Crestron c2enet-1 c2enet-2 User Manual

Crestron C2ENET-1/-2 

2-Series Ethernet Interface Expansion Cards 

The System Views lower pane displays the PRO2 system tree. This tree can be 
expanded to display and configure the various slots. 

 

The C2Z Card Slot can accept a C2ENET-2, which enables the PRO2 to address up 
to 252 Ethernet devices. Each Ethernet device is assigned a unique identifier called 
an IP ID, which is a hexadecimal value ranging from 03 to FE. 

In Configuration Manager, drag a C2ENET-2 from the Plug-in Control Cards | Cards 
(2-Series Z Bus) folder of the Device Library and drop it on the PRO2 C2Z Card 
Slot in System Views. The System Views upper pane displays the Ethernet Units icon 
below the PRO2 graphic. 

To view the list of supported devices, expand the control system in the bottom pane 
of System Views and double-click Slot 8: C2ENET-2. Supported devices include 
Ethernet control modules, PC and Web browser interfaces, and a variety of Crestron 
Ethernet touchpanels. To add a device to the system, expand the slot and double-
click the desired IP ID, or right-click and select Add Item from the submenu. Then 
select the device you want to add. 

In Program Manager, the C2ENET-2 symbol contains no signals; to program a 
controlled Ethernet device, expand the C2ENET-2 symbol in Program View. Then 
drag the symbol to Detail View. (Alternatively, you can double-click the symbol.) 

For the PRO2 (or any Ethernet-enabled control system) to control devices via 
Ethernet, the IP ID (all Cresnet devices are assigned IP IDs) of the device must be 
associated with an IP address, and both the IP ID and IP address must be entered into 
the IP table of the control system.  

You can create an IP table in two ways. The first method is to double-click the 
device in Configuration Manager to open the “Device Settings” window. Click the 
IP Net Address tab and enter the IP address of the device in the IP Address field. 
Repeat this procedure for all Ethernet devices in your system. This creates what is 
referred to as a “default” IP table. When the program is compiled and ready to be 
uploaded to the control system, you will have the option to upload this default IP 
table.  

The second method is to use the Crestron Viewport. This method is especially useful 
on site if you want to change one or more IP addresses without changing the 
program. 

Alternatively, as with all 2-Series control systems, the PRO2 also has the capability 
to function as a peripheral device, or “slave”, in a master/slave arrangement with 

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