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l Device with Existing Credentials: A device that has been used in a system and transferred
to a Crestron Home system. The admin credentials have been set on the device and the
device has not been reset to factory defaults.

To add an existing device, refer to Device with Existing Credentials (on the next page).

New Device
To add a new device using the Common Device credentials, follow these steps:
1. Verify that the firmware for the device and the Crestron Home processor meet the
minimum firmware version. If necessary, upgrade firmware.
2. Add the device to the system. To add a device, refer to Step 2: Pair Devices (on page 44) or
Add and Manage Device Gateways (on page 87).
3. The Common Device credentials are assigned to the device and the device is added to the
system.

New Device with Default Credentials
To add a new device that has default credentials assigned by the device firmware, follow these
steps:
1. Upgrade the firmware for the device or the Crestron Home processor.

2. Add the device to the system. To add a device, refer to Step 2: Pair Devices (on page 44) or
to add a gateway, refer to Add and Manage Device Gateways (on page 87).
3. When the device is added to the system, you will be prompted to enter admin credentials
for the device. The admin credentials are required to create the Common Device
credentials on the device.
4. Enter the admin credentials for the device and then select OK.

5. The Common Device credentials are assigned to the device and the device is added to the
system.
Device in a Crestron Home System
To update the connection settings for a device that is part of the Crestron Home system, follow
these steps:

1. Upgrade the firmware for the device or the Crestron Home processor.
2. To update the connection to use the Common Device credentials, open the device settings
and then select Repair Connection.

NOTE: If credentials were assigned to the device before it was upgraded, you will be
prompted to enter admin credentials for the device. The admin credentials are required
to create the Common Device credentials on the device.

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