User Manual

Crestron CEN-RFGW-EX infiNET EX™ Gateway
infiNET EX™ Gateway:
CEN-RFGW-EX
Introduction
The CEN-RFGW-EX gateway is an RF wireless transceiver designed for
use with Crestron
®
infiNET EX™ devices as part of a Crestron control
system. “Wi-Fi friendly” RF technology permits selection from 16 ISM
1
channels within the 2.4 GHz spectrum to minimize the possibility of
interference with other RF equipment including 802.11 devices. The
CEN-RFGW-EX affords a range of approximately 150 feet (46 meters)
indoors
2
.
Up to 100 infiNET EX devices
3
, may be associated with a single
CEN-RFGW-EX. Setup is simple, utilizing dynamic discovery to locate
and acquire each device automatically. Each wireless connection is
monitored continuously, diligently keeping track when devices go to
sleep or wander out of range and restoring communications seamlessly
when any device reappears on the network.
1. Industrial, Scientific and Medical; refers to frequency range used for unlicensed
communication applications, such as Wi-Fi.
2. Specified range is for direct device to gateway communication. Effective network
range is larger due to the mesh networking capabilities of infiNET EX. Refer to
individual infiNET EX device documentation for details on device to device
ranges.
3. The Crestron MLX-2 infiNET EX LDC Handheld Remote will only work with
this product if the gateway has no other devices acquired to it. The gateway must
be dedicated for MLX-2 support only when using an MLX-2. Up to 16 MLX-2
remotes can be associated with a single gateway.
Operations & Installation Guide – DOC. 6706C infiNET EX™ Gateway: CEN-RFGW-EX • 1