Extron electronic IPL T SF2 IP Link Applications, Centralized Asset Management and Monitoring

IP LINK™ APPLICATIONS

The role of the technical administrator in today’s schools and businesses has expanded to include management and maintenance of A/V devices from multiple manufacturers, often spread out over great distances. IP Link makes it easier to integrate A/V systems into existing IP networks, providing Web-based monitoring and control that unifies A/V equipment under a single common graphical user interface.

The IPL T SF24 and IPL T SFI244 use Extron’s exclusive IP Link™ technology, a high performance intelligent network solution specifically engineered to meet the needs of professional A/V environments, from large universities and businesses to small presentation environments.

At its core, each IP Link Ethernet control interface is a complete, high performance, Web server with robust computing power. Each one contains a very fast processor with a latency, or delay, of less than one millisecond from the time it receives a command to the time it acts on that command. As a result, Web pages are served many times faster than similar products, so data is refreshed at a consistently high speed. The core technology and high performance architecture of IP Link interfaces makes them ideal for implementing A/V system management over the most widely available transport medium today, the corporate IP network.

Centralized Asset Management and Monitoring

Using IP Link hardware along with the Global Viewer Web-based asset management application, a technical administrator can track the activity and status of all connected A/V devices. Multiple rooms of equipment can be viewed simultaneously, by location or device type. IP Link makes up-to-the-minute data available like serial numbers, maintenance history, usage data, current status, and installed firmware, all viewable from any computer on the network. With IP Link’s e-mail functionality, accessed via the Global Viewer, devices can be configured to proactively manage themselves. For instance, a projector can be polled routinely to track lamp usage and total life time. When lamp usage reaches a predetermined number of hours, the IP Link interface can send an e-mail, reminding technicians to replace the lamp.

Automated Scheduling

IP Link interfaces include a real-time clock, allowing an administrator to program operating alerts, schedule routine equipment activity, or run maintenance checks on lamp hours, environmental conditions, connectivity, and other issues vital to

Help Desk

		Alarm System
		RS-232
			Projector
				Screen
				Control
	Extron		Extron
	IPL T SFI244		IPL T RLY4
	Ethernet Control		Relay box
	Interface
Extron				Lighting System
Global ViewerTM
Free Web-Based
Management Software	TCP/IP
		RS-232
	Network
				VCR/
	Ethernet			DVD 2
		Thermostat	Extron	DVD 1
			IR Emitters
Remote
Monitoring,			DSS Receiver
Scheduling and
Control	PC

Presentation Room

operations. For instance, an administrator may want to configure projectors and other devices to power on or off at preset times. User-defined tasks are easy to configure and schedule with IP Link. Scheduling tasks and setting up e-mail reminders is simple and straightforward and doesn’t require high-level programming skills.

Remote Technical Support

One of the biggest challenges facing technical administrators today is meeting the ever-growing demands for technical support with limited support staff. IP Link extends the support staff’s reach, giving technicians the power to troubleshoot and solve many typical problems remotely. With access to real-time A/V device status, such as power on or off, and current input selection, technicians can often restore system operation in minutes. The result is time saved and a reduced level of frustration for users.

System Security and Loss Prevention

IP Link interfaces are always on and routinely poll their connected devices for status information. If a serially controlled device like a projector or document camera is physically disconnected from the network, the IP Link interface monitoring its status will know immediately. In such an event, the IP Link interface can be configured to send an e-mail message notifying security personnel of the problem.

E-mail Message

Theft Alert

Remote Device monitoring, scheduling and control using Global Viewer Web-based asset management application