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CE-series Control Extender Boxes

Overview

LED Patterns

The CE family of ICSLan Control Extender Boxes provides
Ethernet-based remote port expansion for AMX CentralControllers and other Harman HControl-enabled gear.
CE-series Control Extender – Product Family
Name
FG#Description
CE-IRS4
AMX-CEB001 Control Extender – 4 IR
CE-REL8
AMX-CEB002 Control Extender – 8 Relay
CE-COM2 AMX-CEB003 Control Extender – 2 COM
CE-IO4
AMX-CEB004 Control Extender – 4 I/O

Common Features

CE-Series Common Features
Dimensions
1" x 4 1/16" x 4 3/32"
2.5 cm x 10.3 cm x 10.4 cm(1/4 RU Width x <1 RU Height)
Weight1lb454 g
PowerPoE – 802.3af Class 1Requirements
15.4W Maximum
Enclosure
Powder-coated steel w/ grey mattfinishCertifications
FCC Part 15 Class B, CE, and IEC 60950
Environmental
Operating Temperature:
Requirements
0° C (32° F) to 40° C (104° F)
Storage Temperature:-10° C (14° F) to 60° C (140° F)
Operating Humidity:
5% to 85% RH (non-condensing)
Heat Dissipation (Max): 52.5 BTU/hr
Designed for indoor use only.
Front Panel Components
ID Pushbutton
A multi-colored LED indicating theStatus LED
device status (see fig 1)
A network link/activity light
L/A LED
Rear Panel Components
RJ-45 connector provides IPEthernet
communication and PoE
Phoenix
Module-specific captive wireConnector
connectors (See below)

The CE-series features one tri-color LED for status.
Color
Frequency
StatusGreenSolid
Power, no connection
Green1 Hz
HControl connection
Yellow
Solid
Booting
Cyan
3 Hz
Updating*
White
Solid
Locate modeRed
1 Hz
Error, not running* - Please do not disconnect from power when updating
Fig1 – Led Patterns
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS• For UL compliance, the CE family of ICSLan Device
Control Boxes should be powered directly via any listed
external IEC/UL 60950-1 2nd edition certified LPS PoE
switch or injector, such as the AMX NXA-ENET8POE or PSPOE-AF.

Getting Connected

By default, the CE-series is set to DHCP, so an IP address
will be requested. To find the IP address the CE-series
module received, use the CloudworX Desktop Manager
application to discover HControl devices on your network.
See www.amx.com for more information.

Configuration

Once you have the IP address of the CE-series module,
you can configure the device via the on-board web server.
Open a browser and point it to the discovered IP address.
The default credentials are:Default Credentials
Usernameadmin
Password
passwordUpon the first successful login, you will be prompted tocreate a new username and password. Once entered, thedefault credentials will no longer be valid. See the CESeries Hardware Instruction Manual for more details.

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Module-Specific Connectors

CE-COM2
Port 1 (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 configurable):
CE-COM2 – Port 1 Pinout
Port Configuration
SignalFunction

GND
RXD
TXD
CTS
RTS

Signal Ground
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Clear to Send
Request toSend
Transmit Data
Transmit Data
Receive Data
Receive Data
Power

TX+
TXRX+
RX12VDC

RS232
X
X
X
X
X

RS422X
X
X
X

RS485X
X
X
X

strap to RX+
strap to RXstrap to TX+
strap to TX-

CE-IO4
Configurable as voltage sensing or digital output
CE-IO4 – Pinout•••Function
Signal Ground
Individually configurable I/OVcc

Each pin is individually as a voltage sense input ora digital output.
Threshold settings are available to determine thehigh/low points for the digital input and therequired voltage change to generate an update.
Digital Output can push or pull 100mA

CE-IR4
Configurable as voltage sensing or digital output
CE-IR4 - Pinout
11+22+Signal•••

Function
IR 1 GND
IR 1 Signal
IR 2 GND
IR 2 Signal

Function
Relay 1 Common
Relay 2 Common
Relay 3 Common
Relay 4 Common
Relay 5 Common
Relay 6 Common
Relay 7 Common
Relay 8 Common

Signal
1B
2B
3B
4B
5B
6B
7B
8B

Function
Relay 1 NO
Relay 2 NO
Relay 3 NO
Relay 4 NO
Relay 5 NO
Relay 6 NO
Relay 7 NO
Relay 8 NO

• Connectors are labeled A and B.
• These relays are independently controlled, isolated andnormally open.
• The relay contacts are rated for a maximum of 1 A @ 024 VAC or 0-28 VDC (resistive load).

DHCP with Auto Private Fallback
The CE-series Control Extender boxes default torequesting a DHCP address. If it fails to obtain an addressfrom the DHCP server, a Link Local address will beassigned in the 169.254.0.0/16 range.

Function
Signal Ground
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Clear to Send

SignalGND
1-4+12vdc

Signal
1A2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
7A
8A

Network Configuration

Port 1 (RS-232 Only)
CE-COM2 – Port 2 Pinout
SignalGNDRXD
TXD
CTS

CE-REL8• 8 Normally open, single pole contacts
CE-REL8 - Pinout

33+44+

SignalFunction
IR 3 GND
IR 3 Signal
IR 4 GND
IR 4 Signal

Each pair is configurable as IR or 1-way RS-232
Baud rates for RS-232 are limited. See manual.
RS-232 voltages are 0-5v, not +-12v

HControl Network Discovery
The CE-series Control Extender boxes use HControl to talkto other Harman devices that use HControl. HControl
includes a discovery protocol to allow new devices to befound on the network. CloudworX Manager Desktop
software will find nearby HControl devices, including theCE-series Control Extender boxes.
Built-in Web Server
The CE-series Control Extender boxes contain a built-in
web server to allow for configuration and control of theboxes. On the web server, you can:• Configure the IP address• Load security certificates• Update firmware• Configure baud rate
• Send serial messages• Configure input/output parameters• Load .irl files for IR control• Send IR commands without a program• Actuate relays without a program
Please consult the CE-Series Hardware Instruction Manualfor details.

© 2022 Harman. All rights reserved. SmartScale, NetLinx, Enova, AMX, AV FOR AN IT WORLD, and HARMAN, and their respective logos areregistered trademarks of HARMAN. Oracle, Java and any other company or brand name referenced may be trademarks/registered trademarks of
their respective companies. AMX does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions. AMX also reserves the right to alter speciﬁcations
without prior notice at any time. The AMX Warranty and Return Policy and related documents can be viewed/downloaded at www.amx.com.
3000 RESEARCH DRIVE, RICHARDSON, TX 75082 AMX.com | 800.222.0193 | 469.624.8000 | +1.469.624.7400 | fax 469.624.7153

Last Revised: 2023-04-17