User manual CRESTRON C2ENET-1 C2ENET-2

[. . . ] Crestron C2ENET-1/-2 2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Card Operations & Installation Guide This document was prepared and written 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. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Supported devices include Ethernet control modules, PC and Web browser interfaces, and a variety of Crestron Ethernet touchpanels. To add a device to the system, expand the slot and doubleclick the desired IP ID, or right-click and select Add Item from the submenu. In Program Manager, the C2ENET-2 symbol contains no signals; to program a controlled Ethernet device, expand the C2ENET-2 symbol in Program 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 both the IP ID and IP address must be entered into the IP table of the control system. The first method is to double-click the device in Configuration Manager to open the "Device Settings" window. Click the IP Net Address tab and enter the IP address of the device in the IP Address field. Repeat this procedure for all Ethernet devices in your system. This creates what is referred to as a "default" IP table. When the program is compiled and ready to be uploaded to the control system, you will have the option to upload this default IP table. The second method is to use the Crestron Viewport. This method is especially useful on site if you want to change one or more IP addresses without changing the program. Alternatively, as with all 2-Series control systems, the PRO2 also has the capability to function as a peripheral device, or "slave", in a master/slave arrangement with Operations & Installation Guide ­ DOC. 5962B 2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Cards: C2ENET-1 & C2ENET-2 · 15 2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Cards Crestron C2ENET-1/-2 another control system. Here the IP table of the PRO2 must contain just one entry for the master control system. Refer to the "Creating an IP Table" section within the latest version of the Crestron e-Control® Reference Guide (Doc. 6052) for more information. Example Program An example program for the C2ENET-1/2 is available from the Crestron website (www. crestron. com). Select Downloads | Example Programs | Miscellaneous | eControl 2. Uploading a Program Refer to a 2-Series control system document for uploading information. TCP/IP Client and TCP/IP Server Symbols In typical TCP/IP Terminology, a client connects to a server. Our server symbol can handle only one connection to it. Since the sockets are generic TCP/IP, the client can connect to any server (Crestron's TCP/IP Server symbol or any non-Crestron server) and the server can accept a connection from any client (Crestron's TCP/IP Client symbol or any non-Crestron client). The server symbol "listens" for a connection on a particular socket, and a client symbol is capable of connecting or disconnecting a socket. A socket is 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. [. . . ] Just as the Net ID is used to distinguish between identical devices within a SIMPL Windows program, the IP address for a specific IP ID in the control system's IP table must be set to the IP address of the given device. Furthermore, the IP ID in the given device's static master table must be set to the IP address of the control system. IP TABLE An IP table lists IP IDs and their corresponding IP addresses. This table is maintained inside each control system, though it may be generated by a SIMPL Windows program, or edited manually using the Viewport utility. 24 · Glossary of Terms Operations & Installation Guide ­ DOC. 5962B Crestron C2ENET-1/-2 2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Cards NETWORK ADDRESS A network address is a pattern of bits in IP address format that is shared by all network devices on a given local network. [. . . ]