2-Series Integrated Dual Bus Control System Crestron AV2 & PRO2
cards (expansion cage option required for AV2). At a blazing 300 Mbps, the Z-Bus
supports Fast Ethernet with future support for other emerging technologies.
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 and power for up to
252 Cresnet devices.
Cresnet Slave Mode Selectable Cresnet Slave Mode enables the AV2 & PRO2 to be configured as
Cresnet slave devices, effectively transforming them into Cresnet expansion
modules. 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 AV2 & PRO2 are designed to deliver the world's most advanced IP
control solutions. A choice of single or dual port Ethernet cards enables a full-duplex
10/100 Ethernet connection with 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.
SSL All Ethernet-enabled 2-Series control systems support SSL (Secure Sockets Layer),
the industry standard for protecting sensitive network communications.
NAT The AV2’s & PRO2's onboard NAT (Network Address Translator) acts as a firewall
and router to facilitate the configuration of a private control LAN with a single-point
connection to the client's LAN (Dual-port Ethernet card required).
Memory Expansion A memory card slot accessible on the rear panel allows for easy expansion of the
AV2’s & PRO2's internal memory using any Type II Compact Flash memory card
up to 4 GB. Note that compact flash memory supports FAT file structure.
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