Crestron CSA-PWS225 Operations & Installation Manual Download Page 2

 SETUP

Network Wiring

When wiring the Cresnet network, consider the following:

• 

Use Crestron Certified Wire.

•  Use Crestron power supplies for Crestron equipment.

• 

Provide sufficient power to the system.

Preparing and Connecting Wires

Strip the ends of the wires approximately 1/4 inch (6 mm). Use care to avoid nicking the 

conductors. Twist together the ends of the wires that share a connection and tin the 

twisted connection. Apply solder only to the ends of the twisted wires. Avoid tinning too 

far up the wires or the end becomes brittle. 

 INSTALLATION

CAUTION

: This equipment is for indoor use only. Mount in a well ventilated area. The 

ambient temperature must be 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C). The relative humidity must be 10 

to 90% (non-condensing).

NOTE

:  When installing in an enclosure, high-voltage devices should be grouped 

separately from low-voltage devices.

The CSA-PWS225/450 is designed for installation to a wall using the wall studs. Use four #8 

or #10 screws (not supplied) to mount the CSA-PWS225/450 to the mounting surface.

NOTE:

 Additional blocking is needed when mounting the power supply to wall studs that 

are 16 inches on center.

Observe the following when installing the power supply: 
  •  The power supply must be mounted in accordance with all national and local codes. 
  •  Allow adequate clearance in front of the cover for servicing.  
  •  The power supply is designed for surface mounting on a wall.  
  •  The power supply is intended for indoor use only. 
  •  The socket outlet for powering the power supply should be installed near the 

equipment and shall be accessible.

  •  The power supply cord must not be attached to the building surface or run through 

walls, ceilings, floors and similar openings in the building structure.

  •  Installation measures should be taken to prevent physical damage to the cord.
  •  Cord should be routed to outlet to prevent a trip hazard to occupants.

Wiring Panels to Motors

The following diagram shows a typical application for the CSA-PWS225/450 power supply. 

Make sure the power requirements of the CSA-PWS225/450 power supply are not exceeded. 

For detailed wiring instructions, refer to the Roller Shades and Interfaces Wiring Guide (Doc. 

7516), which is available from the Crestron Web site (www.crestron.com/manuals).

NOTE

:  Ensure low voltage wiring is free of shorts prior to powering up power supply.

Typical Application for the CSA-PWS225/450

Maximum Wire Runs

Length between motor and power supply is limited by voltage drop along cable. The following 

limits should be observed for reliable performance.
Maximum length of Cresnet cable between power supply and shade:
  •  Cresnet-P (Plenum Rated, 2x #18 Power, 2x #22 Twisted Data) 

130 ft (~40 m)

  •  Cresnet-NP (2x #18 Power, 2x #22 Twisted Data) 

130 ft (~40 m)

  •  Cresnet-HP-NP (2x #12 Power, 2x #22 Twisted Data) 

500 ft (~153 m)

Maximum total length of Cresnet cable run on network/Hub: 

3000 ft (~915 m)

NOTE

: Use of a Cresnet Hub/Repeater (CNXHUB) is advised whenever the number of 

Cresnet devices on a network exceeds 20 or when the combined total length of Cresnet 

cable exceeds 3000 feet (914 meters).

 WIRING

The image below shows CSA-PWS225 with cover removed. Each segment, marked 

Segment A

Segment B 

or 

Segment C

,

 

is protected by a self resetting thermal fuse and a 

replaceable slow-blow fuse. Two plug-in connectors are provided for each segment, allowing 

two Crestron QMT motors to be connected to each segment.
Two additional connectors are provided in order to daisy chain power supplies to other 

CSA-PWS225/450 power supplies or other Cresnet devices. These two connectors are wired 

in parallel (i.e., all connections are passed through). The 24V wire should not be connected.
All connections labeled 

G

 (ground), 

Y

 or 

Z

 (Data) are wired in parallel for all connectors.

The CSA-PWS450 is similar, but includes six output segments.

Connections for the CSA-PWS225/450 (CSA-PWS225 Shown)

 INDICATORS

The following table describes the color and state of the LEDs displayed on the front of the 

CSA-PWS225/450.

LED Description.

The specific patents that cover Crestron products are listed at patents.crestron.com.

Crestron, the Crestron logo, and Cresnet are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Crestron 

Electronics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. UL and the UL logo are either trademarks 

or registered trademarks of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. in the United States and/or other 

countries. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and trade names may be used in this document 

to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and the names or their products. Crestron disclaims 

any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.

Crestron is not responsible for errors in 

typography or photography.

This document was written by the Technical Publications department at Crestron.

©2013 Crestron Electronics, Inc.

24     Y     Z     G

24     Y     Z     G

24     Y     Z     G

      Y     Z     G

24     Y     Z     G

24     Y     Z     G

24     Y     Z     G

       Y     Z     G

SEGMENT

A

SEGMENT

B

SEGMENT

C

CRESNET

+24V

GND

FUSE

FUSE

FUSE

PWR

Y

Z

A

B

C

Low Voltage 

Cabling

(Two Knockouts)

Low Voltage 

Cabling

(Two Knockouts)

SEGMENT A -C:

For connection to 

Crestron QMT Motor

CRESNET:

For Daisy Chaining CSA-PWS225/450 

Power Supplies or Other Cresnet 

Devices

AC Line 

Cord

 REPLACE AND RESET FUSE

The outputs are protected by a thermal fuse and a slow-blow fuse. The green LED for the 

segment goes out if either the thermal or the slow-blow fuse is tripped.

Thermal Fuse

The thermal fuse trips if excess current is drawn for a period of time which provides overload 

protection. The fuse is self resetting and fixes itself within several minutes.

Slow-blow Fuse

The slow-blow fuse protects the power supply under short circuit conditions if the thermal 

fuse does not. This can be replaced as a standard cartridge fuse. A 4 A 250 V 5x20 mm fuse 

must be used for replacement. Spare fuses are provided with the CSA-PWS225/450.

 

COLOR 

LED ON 

LED OFF 

DEFAULT 

STATE 

PWR 

Green 

Main power OK  No power from 

main supply; 

Check AC input 

On 

Red 

Data line high 

(default) 

Data line low; 

Check for short 

to ground on Y 

line 

On; 

Pulses off while 

data is being 

transmitted 

Red 

Data line high 

(data being 

transmitted) 

Data line low; 

Check for short 

to ground on Z 

line; 
No data on 

Cresnet 

Off; 
Pulses high 

while data is 

transmitted 

Green 

Power to 

Segment A OK 

SEGMENT A

 

fuse blown 

On 

Green 

Power to 

Segment B OK 

SEGMENT B

 

fuse blown 

On 

Green 

Power to 

Segment C OK 

SEGMENT C

 

fuse blown 

On 

(CSA-PWS450) 

Green 

Power to 

Segment D OK 

SEGMENT D

 

fuse blown 

On 

(CSA-PWS450) 

Green 

Power to 

Segment E OK 

SEGMENT E 

fuse blown 

On 

(CSA-PWS450) 

Green 

Power to 

Segment F OK 

SEGMENT F

 

fuse blown 

On 

 

Return and Warranty Policies

 

Merchandise Returns / Repair Service

1.  No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange or service without prior authorization 

from Crestron. To obtain warranty service for Crestron products, contact an authorized 

Crestron dealer. Only authorized Crestron dealers may contact the factory and request an 

RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. Enclose a note specifying the nature of 

the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number and return address.

2.  Products may be returned for credit, exchange or service with a Crestron Return 

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Authorized returns must be shipped freight 

prepaid to Crestron, 6 Volvo Drive, Rockleigh, N.J. or its authorized subsidiaries, with RMA 

number clearly marked on the outside of all cartons. Shipments arriving freight collect or 

without an RMA number shall be subject to refusal. Crestron reserves the right in its sole 

and absolute discretion to charge a 15% restocking fee plus shipping costs on any products 

returned with an RMA.

3.  Return freight charges following repair of items under warranty shall be paid by Crestron, 

shipping by standard ground carrier. In the event repairs are found to be non-warranty, 

return freight costs shall be paid by the purchaser.

Crestron Limited Warranty

Crestron Electronics, Inc. warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in materials 

and workmanship under normal use for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase from 

Crestron, with the following exceptions: disk drives and any other moving or rotating mechanical 

parts, 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 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 subjected to misuse, accidental 

damage, modification or improper installation procedures. Furthermore, this warranty does not cover 

any product that has had the serial number altered, defaced or removed.
This warranty shall be the sole and exclusive remedy to the original purchaser. In no event shall 

Crestron be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind (property or economic 

damages inclusive) arising from the sale or use of this equipment. Crestron is not liable for any 

claim made by a third party or made by the purchaser for a third party.
Crestron shall, at its option, repair or replace any product found defective, without charge for parts 

or labor. Repaired or replaced equipment and parts supplied under this warranty shall be covered 

only by the unexpired portion of the warranty.
Except as expressly set forth in this warranty, Crestron makes no other warranties, expressed or 

implied, nor authorizes any other party to offer any warranty, including any implied warranties of 

merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied warranties that may be imposed by 

law are limited to the terms of this limited warranty. This warranty statement supersedes all previous 

warranties.

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

      Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

       Y     Z     

G

SEGMENT

A

SEGMENT

B

SEGMENT

C

CRESNET

+24V

GND

FUSE

FUSE

FUSE

PWR

Y

Z

A

B

C

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

      Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

       Y     Z     

G

SEGMENT

A

SEGMENT

B

SEGMENT

C

CRESNET

+24V

GND

FUSE

FUSE

FUSE

PWR

Y

Z

A

B

C

D

E

F

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

24     Y     Z     

G

SEGMENT

D

SEGMENT

E

SEGMENT

F

FUSE

FUSE

FUSE

CRESNET

:

To Additional 

CSA-PWS225/450 

Power Supplies or 

Other Cresnet 

Devices

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

Crestron QMT 

Motor

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