Extron electronic IPL T SFI244 Description, Serial Ports, Flex I/O Ports, IR Ports, IR Learning

DESCRIPTION

The Extron IPL T SF24 and IPL T SFI244 are part of the IP Link™ family of ethernet control interfaces which are designed to integrate Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity into A/V systems. Projectors, plasma displays, switchers, A/V sources, lights, drapes, and many other devices can now be added to an existing computer network, enabling asset management and remote monitoring.

IPL T SF24

The Extron IPL T SF24 is a compact Ethernet control interface with integral Web server, two serial ports, and four Flex I/O ports.

IPL T SFI244

The Extron IPL T SFI244 is a compact Ethernet control interface with integral Web server, two serial ports, four Flex I/O ports, four IR ports, and an IR learner.

Model	Serial Ports	Flex I/O	IR Ports
		Ports
IPL T SF24	(2) RS-232/RS-422/RS-485	4	0
IPL T SFI244	(2) RS-232	4	4

Serial Ports

Both models provide two serial ports for control of two independent serial devices. The IPL T SF24 offers flexible connectivity via either 9-pin D-sub ports for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 devices or captive screw ports (RS-232 only). The IPL T SFI244 offers RS-232 connectivity (only) on captive screw ports. When configured for pass-through mode, the interfaces can pass through commands from an existing control system and also control and monitor attached devices.

Flex I/O Ports

The IPL T SF24 and IPL T SFI244 each have four Flex I/O ports. These flexible ports can be configured as analog in, digital in, or digital out. They support digital and analog signals from 0 to 24 volts, allowing a wide variety of devices to be controlled or monitored.

The 0 to 24 volt incoming analog signals are sampled with 12-bit precision. Voltage thresholds can be set. When a threshold is passed, the IPL T SF24 or IPL T SFI244 can be configured to send out a serial command, an e-mail, or trigger another event. As an example, a thermal sensor installed in an equipment rack can be connected to one of the Flex I/O ports. The

IPL T SF24 or IPL T SFI244 can be configured to send an e-mail if the rack temperature exceeds a specific temperature.

When configured as digital inputs, the Flex I/O ports can connect to switches, motion sensors, moisture sensors, and tally feedback. This provides the ability to receive status from a variety of devices including projector lifts, motorized projection screens, room partition switches, and push buttons.

When configured as digital outputs, the Flex I/O ports can drive LEDs, incandescent lamps, or other devices. For applications that require contact closure control, the Flex I/O ports can interface with an Extron IPA T RLY4, an IP Link accessory featuring four isolated relays.

IR Ports

The IPL T SFI244 includes four fully programmable IR ports. Each IR port can output IR signals with or without the carrier signal using an optional wired IR emitter or IR broadcaster. IR control data can be collected and stored in two ways: IR data file download and IR learning. Extron maintains a large library of IR data files that can be downloaded from our Web site (www.extron.com) for storage in the IPL T SFI244. The IPL T SFI244 will power four IR emitters; each can be located up to 400 feet away.

IR Learning

The IPL T SFI244 has the ability to learn IR commands for virtually any IR controllable device. The Extron IR Learner software, on intuitive PC-based application for assisting with IR learning and managing IR data files, is available at no charge and can be downloaded from the Extron Web site.