Crestron
RACK2
2-Series Card Cage System
Hookup Connections for RACK2
NET
2
CPU
2
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
6
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
P
W
R
COMPUTER
NET
24 Y Z G
MEMORY
EXPANSION
Compact Flash Memory
To PC (Optional, for setup only)
From Power Supply and To Cresnet Hub
To Network
Optional Network Power
Supplies or Internal
Connection
Future Use
Ethernet Card
2-Series and X-Generation Cards
(CNXCOM-2 not supported)
Establishing Communication with the RACK2
Before uploading a program or performing diagnostic functions, you must connect
the control system to the PC. This connection can be serial or (if an optional Z-Bus
card is installed) it can be TCP/IP.
Serial Connection
NOTE:
For laptops and other PCs without a built-in RS-232 port, Crestron
recommends the use of PCMCIA cards, rather than USB-to-serial adapters. If a
USB-to-serial adapter must be used, Crestron has tested the following devices with
good results:
Belkin (large model) F5U103
I/O
Gear
GUC232A
Keyspan
USA-19QW
Other models, even from the same manufacturer, may not yield the same results.
Connect the COMPUTER port on the control system to one of the COM ports
(usually COM 1) on the PC. Use a straight-through RS-232 cable with a DB9 male
connector on one end and a DB9 female connector on the other. Most commercially
available cables are acceptable; they should have at least five pins for transmit,
receive, ground, and hardware handshaking (pins 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8).
Open the Crestron Viewport and click
Setup | Communication Settings
to display
the “Port Settings” window. Then click
RS-232
as the connection type.
The PC communication settings specified here should match the protocol that the
RACK2 expects. The settings are as follows:
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Port = COM 1 through COM 8. Select the correct COM port on the PC.
Operation Guide – DOC. 5958
2-Series Card Cage System: RACK2
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