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Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Operations Guide[...]

This document was prepared an d written by the Tech nical Documentation dep artment at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo D rive Rockleigh, NJ 076 47 1-888-CRESTRON All brand names, product nam es and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2003 Crestron Electronics, Inc.[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Contents 2-Series Professional Media Controller: MC2E 1 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ............ 1 Features and Functions .........................................................................[...]

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Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller 2-Series Professional Media Controller: MC2E Introduction Features and Functions The Crestron ® 2-Series Pr ofessional Media C ontroller (MC 2E) is designed for smaller home and comm ercial systems. The MC2E provides co nnectivity for communicat ion and contr ol of Cresnet, IP and thir d party d[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E 2-Series. The real-time, preemptive multi- t asking/multi-threaded operating system offers a file system that supports long file names. The enhanced SIMPL+ ® instruction set is also fully compatible with existing Crestron SIMPL Windows and SIMPL+ programs. The MC2E has the capability to op erat[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller MC2E Specifications (continued) SPECIFICATION DETAILS Power Requirements 10 Watts (0.21 Amp @ 24 VDC) (Power supply PW-2410RU included) 3 Available Cresnet Power = 14 Watts Network Power Fuse Rating Internal 2A self-resetting fuse 4 Environmental Temperature 41° to 113°F (5° to 45°C) Environm[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E 24VDC male receptacle for power su pplie d through an external power pack (included). The MC2E can be placed in a rack (with in cluded mounting ears) or on a table with the supplied rubber feet. Refer to “Rack M ounting” on page 1 1 for more inf ormation. Physical Views of th e MC2E Professi[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller ERR This LED illuminates when an error cond ition is detected. This may be the result of hardware or so ftware failure, or a programmi ng error. To d etermine the actual error condition, examine th e message available through the Crestron Viewport command Functions | 2-Series | Error Log. LNK (LA[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E 2. Using a volt meter, det ermine whic h wire connect s to the Ti p, Ring, and Shield of the mini phon e jack. 3. Connect the ba re wires of the CNXRMIRD t o the appropria te pins on t he 3-position connector supplied with the MC2E. For more information on the CNXRMIRD refer to the latest revisi[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller NOTE: To support RS-485, ti e pin 1 (RXD-) to pin 9 (T XD-) and pin 4 (TXD+) t o pin 6 (RXD+) in the cable. Refer to the table after this note, titled "COM Pinout to RS-485 Bus". Non-Standard COM Pinouts PIN DIRECTION DESCRIPTION 1* To MC2E (RXD-) RS-422 Receive Data (Idles Low) 2 To MC[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E NOTE: For laptops and other PCs without a built-in RS-232 port, Crestron recommends the use of PCMCIA cards, rath er than USB-to-serial adap ters. If a USB-to-serial adapter must be used, Crestr on has tested the following devices with good results: Belkin (large model) F5U103 I/O Gear GUC232A K[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller NOTE: An optional power pack (PW-2 420-RU) provid es 38 Watts to Cresn et devices when connected to the MC2E. NOTE: In larger system configurations that require more than the 38 Watt load capacity suppli ed by Cresnet (when usi ng optional PW-2420R U power pack), disconnect the +24VDC Cresnet wir[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E The 4MB flas h memory consists of appro ximately 1.5M B used for fi rmware (.cuz file), and approx imately 2.5MB available for the SIMPL pro gram and SIMPL+ modules. The files that reside in flash c onform to a flat directory str ucture. The following table presents the structure of the overall [...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Industry Compliance As of the date of manufact ure, the MC2E has been tested and fo und to com ply with specifications for CE ma rking and standa rds per EMC and Radioc ommunicat ions Compliance Labelling (N11785). NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of th e FCC rules. Operation is subj ect t[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E 2. Position a rack ear so that its m ounting holes align with the holes vacated by the screws in step 1. 3. Secure the ear to the unit with three screws from step 1, as shown in th e illustration after this step. Ear Attachment for Rack Mounting 4. Repeat procedure (step s 1 through 3) to attach[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Network Wiring CAUTION: Use only Crestron power supplies for Crestron equipment. Failure to do so could ca use equipm ent damage o r void the C restron wa rranty. CAUTION: Whe n using the included power pack PW-2410R U, the MC2E’ s NET connector can supply 14 Watts (maximum ) t o Cresnet de vic[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E Wire Gauge Values RESISTANCE (R) WIRE GAUGE 4 16 6 18 10 20 15 22 13 Doubled CAT 5 8.7 Tripled CAT5 NOTE: When daisy-chaining Cresnet units, strip the end s of the wires carefully to avoid nicking the condu ctors. Twist together the ends of the wires that s hare a pin on the network conn ector, [...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Power Supply The unit can be powere d through the NET co nnector, or by the included external power pack (PW- 2410RU) or the optio nal power pack PW-2420R U. With the PW- 2410RU, the MC2E can provide power t o peripheral Cresnet de vices (via the NET connector) up to a total of 14 Watts. The PW-2[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E available cables are acceptable; they should have at least five pins for transmit, receive, ground, and hardware handsh aking (pins 2, 3, 5, 7, 8). NOTE: The Viewport utility performs multiple system tasks, primarily via an RS- 232 or TCP/IP connectio n between the control system and a PC. It is[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller TCP/IP Connection Before communicating with the MC2E over TCP/IP, the static IP address must be obtained fr om the net work adm inistrator. The R S-232 connect ion previo usly described must be used to configure the unit’s TCP/IP settings. 1. Open Viewport and click Functions | Set Control Syst[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E To verify com munication, click Diagnostics | Establish Communications (Find Rack). T his should display a win dow that gives t he IP address and port number. Troubleshooting Communications Use the follow ing checkli st if comm unication cannot be establ ished with t he MC2E. 1. Verify that you [...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller - The Viewport console shoul d display t he message shown above. - Release the SW-R button. e. Select Set Baud Rate on the Viewport Functions menu (or press F8 ) and choose any baud rate from the drop-d own list. This will attempt to establish a connection at the indicated baud rate. If the conne[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E “Send Program” Window Uploading Web pages to the MC2E The MC2E provides a built-in Web server for e-Control applications. The MC2E allots 2.5 MB of mem ory for “user files” such as W eb page s, mailbox, and the compiled SPZ program file. VisionTools Pro-e In most cases, you create a Vi s[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller system is accessed by a We b browser. Click Open , and then OK to begin the transfer. If any file s in the VT Pro-e proj ect chang e, the changed files can be transferre d to the MC2E without resending the entire proj ect by choosing the “Only Transfer Files that have Chan ged” option. Here a[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E - Additional choices include: Do not send graphic f iles and Do not send sound files . These are often very large files that need not b e reload ed with every tran sfer. Updating the Operating System As with all 2-Series control systems, operating system files for the MC2E have a .cuz extensio n[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller "SIMPL Windows Preferences" Win dow Console com mands are provi ded for advanced pr ogrammers. Howeve r, most functions and commands ca n be selected fro m the various Viewport m enus. NOTE: For more inform ation on consol e commands, refer to the 2-Serie s Console Command Ref erence Gu[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E NOTE: When in slave mode, a control system cannot address any device on the operating network (onl y the controll ed devic es connected to the slave's local po rts). Only the m aster control system can address network devices. NOTE: When operating in slave mode, any program that is loaded i[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Programming with the Crestron AppBuilder The easiest method of p rogramming, but does not offer as much flexibility as SIMPL Windows. The Crestron AppBuilder offers autom atic programming fo r such residenti al and commercial applications as a udio distribution, home theater, video c onferencin g[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E System View of MC2E Slot 1: C2Net-Device The C2Net-Devi ce slot enable s the MC2E to c ontrol up t o 252 Cres net devices. Each Cresnet device is assigned a unique identifier called a Net ID, which is a hexadecim al value ranging f rom 03 to FE. To view the list of supported devices, ex pand the[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller In Program Manager, the C 2I-MC2-IR4 sy mbol cont ains no signal s; to program an IR device or serial driver , expand the C 2I-MC2-IR 4 card by cl icking the pl us sign in Program View . Then dra g the symbol to Detail View . (Alternatively, double-click the symbol.) Slot 3: C2I-MC2-IO4 The MC2E [...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E Description Internal configuration of a Versiport +5V 2K pullup1 o1 S1-A S1-B A Used for analog input. Can be either a voltage source or res istive load. VersiPort 1 Digital Out put Mode When a Versiport is operating in dig ital output mode, the output pin is shorted to ground on the risin g edg[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Analog Input Mode In analog input mode, the Versiport is typi cally tied to a resis tive load (such as a humidity sensor) or a voltage source (both ca n be represented by box "A" in the Versiport diagram). When a resistive load is tied to a Versiport, the co rresponding pullup resistor [...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E When a signal goes high, the corresponding relay closes for as long as the signal remains high. When the signal goes low, the relay opens. If a signal is undefined, the relay is open. Slot 5: C2ENET-1 The C2ENET-1 po rt enables the MC 2E to control u p to 252 Ether net devices. Each Ethernet dev[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Used with CNXRMIRD to input RC5 compatible remote button presses. For more information on the CNXRMIRD refer to the latest revision of the CNXRMIRD Infrared Detector Operations Gui de (Doc. 8165). NOTE: This slot is not com patible with third-party IR receivers. Slot 9: C2I-MC2-FRONT PANEL The Sl[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E MC2E Device Detail NOTE: Slot1: C 2NET-Device is ne ver available on a contr ol system opera ting in slave mode. Al l other slots may be c onfigured as described in this manual. NOTE: Each port on the m aster and slave sy stem that requires configuration must be individu ally configured . In the[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller already exists in the program. Always ensu re that the hardware and software settings of the NET ID match. For NET ID hardware settings details, refer to “Switching Between Master and Slave Mode” on page 23. NOTE: Changing the NET ID within SIMPL Window s only affects the program. The NET ID [...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E Converting User Modules 1. Open the User module y ou want to c onvert. 2. Clic k Project | Edit Program Header . 3. Clic k 2-Series in th e Target Control System Classes list box. You can select other types o f control syst ems as well, but then you are limited to symbols that are supported by a[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides corrective action for possible trouble situ ations. If further assistance is required, please contact a Crestron custom er service representative. MC2E Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTIO N Unexpected response fro[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E System Monitor The System Monitor allows firmware to be reloaded into the MC2E in the event that firmware cannot be loaded in the normal mode. Perform the fol lowing procedure to c o rrect the “System does not function” trouble situation on page 35 (i n reference to C orrective Acti on). If [...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Network Analyzer To assist with troubleshooting, th is unit contains the Crestron paten t-pending network analyzer to continu ously monitor the integrity of the Cresnet ne twork for wiring faults and m arginal system perfor mance or other ne twork errors. For more information on how to use th e n[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E “Passthrough Mode” Window The PC is now comm unicating directly with the device. To exit Passthr ough mode, simply cl ick Functions | Exit Passthrough Mode . A system reboot also exits the Passt hrough mode. Further Inquiries If after reviewing this Operations Guide, you cannot locate specif[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller Future Updates As Crestron improves functions, adds new features, and extends the cap abilities of the MC2E, a dditional info rmation m ay be made available as m anual updates. These updates are solely electronic and serve as in termediary supplements prior to the release of a complete technical [...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agree ment”) is a legal contract betw een you (either an individual or a single business entity) and Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”) for so ftware referenced in this guide, which in cludes co mputer softwa re and, as applica ble[...]

Crestron MC2E 2-Series Professional Media Controller If You are a business or organization, You agree that upon request from Crestron or its authorized agent, You will within thirty (30) days fully document and certify that use of any and all Software at the time of the request is in conformity with Your valid licenses from Cres tron of its authori[...]

2-Series Professional M edia Controller Crestron MC2E Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise m ay be returned for cr edit, exchange, or service without pri or authorization from CRESTRON. To obtai n warranty service for CR ESTRON products, cont act the factory and request an RMA (Retu rn Merchandi se Aut[...]

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