Crestron E-Control; Ethernet Communications; Network Requirements/Preparation - Crestron SW-SIMPL Installation & Operating Manual

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows

Crestron e-Control

Ethernet Communications

Network Requirements/Preparation

Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C
Crestron is now supporting Ethernet communications with the 2 Series and CNX
generation control systems. Crestron e-Control™ support includes:
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System-to-system communication
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Allowing your web-browser or custom Visual Basic application to
act like a Crestron touchpanel using Crestron e-Control Software
Development Kit (SDK).
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Control of Ethernet-enabled Crestron devices (CEN models), such
as the CEN-IO.
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Control of system diagnostics from the ViewPort via Ethernet.
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Serving Web Pages.
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Some router/firewall capability.
NOTE: For additional details, refer to the latest revision of the Crestron e-Control
Reference Guide (Doc. 6052). It can be obtained from the Docwnloads | Product
Manuals section of the Crestron website (www.crestron.com).
See your MIS department to determine whether or not your network meets these
criteria.
1. Any PC designed to communicate to a Crestron device over Ethernet must
support TCP/IP.
2. The CNX control system and CEN modules must have static IP addresses;
they do not support DHCP servers or BOOTP servers.
3. CNX control system and CEN modules require a 10BaseT attachment.
Additional Conditions
Running the SDK requires its own licensing fee, including the "CNX Gateway"
running on an accessible network PC. This same PC may also need to run a web
server in order to allow control via another PC using a web browser, depending on
your system configuration.
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