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Crestron 

C2ENET-1/-2

 

2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Cards

 

Contents 

2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Cards: C2ENET-1 & C2ENET-2  1

 

Introduction ...............................................................................................................................1

 

Features and Functions ................................................................................................1

 

Specifications ..............................................................................................................2

 

Physical Description....................................................................................................2

 

Industry Compliance ...................................................................................................3

 

Ethernet Cable Connections.......................................................................................................4

 

Setup ..........................................................................................................................................5

 

Installation................................................................................................................... 5

 

IP Setup .......................................................................................................................6

 

Verify Communication..............................................................................................11

 

Setting a Control System Ethernet Password ............................................................12

 

Network Address Translation for Crestron 2-Series Control Systems ......................13

 

Enabling the C2ENET Card for e-Control

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 2 ...........................................................13

 

Programming Software............................................................................................................14

 

Programming with SIMPL Windows ........................................................................14

 

TCP/IP Client and TCP/IP Server Symbols ..............................................................16

 

Programming with VT Pro-e .....................................................................................18

 

Uploading Web pages................................................................................................18

 

Problem Solving ......................................................................................................................19

 

Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................19

 

Further Inquiries ........................................................................................................20

 

Firmware Upgrades ...................................................................................................20

 

Future Updates ..........................................................................................................20

 

Software License Agreement...................................................................................................21

 

Return and Warranty Policies ..................................................................................................23

 

Merchandise Returns / Repair Service ......................................................................23

 

CRESTRON Limited Warranty.................................................................................23

 

Glossary of Terms 

24

 

 

Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 5962B 

 

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Page 1: ...Crestron C2ENET 1 2 2 Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Card Operations Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...n by the Technical Documentation department at Crestron Electronics Inc 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 1 888 CRESTRON All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2004 Crestron Electronics Inc ...

Page 3: ...d 12 Network Address Translation for Crestron 2 Series Control Systems 13 Enabling the C2ENET Card for e Control 2 13 Programming Software 14 Programming with SIMPL Windows 14 TCP IP Client and TCP IP Server Symbols 16 Programming with VT Pro e 18 Uploading Web pages 18 Problem Solving 19 Troubleshooting 19 Further Inquiries 20 Firmware Upgrades 20 Future Updates 20 Software License Agreement 21 R...

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Page 5: ...e noted As part of Crestron e Control the C2ENET 1 2 allows Internet communications to a control system Web pages created in VisionTools Pro e VT Pro e or other web page development tools can be uploaded and stored in the control system s file system Refer to the latest version of the 2 Series Control System Reference Guide Doc 6256 for more information The C2ENET 1 2 allows up to 30 IP connection...

Page 6: ...Crestron website www crestron com 2 Crestron 2 Series control systems include the AV2 and PRO2 Consult the latest Crestron Product Catalog for a complete list of 2 Series control systems that are Ethernet enabled directly or via a C2ENET 1 2 Ethernet card NOTE Crestron software and any files on the website are for Authorized Crestron dealers only New users may be required to register to obtain acc...

Page 7: ...T 2 ETHERNET INTERFACE LAN A LAN A LAN B 0 98 in 2 49 cm 0 98 in 2 49 cm C2ENET 1 2 Port Indicators LINK STATUS LED GREEN ETHERNET ACTIVITY LED YELLOW Industry Compliance As of the date of manufacture the C2ENET 1 2 has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking and standards per EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance Labelling N11785 NOTE This device complies with part 15 ...

Page 8: ... C2E C2ENET 1 2 Connection to LAN If the control system is connected to a larger network via a hub make sure that a straight non crossover type Ethernet cable is used and that the cable is not connected to the UPLINK port of an Ethernet hub Connection to PC If the system is connected directly to a personal computer PC Ethernet card make sure that the cable between the C2ENET 1 2 is a crossover typ...

Page 9: ...nstallation CAUTION The C2ENET 1 2 and the control system contain electro static discharge ESD sensitive devices Crestron recommends that you wear a grounding strap to avoid damaging the card and or the control system 1 Disconnect power and Cresnet cables from the control system 2 At the control system rear panel remove the Z BUS expansion slot blank faceplate Refer to the following three examples...

Page 10: ...p This section provides step by step instructions to configure a control system to communicate over Ethernet using standard static IP configurations The following illustration shows a simplified example of a possible IP setup The control system and router are assigned IP numbers using Viewport The external router is not configured using Viewport IP Setup Internet Intranet DSL Router Hub Control Sy...

Page 11: ...m and the serial port of the PC NOTE It is assumed that your PC is communicating with the control system and the appropriate update file has been loaded 2 Obtain appropriate control system static IP and router addresses from the your network administrator NOTE The next three steps have you verify that the static IP address is not being used by another device 3 On the PC select Start Run from the T...

Page 12: ...hin a larger corporate or residential LAN Here LAN A is the public side that is visible to users on the larger network while LAN B is the internal LAN of e Control devices In this way a network administrator would need to provide one static IP address for the public LAN A side Alternatively the LAN A side can be configured for dynamic IP addressing When assigning an IP address for LAN B it is reco...

Page 13: ... Z not case sensitive and the dash hyphen character No other characters are valid The hostname cannot begin with a dash or number 3 The IP address of the default router is provided by the DHCP server and thus the Default Router field should be left blank Ethernet Configuration Window If applicable enter the domain in the Domain field This is necessary only if you are configuring DHCP on an Etherne...

Page 14: ...fy the port number in the URL i e http www crestron com 49153 where the value after the colon indicates the Web port In most cases the port numbers do not need to be changed Ethernet Configuration Advanced Settings Window 3 The Enable Web Server check box turns the Web server on and off 4 When you are satisfied with the IP settings click OK to reboot the control system Once you have set the IP inf...

Page 15: ...Product Manuals Software section of the Crestron website www crestron com Verify Communication 1 To verify the C2ENET card communication open Viewport on your PC and select Remote TCP IP Connect from the Taskbar The Crestron Viewport TCP IP Connect window appears Crestron Viewport TCP IP Connect 2 Enter the IP number you entered earlier and click Connect The Crestron Viewport confirms the connecti...

Page 16: ...assword protects console communications file transfer diagnostics etc it does not prevent users from browsing web pages Do the following to set a password 1 In Viewport select Functions Set TCP IP Console Password The Enter New Password window opens refer to subsequent graphic Viewport Set TCP IP Control Password option 2 Enter and verify a new password and click OK Enter New Password Window 12 2 ...

Page 17: ...k Address Translator NAT Reference Guide It is available from the Downloads Product Manuals Miscellaneous section of the Crestron website www crestron com Enabling the C2ENET Card for e Control 2 You must be licensed to use e Control 2 but the process is simple 1 With your PC connected to the control system open the Viewport and verify communication as described in Verify Communication on page 11 ...

Page 18: ... that the reader has knowledge of SIMPL Windows If not refer to the extensive help information provided with the software NOTE In the following description the PRO2 control system and the C2ENET 2 are used SIMPL Windows is Crestron s software for programming Crestron control systems It provides a well designed graphical environment with a number of workspaces i e windows in which a programmer can ...

Page 19: ...bol contains no signals to program a controlled Ethernet device expand the C2ENET 2 symbol in Program View Then drag the symbol to Detail View Alternatively you can double click the symbol About the IP Table For the PRO2 or any Ethernet enabled control system to control devices via Ethernet the IP ID all Cresnet devices are assigned IP IDs of the device must be associated with an IP address and bo...

Page 20: ...s comprised of an IP address and a port number The IP address is specified in the IP table on the IP ID where the symbol resides and the port number is specified in the symbol For example if the server symbol is dropped on IP ID 15 and the IP table entry for IP ID 15 is 192 168 1 1 the server will listen for a connection from a 192 168 1 1 on the port number specified in the symbol NOTE An IP addr...

Page 21: ...n any device with a TCP IP port and the control system It differs from the TCP IP Client symbol in that the latter symbol can initiate a connection with a device whereas the TCP IP Server symbol can only listen for a connection The symbol must be assigned the IP address of the device while the port address of the device must be entered in the Port parameter of the symbol Both the IP address and po...

Page 22: ...d a xweb extension The web project folder contains all the necessary e Control 2 files In VT Pro e the target type is XPANEL In designing and creating a browser project keep in mind that you must assign an IP ID to all the project pages and specify the IP address of the control system For further information on this procedure refer to the VT Pro e online help file Uploading Web pages The AV2 PRO2 ...

Page 23: ...cable from the control system Ping the IP address of the control system If a reply occurs obtain a new static IP address for the control system Conflicting IP address window opens after entering IP addresses in new IP address fields IP Subnet for LAN A and LAN B match C2ENET 2 only Change LAN B IP address so that WAN and LAN no longer conflict Objects on Web page do not draw correctly File transfe...

Page 24: ...e http www crestron com downloads software_updates asp for the latest version of firmware Not every product has a firmware upgrade but as Crestron improves functions adds new features and extends the capabilities of its products firmware upgrades are posted If you have questions regarding upgrades procedures contact Crestron customer service Future Updates As Crestron improves functions adds new f...

Page 25: ... or instructions from or to another computer b for local campus or wide area network internet or web hosting services or c pursuant to any rental sharing or service bureau arrangement The Software is designed as a software development and customization tool As such Crestron cannot and does not guarantee any results of use of the Software or that the Software will operate error free and You acknowl...

Page 26: ...ays from the date of receipt and b that any hardware accompanying the Software will be subject to its own limited warranty as stated in its accompanying written material Crestron shall at its option repair or replace or refund the license fee for any Software found defective by Crestron if notified by you within the warranty period The foregoing remedy shall be your exclusive remedy for any claim ...

Page 27: ...re not covered This warranty extends to products purchased directly from CRESTRON or an authorized CRESTRON dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the dealer s warranty if any CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in any application other than that for which it was intended or if it has been subjecte...

Page 28: ... any packet routing GATEWAY See Default Router above IP ADDRESS Internet protocol address is a unique number that is used to represent every single computer in a network All the computers on the Internet have a unique IP address The format of the IP address is four numbers separated by dots e g 198 123 456 7 IP ID The IP ID is a two digit hexadecimal number that is used to differentiate a given de...

Page 29: ... be 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 It s called a mask because it can be used to identify the subnet to which an IP address belongs by performing a bitwise AND operation on the mask and the IP address The result is the sub network address Subnet Mask 255 255 240 000 11111111 11111111 11110000 00000000 IP Address 150 215 017 009 10010110 11010111 00010001 00001001 Subnet Address 150 215 016 000...

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Page 32: ...restron Electronics Inc Operations Installation Guide DOC 5962B 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 10 04 Tel 888 CRESTRON Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without notice ...

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