Extron electronic IPI 100, IPI 200 Server mode, Installlation, cont’d, TCP/IP Network, Tcp/Ip

Installlation, cont’d

Server mode

IP 10.XX.XX.01

Audio

Card

A single PC can act as a server to control the communication between the intercoms and the Help Desks. For complete instructions about using the HelpDesk software to configure a computer as a server or as a client help desk, see chapter 5.

		IP 10.XX.XX.02		IP 10.XX.XX.03
	MIS	Audio	Campus	Audio	Chem Lab
		Card		Card
Help Desk			Police		Stockroom

TCP/IP

Network

IP 10.XX.XX.04

Server

				TCP/IP
				Network
Classroom			Classroom	Lab
IP 10.XX.XX.05			IP 10.XX.XX.06	IP 10.XX.XX.07
PROJECTOR	INTERCOM	MONITOR	PROJECTOR

ON

OFF

AUTO

ON

OFF

AUTO

IMAGE

VCR

DVD

AUX

IMAGE

VCR

DVD

AUX

VIDEO

LEVEL

VIDEO

VOLUME	MUTE			VOLUME	MUTE
	LAPTOP	PC	PUSH TO	HELP	LAPTOP	PC
			TALK	DESK

IPI 101

MLC 226 IP
MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 101 AAP	MLC 226 IP AAP IPI 104 AAP	IPI 204 AAP

Straight-through Network Cable

Office IP 10.XX.XX.08

IPI 201 AAP

1.Configure one computer as a server. Ensure that all intercoms are listed in the intercom list of the server and each Help Desk. Also ensure that all Help Desks in the system are on the server’s list of Cooperating Help Desks.

2.Configure one of the buttons on each intercom to communicate with the server.

3.Configure all of the Help Desk PCs so that only the server is listed on the list of Cooperating Help Desks.

4.Set the server to server mode and restart the IPI program on the server.

Any call from an intercom will now be routed by the server to an available Help Desk. For complete instructions on setting up server and client PCs, see chapter 5, “Setting up one PC as a server”.

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