Extron electronic IPL T PC1i manual Connecting the Display Device, Communication Sheet Access

5.On the drivers list, locate the model name of your output device. In the row for your device, click on the nnKb link in the Communication Sheet column.

In figure 4, below, the Communication sheet link for a 3M-7340 display has been selected.

Figure 4. Communication Sheet Access

6.The communication sheet (a PDF file) opens. You can view, print, or download it.

7.Wire your display device as described in its communication sheet.

You can also access the Communication Sheets via the Global Configurator software (see the IPL T PC1 Setup Guide for information on using GC3.2).

Connecting the Display Device

To connect the display device to the PC1:

1.Wire an RS-232 cable to the provided 4-pole captive screw connector, as described below. Use only the first three pins of the connector, starting from the left.

a.Connect the wire from the Receive port of the display to the first pin (on the left) of the connector, which plugs into the PC1 Tx (Transmit) port.

b.Connect the wire from the Transmit port of the display to the second pin of the connector, which plugs into the PC1 Rx (Receive) port.

c.Connect the ground wire from the display to the third pin of the connector, which plugs into the PC1 ground (_) port.

RS-232

Tx Rx +5V

IPL T PC1

Rear Panel

RS-232 Port

Ground ( )

Receive (Rx)

Transmit (Tx)

Bidirectional

Ground ( )

Receive (Rx)

Transmit (Tx)

Display

Device

Figure 5. Connecting an Output Device to the RS-232 Port

2.Plug the cable into the RS-232 receptacle on the PC1 rear panel.

NOTE: The RS-232 port is by default a control port. If you want to use it to

configure the PC1, you must perform a mode 2 reset (see “Resetting” in the “Front Panel Features and Operation” section).

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