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Extended Range Wireless Gateway 

 Crestron 

CEN-ERFGW-POE 

Vertical Orientation 

Building

Antenna

Front of 

gateway

 

Right Angle Orientation 

Front of 

gateway

Building

Antenna

 

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  Wireless Gateway: CEN-ERFGW-POE 

Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 7158A 

Summary of Contents for CEN-ERFGW-POE

Page 1: ...Crestron CEN ERFGW POE ExtendedRangeRFWirelessGateway Operations Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment of...

Page 3: ...Programming with SIMPL Windows 14 Uploading and Upgrading 18 Establishing Communication 18 Programs and Firmware 20 Program Checks 21 Operation 22 Problem Solving 25 Troubleshooting 25 Check Network...

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Page 5: ...h speed Ethernet with PoE Power over Ethernet Features and Functions 2 way Extended Range RF wireless transceiver gateway Supports up to 16 touch screens and remotes Dynamic discovery for fast easy se...

Page 6: ...fect performance Excessive network traffic and noise are combated using intelligent data routing to ensure every control signal is delivered intact to its intended destination without interruption Eas...

Page 7: ...tes the need for separate PoE injectors Specifications Specifications for the CEN ERFGW POE are listed in the following table CEN ERFGW POE Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS Wireless RF Transceiver...

Page 8: ...wered device Cresnet Power Usage 3 Watts 0 13 Amps 24 Volts DC Default Net ID 2F Minimum 2 Series Control System Update File2 3 Version 4 001 1012 or later Minimum Firmware Version 1 000 0041 or later...

Page 9: ...POE 24 24 Port Managed PoE Switch CRESNET Cresnet Control Cable PWE 4803RU PoE Injector 1 May be powered by PoE or Cresnet network power not both 2 The latest software versions can be obtained from th...

Page 10: ...POE Physical Description This section provides information on the connections controls and indicators available on the CEN ERFGW POE CEN ERFGW POE Physical Views Front and Bottom 6 Wireless Gateway CE...

Page 11: ...ess Gateway CEN ERFGW POE Overall Dimensions Top Front Side and Bottom Views 1 1 2 3 5 6 4 5 30 in 135 mm 3 50 in 89 mm 7 6 41 in 163 mm 1 43 in 37 mm 3 91 in 100 mm 8 9 Operations Installation Guide...

Page 12: ...ystem 4 RXD LED 1 Red LED indicates data is being received from wireless network devices 5 TXD LED 1 Red LED indicates data is being transmitted to wireless network devices 6 ACQUIRE Button and LED 1...

Page 13: ...SIGNAL 1 TX 5 N C 2 TX 6 RC 3 RC 7 N C 4 N C 8 N C 9 NET3 G Z Y 24 1 4 pin 3 5 mm detachable terminal block Cresnet slave port connects to Cresnet control network 24 Power 24 Volts DC Y Data Z Data G...

Page 14: ...estron com calculators For networks with 20 or more devices use a Cresnet Hub Repeater CNXHUB to maintain signal quality For more details refer to Check Network Wiring which starts on page 28 The CEN...

Page 15: ...the SIMPL Windows program Each network device must have a unique Net ID For more details refer to the Crestron Toolbox help file IP ID The IP ID is set within the CEN ERFGW POE s table using Crestron...

Page 16: ...t channels should be at least 12 feet 3 7 meters apart Gateways on non adjacent channels should be at least three feet 0 9 meters apart When installing a CEN ERFGW POE near a Wi Fi access point for op...

Page 17: ...power supplies for Crestron equipment Hardware Connections for the CEN ERFGW POE Top View Antenna For Included Antenna Hardware Connections for the CEN ERFGW POE Bottom View LAN PoE 10BASE T 100BASE T...

Page 18: ...t of Windows based software tools to develop a customized system Use SystemBuilder or SIMPL Windows to create a program to control the CEN ERFGW POE Programming with SystemBuilder SystemBuilder is a c...

Page 19: ...rs Wireless Receivers RF folder of the Device Library and drop it in the System Views Locating the CEN ERFGW POE in the Device Library The system tree of the control system displays the device in the...

Page 20: ...1 for each device Each CEN ERFGW POE is assigned a different Net ID or IP ID number as it is added 3 If necessary double click a device to open the Device Settings window and change the Net ID or IP...

Page 21: ...t Refer to Identity Code on page 11 Program Manager Program Manager is the view where programmers program a Crestron control system by assigning signals to symbols The symbol can be viewed by double c...

Page 22: ...restron Toolbox help file for details There are two methods of communication indirect and TCP IP Indirect Indirect Communication Cresnet Control System PC Running Crestron Toolbox or USB Serial LAN CE...

Page 23: ...t Addressing otherwise leave DHCP enabled The unit ships with DHCP enabled NOTE Use the Device Discovery Tool in Crestron Toolbox to detect all Ethernet devices on the network and their IP configurati...

Page 24: ...For details on uploading and upgrading refer to the SIMPL Windows help file or the Crestron Toolbox help file SIMPL Windows If a SIMPL Windows program is provided it can be uploaded to the control sy...

Page 25: ...click the icon and select the Functions menu to display actions that can be performed on the CEN ERFGW POE Be sure to use Crestron Toolbox to create the CEN ERFGW POE IP table 1 Select Functions IP Ta...

Page 26: ...d Gateway channel 25 is adjacent to Wi Fi channel 11 Gateway channel 26 is neither within or adjacent to any Wi Fi band For detailed information on RF channels refer to Appendix A The RF Spectrum on p...

Page 27: ...ode can be activated approximately 15 seconds after applying power to the CEN ERFGW POE NOTE In an environment with multiple gateways only one gateway should be in Acquire mode at a time NOTE The CEN...

Page 28: ...y Crestron CEN ERFGW POE 3 Repeat step 2 for each wireless device to be acquired 4 Press ACQUIRE on the CEN ERFGW POE to exit Acquire mode The LED turns off 24 Wireless Gateway CEN ERFGW POE Operation...

Page 29: ...ernet power Verify that appropriate Ethernet power sourcing equipment PSE Power over Ethernet indicator is ON NET LED does not illuminate Gateway Net ID is not set to match the Net ID of the SIMPL pro...

Page 30: ...n of the guide for the device to set its RF ID to match the RF ID in the SIMPL program NET LED is on but unit does not communicate with touch screen or remote Continued Touch screen or remote is not f...

Page 31: ...r relocate gateway Refer to Specifications which starts on page 3 for details Network wiring is incorrect Check network cabling for solid connections and correct pinouts Gateway is not shown on Networ...

Page 32: ...estron Certified Wire only If Cresnet units are to be daisy chained on the run the Cresnet power usage of each network unit to be daisy chained must be added together to determine the Cresnet power us...

Page 33: ...of Cresnet devices on a network exceeds 20 or when the combined total length of Cresnet cable exceeds 3000 feet 914 meters Reference Documents The latest version of all documents mentioned within the...

Page 34: ...made available as manual updates These updates are solely electronic and serve as intermediary supplements prior to the release of a complete technical documentation revision Check the Crestron Web si...

Page 35: ...on infiNET devices or Zigbee devices although the differing protocols do not allow a link to be established or data to be transferred Wireless 2 4 GHz telephones and microwave ovens may also cause int...

Page 36: ...mputers video equipment digital processors lighting dimmers lighting ballasts motors or any large AC source Every effort should be made to separate any RF transceiver from these sources of RF noise in...

Page 37: ...orizontally parallel to the ground Point the antenna vertically Point the antenna at a right angle to the gateway Never point the antenna downward as this decreases range and reliability Refer to illu...

Page 38: ...ss Gateway Crestron CEN ERFGW POE Vertical Orientation Building Antenna Front of gateway Right Angle Orientation Front of gateway Building Antenna 34 Wireless Gateway CEN ERFGW POE Operations Installa...

Page 39: ...pan tilt heads and power supplies are covered for a period of one 1 year touch screen display and overlay components are covered for 90 days batteries and incandescent lamps are not covered This warra...

Page 40: ...on Electronics Inc Operations Installation Guide DOC 7158A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 2030072 Tel 888 CRESTRON 07 12 Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without n...

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