DHCP

(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a standardized communications protocol that

 

enables network administrators to locally and automatically manage the assignment of IP

 

addresses in an organization’s network.

Driver

This is a Global Configurator (GC) compatible package. It includes the event script that

 

controls devices.

E

Edison power receptacle

 

A standard power connector. The rear panel of the IPL T PC1, U. S. version, has a female

 

Edison receptacle (NEMA connector) into which a device is plugged in order to be powered

 

on and off by the PC1.

Ethernet

A network protocol that uses MAC addresses instead of IP addresses to exchange data

 

between computers. Using ARP (see ARP on the previous page) with TCP/IP support,

 

Ethernet devices can be connected to the Internet. An Ethernet LAN typically uses

 

unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wires. Ethernet systems currently provide transmission speeds

 

of 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.

Event script

A program that runs on an IPL interface, and issues queries and commands to the attached

 

devices. Event scripts are written in the “Extron C” language (as .sc files), and are compiled

 

into event scripts using Global Configurator. The results are compiled as .evt files and loaded

 

onto the IPL interface. The Extron C language is similar to ANSI C, with some differences. As

 

long as event scripts are turned on, they run on the device continuously.

Executive mode

This is an operating mode in which the IPL T PC1 does not accept commands from the front

 

panel. Also called “front panel security lockout.”

 

 

F, G

 

Firmware

Embedded software that is stored permanently in read-only memory (ROM) and contains

 

basic instructions for how the PC1 operates. Firmware upgrades are periodically made

 

available for uploading via the IPL T PC1 Firmware Upgrade web page.

Gateway

A device that connects networks that have different, incompatible communication protocols.

 

The default gateway is the routing device used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to

 

a station within the local subnet.

Global Configurator (GC)

A windows program that, based on user input, creates the GlobalViewer (GV) pages. Global Configurator requests system information, such as the devices you have and your current list of IP addresses. With this information, GC creates a GV page for your specific devices. GC also compiles the event scripts and loads the GV pages and event scripts onto the device. When using GC, you must specify the port number for each device (for attached devices to be controlled, they must be on that port). In order for multiple IP Link devices to appear in the same GV page, all of the devices must be configured at the same time using GC.

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