The Crestron® TSS-470E-B-T touch screen is designed to enhance and simplify desk scheduling across an enterprise. The TSS-470E-B-T can be installed within a hoteling space to provide a clear indication of its availability and schedule. The TSS-470E-B-T also integrates seamlessly with a variety of popular scheduling services.
The TSS-470E-B-T is an enterprise-grade device engineered to meet all the demands of a corporate office, conference center, or higher education environment. Its 3.5 in. (89 mm) capacitive display provides an intuitive user interface dedicated for scheduling desks and viewing essential reservation details.
<B>Crestron Desk Scheduling App</B>
The native Crestron Desk Scheduling App helps organizations to maximize productivity and manage usage for every hoteling space. Desk usage can be scheduled in advance using a computer that is connected to the scheduling calendar, or available desks can be booked on the spot for ad hoc usage. The desk schedule is displayed on the touch screen UI to prevent booking conflicts and to indicate when the desk is available. The Crestron Desk Scheduling App can also be configured with custom settings for no-shows, early reservation check-ins, and more.1
Running the Crestron Desk Scheduling App, the TSS-470E-B-T integrates directly with the XiO Cloud® service for desk scheduling via Office 365® software.
<B>Third-Party Scheduling Apps:</B>
The TSS-470E-B-T includes support for various third-party scheduling applications. New providers are made available via firmware updates. Whatever provider you choose, setup is as simple as connecting the touch screen to the network and choosing an app from XiO Cloud or the device's web configuration interface. The selected app downloads from the cloud and installs on the touch screen without any programming or control system required.1,2,3
<B>XiO Cloud Service:</B>
The TSS-470E-B-T is compatible with the XiO Cloud service, which is an IoT (Internet of Things) based platform for remotely provisioning, monitoring, and managing Crestron devices across an enterprise or an entire client base. XiO Cloud is built on the Microsoft® Azure® software platform and utilizes Microsoft's industry leading Azure IoT Hub technology. XiO Cloud enables installers and IT managers to deploy and manage thousands of devices simultaneously. Unlike other virtual machine based cloud solutions, Azure services provide unlimited scalability to suit the ever growing needs of an enterprise. For more information, visit www.crestron.com/xiocloud.
<B>Integrated Light Bar:</B>
The TSS-470E-B-T provides an integrated light bar that gives visual indication of a desk’s availability as part of a complete enterprise desk scheduling solution. The light bar illuminates bright green or red to indicate the desk availability. The illumination color is controlled by the desk scheduling application, which runs on the TSS-470E-B-T and syncs with the desk scheduling calendar. For custom applications, the light bar can be configured to illuminate in almost any desired color. The light bar features tricolor RGB LEDs that allow for a full spectrum of colors by blending the red, green, and blue elements.
<B>Power over Ethernet:</B>
Using PoE technology, the TSS-470E-B-T gets its operating power direct