing custom installers' profitability by offering a solid margin. Products are recognized in categories that include audio, video, control/automation, power management, digital phone systems and screens.

The TPS-6X is the next generation of touchpanels, designed as a wired Ethernet tabletop and a long-range 2-way RF wireless controller. Offering extreme speed, versatility and reliability, the TPS-6X is sleek,contoured and lightweight. Docked, TPS-6X displays full-motion video in a scalable window, undocked it instantly switches to RF without the hassles of WiFi.

The 2008 CHIP Award for the TPS-6X follows the 2007 "Innovator of the Year" Award Crestron won at EHX Fall last year.

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IVCi is a Certified Diamond Level Crestron Dealer and Authorized Program Developer. Our in-house Crestron-certified programmers and factory-trained sales and technical staff install and support audio visual projects across the country and around the world. As with the other audio visual products we represent, IVCi provides clients withone point of contact for sales, service, management and support of the entire Crestron product line.

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