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Asked: 2026-05-22T01:01:36+00:00

Is there any framework to quickly build staffs with crestron/extron/axix processors via Java or

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Is there any framework to quickly build staffs with crestron/extron/axix processors via Java or Lua or D language or Ada.

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Note: They are always running (never almost goes down), allow to use in touch screen, automation, car embed, home embed, and more or less about SPEED. Just press the physical button and start all the magic, the most accurate real time hardware implementation

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    Crestron is a proprietary automation system that uses their own SIMPL Windows programming environment to program the control system. This has the capacity for including code written in SIMPL+, which is a very primitive procedural language with C like structure but no dynamic memory control. The touch screens are programmed with VTPro-E, which is a simple graphics drawing program with limited animation and control capabilities that ties into the SIMPL program via ‘joins’ (similar to memory pointers). This software is only available to authorised Crestron dealers.

    There is no way to extend these environments with third party software without emulating the SIMPL/VT-ProE environment entirely.

    Their new environment is supposed to also be programmable in C# – this has not yet been released though.

    Extron make primarily video/audio switching hardware, and have some specific accessories designed to interface directly to their switching hardware. I doubt there is a way to hook into that either.

    AMX make products similar to Crestron. The major difference is that they use a version of Java to program their system, so this might be something you could look into.

    Bear in mind that all these systems are significantly expensive, and the Crestron and AMX systems require dedicated processors that then control the hardware IO modules and touchscreens that you use them with; a small system of control hardware can easily run $10k or more before you even look at programming time.

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