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IPL 250 • Table of Contents

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Communicating with the IPL ..............................................................................................3-3

Conﬁguring the IPL for Network Communication ................................................3-3

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via Global Conﬁgurator...........................................3-3

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via the ARP command .............................................3-4

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via a Web browser....................................................3-5

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via SIS™ commands and Telnet ...............................3-6

Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IPL 250 ...................................................3-7

Global Conﬁgurator Software for Windows® .........................................................3-9

Downloading the software and getting started ................................................................3-10

PC system requirements .........................................................................................................3-10

For the IPL, Global Conﬁgurator ......................................................................................3-10

For a system that includes TouchLink touchpanels and GUI Conﬁgurator ....................3-10

Using Global Conﬁgurator: helpful tips ..............................................................................3-10

Resources and notes ..........................................................................................................3-10

A brief guide to Global Conﬁgurator’s tabs ....................................................................3-11

Advanced Conﬁguration .....................................................................................................3-12

IR learning to create customized IR driver ﬁles ..................................................................3-12

Printing a wiring block diagram or a GUI conﬁguration report ......................................3-12

Updating ﬁrmware .................................................................................................................3-12

Advanced serial port control .................................................................................................3-13

Serial pass-through (redirect mode) .................................................................................3-13

Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2003) ..................................................................3-14

Serial bridging ...................................................................................................................3-15

Hardware connection ..................................................................................................3-15

Serial bridge conﬁguration .........................................................................................3-15

Saving and uploading the conﬁguration ............................................................................3-16

Controlling an IPL 250 ...........................................................................................................3-17

Embedded Web pages............................................................................................................3-17

Status ..................................................................................................................................3-18

System Status ...............................................................................................................3-18

Conﬁguration ....................................................................................................................3-19

System Settings ............................................................................................................3-19

Port Settings .................................................................................................................3-20

IR Drivers ......................................................................................................................3-21

Passwords .....................................................................................................................3-21

Email Alerts ..................................................................................................................3-22

Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................3-22

File Management...............................................................................................................3-23

GlobalViewer® Web Pages .....................................................................................................3-24

Controlling the IPL 250 with a Touchpanel ..............................................................3-27

Customizing the IPL’s Control Web Pages .................................................................3-28

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................3-29

Power connections ..................................................................................................................3-29

Data connections ....................................................................................................................3-29

Device control connections and conﬁguration ..................................................................3-29