Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode)

When the PC1 is in front panel lock mode (executive mode), it does not accept commands from the front panel. If any button is pressed while the unit is in executive mode, the Power LED flashes three times, indicating that the input from the front panel is not being accepted.

To enter or exit executive mode, press and hold the receptacle Power button for 3 seconds. The Power LED flashes three times to indicate that the executive mode has been switched.

NOTES: • If power to the PC1 is recycled while the unit is in executive mode, the PC1 remains in executive mode.

• The Reset button is always functional. It is recessed to avoid it being pressed accidentally.

Resetting

Reset the unit by pressing the Reset button on the front panel. This button is recessed, and can be accessed with an Extron Tweeker or other small Phillips screwdriver.

CAUTIONS: • Review the reset modes carefully. Use of the wrong reset mode may cause unintended loss of flash memory programming or a unit reboot.

•The reset modes described on the following pages break all TCP/IP connections by closing all sockets to the unit.

IPLT PC1

R

POWER

I

TX

 

 

RX

INPUT

 

 

100

 

IR

 

 

LINK

 

 

ACT

Recessed Reset Button Use tip of Philips head on Tweeker to activate.

Figure 9. Reset Button

NOTES: • If the Reset button is continually held in, the Power LED pulses (blinks) every

3 seconds, and with each pulse, the PC1 goes into a different reset mode. For

mode 5, the LED blinks three times, indicating that it is the last mode.

• The reset modes are separate functions, not a progression from mode 1 to mode 5.

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IPL T PC1, IPL T PC1i specifications

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