Hardware Preparation - Cen-Io; Control System Diagnostics Via Ethernet; Programming The System To Communicate With Ethernet Devices; Adding Ethernet Devices To A Simpl Windows Program - Crestron SW-SIMPL Installation & Operating Manual

Crestron SIMPL™ Windows
Hardware Preparation

Control System Diagnostics via Ethernet

Programming the System to Communicate with Ethernet
Devices
Installation & Operations Guide – DOC. 5728C
– CEN-IO
If you are working with the CEN-IO network interface device, follow these steps to
enable CIP communications in your CEN-IO. This will allow the CEN-IO to
communicate directly to a CNX control system, or directly to a browser or Visual
Basic application using the Crestron e-Control Software Development Kit (SDK).
NOTE: This hardware preparation is also valid for other Ethernet-enabled Crestron
devices (CEN models).
1. Check the firmware version in each CEN-IO by following the steps
described in the CEN-IO manual. If the version is v1.2 or later, you can skip
the next two steps; your CEN-IO is already TCP/IP enabled.
2. Update the firmware as described in the CEN-IO manual. Consult Crestron
technical support to obtain the proper firmware version upgrade. See
Contact Crestron Electronics.
3. Assign an IP address, subnet mask and gateway as described in the CEN-IO
manual.
All functions that can be performed with the ViewPort through a serial connection
can now be performed with the ViewPort through Ethernet connection (with the
exception of updating the TCP/IP stack).
In ViewPort, select Communications Settings... from the Setup menu and select
TCP/IP as the connection type. Set the IP address of the control system with which
communication is taking place. Once a connection has been established, any
command supported by the ViewPort will work exactly as if the connection were via
RS-232 and a serial cable. Refer to the ViewPort and Network Analyzer for more
information.
In addition, remote access functions such as Test Manager and Network Analyzer
can also function over this TCP/IP connection. Simply set your communications to
TCP/IP using the ViewPort or directly from SIMPL Windows (Edit |
Communications) and then run these utilities as usual.
Adding Ethernet Devices to a SIMPL Windows
Program
To add Ethernet capability to a program using a CNMSX-AV or PRO, select
Configuration Manager. From the Device Library click on the CNXENET card or
the CNXENET+ card from the "Plug-In DPA Modules" folder and drop it on the
DPA card slot on the CNX control system.
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