Extron electronic IPL 250

Hardware Features and Installation, cont’d

IPL 250 • Hardware Features and Installation

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Resetting the Unit

There are ﬁve reset modes that are available by pressing the

Reset button on the front panel. The Reset button is recessed,

so use a pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or Extron Tweeker to

access it. See the following table for a summary of the modes.

C Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong

reset mode may result in unintended loss of ﬂash

memory programming, port reassignment, or an IPL

unit reboot

The reset modes (with the exception of Mode 2) close all open

IP and Telnet connections and close all sockets.

N If you hold down the reset button continuously, every 3 seconds the LED blinks,

the unit enters a different mode from Modes 3 through 5. For Mode 5 the LED

blinks three times, the third blink indicating the last mode. The modes are

separate functions, not a continuation from Mode 1 to Mode 5.

Use Factory

Firmware

Reset to

Factory Defaults

Enable

Serial Console

Run/Stop

Events

Reset all

IP Settings

The IPL reverts to the factory default firmware.

Event scripting does not start if the IPL is powered on

in this mode. All user files and settings (drivers,

adjustments, IP settings, etc.) are maintained.

N If you do not want to update firmware, or you

performed a mode 1 reset by mistake, cycle power to the

IPL to return to the firmware version that was running

prior to the mode 1 reset. Use the 0Q SIS command to

confirm that the factory default firmware is no longer

running (look for asterisks following the version number.)

IPL 250 Reset Mode Summary

Mode

Activation Result Purpose/Notes

1 Hold down the recessed Reset button

while applying power to the IPL.

N After a mode 1 reset is performed,

update the IPL’s firmware to the latest

version. Do not operate the IPL firm-

ware version that results from the mode 1

reset. If you want to use the factory

default firmware, you must upload that

version again. See appendix B, for

details on uploading firmware.

Use mode 1 to revert

to the factory default

firmware version if

incompatibility issues

arise with user-loaded

firmware.

N User-defined

Web pages may not

work correctly if

using an earlier

firmware version.

The connected COM port becomes a console port to

send SIS commands. Scripting remains on.

2 Press and release the Reset button.

Within 2 seconds, type +++ on the

keyboard.

N If the three “+’s” (+++) are not

enetered in the 2-second time frame, the

COM port becomes a control port only.

Mode 2 enables the

SIS console port

3 Hold down the Reset button for about 3

sec. until the Power LED blinks once,

then release and press Reset

momentarily (<1 sec.) within 1 second.

4 Hold down the Reset button for about

6 sec. until the Power LED blinks twice

(once at 3 sec., again at 6 sec.). Then

release and press Reset momentarily

(for <1 sec.) within 1 second.

Nothing happens if the momentary

press does not occur within 1 second.

Mode 3 turns events on or off.

N Nothing happens if the momentary press

does not occur within 1 second.

Mode 4

• Enables ARP capability.

• Sets the IP address back to factory default

(192.168.254.254).

• Sets the subnet back to factory default.

• Sets the default gateway address to the factory default.

• Sets port mapping back to factory default.

• Turns DHCP off.

• Turns events off.

Mode 3 is useful for

troubleshooting.

5 Hold down the Reset button for about

9 sec. until the Power LED blinks three

times (once at 3 sec., again at 6 sec.,

again at 9 sec.). Then release and press

Reset momentarily (for <1 sec.) within

1 second.

Nothing happens if the momentary

press does not occur within 1 second.

Mode 5 performs a complete reset to factory defaults

(except the firmware).

• Does everything mode 4 does.

• Clears driver-port associations and port

configurations (IR/RS-232).

• Removes button/touchpanel configurations.

• Resets all IP options.

• Removes scheduling settings.

• Removes/clears all files from IPL 250.

Mode 5 is useful if

you want to start over

with configuration

and uploading, and

also to replace events.

Mode 4 enables you

to set IP address

information using

ARP and the MAC

address.

IPL 250

Power

LED Reset

button