Extron electronic 68-1021-01 About this Manual, Features, IPL M PDP-ES Introduction

Introduction

About this Manual

This manual contains information about the Extron IPL M PDP-ES interface card, including its installation, configuration, and operation.

This compact Ethernet interface card installs into the Expansion Solutions (ES) slot of a compatible Pioneer plasma display. Compatible Pioneer plasma displays include the following models:

•PDP-504CMX

•PDP-504CMX-S

•PDP-434CMX

•PDP-50MXE1

•PDP-50MXE1-S

•PDP-43MXE1

•PDP-43MXE1-S

About the IPL M PDP-ES Interface Card

The Extron IPL M PDP-ES is an Ethernet-based interface card designed to enhance the support and control of Pioneer’s fourth generation plasma displays.

The IPL M PDP-ES is powered directly from the plasma, and includes factory-loaded control and scheduling features accessible via a standard Web browser.

The IPL M PDP-ES additionally provides an RS-232 port to connect locally for diagnosis or third-party control.

Features

Locally powered — No external power supply is necessary because power is taken directly from the plasma itself.

Remote management — The IPL M PDP-ES allows you to remotely manage the fourth generation Pioneer plasma displays.

•Real time control — Using the on-board Web server, administrative users have complete remote control of the Pioneer plasma in real time.

•Monitor/Schedule — Using the schedule or monitor pages, you can monitor the condition of the Pioneer plasma and schedule key maintenance activities. When specified conditions are met or exceeded, an email notification can be sent to a recipient.

•Email Alerts — Email reminders can be sent to a specified mailbox automatically when certain conditions are true. When a scheduled or monitored event occurs (such as the number of usage hours on the plasma) maintenance personnel can be notified via an email message.

Built-in multi-level security — Multiple levels of password protection provide appropriate security and functional access to features on the Pioneer plasma.

Easily connected — Provides an RS-232 port on a 9-pin D connector and an RJ-45 auto-sense 10/100 Mbs Ethernet LAN connection.

Direct port access (2001) — Allows a direct, one-to-one connection (from PC to plasma) through the IPL M PDP-ES, and passes the data without any processing.

User customizable — Develop your own Web pages using off- the-shelf Web authoring software.

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