Extron electronic IPL T PC1i Introduction, About this Guide, About the IPL T PC1, Features

Introduction

This section provides an overview of the Extron IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i IP Link® Power Control Interfaces, and describes their features features. Topics covered in this section are:

•About this Guide

•About the IPL T PC1

•Features

•Application Diagram

About this Guide

This guide contains information about the Extron IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i, including explanations of how to install, configure, and operate them. Unless otherwise specified, “IPL T PC1” and “PC1” refer to both product versions throughout this guide.

About the IPL T PC1

The IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i are Ethernet-based power management devices that can control and schedule AC power on and off. Monitoring of various device conditions is also available with Global Configurator® (GC 3.3) software. The IPL T PC1i is an international version, configured for 220 VAC with an IEC connector.

The PC1 and PC1i ports include a LAN port, a bidirectional RS-232 port, an IR output port, and a contact closure input port. These ports provide integration of power control, serial device control, IR device control, and input sensing in a single device that can be mounted on a rack or behind a display device or kiosk.

The PC1 can be a stand-alone control device or as one of many nodes in a distributed control system environment.

Features

•Remote powering a device on and off — Centralized management features such as Telnet allow remote powering on and off of a plasma display, camera, video conferencing equipment, switcher, or other audio/video device. The Power button on the front panel lets you turn power on and off to the connected device, while an LED to the lower-right of the Power button lights green to indicate that the device is receiving power.

•RS-232 control — The bidirectional serial port on the rear panel, along with an Extron serial driver, enables RS-232 control of an output device.

•IR control — An IR port on the rear panel enables unidirectional device control via an IR emitter, supported by Extron IR drivers.

•Contact closure input port — This port can detect a closed circuit between an input and ground, and trigger an event that has been set up in GC 3.3 (for example, set off an alarm, turn on a light, or notify you by e-mail that an event has occurred).

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