In just about every industry, there are people working behind the scenes that you might never hear about. They are the people who make things happen. Sometimes, they are doing mundane or menial work, and other times, it is highly technical and specialized work. A Crestron programmer is someone who does the latter type of work.
If you haven’t heard of Crestron, you’re not alone, but you’ve probably been in spaces where Crestron products are used. According to Forbes, Crestron products are all around you: “automated light, sound and temperature controls for luxury homes; digital screens and speakers for conference rooms; surgical camera controls and displays; classroom projectors; digital signs and retail displays; and even remote controls for hot tubs aboard luxury yachts. The company’s equipment orchestrates conference rooms at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It’s in seven out of eight Ivy League schools, in the penthouse of the Trump World Tower in New York City and in a situation room at the Pentagon.”
A Crestron programmer works with Crestron control systems, providing the coding necessary to give the system customized functionality that the end user desires. A customized Crestron system can integrate various pieces of audiovisual equipment in order to give the user centralized control.
In a business setting, this can be a conference room that only requires a single device to control the room’s lights, shades, cameras, microphones, displays, and phones. In a home, any number of systems and devices can be integrated to provide the homeowners with seamless control—whether they are in their home or away from it. With one device, such as a phone, tablet, or wall-mounted touchscreen, the homeowners can put their home “to sleep” by turning out the lights, locking the doors, arming the home security system, lowering the shades, and setting the thermostat to their desired temperature. In contrast, they can set their home to “party mode” by adjusting the indoor and outdoor lighting, turning on the whole-house audio, activating the home’s water features, locking down a portion of the house, and more.
All of this (and more!) is possible when a Crestron programmer is brought in for customized programming of a building or home’s systems. Most Crestron dealers and installers will have their preferred Crestron programmers who they bring in for projects that require programming, but Creston as a company also has a list on their website of certified service providers that business owners and homeowners can call on for programming or maintenance of their Crestron systems. Those looking to hire a Crestron programmer can search by location for an independent programmer or a programming company in their area. It is recommended that customers only work with official Crestron Service Providers, since they have access to the resources that Crestron makes available to those who have been trained and certified through their company.
