Crestron AV2 PRO2 User Manual

Crestron AV2 & PRO2

2-Series Integrated Dual Bus Control System

Operations Guide

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Crestron AV2 & PRO2

2-Series Integrated Dual Bus Control System

Contents

2-Series Integrated Dual Bus Control System: AV2 & PRO2	1
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................	1
Features and Functions................................................................................................	1
Specifications ..............................................................................................................	3
Physical Description....................................................................................................	5
Industry Compliance ...................................................................................................	9
Setup ........................................................................................................................................	10
Network Wiring.........................................................................................................	10
Identity Code .............................................................................................................	10
Hardware Hookup .....................................................................................................	10
Programming Software............................................................................................................	14
Earliest Version Software Requirements for the PC .................................................	14
Programming with Crestron SystemBuilder..............................................................	14
Programming with SIMPL Windows ........................................................................	14
Example Program ......................................................................................................	15
Uploading and Upgrading........................................................................................................	16
Establishing Communication.....................................................................................	16
Programs and Firmware ............................................................................................	17
Operation .................................................................................................................................	18
Problem Solving ......................................................................................................................	23
Possible Problems with the Control System..............................................................	23
Serial Communication Difficulties with Other Devices Connected to the Control
System .......................................................................................................................	24
Check Network Wiring..............................................................................................	26
Reference Documents................................................................................................	27
Further Inquiries ........................................................................................................	27
Future Updates ..........................................................................................................	27
Software License Agreement...................................................................................................	28
Return and Warranty Policies ..................................................................................................	30
Merchandise Returns / Repair Service ......................................................................	30
CRESTRON Limited Warranty.................................................................................	30

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Crestron AV2 & PRO2

2-Series Integrated Dual Bus Control System

2-Series Integrated Dual Bus

Control System: AV2 & PRO2

Introduction

Features and Functions

•2-Series engine with Dual-bus architecture

•36 MB of Internal Memory1

•4 GB Compact Flash memory card slot

•Cresnet port – master/slave selectable

•10/100 Ethernet capable with SSL encryption

•Crestron e-Control 2 and Crestron RoomView enabled

•Built-in firewall, NAT and router

•Six Com ports, eight IR/serial ports, eight Versiport I/O ports, eight relay ports

•Three Y-Bus2 / One Z-Bus control card expansion slots

•Internal power supply

•2-Space EIA rack-mountable

•Front panel control with LCD display (PRO2 only)

1.For more information on internal memory, refer to “2-Series Memory & Directory Structure” in the latest version of the Crestron 2-Series Control System Reference Guide (Doc. 6256), which is available from the Crestron website (http://www.crestron.com/manuals).

2.Optional on AV2.

2-Series Engine

At the heart of the AV2 & PRO2 is the powerful 32-bit Freescale ColdFire® processor. Crestron's exclusive enhanced real-time operating system makes the AV2 & PRO2 the fastest, most reliable control systems available.

Dual Bus Architecture

The AV2’s & PRO2's unique dual-bus architecture affords ultra fast communications. The 40 Mbps Y-Bus provides a high-speed backplane for IR, serial and other integrated control ports. Additional control ports and interfaces like MIDI and digital audio processing may be added by installing up to three Y-Bus control

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cards (expansion cage option required for AV2). At a blazing 300 Mbps, the Z-Bus supports Fast Ethernet with future support for other emerging technologies.

Cresnet®

Cresnet is the communications backbone for many Crestron touchpanels, keypads, lighting controls and other devices. The Cresnet bus is a simple, yet flexible 4-wire network that provides rock-solid bidirectional communication and power for up to 252 Cresnet devices.

Cresnet Slave Mode

Selectable Cresnet Slave Mode enables the AV2 & PRO2 to be configured as Cresnet slave devices, effectively transforming them into Cresnet expansion modules. Such flexibility can offer a cost-effective solution for system expansion, providing a host of additional control ports in a single module.

Ethernet

Crestron pioneered the IP-based control system to harness the vast possibilities of Ethernet and the Internet for remote control, monitoring, programming and diagnostics. The AV2 & PRO2 are designed to deliver the world's most advanced IP control solutions. A choice of single or dual port Ethernet cards enables a full-duplex 10/100 Ethernet connection with built-in Web server and email client and support for both static and dynamic IP addressing.

Crestron e-Control®2

Crestron's award-winning e-Control 2 XPanel solutions offer the most flexible range of IP control possibilities available. Using a Windows® computer or CE/PocketPC™ PDA device, e-Control 2 provides an amazing control GUI that looks and behaves just like a Crestron Isys® touchpanel.

Crestron RoomView®

Every Ethernet-enabled 2-Series control system works directly with Crestron's exclusive RoomView Help Desk software for the industry's most comprehensive facility-wide asset management solution.

SSL

All Ethernet-enabled 2-Series control systems support SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), the industry standard for protecting sensitive network communications.

NAT

The AV2’s & PRO2's onboard NAT (Network Address Translator) acts as a firewall and router to facilitate the configuration of a private control LAN with a single-point connection to the client's LAN (Dual-port Ethernet card required).

Memory Expansion

A memory card slot accessible on the rear panel allows for easy expansion of the AV2’s & PRO2's internal memory using any Type II Compact Flash memory card up to 4 GB. Note that compact flash memory supports FAT file structure.

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Front Panel Control (PRO2 only)

The PRO2 includes a programmable front control panel with LCD display and control port status indicators. The PRO2's front panel serves as a ready user interface for system configuration and diagnostics and can also be custom programmed to enable menu-driven control capability.

Specifications

Specifications for the AV2 & PRO2 are listed in the following table.

AV2 & PRO2 Specifications

	SPECIFICATION			DETAILS
	Processor
	CPU			32-bit Freescale Coldfire Microprocessor
	Processing Speed			257 MIPS (Dhrystone 2.1 benchmark)
	Memory
	SDRAM			32 MB
	NVRAM			256 kB
	Flash			4 MB
	Compact Flash			expandable up to 4 GB (not included)
	Operating System			Real-time preemptive multi-
				threaded/multitasking kernel; FAT32 file
				system with long names; supports SIMPL
				Windows and SIMPL+
	Ethernet
	With C2ENET-1			10/100BaseT, auto-negotiating, full/half
				duplex, static IP or DHCP/DNS, SSL,
				TCP/IP, UDP/IP, CIP, SMTP, built-in Web
				server and e-mail client; supports Crestron
				e-Control 2 Xpanel and RoomView
				applications
	With C2ENET-2			All above features plus: built-in firewall,
				router and network address translator
				(NAT)
	Expansion Slots
	Y-Bus1			(3) (AV2 requires CAGE2 accessory, sold
				separately); Accept all Y-Bus control cards
	Z-Bus2			(1) Accepts all Z-Bus control cards
	Power Requirements
	Internal Universal Power			2.3 Amps, 100-250 Volts AC, 50/60 Hz
	Supply
	Available Cresnet Power			50 Watts (shared with control card
				expansion slots)
	Network Power Fuse Rating			4A, 250V (1 ¼” x ¼” Slow Blow Fuse
				Series)
				50 watts (DC) available for Cresnet devices
	Environmental
	Temperature			41º to 113ºF (5º to 45ºC)
	Humidity			10% to 90% RH (non-condensing)

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	AV2 & PRO2 Specifications (Continued)
	SPECIFICATION	DETAILS
	Enclosure	Black metal, 2U 19” rack-mountable
		(rack ears included)
	Dimensions
	Height	3.47 in (8.82 cm)
	Width	19.00 in (48.26 cm) with ears;
		17.03 in (43.25 cm) without ears
	Depth	9.69 in (24.61 cm)
	Weight
	AV2	7.1 lbs (3.22 kg) – with line cord
	PRO2	8.0 lbs (3.63 kg) – with line cord
	Available Accessories
	CAGE2 (AV2 only)	3-Card expansion cage
	C2ENET-1	Single port Ethernet card
	C2ENET-2	Dual port Ethernet card
	C2COM-2	Dual COM port card3
	C2COM-3	Three COM port card3
	C2IR-8	8 IR/Serial output card3
	CNXIO-16	16 I/O Versiport card3
	CNXAO-8	8 Analog output card3
	CNXRY-8	8 Relay card3
	CNXRY-16	16 Relay card3
	CNXMIDI	MIDI Interface card3
	C2VEQ-4	4-Channel Volume/EQ and 4x4 matrix
		mixer card3
	CNXTA	Telephone interface and Voice/WAV sound
		card3
	C2N-HBLOCK	Cresnet Network Distribution Block
	C2N-NPA8	Cresnet Network Poll Accelerator
	C2N-SPWS300	300 Watt Cresnet Power Supply
	CNSP-XX	Custom Serial Interface Cable
	IRP2	IR Probe

1.40 Mb/s parallel communications; Internal backplane for integrated control ports and Y-Bus expansion slots.

2.300 Mb/s parallel communications; Backplane for Z-Bus expansion slots.

3.AV2 requires CAGE2 for card installation.

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Physical Description

This section provides information on the connections, controls and indicators available on your AV2 & PRO2.

AV2 Physical View (shown with accessory cards installed in CAGE2; optional)

PRO2 Physical View (shown with accessory cards installed)

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AV2 & PRO2 Overall Dimensions
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

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11

12

9.69 in

(24.61 cm)

17.03 in

(43.25 cm)

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3.47 in

(8.82 cm)

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Connectors, Controls & Indicators

#	CONNECTORS1,				DESCRIPTION
	CONTROLS & INDICATORS
1	COMPUTER		DB9F connectors (one on front panel and one on rear) are used
			when programming with a PC. Each port is modem compatible.
			(Modem and PC cables not included.)
	FRONT PANEL	REAR PANEL
2	PWR LED		Indicates 24 Volts DC power supplied from Cresnet control network.
3	NET LED		Indicates communication with Cresnet System.
4	MSG LED2		Illuminates when a message is detected. To decipher content,
			examine the message available from the menu function buttons or
			through the Crestron Toolbox™.
5	COM (A – F) LEDS3		RXD - Illuminate during reception of data from serial devices
			attached to the respective COM ports.
			TXD – Illuminate during transmission of data to serial devices
			attached to the respective COM ports.
			RTS – Illuminate to reflect state of the RTS pin on the respective
			COM port. If no handshaking is specified, the RTS line will be high
			and the associated LED is also high. When RTS flow control is
			enabled, RTS indicates the unit is ready to receive data from serial
			devices attached to the respective COM ports.
			CTS – Illuminate to reflect state of the CTS pin on the respective
			COM port. An illuminated LED means the CTS line is high. When
			CTS flow control is enabled, CTS indicates the serial devices on the
			respective COM ports are ready to accept data.
6	IR – SERIAL (A – H) LEDS3		Indicate activity on the respective IR-SERIAL lines.
7	RELAY (1 – 8) LEDS3		Indicate the respective relay is closed.
8	RESET BUTTONS		HW-R - Initiates system hardware reset.
			SR-R - Pressing this in combination with HW-R button performs a
			system restart without loading the program. Pressing it alone
			momentarily while the system is running restarts the program.
9	LAN (A – B) LEDS4		LNK – Indicate the Ethernet card has established a valid Ethernet
			connection.
			ACT – Indicate communication (activity) at the respective port on the
			Ethernet card.
10	LCD SCREEN & MENU		Permits local control; refer to “Operation” on page 18 for details.
	BUTTONS3
11	INPUT – OUTPUT		Indicate when input voltage thresholds for the respective I/O ports
	(1 – 8) LEDS3		are exceeded or when the output is active.
12	SLOT (1 – 3) LEDS3		Indicate an expansion card is inserted into the respective slot.
			These LEDS turn off momentarily when data is sent to the card or
			received from the card.
13	NET		Four-position terminal block connector for data and power.
			Connects to Cresnet control network.
			Pin 1	(24)	Power
			Pin 2	(Y)	Data
			Pin 3	(Z)	Data
			Pin 4 (G) Ground
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