User manual CRESTRON CNXENET PLUS

[. . . ] This document was prepared and written by the Technical Documentation department at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON Crestron CNXENET+ CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card Contents CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card: CNXENET+ Description Functional Description Physical Description Leading Specifications Installation Installation into CNMSX-AV/PRO Installation onto CNRACKX Processor Card (CNXCPU) Ethernet Wiring Programming with SIMPL Windows Configure CNXENET+ Program TCP/IP Server and TCP/IP Client Symbols Control System Ethernet Setup Initial IP Setup IP Table Setup Communicating With the Control System via Ethernet Setting a Control System Password via Ethernet Troubleshooting Communications via Ethernet Web Pages Transferring Web Pages to the CNXENET+ Using a Browser to View or Access Web Pages Problem Solving Troubleshooting Further Inquiries Future Updates Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service CRESTRON Limited Warranty 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 8 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 21 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 Glossary of Terms 26 Operations & Installation Guide ­ DOC. 8153A Contents · i Crestron CNXENET+ CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card: CNXENET+ Description Functional Description The CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card, CNXENET+, is an optional feature designed specifically for Crestron's CNMSX and CNRACKX control systems. This field-upgradable expansion card connects directly to Crestron's exclusive Direct Processor Access (DPA) slot providing high-speed access directly to the system processor. [. . . ] 6. Click Yes to reboot the control system and continue. You will receive a confirmation message that the control system IP information has been setup. After the system reboots, select Function | Cold Boot, to view the IP Information. NOTE: If an error that the Viewport could not setup the IP information opens, first verify that the CNXENET+ card is installed and seated properly. Second, verify that the control system has been updated to the minimum operating system (refer to "Leading Specifications" on page 2) required for Ethernet functionality. If the control system still cannot set the IP information, contact Crestron customer service. IP Table Setup NOTE: To add Ethernet capability to a SIMPL Windows program using a CNMSXAV/PRO or CNRACKX/-DP, select a CNXENET+ card from the "Plug-In DPA Modules" category and drop it onto the DPA card slot. Ethernet devices that are addressed by the control system may have their IP IDs set either in the SIMPL Windows program or through the Viewport using a PC. Just as each Cresnet device is assigned a Cresnet identification (NET ID), e. g. 03 through FE, to be used when programming, an Ethernet device is assigned an IP ID which also may range from 03 through FE. Ultimately, each IP ID is converted into an actual IP address through an IP table that exists inside the control system. 14 · CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card: CNXENET+ Operations & Installation Guide ­ DOC. 8153A Crestron CNXENET+ CNX Enhanced Ethernet Expansion Card Adding Devices and IP Table Setup in SIMPL Windows To add Ethernet devices to your program, in the SIMPL Windows' Configuration Manager, drag an Ethernet-connected device, e. g. a CEN-IO or a Virtual Touchpanel symbol, into the program. Drop it onto the CNXENET+ card or the "Ethernet Units" arrow underneath the "Cresnet Units" arrow. (If the "Cresnet Units" arrow is not visible in the System View window, pull the window divider down further. ) 1. Double click on the icon and set an IP ID and a corresponding IP address in the tabbed configuration dialog titled "IP Net Address". For example, drop a CEN-IO and set it IP ID: 03 at IP address 192. 168. 2. 7 OR in the SIMPL Windows Program Manager, connect signals to the "Virtual Touchpanel" symbol, exactly as you would to a regular wired Touchpanel symbol. NOTE: For more detailed information, refer to the SIMPL Windows help file by selecting Help | Help Topics. Select the Index tab, type in IP Table, then select Adding Ethernet Devices to a SIMPL Windows Program. When the SIMPL Windows program is compiled, the compiler creates an IP table consisting of the IP IDs and the IP addresses that were entered for the various Ethernet devices added to the program. During upload, choose whether to load this IP table or whether to use the table that already exists in the control system. Changing the IP Table via Crestron Viewport You can modify the corresponding IP address for any IP ID without changing or reloading the program by changing the IP table directly. From the Crestron Viewport select Functions | Setup IP Table then click the Retrieve Current IP Table from Control System button. This will extract the IP table from the control system and list it in the dialog box. Modify or delete existing entries or add new ones and save the new table to disk and/or load it back into the control system. Do not overwrite the IP table in the control system the next time the program is uploaded, unless the addresses in the program supercede those in the current IP table. [. . . ] Currently, these include the integrated control systems CNMSX-AV and the CNMSX-PRO and modular control systems CNRACKX and the CNRACKX-DP. CRESNET ID Cresnet ID, a unique identity code ranging from 03 to FE (in hexadecimal), is given to all devices that communicate using the Cresnet network protocol. DEFAULT ROUTER A default router is a router that sends packets within the local network to destinations outside of the local network, or receives them from outside and propagates them onto the local network. It is also referred to as a Gateway. ETHERNET HUB Inexpensive four to 16 port devices that provide a way to physically tap into an existing Ethernet connection and expand the plugs available, but do not perform any packet routing. GATEWAY See Default Router above. IP ADDRESS Internet protocol address is a unique number that is used to represent every single computer in a network. All the computers on the Internet have a unique IP address. The format of the IP address is four numbers separated by dots (e. g. , 198. 123. 456. 7). IP ID The IP ID is a two-digit hexadecimal number that is used to differentiate a given device from a group of Ethernet devices in a control system with the same IP address. [. . . ]