Extron electronic IPL T S2 manual

Setup Guide 68-1377-01 Rev . C 11 08 IPL T S Series Interfaces[...]

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i IPL T S Series Interfaces • T able of Contents T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 IPL T S Series Products .............................................................. 1-2 IPL T S1 ....[...]

ii IPL T S Series Interfaces • T able of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. Launching the GlobalViewer Interface ............................ 3-22 Step fourteen: launch GlobalViewer .................................. 3-22 68-1377-01 Rev . C 11 08[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual IPL T S Series Products Global Configurator[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Introduction Intr oduction 1-2 About this Manual This setup guide describes the: • IPL T S Series products • Global Congurator application • IPL T S Series hardwar e installation • IPL T S Series software conguration IPL T S Series Products The Extron IPL T S Series interface boxes can be installed as nod[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Introduction 1-3 IPL T S1 12 VDC power supply • RJ-45 Ethernet receptacle • 9-pin D RS-232 serial port • IPL T S2 12 VDC power supply • RJ-45 Ethernet receptacle • T wo 9-pin D RS-232, RS-422, • or RS-485 serial ports - or - T wo 3.5 mm captive screw • RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 serial ports (common to the[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4 Global Configurator Global Congurator (GC) is a software application that gives users the ability to create a single conguration le of all the controlled devices on their audio/video (A/V) network. There ar e two types of devices in an A/V system: • Controllers - Cont[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Introduction 1-5 Using GC you can congure a single r oom controller , or create a web-based remote monitoring system for hundr eds of A/V devices in multiple locations. Y ou may congure an IPL T S Series interface using GC without having the device physically connected to the A/V network. C Use Global Configurat[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-6 1 . Insert the Extron Softwar e Products CD into your drive. 2 . W ait for the Extron Software Products page to load. 3 . Click on the Software icon. 4 . Scroll down to the Global Congurator description and click the Install link in the far right column. 5 . Follow the remaini[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces 2 Chapter T wo Har dware Setup Front Panel Rear Panel Power Connection Local Area Network (LAN) Connection Serial Device Connection[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Har dwar e Setup 2-2 a Power LED — green when power is on b Reset button — recessed multiple function reset button c TX LED — green when data is being transmitted d RX LED — green when data is being received e R TS LED — green when ready to send data f CTS LED — green when connected device i[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup 2-3 a Power receptacle — connects the supplied 12 VDC power supply b LAN Activity LED — yellow LED blinks when sending and receiving data c LAN receptacle — RJ-45 receptacle for network connection d Link LED — green when connected to a network e Captive screw connectors — 3.5 mm, 5-pole, capti[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Hardwar e Setup, cont’d 2-4 Power Connection T o connect the power supply: 1 . Insert the 2-pole captive screw connector into the power supply receptacle on the r ear panel of the interface. 2 . Connect the female end of the power supply AC cord into the power supply and connect the male plug end into[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup 2-5 Pinouts for the two types of Ethernet cables are shown below: N The diagram is repr esentative of both the patch (straight-through) and the cr ossover cable. Both types of cables have twisted pairs of conductors inside the sheath. Serial Device Connection There ar e two types of serial connections: [...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Hardwar e Setup, cont’d 2-6 9-pin D connector Connect any audio/video device using a serial cable with a 9-pin D connector to any one of the COM ports on the rear panel of an IPL T S Series interface. COM1 LAN 00-05-A6-00-00-02 POWER 12V .5A MAX COM1 TX RX TX RX COM2 COM2 IPL T S2 COM Po r ts with 9-p[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup 2-7 COM1 LAN 00-05-A6-00-00-02 POWER 12V .5A MAX COM1 TX RX TX RX COM2 COM2 IPL T S2 COM Po r ts with Captive Scre w Connectors The IPL T S6 has four COM ports (3 thru 6) with captive screw connectors that are independent of COM ports 1 and 2, which have 9-pin D connectors. COM1 LAN POWER 12V .5A MAX CO[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Hardwar e Setup, cont’d 2-8[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces 3 Chapter Thr ee Softwar e Setup Creating a Global Configurator Project File Configuring a New Device Building and Uploading a GC File Launching the GlobalViewer ® Interface[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Softwar e Setup 3-2 Creating a Global Configurator Pr oject File After you have installed the Global Congurator (GC) application on your PC, follow the steps in this chapter to download device drivers, create a GC pr oject le, congure your IPL T S Series devices, and launch the GlobalV iewer ®[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-3 5 . Click the right arrow (Subscribe) button. 6 . Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each type of device you plan to add to your audio/video network. 7 . Click the Download button. The Download Complete dialog box opens. 8 . Click the Close button. 9 . Click OK .[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-4 Step two: create a new pr oject T o create a new Global Congurator pr oject le: 1 . Click File > New . The Start Options dialog box opens. 2 . Select Create a New Project . 3 . Click OK . The Project Settings dialog box opens (see next page).[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-5 4 . Enter the IP addr ess of the rst device you will add to your GC project le in the Next Assigned IP Address eld. 5 . Make the desired date/time selections. 6 . Click OK . The Add Device dialog box opens.[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-6 Step three: add a device There ar e four ways to launch the Add Device dialog box: • Press Ctrl+A on the keyboard • Click Edit > Add Device... • Click the Add Device icon • When you select Create a Project in the Start Options dialog box, and follow the prompts, th[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-7 6 . If the device you are adding is passwor d protected, enter the appropriate admin and user passwor ds. (The default condition is no admin or user password.) 7 . Click Auto Configure IP Address . 8 . Enter the device’s MAC address (found on a label on the rear of the device). 9 . Click Set . The [...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-8 Step four: define the location of the new device Global Congurator allows you to keep track of the devices on your audio/video network by creating a custom tr ee of folders in which you can place and organize your audio/video devices. This GlobalV iewer T ree can be up to[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-9 Step five: save the new Global Configurator file T o save the new GC project le: 1 . Click File > Save - or - click the Save icon. If the le has not previously been saved, the Save As dialog box opens. 2 . Enter a unique name in the Project Name eld. 3 . Click the browse button to br o[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-10 Configuring a New Device Step six: configure contacts The Contact Manager dialog box is used to enter the name, e-mail address, and company name of the network’s contacts. T o congure contacts: 1 . Click Edit > Contact Manager... 2 . Complete the Name, Email, and C[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-11 Step seven: configure e-mail The Email Manager dialog box is used to create custom e-mails that are deliver ed as directed by the settings in the GC Schedule and Monitor dialog boxes. T o create custom e-mails: 1 . Click Edit > Email Manager... 2 . Complete the Name, Subject, and Body elds. 3[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-12 Step eight: assign device drivers The Driver Configuration tab of Global Congurator allows you to assign a device driver to each serial port of the device. T o assign a device driver: 1 . Select a serial port in the IP Link T ree window . The Driver Configuration tab open[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-13 Step nine: set scheduled actions and e-mail deliveries The Schedule tab is used to set scheduled actions and e-mail deliveries. A single schedule can include both actions and e-mail assignments. T o schedule an action: 1 . Click the Schedule tab. 2 . Click the Add Schedule button. The Scheduled Acti[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-14 3 . Enter a unique schedule name. 4 . Select the schedule times. 5 . Click Next . 6 . Click Actions . 7 . Select a subject port (device). 8 . Select an available option (action). 9 . Click Apply Action .[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-15 T o schedule an e-mail delivery: 1 . Click the Schedule tab. 2 . Click the Add Schedule button. The Scheduled Actions W izard dialog box opens. 3 . Enter a unique scheduled action name. 4 . Select the schedule times. 5 . Click Emails .[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-16 The Add an Email window opens in the right pane. 6 . Select an e-mail message. 7 . Select a recipient (Contact). 8 . Click Apply Email/Contacts . The new e-mail and recipient is now displayed in the left pane. 9 . Click the Contact Manager button to create new contacts (if d[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-17 Step ten: set monitored conditions The Monitor tab is used to respond with an action or e-mail to a specied condition or event. Actions vary by selected device, and include options such as Enable/Disable PINs, Lockout Front Panel, T ime Delay , etc. Custom e-mails can be created and sent to speci[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-18 3 . Enter a unique monitored condition name. 4 . Click Next . 5 . Click Conditions . 6 . Select a subject port (device). 7 . Select an available option. 8 . Edit the Name eld (if desired). 9 . Set the desired condition test parameters (if available). 10. Click Apply Condi[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-19 12. Click Next again to add an e-mail notication. 13. Select an e-mail message and contacts, and click Apply Email/Contacts . 14. Click Done . The dialog box closes. Building and Uploading a GC File Before a Global Conguration (GC) le is active in the GlobalV iewer interface, the GC le m[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-20 Step twelve: upload the Global Configurator file When the build process completes, the Upload dialog box opens. 1 . Click the Begin button. When the upload process completes, the Pr ogress and Status elds are updated to indicate completion. 2 . Click the Test GV System [...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-21 Step thirteen: change device settings (if desired) If for any reason you need to change any of the pr eviously congured settings: 1 . Click Tools > Change Device Settings . 2 . Select a device. 3 . Click Settings to open the Settings drop-down listing. 4 . Select and change the desired setting[...]

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-22 Launching the GlobalViewer Interface GlobalV iewer is a graphical user interface that is generated by Global Congurator (GC). When a GC le is built and uploaded to a GlobalV iewer host device, you can launch the GlobalV iewer interface by opening an Internet browser an[...]

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