Software-based Configuration and Control, cont’d
IPL 250 • Software-based Conguration and Control
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Information”, click “Global Configurator Window”, then click on the name of the
tab you want to know more about.
Advanced Configuration
IR learning to create customized IR driver files
If you do not find a driver on the Extron Web site for the device you plan to
use, you can create your own IR driver file. Extron IR Learner™ software lets
you create a customized driver file of IR commands that can be used with the
Global Configurator software for port setup and button configuration. Visit
http://www.extron.com to download IR Learner and install it on your PC.
Once IR Learner is installed on the PC, you can start the program directly
by double-clicking the IR Learner icon, shown at right.
Or, you can select Run IR Learner from Global Configurator’s Tools
menu, as shown at right. The IR
Learner utility opens in a new window.
Refer to the IR Learner Help file for
instructions on how to create the driver
file. During IR command capture, hold
the projector or other device’s remote facing the IPL’s IR learning receiver within
the angles and distance range shown in the figure on page 2-3.
N The IPL 250 requires IR Learner version 1.23 or higher.
Printing a wiring block diagram or a GUI configuration report
Once you have configured a system using Global Configurator, you can generate
and print a simple block diagram of what products to wire to which of the IPL 250’s
ports. The diagram includes model names and the type of communication (IR or
RS-232) configured for each port. Read the Global Configurator Help file’s “Reference
Information” section about the File menu for details.
N This procedure requires Microsoft Word software. The installer or user must
provide that software. It is not an Extron product.
Procedure overview:
1. In Global Configurator, click on the File drop-down menu and select Print
and then Wiring Diagrams/GUI Configuration Report.
2. In the Print Wiring Diagrams/GUI Configuration Report window, select the
devices to include in the diagram.
3. Click the Print Wiring Diagrams button or the Print GUI Report button. GC
processes the information about the selected device(s), generates a document
containing the wiring diagram, and opens that document in Word.
4. Print the diagram(s), save the file(s), if desired and exit Word.
5. Close the Global Configurator Print Wiring Diagrams/GUI Configuration
Report window.
Updating firmware
If the need arises, you can replace the IPL’s firmware without opening the unit or
changing firmware chips. See appendix B, “Firmware Updates”, for instructions on
how to update the controller’s firmware.
N Save the existing configuration project before replacing the firmware.