The CEN-ERFGW-POE gateway is a 2-way RF transceiver that enables wireless communication and management for up to 16 Crestron® "Extended Range" wireless touch screens and remotes. It is compatible with the TSR-302, TST-602, and TST-902 wireless touch screens.^[1] It is also compatible with legacy models TST-600, TPS-6X, and UFO-WPR-3ER. A single wire links the CEN-ERFGW-POE to a Crestron control system via Cresnet® or high-speed Ethernet with PoE.

Extended Range 2.4 GHz RF Technology

Crestron Extended Range (ER) wireless technology affords robust bidirectional wireless communications over an impressive distance of approximately 100 to 200 feet indoors and up to 1000 feet outdoors. Roaming capability allows for even greater coverage using up to eight CEN-ERFGW-POE gateways.^[2] "Wi-Fi friendly" RF technology permits selection from 16 ISM channels within the 2.4 GHz spectrum to minimize the possibility of interference with other RF equipment including 802.11 devices.

The CEN-ERFGW-POE continuously monitors each device on the network, diligently keeping track when any device goes to sleep, shuts down, or wanders out of range, restoring communications seamlessly when the device reappears on the network. The control data to and from each associated device is passed cleanly and quickly through the gateway without any cumbersome processing to affect performance. Excessive network traffic and noise are combated using intelligent data routing to ensure every control signal is delivered intact to its intended destination without interruption.

Easy Setup

Setting up a network of ER wireless devices is simple, utilizing dynamic discovery to locate and acquire each device automatically. Up to 16 ER wireless touch screens and remotes can be linked to a control system via a single CEN-ERFGW-POE gateway. Additional gateways may be installed to support more devices, with up to 16 gateways possible in a complete system (RF conditions allowing).

Single-Wire Hookup

Wired communications between the CEN-ERFGW-POE gateway and the control system can be via Cresnet or Ethernet, with power for the gateway delivered over the same Cresnet or Ethernet connection. Power over Ethernet (PoE) simply requires the presence of an 802.3af or 802.3at PoE power source. Crestron offers the PWE-4803RU PoE Injector, which connects in line with the Ethernet cable, allowing for installation at any convenient location between the gateway and the network switch. The PWE-4803RU is capable of powering a single gateway, and is available separately or packaged with the gateway as model CEN-ERFGW-POE-PWE.

Crestron also offers Ethernet switches with built-in PoE (models CEN-SW-POE-5 and CEN-SWPOE-16 ^[1]), affording a complete high-performance networking solution capable of providing PoE for multiple gateways and other PoE powered devices. Using an Ethernet switch with built-in PoE eliminates the need for separate PoE Injectors.