Operation, Ethernet/LAN, Connections | Extron electronic IPL T CR48

Ethernet/LAN

bLAN 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 directly to a PC.

Activity LED — A blinking yellow LED indicates LAN activity.

Link LED — A green LED lights to indicate a good LAN connection.

LAN

RJ-45

Port

Link

LED

Activity

LED

Pins:

12345678

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

Crossover Cable

	End 1	End 2
Pin	Wire color	Wire color
1	White-green	White-orange

2	Green	Orange
3	White-orange	White-green

4	Blue	Blue
5	White-blue	White-blue
6	Orange	Green
7	White-brown	White-brown

8	Brown	Brown
	T568A	T568B

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs reversed) is a "crossover" cable.

Straight-through Cable

Pin	End 1	End 2
Pin	Wire color	Wire color
1	White-orange	White-orange

2	Orange	Orange
3	White-green	White-green

4	Blue	Blue
5	White-blue	White-blue
6	Green	Green
7	White-brown	White-brown

8	Brown	Brown
	T568B	T568B

A cable wired the same at both ends is called a "straight-through" cable, because no pin/pair assignments are swapped.

Figure 7. RJ-45 Connector Wiring

Connections

cContact closure — Four inputs permit connection of switches and sensors to provide input (trigger events) to the system.

dRelay ports — Eight relay ports provide contact closure activation of relays for power, screen projector lift control, drapes, and so on, when trigger events occur.

Indentification

eMAC address — The unique hardware ID number (MAC address) of the unit (for example, 00-05-A6-00-00-01)

Operation

Connect power cords and turn on the output devices (such as projector lifts, screen lifts, and lights), input (trigger) devices (such as motion detectors, and alarms), controller, and network devices (PC, laptop, and network equipment).

Check indicator LEDs on the PC or laptop, on the unit, on the network hub or router, and so on, to ensure that all devices are plugged in and communicating. The IPL T CR48 is ready to be configured (see the Connection and Configuration section).

See Troubleshooting in the “Connection and Configuration” section for information if connection or communication problems occur. If the troubleshooting tips do not help, check with your local network administrator, or call the Extron S3 Sales and Technical Support Hotline.

IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation

IPL T CR48 specifications

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