The flagship Crestron 2-Series control system processor, featuring numerous built-in control ports, a 3-slot expansion card cage, optional Ethernet, and a full-feature front panel.
Processor
CPU 32-bit Freescale ColdFire® Microprocessor
Memory
SDRAM 64 MB
NVRAM 256 KB
Flash 4 MB
Compact Flash expandable up to 2 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, SNMP, 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)
Y-Bus Connectors & Expansion Slots
40 Mb/s parallel communications;
Internal backplane for integrated control ports and Y-Bus
expansion slots
COM A - F (6) DB9 male, bidirectional RS-232/422/485 ports;
Up to 115.2k baud;
Hardware and software handshaking support;
Ports C-F support C2N-NPA8 Network Poll Accelerator
INFRARED-SERIAL OUTPUT A - H (8) 2-pin 3.5mm detachable terminal blocks,
IR/Serial output ports;
IR output up to 1.2 MHz;
1-way serial TTL/RS-232 (0-5 Volts) up to 115.2k baud;
Individual signal generator per port allowing simultaneous
firing of all ports
I/O Versiports 1 - 8 (1) 9-pin 3.5mm detachable terminal
block comprising (8) digital input/output or analog input ports (referenced to
GND);
Digital Input: Rated for 0-24 Volts DC, input impedance 20k
ohms, logic threshold 1.24 Volts DC;
Digital Output: 250mA sink from maximum 24 Volts DC, catch
diodes for use with “real world” loads;
Analog Input: Rated for 0-10 Volts DC, protected to 24 Volts
DC maximum, input impedance 20k ohms;
Programmable 5 Volts, 2k ohms pull-up resistor per pin
RELAY OUTPUT 1 - 8 (2) 8-pin 3.5mm detachable terminal
blocks comprising (8) normally open, isolated relays;
Rated 1 Amp, 30 Volts AC/DC;
MOV arc suppression across contacts
Expansion Slots (3) Y-Bus expansion slots;
Accept all Y-Bus control cards
Z-Bus Expansion Slots
300 Mb/s parallel communications;
Backplane for Z-Bus expansion slots
Expansion Slot (1) Z-Bus expansion slot;
Accepts all Z-Bus control cards
Additional Connectors
COMPUTER (2) DB9 female;
Front and rear panel RS-232 computer console ports
NET (1) 4-pin 5mm detachable terminal block;
Cresnet port, Master/Slave selectable;
Expandable via C2N-NPA8 Network Poll Accelerator
100-250V~2.3A
50/60 Hz (1)
IEC Socket;
Mates with removable power cord, included
Ground (1) 6-32 screw, chassis ground lug
Reset Buttons
HW-R Hardware reset (reboots the control system)
SW-R Software reset (restarts the SIMPL program)
Menu Buttons
FUNCTIONS (6) Up to 6 dynamically assigned functions based upon current
menu
MENU (1) Returns the LCD display to the MAIN menu
∧, ∨ (2)
Scroll up or down through any list displayed in the LCD display
BKLT (1) Toggles through 4 levels of backlight intensity for the
LCD display
Refer to the Operations Guide for
additional menu functions
LCD Display
(2) lines, (40) characters per
line;
Reverse mode (yellow and black) backlit LCD;
Displays system information, configuration menus, and custom
programmable user functions
LED Indicators
PWR (1 green) Indicates AC power supplied to unit
NET (1 yellow) Indicates Cresnet bus activity
MSG (1 red) Indicates control system has generated an error message
LNK A (1 red) Indicates a valid connection on LAN port A
ACT A (1 red) Indicates activity on LAN port A
LNK B (1 red) Indicates a valid connection on LAN port B
ACT B (1 red) Indicates activity on LAN port B
COM A - F
(TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS) (24
red) Indicate activity on each respective COM port
IR-SERIAL A - H (8 red) Indicate activity on each respective
IR/Serial port
INPUT-OUTPUT 1 - 8 (8 red) Indicate activity on each
respective I/O Versiport
RELAY 1 - 8 (8 red) Indicate contact closure at
each respective relay port
SLOT 1 - 3 (3 red) Illuminates to indicate presence of a card in the
respective expansion slot; extinguishes momentarily to indicate activity
Power Requirements
Main Power 2.3 Amps, 100-250 Volts AC, 50/60 Hz
Available Cresnet Power