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

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    Pr ecautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important opera ting and maintenan ce (ser vicin g) inst ructi ons 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 Rea[...]

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    安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中 有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压，有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理 解所有安全和使用说明。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明[...]

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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 ....[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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: [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    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[...]

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    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 ®[...]

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    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 .[...]

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    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).[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 .[...]

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    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 .[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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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    IPL T S Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-23[...]

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    Extron’ s W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years fr om the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, repair or replace said prod[...]

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