Web XPanel projects in web browsers, including XPanel hosted by Fusion, control processors, and VC-4Īt the Device level, the Web Setup Pages will be affected and will require firmware updates which can be evaluated when a technician is dispatched.A way to uninstall Crestron XPanel from your computerCrestron XPanel is a software application.

Crestron has solutions for each of these affected products

All Crestron touchscreens, including TSW, TST-902, TS-1542 and TSS scheduling screensĪnd the following products use Crestron web XPanel technology that is based on Adobe Flash and are affected by the end-of-life.

Get in contact with us, we will schedule an appointment with a technician to visit your site, evaluate your system, and report to you the findings.Īccording to Crestron, the following products are NOT affected by Flash end-of-life: We are also are offering to build a new HTML5 version of the XPanel, however, this is not a straightforward conversion but a made from scratch new program. Unfortunately, this affects all market verticals where Crestron XPanels are implemented.Īt 4 Pair Communications, we are launching a solution to evaluate this risk for your business or home and offer a service that will convert the web-based Crestron XPanel interface to an app or executable file for desktop versions using the Adobe Air plugin and Crestron programming tools. According to Crestron, this means that browsers and operating systems that were running flash will no longer allow the Crestron Web XPanel to launch and work. Specifically, the Adobe Flash plugin/runtime, which is used when running a web-based XPanel, was announced by Adobe to be discontinued on December 31, 2020.

Many spaces with Crestron AV Technology have been installed with custom control, keypads, touch screens, iPads, Tablets, and PC control, some of which are at high risk of being inoperative.

By Rabindra Narine, CTS | 4 Pair Communications | January 15, 2021

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