Extron electronic IPL T CR48 manual

User Guide IPL T CR48 IP Link ® IP Link Ether net Contr ol Interface 68-738-05 Rev . C 08 10[...]

This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions •[...]

FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interfer ence that may cau[...]

[...]

Contents Introduction ............................................ 1 About this Guide ............................................. 1 About the IPL T CR48....................................... 1 Features ........................................................... 1 Installation and Operation ..................... 3 Installation Overview ..........[...]

IPL T CR48 • Contents vi[...]

Intr oduction This section gives an overview of the user guide and describes the Extron ® IPL T CR48 IP Link ® Ethernet Control Interface and its features. T opics that are covered include:   About this Guide   About the IPL T CR48   Features About this Guide This guide describes the function, installation, configuration, and o[...]

Built-in multi-level security — Y ou can control the access to devices attached to the unit. T wo levels of password protection pr ovide appr opriate security . Contact closure input ports — Can be used to sense when a switch or r elay has been activated Supports Ethernet device drivers — Allows for control of up to six Ethernet-enabled A/V d[...]

Installation and Operation This section describes the installation and the operation of the IPL T CR48. T opics that are covered include:   Installation Overview   Mounting the IPL T CR48   Rear Panel Features and Cabling   Operation Installation Overview T o install and set up the IPL T CR48, follow these steps: 1. T urn al[...]

UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the installation of an IPL T CR48 unit onto a rack. 1. Elevated operating ambient — If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the operating ambient temperature of the rack envir onment may be gr eater than room ambient. Therefor e, cons[...]

Furniture or Projector Mounting In addition to using the IPL T CR48 unit on a rack, it can be furniture or projector mounted. Y ou can furniture mount the IPL T CR48 using an optional MBU 123 Under -Desk Mount Kit (part # 70-212-01 ) ( figure 3 ). Y ou can also mount the controller to a pr ojector mount pole using an optional PMK 100 Projector Mou[...]

Power a Power Connection — Plug the external 12 VDC power supply into this connector . The power supply is included with the unit. WARNING: When wiring, the two power cord wir es must be kept separate while the power supply is plugged in. Remove power before continuing. CAUTION: Always use a power supply supplied by or specified by Extron. Use o[...]

Ethernet/LAN b LAN port — Plug an RJ-45 jack into this socket to connect the unit to a computer network. Use a straight-through cable to connect to a switch, hub, or router , and a crossover cable to connect dir ectly to a PC. Activity LED — A blinking yellow LED indicates LAN activity . Link LED — A green LED lights to indicate a good LAN co[...]

Front Panel Indicators The front panel of the IPL T CR48 has several indicator LEDs that show the curr ent status of communications to and from the unit. A Reset button ( b ) is also available fr om the fr ont panel, in a small recess next to the Power LED. 4 2 3 1 RELA Y 8 6 7 5 IPL T CR48 R 4 2 3 1 INPUT 100 LINK ACT 7 6 1 3 2 4 5 Figure 8. IPL T[...]

IPL T CR48 Reset Mode Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose and Notes Use Factory Firmware 1 Hold down the recessed Reset button while applying power to the IPL T CR48. NOTE: After a mode 1 reset is performed, update the firmware of the unit to the latest version. Do not operate the IPL T CR48 firmware version that r esults from the mode 1 r ese[...]

Connection and Configuration This section discusses how to connect and configure the IPL T CR48. T opics that are covered include:   Connecting the Hardwar e   Configuring the Hardwar e Connecting the Har dwar e T o connect the IPL T CR48, connect the input and output devices to the unit using figure 9 as a guide. LAN POWER 12V 0.5A[...]

Contact Closure Input and Relay Connections Contact closure input connections The IPL T CR48 can be connected to any relay pr oviding a closur e to ground (closed = logic 1 and open = logic 0). The contact closure inputs ar e connected to 5 VDC via a 1k ohm pull-up resistor and must be wir ed with a gr ound. This allows the input to be tied to devi[...]

Initial start up When you power on the IPL T CR48 for the first time, there ar e two ways to set up the IP address:   Use the ARP (Address Resolution Pr otocol) command method.   Use the direct PC method. The default Web pages that ar e pr eloaded on the IPL T CR48 provide a way to r econfigur e the unit once it has an active network [...]

4. On the PC, access the command prompt (fr om the Windows desktop, click Start , then Run , and type Telnet in the Run dialog box) then execute the arp -s command. Enter the desired new IP addr ess for the IPL T CR48 and the MAC addr ess (located on the rear panel of the contr oller). For example: arp -s 10.13.170.15 00-05-A6-00-0A-90 Figure 10. E[...]

Configuring the IPL T CR48 using direct PC connection This type of connection is used initially to connect to and configure the IPL T CR48. The default settings of the unit (IP address, subnet mask, and [optional] administrator name and password) must be changed in or der to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the Internet (W AN). 1. Plug one[...]

Communication and Contr ol This section describes communication with the IPL T CR48 as well as A/V device control. T opics that are cover ed include:   Ports Overview   Communication with the Interface   Programmer’ s Guide for the T elnet and Web Br owser   Device Control   T roubleshooting Ports Overview Contact Cl[...]

Relay Ports The relay ports can be used for r emote switching of low level signals. The r elays can be activated via software in thr ee ways: 1. The Port Settings default Web page found under the Configuration tab ( figur e 16 ) 2. T elnet 3. An event script running on the IPL T CR48 The Port Settings Web page allows you to turn any of the eight r[...]

Accessing and using the Web server T o log on and view system status: 1. Double-click the Web br owser icon on your Windows ® desktop to launch your Web browser . 2. Enter the IP address of the unit (see IPL T CR48 Interface Configuration in the “Connection and Configuration” section) in the Address field at the top of the scr een and press[...]

Establishing or changing system or port settings The System Settings screen is used to initially configur e or change the configuration of the IPL T CR48. Y ou may be requir ed to change system settings if your network changes or if port settings change as you add or change display devices or switchers. T o configure system or port settings: 1. [...]

T o set or change the passwords: 1. Click the Passwords link on the menu (on the left side of the window). The Passwor ds screen ( figur e 17 ) is displayed. 2. Enter the passwords for the administrator , user , or both, then re-enter the same passwords to confirm. 3. Click Submit to enter the changes of click Cancel to revert to pr evious settin[...]

Editing and adding e-mail alerts If you have created scheduled events or monitoring tasks on the IPL T CR48, you can write an e-mail alert with a message corresponding to that event or task (for example, a timer notification indicating it is time to replace a pr ojector light bulb). The e-mail alert can notify up to eight recipients at one time. T[...]

Sending an e-mail alert through T elnet T o complete the process of sending an e-mail alert, you must send it thr ough a T elnet session and receive confirmation. T o do so: 1. Open a T elnet session. See Accessing and using T elnet , later in this section, for instructions on how to do this. 2. Use the “Send e-mail” SIS command to send the al[...]

Managing files File Management is a useful tool that allows you to use and upload existing and custom Web pages. Custom pages can be developed using a thir d-party W eb page development program such as Fr ontPage ® or Dr eamweaver ® . File Management also allows you to remove unnecessary or outdated files when they are no longer needed. T o add [...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide for the T elnet and Web Br owser Using the Command/Response T able The following are either T elnet (port 23) or Web browser (port 80) commands. Ther e are some minor dif fer ences when implementing these commands via T elnet or via URL encoding using a Web br owser . All commands listed below will work using either connectio[...]

Symbol definitions are shown below . An ASCII to HEX conversion table is also provided in figure 21 . ASCII to Hex Con version T able • Space Figure 21. ASCII-to-HEX Conversion T able Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) } = Carriage return (no line feed) • = Space (hard) character X! = Specific port number (01-99) Th[...]

X3* = Event data size: b it; B yte (8-bit); S hort (16-bit); L ong (32-bit) (only first letter is required) NOTE: This parameter is case-sensitive. X3( = Event data to write X4# = 0 = off; 1 = on; value = 0-4095, based on 12-bit A to D X4$ = Number of bytes to read X4% = E-mail event number: range = 1-64 max X4^ = E-mail recipient address: maximum[...]

Error r esponses When the IPL T CR48 receives a valid command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command contains invalid parameters, it returns an error r esponse to the host. E10 — Invalid command E12 — Invalid port number E13 — Invalid parameter E14 —[...]

Reserved characters Reserved characters should not be encoded when they appear in their conventional meaning in a URL. For example, do not encode the slash ( / ) when using it as part of the URL syntax. Only encode unsafe characters (defined below) in your URLs. The following table lists reserved characters. Characters $ & + , / : ; = ? @ Doll[...]

Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Relay Functions Pulse Relay X! *3* X6# O X! %2A 3%2A X6# O Cpn X! •Rly X%] T oggle Relay X! *2O X! %2A 2O Cpn X! •Rly X%] T ur n relay ON X! *1O X! %2A 1O Cpn X! •Rly1 ] T ur n relay OFF X! *0O X! %2A0O Cpn X! •Rly0 ] View relay status X! O X[...]

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response IP Setup Commands Set Unit name 24 E X1@ CN } W X1@ CN | Ipn • X1@] Set Unit name to factory default 24 E • CN } W %20 CN | Ipn • X4(] Read Unit name E CN } WCN | X1@] Set time/date 24 E X1# CT } W X1# CT | Ipt • X1#] Read time/date E C[...]

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Clear user password 24 E • CU } W %20 CU | Ipu • ] Read user password 24 E CU } WCU | X3#] Set verbose mode 24 E X2@ CV } W X2@ CV | Vrb X2@] Read verbose mode E CV } WCV | X2@] Read connection security level E CK } WCK | X5@] Configure br oa[...]

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Reset Web port map 24 E 80MH } W 80MH | Pmh00080 ] Disable Web port map 24 E 0MH } W 0MH | Pmh00000 ] Read Web port map 24 E MH } WMH | port# ] Web Br owser Specific Read response fr om last URL cmd E UB } W UB | response from command ] E-mail Co[...]

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Reset (Zap)/Erase Commands Erase user -supplied Web page or file 24 28 E filename EF } W filename EF | Del• filename ] Erase flash memory 24 E ZFFF } WZFFF | Zpf ] Reset all device settings to factory 24 E ZXXX } WZXXX | Zpx ] Absolut[...]

Device Contr ol Control of A/V devices can be accomplished in several ways once the IPL T CR48 has been connected and configured. These include W eb pages, T elnet, and direct port access. Custom Web Pages These pages can either be modified versions of the existing Web pages or new W eb pages developed in the field. Web page development can be d[...]

6. If passwords wer e set up for the connected system, you will be pr ompted to log in as Administrator or User . Otherwise, the system responds with a <cr/lf> . 7. Once you are connected, you can enter serial (ASCII) commands as desir ed. 8. When you are thr ough entering commands to the IPL T CR48, type quit at the command prompt to quit T [...]

Specifications and Part Numbers This section discusses:   Specifications   Part numbers for included parts and accessories Specifications Ethernet control interface Connectors .................................... 1 RJ-45 female connector Data rate ........................................ 10/100Base-T , half/full duplex with autodetec[...]

Mounting Rack mount ............................. Y es, with optional 1U rack shelf Furniture mount ...................... Y es, with optional under desk mounting kit Pole mount .............................. Y es, with optional mini pole mount kit Enclosure type ................................ Metal Enclosure dimensions ..................... 1.7&[...]

Glossary This section provides definitions of terms r elated to the IPL T CR48. 10/100Base-T — Ethernet that uses Unshielded T wisted Pair (such as UTP - CA T 5) cable, where the amount of data transmitted between two points in a given amount of time is equal to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. Address Resolution Pr otocol (ARP) — ARP is a pr otoco[...]

GlobalViewer (GV) — A set of Web pages (HTML, XML, JS) and graphics that ar e loaded into the memory of an IPL T CR48. These pages provide an interface for contr ol of devices attached to the IPL T CR48. They communicate with the event scripts running on the unit, and the event scripts issue the commands and queries. This communication between th[...]

Extr on ® W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this pr oduct against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of pur chase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable dir ectly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, r epair or replace said pr[...]

Extron USA - West Headquarters + 800.633.9876 Inside USA/Canada Only +1.714.491.1500 +1.714.491.1517 F AX Extron USA - East +800.633.9876 Inside USA/Canada Only +1.919.863.1794 +1.919.863.1797 F AX Extron Europe +800.3987.6673 Inside Europe Only +31.33.453.4040 +31.33.453.4050 F AX Extron Asia +800.7339.8766 Inside Asia Only +65.6383.4400 +65.6383.[...]