Application Notes: Dante in Corporate AV Installations
Boardrooms, conference rooms, campuses, lobbies — real-world deployment scenarios Corporate AV is among the most practical deployment target for…
Overview
KanexPro programmable wall keypads provide one-touch scene control for AV rooms. Each button can trigger any programmed action on the control processor — source selection, volume, power, lighting, or custom macros. All keypads are PoE-powered and communicate over IP.
SKUs
| SKU | Title | Key Differentiator |
|---|---|---|
| CR-KEY10R | 10-Button Programmable Wall Keypad with RS232, IR, Relay & PoE | 10 buttons, onboard RS-232 + IR + relay, physical label inserts |
| CR-KEY8U | 8-Button Programmable Wall Keypad with RS232, IR, Relay & PoE | 8 buttons, onboard RS-232 + IR + relay, US decora style |
| WP-IPKEYPAD8 | 8-Button Programmable IP Wall Plate Keypad with PoE | Wall plate form factor, IP-only, no local I/O ports |
CR-KEY10R — 10-Button Keypad
A 10-button programmable keypad with onboard RS-232, IR emitter output, and relay port. Can operate standalone (running local commands directly from the keypad) or in conjunction with a control processor. LED backlit buttons with customizable physical label inserts.
- Buttons: 10 programmable backlit buttons
- Onboard I/O: RS-232, IR out, relay
- Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
- Network: 10/100 Ethernet
- Label inserts: Included, printable
- Mounting: US standard 2-gang wall box
CR-KEY8U — 8-Button Keypad
An 8-button keypad with the same onboard I/O as the CR-KEY10R in a compact US decora single-gang form factor. Ideal for smaller rooms or secondary control locations.
- Buttons: 8 programmable backlit buttons
- Onboard I/O: RS-232, IR out, relay
- Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
- Network: 10/100 Ethernet
- Label inserts: Included, printable
- Mounting: US standard 1-gang decora wall box
WP-IPKEYPAD8 — IP Wall Plate Keypad
A sleek wall plate keypad with 8 IP-programmable buttons. No local RS-232 or relay ports — all commands are sent to the control processor over IP. Designed for clean installations where the processor handles all I/O. On-screen button label programming (no physical inserts needed).
- Buttons: 8 programmable backlit buttons
- Onboard I/O: IP only (no local RS-232/relay)
- Power: PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
- Network: 10/100 Ethernet
- Labels: On-screen programmable
- Mounting: US standard 1-gang wall plate
Choosing the Right Keypad
- Need local RS-232/relay at the keypad location: CR-KEY10R or CR-KEY8U
- 10 buttons needed: CR-KEY10R
- Clean wall plate look, processor handles all I/O: WP-IPKEYPAD8
