OWNER’S MANUAL
ERS-1.0 Web Server
Ethernet/RS232 Adapter
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WIRELESS NETWORKING 101
OVERVIEW:
This section is to provide you with the basic knowledge on how networks are set up and operate.
Step 1 - CHOOSE YOUR WIRELESS EQUIPMENT
The first step is to make sure that you have the equipment you need. As you’re looking for products in stores or on the Internet,
you might notice that you can choose equipment that supports three different wireless networking technologies: 802.11a,
802.11b, 802.11n, and 802.11g. We recommend 802.11g, because it offers excellent performance and is compatible with
almost everything.
Shopping list
• Internet (not required for ERS1.0 interface to work)
• Wireless Router
• A Computer with built-in Wireless Networking Support, Wireless Network Adapter, iPhone® or iPod Touch®
Understanding Networks
Networks are fairly simple to understand if you think of them as a neighborhood. Imagine each house has a mailbox with a
number and each street has a name and each neighborhood is identified, as is each city, state and country. An IP address is
simply a way of providing an individual address to each network “node” or component. These unique addresses are used to
search and communicate for other network nodes. If two locations have the same address, you can imagine the trouble the
mail carrier might have delivering the mail to the right house.
In a typical configuration, a local network uses one of the designated “private” IP address subnets and a router on that
network has a private address (such as 192.168.1.1) in that address space. The router is also connected to the Internet with
a single “public” address (known as “overloaded” NAT) or multiple “public” addresses assigned by an ISP. As traffic passes
from the local network to the Internet, the source address in each packet is translated on the fly from the private addresses
to the public address(es). The router tracks basic data about each active connection (particularly the destination address
and port). When a reply returns to the router, it uses the connection tracking data it stored during the outbound phase to
determine where on the internal network to forward the reply; the TCP or UDP client port numbers are used to de-multiplex
the packets in the case of overloaded NAT, or IP address and port number when multiple public addresses are available, on
packet return. To a system on the Internet, the router itself appears to be the source/destination for this traffic.
A Wireless Router
The router converts the signals coming across your Internet connection into a wireless broadcast, sort of like a cordless phone
base station. Be sure to get a wireless router, and not a wireless access point.
A Wireless Network Adapter
Network adapters wirelessly connect your computer then to your wireless router. If you have a newer computer you may
already have wireless capabilities built in. If this is the case, then you will not need a wireless network adapter. If you need to
purchase an adapter for a desktop computer, buy a USB wireless network adapter. If you have a laptop, buy a PC card-based
network adapter. Make sure that you have one adapter for every computer on your network.
Note: To make setup easy, choose a network adapter made by the same vendor that made your wireless router. For example,
if you find a good price on a Linksys router, choose a Linksys network adapter to go with it. To make shopping even easier, buy
a bundle, such as those available from D-Link, Netgear, Linksys, Microsoft, and Buffalo. If you have a desktop computer, make
sure that you have an available USB port to plug the wireless network adapter into. If you don’t have any open USB ports, buy
a hub to add additional ports.
Step 2 - CONNECT YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER
Since you’ll be temporarily disconnected from the Internet, print these instructions or copy and paste them to a word doc or
clipboard to allow access once the internet connection is down. Do this before you go any further. First, locate your cable
modem or DSL modem and unplug it to turn it off. Next, connect your wireless router to your modem. Your modem should stay
connected directly to the Internet. Later, after you’ve hooked everything up, your computer will wirelessly connect to your
router, and the router will send communications through your modem to the Internet.
Note: The instructions below apply to a Linksys wireless router. The ports on your router may be labeled differently, and the im-
ages may look different on your router. Check the documentation that came with your equipment for additional assistance.
• If you currently have your computer connected directly to your modem: Unplug the network cable from the back of your
computer, and plug it into the port labeled Internet, WAN, or WLAN on the back of your router.
•If you do not currently have a computer connected to the Internet: Plug one end of a network cable (usually included with
your router) into your modem, and plug the other end of the network cable into the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port on your
wireless router.
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• If you currently have your computer connected to a router: Unplug the network cable connected to the Internet, WAN, or
WLAN port from your current router, and plug this end of the cable into the Internet, WAN, or WLAN port on your wireless
router. Then, unplug any other network cables, and plug them into the available ports on your wireless router. You no longer
need your original router, because your new wireless router replaces it.
Next, plug in and turn on your cable or DSL modem. Wait a few minutes to give it time to connect to the Internet, and then plug in
and turn on your wireless router. After a minute, the Internet, WAN, or WLAN light on your wireless router should light up, indicating
that it has successfully connected to your modem.
Step 3 - CONFIGURE YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER
Using a standard network patch cord, you should temporarily connect your computer to one of the open network ports on
your wireless router (any port that isn’t labeled Internet, WAN, or WLAN). If you need to, turn your computer on. It should au-
tomatically connect to your router.
Next, open Internet Explorer (PC users) and type in the address to configure your router. You might be prompted for a pass-
word. The address and password you use will vary depending on what type of router you have, so refer to the instructions
included with your router.
As a quick reference, this table shows the default addresses, usernames, and passwords for some common router manufac-
turers.
ROUTER
ADDRESS
USERNAME
admin
PASSWORD
3Com
admin
D-Link
admin
Linksys
admin
admin
admin
Microsoft Broadband
admin
Netgear
admin
password
Internet Explorer will show your router’s configuration page. Most of the default settings should be fine, but you should con-
figure three things:
1. Your wireless network name, known as the SSID. This name identifies your network. You should choose something unique
that none of your neighbors will be using.
2. Wireless encryption (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), which help protect your wireless network. For most routers, you
will provide a passphrase that your router uses to generate several keys. Make sure your passphrase is unique and long
(you don’t need to memorize it).
3. Your administrative password, which controls your wireless network. Just like any other password, it should not be a word
that you can find in the dictionary, and it should be a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. Be sure you can re-
member this password, because you’ll need it if you ever have to change your router’s settings.
The exact steps you follow to configure these settings will vary depending on the type of router you have. After each configu-
ration setting, be sure to click Save Settings, Apply, or OK to save your changes.
Now, you should disconnect the network cable from your computer.
Step 4 - CONNECT YOUR COMPUTERS
If your computer does not have wireless network support built in, plug your network adapter into your USB port, and place the
antenna on top of your computer (in the case of a desktop computer), or insert the network adapter into an empty PC card
slot (in the case of a laptop). Windows XP will automatically detect the new adapter, and may prompt you to insert the CD
that came with your adapter. The on-screen instructions will guide you through the configuration process.
Note: The steps below only apply if you’re using Windows XP Service Pack 2. If you’re running Windows XP and you don’t have
Service Pack 2 yet, plug your computer into your wireless router and download and install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP should show an icon with a notification that says it has found a wireless network.
Follow these steps to connect your computer to your wireless network:
1. Right-click the wireless network icon in the lower-right corner of your screen, and then click View Available Wireless Net-
works. If you run into any problems, consult the documentation that came with your network adapter. Don’t be afraid to
call their tech support.
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2. The Wireless Network Connection window should appear and you should see your wireless network listed with the network
name you chose. If you don’t see your network, click Refresh network list in the upper-left corner. Click your network, and
then click Connect in the lower-right corner.
3. Windows XP prompts you to enter a key. Type the encryption key that you wrote down earlier in both the Network key and
Confirm network key boxes, and then click Connect.
4. Windows XP will show its progress as it connects to your network. After you’re connected, you can now close the Wireless
Network Connection window. You’re done.
Note: If the Wireless Network Connection window continues to show Acquiring Network Address, you may have mistyped the
encryption key.
SYSTEM SETUP
Step 1 - ROUTER SETUP
In this scenario, we will use a Linksys wireless router. Default setting for a Linksys Router is 192.168.1.1. With a computer con-
nected to the wireless router and all related equipment powered up, open up the internet browser on your computer and
type in 192.168.1.1 and press ENTER. Log in window will appear. Enter the default user name and password for the Linksys router
(default is admin/admin). See Figure 1. Default static IP setting for the ERS-1.0 is xxx.xxx.x.254. The default setting on the Linksys
router does not need to be changed to accommodate the ERS-1.0’s IP address. Save settings and power down the router.
Other manufacturers might need to have their settings adjusted to be sure there are no IP address conflicts on the network.
Configurations will vary for this set up, please make sure to read the router’s owner’s manual for details.
NOTE: The DHCP address range for the router must not include xxx.xxx.x.254 or there could be potential IP conflicts on the
system with dynamic devices.
Figure 1
Step 2 - MZC SETUP
Download your project and the latest firmware to the MZC. For information on creating an EZ Tools project and downloading
firmware, please refer to the EZ Tools Programming Guide.
There is no special setup in the EZ Tools software for the ERS interface, however, there are buttons on the GUI interface that do
relate to the project (keep this in mind when programming). See Page 7 for call outs on GUI buttons.
Step 3 - RSA SETUP
Download the "MZC Control Firmware" into the RSA please refer to the EZ Tools Programming guide for details.
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HOOK UP DIAGRAM
CAT 5 Patch Cord - 50 FT. Max
5V
Power
Supply
(Included)
RSA-1.0 (Included)
ERS-1.0 Web Server (Included)
6ft DB9F to DB9F
Null Mode Cable
(Included)
CAT 5 Patch Cord
(Required to download MZC
Control Firmware)
iPhone®
WiFi
Wireless Router
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SYSTEM SETUP (continued)
With all related devices connected, apply power to the wireless router; once the router has fully booted up, then apply power
to the MZC, then the ERS-1.0. Boot up time may vary depending on how many zones are configured on the system.
Step 4 - iPhone® SETUP
Accessing the ERS
To access the ERS-1.0 web browser, select the Safari brows-
er on your iPhone® and type in the static IP address for the
ERS-1.0 (192.168.254). The ERS-1.0's GUI will pop up (See Fig-
ure 2).
Figure 2
Save a Quick Reference Icon
To save A Quick Reference icon on the iPhone® main
source page, press the "+" sign at the bottom of the web
page as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
Then select "Add to HOME Screen". See Figure 4.
Figure 4
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SYSTEM SETUP (continued)
Notice the SpeakerCraft icon shows up. You can call the
link whatever you like, in this case SpeakerCraft, then press
ADD. See Figure 5.
Figure 5
Notice that the icon is now on the main page. To access
the MZC system, press the icon. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
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WEB BROWSERS
The ERS can be accessed through a web browser on a PC or MAC. Simply type in the IP address for the ERS into the browser
(192.168.1.254) as shown below. See Figure 7.
Supported Internet browsers:
•Internet Explorer on PC
•Safari on PC
•Safari on MAC
•Safari on iPod Touch®
•Safari on iPhone®
Figure 7
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Pre-defined Menu Up/
Down 5%.
Pre-defined as Page Up/
Page Down
(Next/Previous 5 in a List).
Relates to Button No.81 in
EZTool Project.
Relates to Button No.77 in
EZTools Project.
Pre-defined as Party Mode
On/Off. Shows feedback
of which state it is in.
Pre-defined 3-step Volume
Up or Down.
Power Off only relates to
Project Button No.76
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MODE 3.1 BUTTON NUMBERING LAYOUT
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73
75
77
78
76
Figure 8
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LIMITED 2-YEAR WARRANTY
Defective products must be shipped, together with proof of purchase, prepaid insured to the SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer from whom they were
purchased, or to the SpeakerCraft factory at the address listed on this installation instruction manual. Freight collect shipments will be refused. It is
preferable to ship this product in the original shipping container to lessen the chance of transit damage. In any case, the risk or loss or damage in
transit is to be borne by the purchaser. If upon examination at the Factory or SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer it is determined that the unit was defec-
tive in materials or workmanship at any time during this warranty period, SpeakerCraft or the SpeakerCraft Authorized Dealer will, at its option, repair
or replace this product at no additional charge, except as set forth below. If this model is no longer available and can not be repaired effectively,
SpeakerCraft, at its sole option may replace the unit with a current model of equal or greater value. In some cases where a new model is substituted,
a modification to the mounting surface may be required. If mounting surface modification is required, SpeakerCraft assumes no responsibility or
liability for such modification. All replaced parts and product become the property of SpeakerCraft Inc. Products replaced or repaired under this
warranty will be returned to the original retail purchaser, within a reasonable time, freight prepaid.
This warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accident, disaster, misuse, abuse, negligence, inadequate packing or
shipping procedures, commercial use, voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit, or service, repair or modification of the product
which has not been authorized or approved by SpeakerCraft. This warranty also excludes normal cosmetic deterioration caused by environmental
conditions. This warranty will be void if the Serial number on the product has been removed, tampered with or defaced.
This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties. If the product is defective in materials or workmanship as warranted above, the purchaser's
sole remedy shall be repair or replacement as provided above. In no event will SpeakerCraft be liable for any incidental or consequential damages
arising out of the use or inability to use the product, even if SpeakerCraft Inc. or a SpeakerCraft Inc. Authorized Dealer has been advised of the pos-
sibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the
above limitation and exclusion may not apply.
All implied warranties on the product are limited to the duration of this expressed warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on the length of an
implied Warranty. If the original retail purchaser resides in such a state, this limitation does not apply.
If you have any questions regarding this or any other SpeakerCraft product, please contact your local Authorized SpeakerCraft dealer, or you may
contact SpeakerCraft toll-free at 1-800-448-0976 for immediate customer assistance. We are available to assist you every weekday, except holidays,
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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