crestron-setup 1.0.3

Cross-platform Crestron processor provisioning console

Crestron Processor Setup

Cross-platform interactive console for Crestron processor provisioning. Discovers devices on the LAN, creates accounts, configures settings, and manages firmware — all from a terminal menu.

Features

• Device Discovery — CIP protocol broadcast (UDP 41794) finds Crestron processors on the local network, with first-boot detection
• Interactive Console — Arrow-key menus, checkbox device selection, animated progress tracking
• Cross-Platform — Python + paramiko (works on macOS, Linux, and Windows — no expect dependency)
• Firmware Management — Download firmware from configurable URLs and upload to processors
• Network Configuration — Set static IP or DHCP per device during provisioning
• Restore & Erase — Factory-reset devices with initialize + restore commands
• 6-Phase Provisioning:
  1. Account Creation — Detects first-boot state; creates admin account or verifies existing credentials
  2. Public Key Upload — SFTP .pub key to /user/
  3. Configuration — Timezone, NTP, web ports, login lockout policy, FIPS mode
  4. Network Configuration — DHCP or static IP with subnet, gateway, and DNS
  5. Reboot — Sends REBOOT and polls until back online
  6. Firmware Upload — Version comparison; uploads .puf to /firmware/ only if newer

Installation

Homebrew (macOS)

brew install mikejobson/tap/crestron-setup

pip (all platforms)

pip install crestron-setup

Standalone Binary

Download the latest binary from GitHub Releases:

Platform	Download
macOS	crestron-setup-macos
Windows	crestron-setup-windows.exe

# macOS — make executable and move to PATH
chmod +x crestron-setup-macos
sudo mv crestron-setup-macos /usr/local/bin/crestron-setup

Scoop (Windows)

scoop bucket add crestron https://github.com/mikejobson/scoop
scoop install crestron-setup

From Source

git clone https://github.com/mikejobson/Crestron-Processor-Setup.git
cd Crestron-Processor-Setup
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate    # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

Requirements

• Python 3.10+ (pip and source installs only — standalone binaries are self-contained)
• Root/admin privileges for device discovery (UDP broadcast)

Usage

# Launch the interactive console
crestron-setup

# Discovery requires elevated privileges
sudo crestron-setup

# If installed via pip / from source
python -m crestron_setup
sudo .venv/bin/python -m crestron_setup

Configuration

Settings are stored in ~/.config/crestron-setup/config.yaml (macOS/Linux) or %APPDATA%\crestron-setup\config.yaml (Windows). A local config.yaml in the working directory takes priority.

Copy config.example.yaml to get started. Key settings:

Setting	Default	Description
timezone	33 (GMT Standard Time)	Crestron timezone ID
ntp_server	pool.ntp.org	NTP server address
pubkey_file	~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub	SSH public key — local path or URL (e.g. https://github.com/user.keys)
firmware_dir	~/Sync/Crestron Firmware	Local firmware directory (fallback)
web_port	8080	Web server port
secure_web_port	8443	Secure web server port
firmware_urls	(empty)	Per-model firmware download URLs

Files

Path	Purpose
crestron_setup/	Python package — CLI, discovery, SSH, provisioning, firmware
config.example.yaml	Template configuration file
setup_processor.sh	Legacy bash script (macOS only, requires expect)
crestron_command_reference.md	CLI command reference (414 commands) from a live CP4
example commands.txt	Reference log of a manual setup session

Legacy Bash Script

The original setup_processor.sh is still included for reference. It requires macOS with expect and takes a single hostname argument:

./setup_processor.sh <hostname-or-ip>