01
connect
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UDP/TCP Clients
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UDP/TCP Servers
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SSH Client
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Serial/RS232
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USB - Crestron 4-Series, supports creation of the initial admin account
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In-App Addressbook
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Device Command Library
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Connection Keep-Alive & Auto-reconnect
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Dockable Debug Window with filter
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Response formatting in the CLI
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Wake-on-LAN Sender & Ping tool​
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debugger
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Crestron 3-Series & 4-Series debugger
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Supports loading signal files from a processor or local machine
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Display analog and serial signals in multiple formats
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Centralised address book​
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Signal search filter and custom watch list
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Device/local signal file comparison
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Auto-reconnect and signal resync
03
transfer
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Fast FTP/SFTP file transfers
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Folder & file rename/add/delete
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File search filter
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Centralised address book​
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Drag and Drop file uploads (disabled when app is elevated
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Transfer file queue for >10 simultaneous transfers or >205Mb file sizes
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Auto-convert Crestron .sig files to .zig on upload
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SCAN
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Network Scanner
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Quick Scan (IP/MAC/Vendor)
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Deep Scan with hostname resolution and open port probe
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Customisable AV ports library - add custom or manufacturer specific ports to probe​
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Right-click add to address book, copy, open FTP session, open in browser or export scan results (.txt/.csv)
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Search filter: focus results based on vendor or device model
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Crestron Device Discovery (IP/Hostname/Model/Firmware)
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serve
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DHCP Server
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Bind to any interface
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Detects existing DHCP Servers on the network segment
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Detects duplicate IP addresses
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Customisable lease periods​
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Right-click Open-in-Browser, add to address book & copy
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REQUEST client
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HTTP/HTTPS Client
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GET/POST/PUT/DELETE
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Industry Standard authentication options
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JSON/XML/HTML Payload Builder​
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Request Inspector: See exactly what gets sent under the hood
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Default & custom headers
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REQUEST server
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HTTP and HTTPS Server
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Bind to any interface
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GET/POST/PUT/DELETE
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Basic authentication
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Test your code, mimic device responses and HTTP response codes with the included Rules Builder
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convert
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String/character conversion tool
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Cross-convert ASCII/HEX/DEC
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Add termination characters
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String length calculator
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Format HEX bytes with custom prefixes (\x, 0x etc)​
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Checksum calculator (8/16-bit Additive, XOR, CRC)
09
manage
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Manage network interfaces on your device
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Configure your IP address/Gateway/Subnet/DNS on the fly
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DHCP Release/Renew
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Save and load multiple network profiles
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Requires Octopus to be run elevated (As Administrator)
10
settings
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Light & Dark themes
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Customise console & debug fonts, sizes and colours
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Add custom ports for scanning
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Customise client reconnect settings
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addresses
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Import connections/devices from .csv and .xadr files
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Full address book management
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Create logical device groupings, allocate communication settings and manage credentials
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Selective import, existing entries are detected and can be excluded from the import
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Stored as a JSON file with automatic backup
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12
coming soon
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MAC OS version
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Command macros: automate device commands based on responses
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Vendor-specific device discovery
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