Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Operations Guide
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Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Contents Professional Automation Computer: PAC2 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Features and Functions ................................................................................................ 1 Specifications ..............................................................................................................
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Professional Automation Computer: PAC2 Introduction Features and Functions The Professional Automation Computer (PAC2) is the control system that is the heart of the Crestron Lighting Control System. It provides information from the controls located in the living environment to the control modules located in the Crestron Automation Enclosure.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 available via Crestron’s single-port C2ENET-1 and dual-port C2ENET-2 Ethernet cards. The PAC2 offers eight programmable analog and digital inputs as well as digital outputs. There are eight normally open relays, isolated with MOV suppression. The 32 Cresnet connectors that comprise the built-in 8-segment Cresnet hub are located on the top of the PAC2 (NET A – NET H).
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Specifications Specifications for the PAC2 are provided below. PAC2 2-Series Automation Control System Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS ® CPU 32-Bit Motorola ColdFire Processor Processor Speed 257 MIPS (Dhrystone 2.1 Benchmark) On-board Memory 36MB (4MB flash, 32MB DRAM, 256KB NVRAM) Expandable Memory Compact Flash Slot (up to 4GB) accepts standard ® Type II Compact Flash or IBM Microdrive 1 Acceptable File Extensions SIMPL Windows .smw .
Professional Automation Computer 3. 4. 5. 6. Crestron PAC2 Optional Z-BUS Cards: Single port 10/100 Ethernet, Dual Port WAN-LAN-10/100 Ethernet, or Dual Port WAN-LAN-10/100 Ethernet-USB. The PAC2 provides a maximum of 50 watts (DC) for all network devices. Depending on the network power requirements, it may be necessary to add one or more Crestron external 24VDC supplies.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Physical Description The PAC2 automation control system is housed in a gray and black enclosure with labeling on the top and front panels. The dimensions are shown in the illustrations on the next page. PAC2 Physical View without Optional Y and Z Bus Cards PAC2 Top View with Optional Jumpered 3-Pin Mini Connector Installed in POWER 1 Port Operations Guide – Doc.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 PAC2 Physical Views Top View 14.00 in (35.56 cm) LEFT RIGHT NET A NET C 24 Y Z G PO WER 24 Y Z G 1 2 G INT EXT 24 Y Z G G INT EXT 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G NET B 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G S4 I/O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G 24 Y Z G PO WER 3 4 G INT EXT G INT EXT 24 Y Z G 24 Y Z G 7.40 in (18.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Ports/Connectors The ports/connectors provided on the top and front panel of the PAC2 are described in the following paragraphs. (24 Y Z G OVERRIDE) (OVERRIDE G Z Y 24) 24 Y Z G These 5-position connectors, rated at 24VDC, 2A maximum load, provide for Cresnet signals and an additional override contact closure signal. Use the Unit Interconnect Cable Assembly, supplied with the PAC2, to connect to the lighting module(s) or a CAEN Block assembly.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 received between the “G” connection and the “L” or “R” connection (R is used in a double-wide enclosure only), the respective left or right column of modules will set the lights to the programmed emergency override state. The connector is rated at 5V, 10mA maximum.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer NOTE: The LAN LEDs are active only if the optional single port or dual port Ethernet card (which is field installed) occupies the Z-BUS slot. LAN A is used for a single port Ethernet card; LAN A and B are used for the dual port card. LNK A, LNK B (LAN) These LEDs illuminate when the Ethernet card has established a valid Ethernet connection.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Powering a Hub Segment Pair In the illustration above, one of the supplied 3-pin mini connectors with installed jumper wire is plugged into the POWER 1 port. The PAC2’s internal power supply is connected to the INT pin; the port’s EXT pin is connected to the 24 pin of each connector in the segment pair. Since the jumper connects the INT and EXT pins of the port, 24VDC is supplied to each connector and the external network devices.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer File System Structure TOP LEVEL SECONDARY LEVEL \ DISPLAY SYS SETUP HTML SIMPL SPLUS USER MAILBOX CFx DESCRIPTION Root of the file system Legacy directory used in ISYS panels to hold display lists Contains various system configuration files NAT configuration Web pages Web pages Control system program files Simpl+ module files Used for user-defined files Directory contains the user mailbox file The mounting point for the compact flash files, where x is the nu
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Expandable Memory (Compact Flash) The on-board 36MB memory of the 2-Series integrated dual bus control system is enhanced with a 4GB expansion slot that supports off-the-shelf Type II compact flash memory and the IBM Microdrive hard drive. The slot is accessible on the front panel of the unit. Complete the procedures in the following subsections to install and remove the memory cards. Power does not have to be disconnected to insert or remove memory.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Setup Mounting the PAC2 in the Crestron Automation Enclosure (CAEN) CAUTION: The CAEN houses equipment that needs to be air-cooled. Therefore, mount in a well-ventilated area. The ambient temperature range must be 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C). The relative humidity must range from 0% to 90% (noncondensing). Furthermore, allow adequate clearance in front of the vented cover for servicing and ventilation. NOTE: The CAEN is intended for indoor use only.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Mounting the PAC2 in the CAEN Double-wide CAEN CLX-Series Module PAC2 8B 1/4 inch screw AC Power Connection The PAC2 requires AC power for operation. This can be accomplished using the materials listed in the following table. This involves adding the terminal blocks and associated parts to the lower left terminal rail in a double-wide CAEN enclosure, or the lower terminal rail in a single-wide enclosure, and making the necessary wiring connections.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer PAC2 AC Power Source Assembly and Connection Diagram From HOT From NEUTRAL To GND Strip HOT NEUTRAL CRESTRON Black Terminal Block Partition Plate White Terminal Block End Plate End Bracket Rail To PAC2 Operations Guide – Doc. 5941 1. Assemble the supplied terminal blocks, partition plate, end plate, and end bracket to the power rail, as shown.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Bussing Strip Installation The PAC2 is supplied with two brass bussing strips to facilitate commoning (linking) of the S5 Relay Output terminal block connections. The bussing strips are constructed with four terminal block positions, and may be trimmed to size for various applications or different devices. One strip is supplied for each 8-position terminal block. 1.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer When calculating the wire gauge for a particular network run, the length of the run and the power factor of each network unit to be connected must be taken into consideration. If network units are to be daisy-chained on the run, the power factor of each network unit to be daisy-chained must be added together to determine the power factor of the entire chain.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 NOTE: Since the plug on the power supply cord is used to disconnect power from the unit, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Establishing Communication with the PAC2 Before uploading a program to the control system or performing diagnostic functions, you must connect the control system to the PC. This connection can be serial or (if an optional Z-Bus card is installed) it can be TCP/IP. NOTE: For laptops and other PCs without a built-in RS-232 port, Crestron recommends the use of PCMCIA cards, rather than USB-to-serial adapters.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 “Port Settings” Window: Default PC Settings for RS-232 Communication with the PAC2. To verify communication, click Diagnostics | Establish Communications (Find Rack). This should display a window that gives the COM port and baud rate. TCP/IP Connection Before you can communicate with the PAC2 over TCP/IP, you must use the RS-232 connection just described to configure the unit’s TCP/IP settings.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Once the cable connections are made, open the Crestron Viewport and click Setup | Communication Settings on the menu to display the “Port Settings” window. Then click TCP/IP as the connection type. Enter the IP address of the PAC2. “Port Settings” Window To verify communication, click Diagnostics | Establish Communications (Find Rack). This should display a window that gives the IP address and port number.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Troubleshooting Communications Use the following checklist if communication cannot be established with the PAC2. 1. Verify that you are using the correct cables. As described previously, an RS-232 connection requires a straight-through serial cable. That is, pin 1 on one end is connected to pin 1 on the other end; pin 2 connects to pin 2, etc. With a TCP/IP connection, you must use a CAT5 cable with 8-pin RJ-45 connectors. 2.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer f. Reinitialize the unit by recycling the power or pressing the HW-R button. If the connection is established, the Viewport console should display some text and the PAC2> prompt. g. If communication still cannot be established, contact Crestron customer service. NOTE: In Viewport, you can generate an error log via the ERRlog console command.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 If any errors are generated during programming, they will be displayed in the Messages field. You can double-click a message for more information. Once you have compiled the program files, you are ready to upload them to the control system and user interfaces: 1. Click the Upload System button to poll the network and display the list of target devices.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer With TCP/IP, type the IP address of the PAC2. If the panel is connected directly to a COM port on the PC, select Serial as the connection type and check Send directly to touchpanel. To communicate directly to an Ethernet touchpanel, select TCP/IP as the connection type, enter the IP address of the panel (not the PAC2) and select Send directly to touchpanel. 3. Click Upload to begin the file transfer.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 • Immediately after compiling the program, you will be prompted to transfer the file to the PAC2. • Either click the Transfer button • Open Viewport and select File Transfer | Send Program on the SIMPL Windows main menu. on the SIMPL Windows toolbar, or In the “Send Program” window, click Browse, locate the SPZ file and click Open. This will display the program's header information and enable one or both of the What to Send check boxes.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer As shown on the previous page, click Yes to retrieve the program from Compact Flash, or No to retrieve the program from internal memory. Click Cancel to cancel the operation. When a program is uploaded, that program's filename is added to the New Program drop-down list. This makes it convenient to reload frequently used programs, as they can be selected from the list without need to browse to a directory. To delete the list, click Clear History.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 2. Select the network ID of the touchpanel, as set in SIMPL Windows and configured on the touchpanel, from the drop-down list. 3. Browse to the HEX or VTZ file to be uploaded. If the file is a HEX file, click Open to begin the transfer. If the file is a VTZ file, choose the pages to send to the TPS panel. The choices are as follows: - All Files in Project: sends the entire project.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Send Generic Files-permit you to choose between internal flash and compact flash when selecting programs/files for processing. A new SIMPL Windows command File | Copy Output to Compact Flash copies a compiled SIMPL Windows program (SPZ) file) to a compact flash reader/writer on a PC. Click Browse to locate the SPZ file; select the drive letter of the CF reader/writer from the drop-down list. Click OK to copy the file.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Console Commands That Work with Compact or Internal Flash The following commands have been modified to enable processing functions for compact flash files/programs: • CD - Permits changing to a directory on compact flash • DELETE - Enables deleting files from compact flash. • DIR - Permits listing files on compact flash. • FREE - If current directory is on compact flash, gives the amount of space available on the compact flash.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Programming Software You can create a program to control the PAC2 control system using the Crestron programming tools D3 Pro or SIMPL Windows. Customers whose focus is on lighting systems may prefer to use the D3 Pro software since it is designed especially for creating lighting and environmental system control applications.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 PAC2 Device Library Symbols Configuration Manager is where programmers “build” a Crestron control system by selecting hardware from the Device Library. In Configuration Manager, drag the PAC2 from the Control Systems folder of the Device Library to System Views. Refer to the illustration below.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Description Internal configuration of a Versiport +5V 2K pullup1 S1-A VersiPort 1 o1 S1-B A Used for analog input. Can be either a voltage source or resistive load. Digital Output Mode When a Versiport is operating in digital output mode, the output pin will be shorted to ground on the rising edge of the corresponding signal (switch S1-B in the Versiport diagram will be closed).
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Analog Input Mode In analog input mode, the Versiport is typically tied to a resistive load (such as a humidity sensor) or a voltage source (both can be represented by box "A" in the Versiport diagram). When a resistive load is tied to a Versiport, the corresponding pullup resistor must be enabled (again, this means that should be given the signal name 0 or left undefined).
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer To add a device to the system, expand the C2 Net-Device slot and double-click the desired Net ID, or right click and select Add Item from the submenu. Then select the device you want to add. Alternatively, you can drag the device from the Cresnet Modules folder onto the Net ID. In Program Manager, the C2Net-Device symbol contains no signals; to program a controlled Cresnet device, expand the C2Net-Device symbol in Program View.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 2. Click Project | Edit Program Header. 3. Click 2-Series in the Target Control System Classes list box (refer to graphic below). You can select other types of control systems as well, but then you will be limited to symbols that are supported by all of these platforms. The module may still work on unselected control systems so long as unsupported symbols are not used. Selecting a control system means that you are requiring the module to work there.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Problem Solving Problems may occur with the 2-Series automation control system itself or there may be serial communication difficulties with other devices connected to the control system. The next two sections address possible problem solving tools or procedures for each situation. Possible Problems with the Control System Troubleshooting the Control System The following table provides corrective action for possible trouble situations.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 2. Open Viewport and select Setup | Communication Settings to open the “Port Settings” window. 3. In the window, select RS-232 (Connection Type), 57600 (Baud Rate), N (Parity), 8 (Data Bits) and 1 (Stop Bits) and click OK. 4. Power down the PAC2. 5. While powering up the PAC2, press and hold ALT and K on the keyboard until the following text (or similar) appears in Viewport: System Monitor [v1.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Serial Communication Difficulties with Other Devices Connected to the Control System It is possible to determine if a communication problem is in the control system or in the device itself by using passthrough mode. Passthrough mode allows data to pass directly from the COMPUTER port to the selected COM port on a Cresnet or Ethernet device (such as ST-COM or CEN-COM), effectively “passing through” the control system.
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 Further Inquiries If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide, please take advantage of Crestron's award winning customer service team by calling the Crestron corporate headquarters at 1-888-CRESTRON [1-888-273-7876]. For assistance in your local time zone, refer to the Crestron website (www.crestron.com) for a listing of Crestron worldwide offices.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Software License Agreement This License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal contract between you (either an individual or a single business entity) and Crestron Electronics, Inc. (“Crestron”) for software referenced in this guide, which includes computer software and, as applicable, associated media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (the “Software”).
Professional Automation Computer Crestron PAC2 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 Crestron of its authorized agent.
Crestron PAC2 Professional Automation Computer Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange, or service without prior authorization from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, contact the factory and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. Enclose a note specifying the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number, and return address. 2.
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