Installation and

Rear Panel

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Installation Overview

Rear Panels

Connecting Cables

Installation Overview

To install and set up an IPL T PC1 interface:

1.Disconnect power from the PC1 interface and the output device (plasma display, VCR, projector, and so forth).

2.If desired, mount the PC1 interface (see “Mounting the IPL T PC1 Interface”).

3.Plug the PC1 power cord into an AC wall outlet.

4.Connect a LAN Ethernet cable from your computer to the RJ-45 port on the PC1 rear panel to establish a link to the network (see “Wiring the Local Area Network [LAN] Port”).

5.Set up an IP address for the PC1 (see “HTML Configuration and Control” or “SIS Programming and Control”).

6.Plug an output device into the output power receptacle on the PC1 rear panel.

7.If desired, connect the output device to the serial COM port.

8.If desired, connect a contact closure device to the Input port.

9.If desired, connect an IR emitter to the IR port.

10.Press the front panel button to power on the receptacle.

11.Power on the output device.

12.Configure the PC1 interface using Global Configurator (provided on the included software DVD) or the embedded web pages.

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IPL T PC1, IPL T PC1i specifications

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