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    Setup Guide IP Link ® Ethernet Control Interfaces 68-1434-01 Rev . B 12 08 IPL T SF Series[...]

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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 SF Series Interface • T able of Contents T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 IPL T SF Series Products ............................................................ 1-2 IPL T SF24 ...[...]

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    ii IPL T SF 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. 68-1434-01 Rev B 12 08[...]

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

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction Intr oduction 1-2 About this Manual This setup guide describes the • IPL T SF Series pr oducts • Global Congurator application • IPL T SF Series har dware installation • IPL T SF Series softwar e conguration IPL T SF Series Products The Extron IPL T SF Series interface boxes can be installed[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction 1-3 IPL T SF24 The IPL T SF24 is a compact Ethernet control interface with • a 12 VDC power supply • an RJ-45 Ethernet receptacle • two serial ports • four ex I/O ports • a high performance W eb server • IP Link ® technology IPL T SFI244 The IPL T SFI244 is a compact Ethernet control inter[...]

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    IPL T SF 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 of the devices on their audio/video (A/V) network. There ar e two types of devices in an A/V system: Controllers — Control devic[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction 1-5 Y ou may congure an IPL T SF Series interface using GC without having the device physically connected to the A/V network. C Use Global Configurator version 2.3 or later . Update all PCs and devices running earlier versions of GC. System requir ements The minimum system requir ements for the PC on [...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-6 4 . Scroll down to the Global Congurator description and click the Install link in the far right column. 5 . Follow the remaining system pr ompts. T o install Global Congurator from an Extr on Software Products CD if Autorun is not enabled on your PC 1 . Insert the Extron [...]

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

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Har dwar e Setup 2-2 a Power LED — green when power is on b Reset button — a recessed multiple function reset button c IR learning receiver — This smaller infrared r eceiver "learns" commands from other devices' IR remote controls. See the IR Learner Software's help le for [...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup 2-3 a Power receptacle — connects the supplied 12 VDC power supply b LAN receptacle — RJ-45 receptacle for network connection Ç LAN activity LED — blinks yellow with LAN activity É LINK LED — green with a network connection c Flex I/O ports — four serial input (for switches or sensors) or o[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Hardwar e Setup, cont’d 2-4 Power Connection T o connect the power supply: 1 . Insert the DC power cord captive scr ew connector into the power supply receptacle on the r ear panel of the interface box. COM 1 LAN PO WER 12V .5A MAX COM1 TX RX TX RX I/O 1 23 4 COM2 COM 2 Po wer Supply Receptacle DC Po[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup 2-5 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection Connect a patch (straight-through) Ethernet cable to the LAN receptacle on the r ear panel if you are connecting the interface to a switch, hub, or router on your A/V network. Connect a crossover Ethernet cable to the LAN r eceptacle on the rear panel if you ar e[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup Hardwar e Setup, cont’d 2-6 Serial Device Connection There ar e two types of serial connections: • 9-pin D connectors • Captive screw connectors 9-pin D connectors Connect any A/V device using a serial cable with a 9-pin D connector to either of the COM ports on the rear panel of an IPL T SF24 in[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardwar e Setup 2-7 Captive screw connectors The IPL T SF24 has two COM ports with captive screw connectors that are common to the two 9-pin D connectors. Only one connector can be used for each COM port. If you use a COM port captive screw connector , its 9-pin D port is not accessible. COM 1 LAN POWER 12V .5A MAX CO[...]

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

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    IPL T SF 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 SF 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 SF Series devices, and launch the GlobalV iewer [...]

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    IPL T SF 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 SF 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). 4 . Enter the IP addr es[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-5 6 . Click OK . The Add Device dialog box opens. Step three: add a device There ar e four ways to launch the Add Device dialog box • Click Ctrl+A . • Click Edit > Add Device... • Click the Add Device icon. When you select Create a Project in the Start Options dialog box and follow the prompt[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-6 W ith the Add Device dialog box open: 1 . Select an IPL T SF24 or IPL T SFI244 fr om the drop-down list. 2 . Enter an IP addr ess in the Name/IP Address eld (or leave the default address). 3 . Enter a unique display name. 4 . Click Make this device a GlobalViewer Host (if[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-7 9 . Click Set . The Auto Congure Successful dialog box is displayed. 10. Click OK . Step four: define the location of the new device Global Congurator allows you to keep track of the devices on your A/V network by creating a custom tree of folders in which you can place and organize your A/V [...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-8 2 . Enter a unique location name for the new folder and keep the new Location folder selected. 3 . Click OK . The new device is added to the selected Lo c a ti o n folder and the Add Device dialog box closes. Step five: save the new Global Configurator file T o save the n[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-9 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 owse to the desired le location. 4 . Click OK . Configuring a New Device Step six: configure contacts The Contact Manager dialog box is[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-10 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...[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-11 2 . Complete the Name, Subject, and Body elds. 3 . Click Add . Step eight: assign device drivers The Serial Conguration 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 r[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-12 2 . Select a Device T ype, Manufacturer , and V ersion lter . 3 . Select an available driver . 4 . Click Add Driver . Step nine: set the input/output configuration The I nput/Output Configuration tab is used for the Flex I/O ports which can be congured for • Digit[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-13 5 . Enter a unique open label. 6 . Enter a unique close label. 7 . Click the Pullup checkbox if desired. 8 . Click the Threshold checkbox if desired and set the desired thr eshold limits.[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-14 If the Flex I/O mode is Digital Output and the mode is Open/Close - 2 Push Button 4 . Enter a unique description. 5 . Select Open/Close - 2 Push Button . 6 . Enter a unique open label. 7 . Enter a unique close label. 8 . Click the Pullup checkbox if desired. If the Flex I/O[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-15 If the Flex I/O mode is Digital Output and the mode is Pulse - 1 Push Button 4 . Enter a unique description. 5 . Select Pulse - 1 Push Button. 6 . Enter a unique pulse label. 7 . Enter the desired pulse time. 8 . Click the Pullup checkbox if desired.[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-16 If the Flex I/O mode is Analog Input 4 . Enter a unique description. 5 . Select the analog input options. • Unit Label — Identify the units (ex: "C" for degrees centigrade) that the following values will repr esent when displayed in the GlobalV iewer interface[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-17 Step ten: set the IR configuration The IR Configuration tab is used to congure the IR ports that are pr esent on an IPL T SFI244 device only . T o congure an IPL T SFI244 IR port 1 . Select an IR port in the IP Link T r ee window . 2 . Select a device type, manufacturer , and version in the[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-18 Step eleven: 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[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-19 6 . Click Actions . 7 . Select a subject port (device). 8 . Select an available option (action). 9 . Click Apply Action . T o schedule an e-mail delivery 1 . Click the Schedule tab. 2 . Click the Add Schedule button.[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-20 The Scheduled Actions W izard dialog box opens. 3 . Enter a unique scheduled action name. 4 . Select the schedule times. 5 . Click Emails . The Add an Email window opens in the right pane. 6 . Select an e-mail message. 7 . Select a recipient (contact).[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-21 8 . Click Apply Email/Contacts . The new e-mail and recipient ar e now displayed in the left pane. 9 . Use the Contact Manager button to create new contacts (if desired). 10. Use the Email Manager button to cr eate new custom e-mails (if desired). 1 1. Click Done . Step twelve: set monitored condit[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-22 T o add a monitored condition: 1 . Click the Monitor tab. 2 . Click the Add Monitor button. The Monitored Condition W izard opens.[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-23 3 . Enter a unique monitored condition name. 4 . Click Next . 5 . Select 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 Condition . A checkmark appea[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-24 T o add an action 1 . Select Actions . 2 . Select a subject port (device). 3 . Select an available option. 4 . Edit the Name eld if desired. 5 . Select an available command. 6 . Click Apply Action . A checkmark appears in the Actions checkbox. 7 . Click Next . T o add an[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-25 5 . 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 must be “built” and “uploaded” to a GlobalV iewer host device. The “build” process compiles all of the conguration[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-26 T o initiate a "Build (all)" process 1 . Click Build > Build All Configurations... or click the Build All Configurations icon. A Please W ait. Building Conguration(s)... dialog box opens and displays a progr ess bar while the GC le is being built. Step fo[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-27 C 2. lick the Test GV System button to view the GlobalV iewer host interface. Step fifteen: 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 .[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-28 2 . Select a device. 3 . Click Settings to open the Settings drop-down listing. 3 . Select and change the desired setting(s), for example: Set Mail Server... , Set Gateway... , Set Subnet Mask... , etc. N Use Set Mail Server... in the drop-down listing to identify the local[...]

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    IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-29 Step sixteen: launch GlobalViewer T o launch GlobalV iewer: 1 . Open an Internet browser . 2 . Enter the IP addr ess of a GlobalV iewer host device in the Address eld, and pr ess the keyboard's Enter key .[...]

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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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