The What: Crestron is now shipping its new TSCW-730 Touch Screen Control System, a complete, space-saving control solution in one wall mount device. The TSCW-730 is an ideal control solution for modern décors and environments with limited space such as conference rooms and hotel rooms.

The What Else: The TSCW-730 comes with Crestron 3-Series built in, which employs a unique control system architecture engineered to provide the backbone of the most powerful control network available today. Crestron 3-Series enables the secure integration of every AV device and building or home system on a single high-speed platform.

The built-in 3-Series control system features both ethernet and Cresnet control. Cresnet provides a communications backbone for many Crestron devices, making it easy to add keypads, lighting controls, shades, thermostats, and sensors to the system. What’s more, simply connect a C2N-IO Control Port Expansion Module to the Cresnet master port on the touch screen control system to add one RS-232, one IR, and two relay control ports.

The seven-inch color touch screen takes advantage of Crestron Smart Graphics to deliver a dynamic, engaging user experience. The TSCW-730 can display H.264 video, and its on-board Rava SIP intercom technology enables you to make intercom or phone calls right from the touch screen. The TSCW-730 ships with a set of 10 optional dual-color (green, red) backlit pushbuttons.

The Why: “Using the TSCW-730 you don’t need to homerun control cables back to a central rack. Better still, you don’t need a rack or additional furniture to house the control system. Installations don’t get any cleaner than that.” — Byron Wendling, Technology Manager, Touch Screens and User Interfaces at Crestron

One More Thing: In addition to mounting the TSCW-730 on a standard two-gang box on the wall, there are other installation options available, such as a tabletop kit (sold separately), and a surface mount kit (also sold separately) to affix the touch screen control system to any flat surface—even glass, marble, or granite. Using PoE technology, the TSCW-730 gets its operating power right through the LAN wiring.