Extron electronic SFI244 Series Connection and Configuration, cont’d, Connecting the Hardware

Connection and Configuration, cont’d

Connecting the Hardware

To connect the IPL T interface, connect the input and output devices to the unit using figure 3-1 as a guide. Please note, prior to connecting the IPL T unit to a local area network (LAN) you must initially connect a PC directly to the IPL unit and change the default IP address to an address specified by your network administrator (for a LAN connection).

Extron	Serial Cables
	to Controlled Devices
IPL T SFI244
	(Switcher, Projector, etc.)
Ethernet Control

Serial connection

The IPL T interface can be connected to any existing A/V product that has a serial control port.

						IR
						I/O
						FLEX
				xx-	xx-	xx
			A6-
	00-	05-
				LAN
	POWER
	12V MAX					RS-232
Extron	.5A

Interface
					IR
					I/O
					FLEX
				-xx	-xx
		-A6	-xx
	00-05
				LAN
	POWER
	12V MAX
	.5A				Hub/
						Crossover
TCP/IP					Switch/Router
Network					LAN	Cable
Straight	Ethernet				or	or
Through
Cable
						Straight

IPL T SFI244

Ethernet Control

Interface

TCP/IP

Network

Ethernet

Projector

RS-232

	Through
PC	Cable	PC

Figure 3-1 — IPL T interface connections

Ethernet connection

This type of connection is used on an ongoing basis to connect the IPL T unit and to control switching and display devices through the unit.

1.	Plug one end of a Cat 5, straight-through Ethernet cable
	into the rear panel Ethernet connector on the IPL T unit.
	Refer to figure 2-7 for RJ-45 connector wiring.
2.	Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network
	switch, hub, or router connected to an Ethernet LAN or to
	the Internet.
3.	Launch your Web browser on your PC and type in the
	Web address that you set up on the IPL T unit (refer to
	IPL T interface configuration later in this chapter). The
	initial IPL T default Web page should be displayed.

	User Control &	Extron
		Crosspoint Switcher
	Administrator Monitoring
Figure 3-2 — Typical IPL T SFI244 Serial
connection
1.	Connect one end of a serial cable to the rear panel COM
	port connector of the interface unit. As an alternative, you
	can use a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector wired
	appropriately, where available. Refer to figure 2-8 for pin
	assignments.
2.	Connect the other end of the serial cable to the display or
	switching device to be controlled through the interface.

IR connection (SFI244 only)

Wiring for the IR emitter is provided by the IR ports. The IPL T interface provides enough current to power up to four IR emitters with a 100 foot run each, or at least 1 at up to 4000 feet. IR control can be applied to devices such as VCRs, audio tape players, or DVD players.

1.	Connect one end of an IR emitter cable to the rear panel IR
	port connector of the interface unit. See figure 3-3 for
	connection options.

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