Crestron Virtual Panel Deployment

Crestron Virtual Panel is a desktop application for Windows® and macOS® platforms that turns a supported computer into a virtual touch screen. Crestron Virtual Panel provides a low-cost, customizable solution for controlling a home, office, or classroom directly from a computer. A kiosk mode is also provided for specialized control applications such as hotel lobby check-ins and interactive museum exhibits.

The following use cases are supported by Crestron Virtual Panel for CH5 developers:

  • Preview and test CH5 projects on a desktop computer

  • Connect the same CH5 project to different control systems

  • Open multiple CH5 projects simultaneously

  • Simulate different touch screen resolutions

  • Test theme and language variants

  • Work with Zoom Rooms® conferencing platform projects that require token-based connections

The following topics describe how to download, install, and run Crestron Virtual Panel, as well as considerations and features related to deploying your CH5 project on the application.

This section provides the following information: