Crestron Electronics, a global manufacturer of workplace collaboration and control technology, as well as smart home technologies, has announced its new TST-1080 wireless touch screen interface.
Crestron states that its latest interface solution provides customizable control over media presentation and teleconferencing systems, lighting and shades, HVAC and home theater, and a host of other technologies.
The N.J.-based company points out that its latest interface features a high-contrast 10.1-inch capacitive LED touch screen, and its wireless design provides freedom over how and when users leverage control.
Some of the other features the Crestron TST-1080 touch panel provides include voice commands for controlling touch screen functions, full-motion streaming video from cameras and other sources, Rava SIP intercom, and an internet browser. The touch panel provides a universal status bar that is populated with virtual buttons for quick access to common touch functions. Each button is preconfigured with Power, Home, Lights, Up, Down, and Microphone, and any unused buttons can be individually hidden.

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Crestron points out the touch panel’s thin, tablet-style design enables portable and stationary use. The Crestron TST-1080 incorporates a rechargeable battery that supports nine hours of continuous use between charges, and the TST-1080 also supports WiFi 5/6 communications, along with WPA/WPA2 Enterprise encryption for secure connectivity throughout a commercial facility or home.
Crestron TST-1080 Offers Control System Flexibility
The TST-1080 is designed to support the new Crestron Construct UI editing tool for advanced UI design and deployment across all interfaces in an enterprise environment. An intuitive, HTML5-based user interface editing tool for Crestron Control devices, Crestron Construct enables UI designers to develop rich, front-end user interfaces at scale.
Crestron notes The TST-1080 is compatible with its XiO Cloud service for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. XiO Cloud management enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices simultaneously.
In addition, the Crestron TST-1080 can also be used to control a Crestron Home OS smart home system. Crestron explains that all homeowners need to do when using the interface is select the Crestron Home app from the touch screen to control lighting, shades, climate, media, security, and cameras. Moreover, the TST-1080 provides homeowners the ability to design and recall scenes that create a desired ambiance throughout their homes.
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