CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE
Power Distribution Block with PoE
Installation & Operation Guide
Description
The Crestron
®
CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE is an Ethernet to Cresnet bridge that
provides control with a Crestron Automation Enclosure (CAEN). The device is controlled
and powered by LAN PoE (Power over Ethernet). The CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE can
control and power all modules in the cabinet and also the devices on the Cresnet
®
network.
Installation
WARNING
: To avoid fire, shock, or death, turn off the power at the circuit breaker or
fuse and test that the power is off before wiring!
NOTE
: Observe the following points:
• Install and use this product in accordance with appropriate electrical codes and
regulations.
• A licensed electrician should install this product.
NOTE
: Before using the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE, ensure the device is using the
latest firmware. Check for the latest firmware for the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE at
www.crestron.com/firmware. Load the firmware onto the device using Crestron
Toolbox™ software.
NOTE
: Unless otherwise indicated, the lighting system specified in this guide is
modular, requiring assembly in the field by a licensed electrician, in accordance with all
national and local codes.
If an assembled UL
®
Listed panel is required, Crestron offers this service through its UL
Listed panel shop. This includes complete in factory system configuration and assembly
by Crestron for an additional fee.
Replace the Divider
NOTE
: Class 1 and Class 2 wiring must be separated. Ensure that the correct divider is
used.
Replace the divider.
1. Remove the two screws that secure the divider in the enclosure. Discard the screws
and the divider.
2. Using the supplied screws and nuts, secure the new divider to the side of the
enclosure.
Additional Resources
Visit the product page on the Crestron website (www.crestron.com)
for additional information and the latest firmware updates. Use a QR
reader application on your mobile device to scan the QR image.
From override
switch
Power input (for when there
is no PoE or for when
additional power is needed)
LAN and PoE
from control
network
To Cresnet
devices
Use the gray module
interconnect cable to make
a connection to the left
module in a double-wide
cabinet.
Use the gray module interconnect cable to make a
connection to the module in a single-wide cabinet.
Use the red module interconnect cable to make a
connection to the right module in a double-wide
cabinet.
LEFT
RIGHT
SINGLE WIDTH CABINET
DOUBLE WIDTH CABINET
PWR
NET
MSG
RESET
SETUP
TEST
LAN PoE
OVER RIDE
POWER
INPUT
OVR
OVR
NET B
24
G
G
G
NET A
24 Y Z G
TYPICAL CRESNET
CONNECTION
C A E N - B LO C K- C E N C N - 2 - P O E
E T H E R N E T T O C R E S N E T B R I D G E
Mount and Wire the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE
The CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE must be mounted in accordance with all national and
local codes. Use the two 8B x 1/4” screws, supplied, to attach the
CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE to an enclosure. The first illustration below shows the
CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE mounted in a single-wide enclosure; the second illustration
shows the double-wide enclosure.
NOTE
: When installing the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE in a single-wide enclosure,
use the gray module interconnect cable to make the connection between the module
and the RIGHT port on the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE.
NOTE
: When installing the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE in a double-wide enclosure,
use the red module interconnect cable to make the connection between the right
module and the RIGHT port on the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE. Use the gray module
interconnect cable to make the connection between the left module and the LEFT port
on the CAEN-BLOCK-CENCN-2-POE.
Make connections as called out in the following illustration.
