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9 9  = IP Configuration =
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11 -Typically, each CEN-GWEXER will need to be initially configured via USB (microUSB) unless their MAC addresses are already known and the lighting network has a DHCP server. If the DHCP server on the network is temporary (e.g. DHCP server software running on your computer or a processor utilizing the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]), then static IP addresses must be configured. If the DHCP server is permanent (such as a CP4N or ZUM-HUB4 Control Subnet), then only the IP table needs to be configured for the devices.
11 +Typically, each CEN-GWEXER will need to be initially configured via USB (micro USB), unless their MAC addresses are already known and the lighting network has a DHCP server (either by running DHCP server software on your computer, or if the processor has a control subnet or is running the [[ShowRunner™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.Troubleshooting Guide.Advanced Tools.DHCP Server.WebHome]]).
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13 -When connecting to a CEN-GWEXER for the first time, it may be necessary to manually change the connection type from "Auto" to "SSL/TLS". It is also necessary to manually edit the CEN-GWEXER's address book entry so that the connection protocol is "SSL/TLS" when a CEN-GWEXER is added to the address book using Device Discovery tool export.
13 +CEN-GWEXERs for the first time, it may be necessary to manually change the connection type from "Auto" to "SSL/TLS". It is also necessary to manually edit the CEN-GWEXER's address book entry so that the connection protocol is "SSL/TLS" when a CEN-GWEXER is added to the address book using Device Discovery tool export.
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15 -== SSL Setup ==
15 +Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the static IP addresses is the same:
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17 +* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
18 +** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
19 +* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's static IP settings (example is for a **10.0.0.0(% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)/24(%%)** subnet, with a static IP address of (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%), an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
20 +** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%)##
21 +** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 (% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)**255.255.255.0**(%%)##
22 +** Set default gateway: ##defr 0 **10.0.0.1**##
23 +** Disable DHCP: ##dhcp off##
24 +** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%)##
25 +** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
26 +** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
27 +* At this point, it is a good idea to [[update the device firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]]
28 +* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
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30 += SSL Setup =
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17 17  Crestron devices that support SSL require the use of a secure connection between the processor and the device. In order to establish this secure connection, the processor must have authentication enabled and there must be a user on the processor with "Connects" group permissions.
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19 19  Configure the Connects user on the processor:
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32 32  ** ##setcsauth -N:username -P:password##
33 33  * Repeat this process for every CEN-GWEXER on the jobsite
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35 -== DHCP Configuration ==
36 -
37 -If the lighting network has a permanent DHCP server, then CEN-GWEXERs only require their IP table to be configured, though it is good practice to also record or update their hostname. If the MAC addresses for the CEN-GWEXERs are not known, then the best way to update their configuration is via USB (microUSB). If you are able to identify the CEN-GWEXERs by MAC address, then it is possible to configure these settings via Ethernet using Text Console. Whether connected to the CEN-GWEXER via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the IP table and hostname is the same:
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39 -* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
40 -** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
41 -* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's IP table and hostname (example is for an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**172.22.0.1**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
42 -** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**172.22.0.1**(%%)##
43 -** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
44 -** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
45 -* At this point, it is a good idea to [[update the device firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]]
46 -* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
47 -
48 -== Static Configuration ==
49 -
50 -If there is no permanent DHCP server on the lighting network, then CEN-GWEXERs should be configured with static IP addresses via USB (micro USB). If a temporary DHCP server is connected to the lighting network and you are able to identify CEN-GWEXERs by MAC address, then it is possible to configure these settings via Ethernet using Text Console. Whether connected via USB or Ethernet, the process to configure the static IP addresses is the same:
51 -
52 -* Open Text Console in Toolbox and connect to the CEN-GWEXER
53 -** Note that you may need to manually select "SSL" connection type, as "Auto" might not always redirect
54 -* Run the following commands to configure the CEN-GWEXER's static IP settings (example is for a **10.0.0.0(% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)/24(%%)** subnet, with a static IP address of (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%), an IP-ID of (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%), and a target processor IP address of (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%), and a device hostname of (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%))
55 -** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.12**(%%)##
56 -** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 (% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)**255.255.255.0**(%%)##
57 -** Set default gateway: ##defr 0 **10.0.0.1**##
58 -** Disable DHCP: ##dhcp off##
59 -** Update IP table: ##addm (% style="color:olive" %)**C1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%)##
60 -** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GWEXER-L1**(%%)##
61 -** Reboot the CEN-GWEXER: ##reboot##
62 -* At this point, it is a good idea to [[update the device firmware>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ Setup Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation Guide.SHOWRUNNER™ Installation and Network Setup.Updating Firmware.WebHome]]
63 -* Repeat for all CEN-GWEXERs on the job
64 -
65 65  = RF Channel =
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67 67  Crestron wireless devices have 16 non-overlapping channels numbered 11-26 to prevent and avoid RF interference either from other appliances in the building (such as microwaves or Wi-Fi routers) or from other Crestron devices that are attempting to communicate with different CEN-GWEXERs.