Crestron has announced that its upcoming release of Pyng OS 2 will see the operating system bolstered with full support for video, built onto a new CP3-R 3-Series control system.
Crestron Pyng OS 2 will support full integration of video control and distribution including Crestron DigitalMedia products, AVRs, local sources, set-top boxes and remote controls.
The newly developed rack-mountable CP3-R runs on Crestron Pyng OS 2, and has the advanced operating system “baked in.” The CP3-R includes a full complement of control ports to handle any sized home automation project, home theatre, multi-room video, or MDU application. It integrates Crestron hardware spanning audio, video, lighting, motorised shades, climate control, door locks, sensors, and other equipment.
Requiring no programming, the Pyng system can be set up from an iPad or online via the system’s web app.
With support for Cloud-based services, Crestron Pyng OS 2 enables integrators to configure, control, and support clients’ systems remotely to save time on-site and after deployment.
New functionality in Crestron Pyng OS 2 also extends to the ability to: define all video connections visually; control video and route sources; and group audio devices to play the same source (with video grouping coming soon). TV presets for easy access to favourite TV channels, radio stations, movies, and music; the ability to access third-party device drivers from the Cloud or load your own; and handheld remote programming, just like keypad buttons, are also included.
“Crestron Pyng OS 2 brings together the full universe of best-in-class Crestron products in a complete whole home solution: lighting, motorised shades, audio, climate control, door locks, security, and now video, including Crestron DigitalMedia products,” comments Michael Short, global residential marketing manager at Crestron.
Crestron’s CP3-R 3-Series control system will ship from October onwards, and be followed by the release of Pyng OS 2 – available for all existing Pyng Hubs – shortly afterwards.