Configuring the Hardware

Connection and Configuration, cont’d

2.	Place the head of each IR emitter over or directly adjacent
	to the controlled device’s IR receiver.

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POWER LAN

12V

.5A MAX

IPL T SFI244

	FLEX I/O		IR
COM1	COM2 1 2 3 4	1	2 3 4
				100'
TX RX	TX RX	S G	S G S G S G	A 100' run can be used
				A 100' run can be used
				with a maximum of 4000'
				for multiple IR emitters.
2-pole captive screw
connectors can also				G
be used.				S

IR Emitter 1

White Striped Wire

To function together properly, both the controlling PC and the IPL T interfaces must be configured correctly: the PC must be network-capable, with the proper protocols installed and the hardware configured correctly, and the interface must be set to recognize and accept commands and pass them through to the switcher, projector, or other controlled device.

PC configuration

This manual assumes that you have a Windows PC equipped with an operating network adapter. To allow your PC to work with Extron’s Ethernet-controlled products, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed and properly configured.

Figure 3-3 — IR connection with 8-pole captive screw and IR emitter

IR learning frequencies are 30 kHz to 1 Mhz. For more information on IR Learning, see IR Learning in Chapter 4.

Flex I/O connection

The IPL T interfaces provide flexible I/O ports that can be configured to three different operational modes: digital input, digital output and analog input. These ports can interface with devices such as relays, LEDs, and switches, and can also be configured to receive analog voltages for use with photo sensors and level feedback.

1.	Connect one end of a serial cable to the rear panel Flex I/O
	port connectors of the interface unit.
2.	Connect the other end of the serial cable to the display or
	switching devices to be controlled through the interface.

For information on configuring the Flex I/O ports, see

Establishing or changing system port settings in chapter 4.

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POWER	LAN	FLEX I/O		IR
12V
.5A MAX	COM1	COM2 1 2 3 4	1	2	3	4
	TX RX	TX RX	S G	S G S	G	S G

Ground

Device 4

Device 3

Device 2

Device 1

Figure 3-4 — Flex I/O connection with 5-pole captive screw on an SFI244

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For use on an existing Ethernet LAN intranet, your network administrator can provide you with a unique IP address or confirm whether you need to set up the IPL T unit for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration protocol) to have an address assigned automatically when you sign on.

Initial start up

When you power on the IPL T interface for the first time, there are two ways to set up the IP address:

1. Use the ARP command method.

2. Use the direct PC method.

The default Web pages that are pre-loaded on the IPL T interface provide a way to reconfigure the IPL T unit once it has an active network connection with IP access. These Web pages are compatible with Netscape Navigator (version 6.0 or higher), or Internet Explorer (version 5.5 or higher). See Communication with the Interface in chapter 4 for information on accessing and configuring the interface.

Once the interface has been reconfigured, an Ethernet (intranet or Internet) connection can subsequently be used to contact or control it. Refer to Ethernet connection in this chapter for additional information.

IPL T interface configuration

Configuring the IPL T using the ARP command

You can make use of the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command to set up an IP address for your IPL T interface. The ARP command tells your computer to associate the IPL T unit’s MAC address with the assigned IP address. You must then use ping to access the IPL T unit, at which point the device server’s IP address will be reconfigured.

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