Crestron electronic Crestron MC2E - Manual (Page 6)

2-Series Compact Control System Crestron MC2E
Cresnet ®
Cresnet is the communications backbone for many Crestron touchpanels, keypads,
lighting controls and other devices. The Cresnet bus is a simple, yet flexible 4-wire
network that provides rock-solid bidirectional communication for numerous Cresnet
devices.
Cresnet Slave Mode
Selectable Cresnet Slave Mode enables the MC2E to be configured as a Cresnet
slave device, effectively transforming it into a Cresnet expansion module. Such
flexibility can offer a cost-effective solution for system expansion, providing a host
of additional control ports in a single module.
Ethernet
Crestron pioneered the IP-based control system to harness the vast possibilities of
Ethernet and the Internet for remote control, monitoring, programming and
diagnostics. The MC2E is designed to deliver the world's most advanced IP control
solution with full-duplex 10/100 Ethernet, built-in Web server and email client and
support for both static and dynamic IP addressing.
Crestron e-Control ® 2
Crestron's award-winning e-Control 2 XPanel solutions offer the most flexible range
of IP control possibilities available. Using a Windows
® computer or CE/PocketPC™
PDA device, e-Control 2 provides an amazing control GUI that looks and behaves
just like a Crestron Isys
® touchpanel.
Crestron RoomView ®
Every Ethernet-enabled 2-Series control system works directly with Crestron's
exclusive RoomView Help Desk software for the industry's most comprehensive
facility-wide asset management solution.
SNMP
Built-in SNMP support enables network management of Crestron control systems
using third-party SNMP software. As an alternative or supplement to RoomView,
SNMP allows full control and monitoring from the IT Help Desk or NOC in a format
that is familiar to IT personnel.
SSL
All Ethernet-enabled 2-Series control systems support SSL (Secure Sockets Layer),
the industry standard for protecting sensitive network communications.
IR Wireless Option
When equipped with an optional CNXRMIRD IR receiver, the MC2E provides a
low-cost wireless control solution using any of Crestron’s IR wireless touchpanels or
a third-party universal IR remote.
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