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IP Link® Ethernet Controller

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Precautions

Safety Instructions • English

This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment.

This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.

Caution

Read Instructions • Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using the equipment. Retain Instructions • The safety instructions should be kept for future reference. Follow Warnings • Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the equipment or in the user

information.

Avoid Attachments • Do not use tools or attachments that are not recommended by the equipment

manufacturer because they may be hazardous.

Consignes de Sécurité • Français

Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur que la documentation fournie avec le matériel contient des instructions importantes concernant l’exploitation et la maintenance (réparation).

Ce symbole sert à avertir l’utilisateur de la présence dans le boîtier de l’appareil de tensions dangereuses non isolées posant des risques d’électrocution.

Attention

Lire les instructions• Prendre connaissance de toutes les consignes de sécurité et d’exploitation avant

d’utiliser le matériel.

Conserver les instructions• Ranger les consignes de sécurité aﬁn de pouvoir les consulter à l’avenir. Respecter les avertissements • Observer tous les avertissements et consignes marqués sur le matériel ou

présentés dans la documentation utilisateur.

Eviter les pièces de xation • Ne pas utiliser de pièces de ﬁxation ni d’outils non recommandés par le

fabricant du matériel car cela risquerait de poser certains dangers.

Sicherheitsanleitungen • Deutsch

Dies es Symbol soll dem Benut zer in der im Liefer umfang ent haltenen Dokumentation besonders wichtige Hinweise zur Bedienung und Wartung (Instandhaltung) geben.

Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer darauf aufmerksam machen, daß im Inneren des Gehäuses dieses Produktes gefährliche Spannungen, die nicht isoliert sind und die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen können, herrschen.

Achtung

Lesen der Anleitungen • Bevor Sie das Gerät zum ersten Mal verwenden, sollten Sie alle Sicherheits-und

Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen.

Aufbewahren der Anleitungen • Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie

aufbewahren, damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zurückgreifen können.

Befolgen der Warnhinweise • Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der

Benutzerdokumentation.

Keine Zusatzgeräte • Verwenden Sie keine Werkzeuge oder Zusatzgeräte, die nicht ausdrücklich vom

Hersteller empfohlen wurden, da diese eine Gefahrenquelle darstellen können.

Warning

Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product. This

equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety feature, do not attempt to bypass or disable it.

Power disconnection • To remove power from the equipment safely, remove all power cords from the rear of

the equipment, or the desktop power module (if detachable), or from the power source receptacle (wall plug).

Power cord protection • Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on or pinched by

items placed upon or against them.

Servicing • Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. To

prevent the risk of shock, do not attempt to service this equipment yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

Slots and openings • If the equipment has slots or holes in the enclosure, these are provided to prevent

overheating of sensitive components inside. These openings must never be blocked by other objects.

Lithium battery • There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace it only with the

same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Avertissement

Alimentations• Ne faire fonctionner ce matériel qu’avec la source d’alimentation indiquée sur l’appareil. Ce

matériel doit être utilisé avec une alimentation principale comportant un ﬁl de terre (neutre). Le troisième contact (de mise à la terre) constitue un dispositif de sécurité : n’essayez pas de la contourner ni de la désactiver.

Déconnexion de l’alimentation• Pour mettre le matériel hors tension sans danger, déconnectez tous les cordons

d’alimentation de l’arrière de l’appareil ou du module d’alimentation de bureau (s’il est amovible) ou encore de la prise secteur.

Protection du cordon d’alimentation • Acheminer les cordons d’alimentation de manière à ce que personne ne

risque de marcher dessus et à ce qu’ils ne soient pas écrasés ou pincés par des objets.

Réparation-maintenance • Faire exécuter toutes les interventions de réparation-maintenance par un technicien

qualiﬁé. Aucun des éléments internes ne peut être réparé par l’utilisateur. Aﬁn d’éviter tout danger d’électrocution, l’utilisateur ne doit pas essayer de procéder lui-même à ces opérations car l’ouverture ou le retrait des couvercles risquent de l’exposer à de hautes tensions et autres dangers.

Fentes et orices • Si le boîtier de l’appareil comporte des fentes ou des oriﬁces, ceux-ci servent à empêcher

les composants internes sensibles de surchauffer. Ces ouvertures ne doivent jamais être bloquées par des objets.

Lithium Batterie • Il a danger d’explosion s’ll y a remplacment incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement

avec une batterie du meme type ou d’un ype equivalent recommande par le constructeur. Mettre au reut les batteries usagees conformement aux instructions du fabricant.

Vorsicht

Stromquellen • Dieses Gerät sollte nur über die auf dem Produkt angegebene Stromquelle betrieben werden.

Dieses Gerät wurde für eine Verwendung mit einer Hauptstromleitung mit einem geerdeten (neutralen) Leiter konzipiert. Der dritte Kontakt ist für einen Erdanschluß, und stellt eine Sicherheitsfunktion dar. Diese sollte nicht umgangen oder außer Betrieb gesetzt werden.

Stromunterbrechung • Um das Gerät auf sichere Weise vom Netz zu trennen, sollten Sie alle Netzkabel

aus der Rückseite des Gerätes, aus der externen Stomversorgung (falls dies möglich ist) oder aus der Wandsteckdose ziehen.

Schutz des Netzkabels • Netzkabel sollten stets so verlegt werden, daß sie nicht im Weg liegen und niemand

darauf treten kann oder Objekte darauf- oder unmittelbar dagegengestellt werden können.

Wartung • Alle Wartungsmaßnahmen sollten nur von qualiziertem Servicepersonal durchgeführt werden.

Die internen Komponenten des Gerätes sind wartungsfrei. Zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Schocks versuchen Sie in keinem Fall, dieses Gerät selbst öffnen, da beim Entfernen der Abdeckungen die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlags und/oder andere Gefahren bestehen.

Schlitze und Öffnungen • Wenn das Gerät Schlitze oder Löcher im Gehäuse aufweist, dienen diese zur

Vermeidung einer Überhitzung der empndlichen Teile im Inneren. Diese Öffnungen dürfen niemals von

anderen Objekten blockiert werden.

Litium-Batterie • Explosionsgefahr, falls die Batterie nicht richtig ersetzt wird. Ersetzen Sie verbrauchte

Batterien nur durch den gleichen oder einen vergleichbaren Batterietyp, der auch vom Hersteller empfohlen wird. Entsorgen Sie verbrauchte Batterien bitte gemäß den Herstelleranweisungen.

Instrucciones de seguridad • Español

Este símbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre instrucciones importantes de operación y mantenimiento (o cambio de partes) que se desean destacar en el contenido de la documentación suministrada con los equipos.

Este símbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre la presencia de elementos con voltaje peligroso sin protección aislante, que puedan encontrarse dentro de la caja o alojamiento del producto, y que puedan representar riesgo de electrocución.

Precaucion

Leer las instrucciones • Leer y analizar todas las instrucciones de operación y seguridad, antes de usar el

equipo.

Conservar las instrucciones • Conservar las instrucciones de seguridad para futura consulta. Obedecer las advertencias • Todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas en el equipo o en la

documentación del usuario, deben ser obedecidas.

Evitar el uso de accesorios • No usar herramientas o accesorios que no sean especiﬁcamente recomendados

por el fabricante, ya que podrian implicar riesgos.

安全须知 • 中文

这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中有重要的操作和维护说明。

这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴露的危险电压，有触电危险。

注意

阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理解所有安全和使用说明。保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明书以备将来使用。遵守警告 • 用户应遵守产品和用户指南上的所有安全和操作说明。避免追加 • 不要使用该产品厂商没有推荐的工具或追加设备，以避免危险。

Advertencia

Alimentación eléctrica • Este equipo debe conectarse únicamente a la fuente/tipo de alimentación eléctrica

indicada en el mismo. La alimentación eléctrica de este equipo debe provenir de un sistema de distribución general con conductor neutro a tierra. La tercera pata (puesta a tierra) es una medida de seguridad, no puentearia ni eliminaria.

Desconexión de alimentación eléctrica • Para desconectar con seguridad la acometida de alimentación eléctrica

al equipo, desenchufar todos los cables de alimentación en el panel trasero del equipo, o desenchufar el módulo de alimentación (si fuera independiente), o desenchufar el cable del receptáculo de la pared.

Protección del cables de alimentación • Los cables de alimentación eléctrica se deben instalar en lugares donde

no sean pisados ni apretados por objetos que se puedan apoyar sobre ellos.

Reparaciones/mantenimiento • Solicitar siempre los servicios técnicos de personal calicado. En el interior no

hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder. Para evitar riesgo de electrocución, no intentar personalmente la reparación/mantenimiento de este equipo, ya que al abrir o extraer las tapas puede quedar expuesto a voltajes peligrosos u otros riesgos.

Ranuras y aberturas • Si el equipo posee ranuras o oriﬁcios en su caja/alojamiento, es para evitar el

sobrecalientamiento de componentes internos sensibles. Estas aberturas nunca se deben obstruir con otros

objetos.

Batería de litio • Existe riesgo de explosión si esta batería se coloca en la posición incorrecta. Cambiar esta

batería únicamente con el mismo tipo (o su equivalente) recomendado por el fabricante. Desachar las baterías usadas siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante.

警告

电源 • 该设备只能使用产品上标明的电源。设备必须使用有地线的供电系统供电。第三条线

（地线）是安全设施，不能不用或跳过。

拔掉电源 • 为安全地从设备拔掉电源，请拔掉所有设备后或桌面电源的电源线，或任何接到市

电系统的电源线。

电源线保护 • 妥善布线，避免被踩踏，或重物挤压。维护 • 所有维修必须由认证的维修人员进行。设备内部没有用户可以更换的零件。为避免出

现触电危险不要自己试图打开设备盖子维修该设备。

通风孔 • 有些设备机壳上有通风槽或孔，它们是用来防止机内敏感元件过热。不要用任何东

西挡住通风孔。

锂电池 • 不正确的更换电池会有爆炸的危险。必须使用与厂家推荐的相同或相近型号的电池。

按照生产厂的建议处理废弃电池。

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FCC Class A Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits.

For more information on safety guidelines, regulatory compliances,

EMI/EMF compliance, accessibility, and related topics, click here.

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Chapter One • Introduction ......................................................................................................1-1

About This Manual ....................................................................................................................1-2

About the IPL 250 .......................................................................................................................1-2

Features ......................................................................................................................................1-2

General features .................................................................................................................. 1-2

Network and conﬁguration features .................................................................................1-2

Controlling other devices .........................................................................................................1-3

IR and RS-232 Device Control .............................................................................................1-3

How the IPL 250 Works: Components and Interactions .....................................1-4

Creating a Control System Using the IPL with Optional

Extron TouchLink™ Touchpanels ........................................................................................1-5

System Requirements..............................................................................................................1-5

Hardware requirements ........................................................................................................... 1-5

Software requirements ............................................................................................................1-5

Chapter Two • Hardware Features and Installation ............................................... 2-1

Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation .............................................. 2-2

Front Panel Features ................................................................................................................ 2-3

IR learning sensor ......................................................................................................................2-3

Reset features ............................................................................................................................2-3

Mounting the IPL 250 ..............................................................................................................2-4

Rack mounting ..........................................................................................................................2-4

UL rack mounting guidelines ..............................................................................................2-4

Rack mounting with a rack shelf ........................................................................................ 2-4

Rack mounting with brackets ............................................................................................. 2-5

Furniture mounting ..................................................................................................................2-5

Mounting to a projector mount pole ....................................................................................2-5

Rear Panel Features and Connections ........................................................................... 2-6

Power connection ..................................................................................................................... 2-6

Bidirectional control and communication connections .......................................................2-6

Unidirectional control and communication connections ....................................................2-8

Resetting the Unit...................................................................................................................2-10

Application Diagram .............................................................................................................. 2-11

Chapter Three • Software-based Conﬁguration and Control ........................3-1

Conﬁguration and Control: an Overview ...................................................................3-2

The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources ...... 3-2

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Communicating with the IPL .............................................................................................. 3-3

Conﬁguring the IPL for Network Communication ................................................3-3

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via Global Conﬁgurator...........................................3-3

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via the ARP command .............................................3-4

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via a Web browser....................................................3-5

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via SIS™ commands and Telnet ...............................3-6

Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IPL 250 ...................................................3-7

Global Conﬁgurator Software for Windows® .........................................................3-9

Downloading the software and getting started ................................................................ 3-10

PC system requirements .........................................................................................................3-10

For the IPL, Global Conﬁgurator ......................................................................................3-10

For a system that includes TouchLink touchpanels and GUI Conﬁgurator .................... 3-10

Using Global Conﬁgurator: helpful tips ..............................................................................3-10

Resources and notes .......................................................................................................... 3-10

A brief guide to Global Conﬁgurator’s tabs .................................................................... 3-11

Advanced Conﬁguration .....................................................................................................3-12

IR learning to create customized IR driver ﬁles ..................................................................3-12

Printing a wiring block diagram or a GUI conﬁguration report ......................................3-12

Updating ﬁrmware .................................................................................................................3-12

Advanced serial port control ................................................................................................. 3-13

Serial pass-through (redirect mode) .................................................................................3-13

Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2003) .................................................................. 3-14

Serial bridging ...................................................................................................................3-15

Hardware connection ..................................................................................................3-15

Serial bridge conﬁguration .........................................................................................3-15

Saving and uploading the conﬁguration ............................................................................ 3-16

Controlling an IPL 250 ........................................................................................................... 3-17

Embedded Web pages............................................................................................................3-17

Status ..................................................................................................................................3-18

System Status ...............................................................................................................3-18

Conﬁguration ....................................................................................................................3-19

System Settings ............................................................................................................3-19

Port Settings .................................................................................................................3-20

IR Drivers ......................................................................................................................3-21

Passwords .....................................................................................................................3-21

Email Alerts ..................................................................................................................3-22

Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................3-22

File Management...............................................................................................................3-23

GlobalViewer® Web Pages ..................................................................................................... 3-24

Controlling the IPL 250 with a Touchpanel ..............................................................3-27

Customizing the IPL’s Control Web Pages ................................................................. 3-28

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................3-29

Power connections ..................................................................................................................3-29

Data connections ....................................................................................................................3-29

Device control connections and conﬁguration ..................................................................3-29

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Chapter Four • SIS™ Programming and Control ........................................................4-1

Host-to-IPL Communications ...............................................................................................4-2

IPL 250-initiated messages ....................................................................................................... 4-2

Password information .............................................................................................................. 4-2

Error responses ..........................................................................................................................4-3

Error response references ........................................................................................................4-3

Commands and Reponses .....................................................................................................4-3

Using the command/response tables .....................................................................................4-3

Entering SIS commands: helpful tips ......................................................................................4-4

Symbol deﬁnitions ....................................................................................................................4-5

Command/response table for SIS commands ........................................................................ 4-8

Chapter Five • Special Applications ....................................................................................5-1

Customizing HTML Files to Control Devices, Modify

Embedded Web

Pages, and Send E-mail Alerts .............................................................................................5-2

Creating and using server side includes (SSIs) .......................................................................5-2

About server side includes and the IPL 250 .......................................................................5-2

SSI command types and syntax ........................................................................................... 5-3

Host vs. remote commands ...........................................................................................5-3

Command syntax ...........................................................................................................5-3

Example: SSI use in notiﬁcation e-mails .......................................................................5-3

SSI use in an IPL’s Web page ..........................................................................................5-4

Creating and using query strings ............................................................................................5-5

Query string command types and syntax ...........................................................................5-5

Host vs. remote commands ...........................................................................................5-5

Command syntax ...........................................................................................................5-5

Appendix A • Reference Material ........................................................................................ A-1

Speciﬁcations .............................................................................................................................. A-2

Part Numbers ............................................................................................................................... A-4

Included parts ........................................................................................................................... A-4

Accessories ................................................................................................................................ A-4

Cables ......................................................................................................................................... A-5

Glossary ........................................................................................................................................... A-5

File Types: a Key to Extron-speciﬁc File Names ...................................................... A-7

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Appendix B • Firmware Updates ...........................................................................................B-1

Determining the Firmware Version ................................................................................B-2

Using the Global Conﬁgurator software ...............................................................................B-2

Using a Web browser ...............................................................................................................B-2

Updating the Main Firmware .............................................................................................B-4

Locating and downloading the ﬁrmware .............................................................................B-4

Updating ﬁrmware via the IPL 250’s embedded Web page ...............................................B-4

Updating ﬁrmware via Extron Firmware Loader software .................................................B-5

Updating ﬁrmware via Extron IP Link™ File Manager software .........................................B-7

Appendix C • Index ...........................................................................................................................C-1

Index ..................................................................................................................................................C-2

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IPL 250

Chapter One

Introduction

About This Manual

About the IPL 250

IR and RS-232 Device Control

How the IPL 250 Works: Components and Interactions

Optional TouchLink Touchpanels

System Requirements

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Introduction

About This Manual

This manual provides detailed information and best practices recommendations about cabling and conﬁguring the Extron IPL 250 IP Link® Ethernet Control Processor and reference information about the controller’s speciﬁcations, programming, and special applications.

It does not contain instructions on the most basic setup steps: those are covered in the IPL 250 Setup Guide, which describes how to set up the hardware, how to use the Global Conﬁgurator (GC) program to download drivers, add A/V devices to a GC conﬁguration, conﬁgure the front panel buttons, set a shutdown schedule, and set up e-mail alerts to ﬂag a projector disconnection or warn that lamp hours are exceeded.

About the IPL 250

The IPL 250 is capable of controlling a projector, source devices, switchers, and various other items such as lights, a projector lift, or a screen motor in a distributed control system environment or as a stand-alone controller. It allows legacy products to be linked to and controlled via a network. Throughout this manual the IPL 250 is also referred to as the IPL, “Ethernet control processor,”or “controller.”

Features

General features

Flexible options for device control — The IPL offers RS-232 and IR-based

A variety of mounting options — The 1U high, one quarter rack wide enclosure can

Universal power system compatibility — The IPL includes an external power

projector/display/source control; relays for controlling items such as a projector lift, motorized projection screen, and lights; and contact closure input control of the relays.

be rack mounted, furniture mounted, or mounted to a projector mount pole.

supply that accepts 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz input.

Network and conﬁguration features

The IPL 250 can be conﬁgured and controlled via a host computer via IP Link Ethernet control. Setup and control can be accomplished by simple ASCII commands (Simple Instruction Set, SIS™) or via the included Global Conﬁgurator program. The software offers many more setup options than does SIS programming. After being conﬁgured, the IPL 250 can be controlled by an Extron TouchLink™ touchpanel connected to the same network.

Via Ethernet/IP communication you can access the IPL 250’s embedded Web pages, which include online diagnostics and monitoring of basic control features. As an integrated part of the IPL 250, IP Link provides the following advantages:

Global compatibility — The IPL uses standard Ethernet communication protocols,

including ARP, DHCP, ICMP (ping), TCP, IP, Telnet, HTTP, and SMTP.

Embedded Web page serving — The IPL 250 offers up to 7.25 MB of ﬂash memory

for storing Extron and user-supplied Web pages, conﬁguration settings, and device drivers. Data in ﬂash memory is served at a transfer rate of 6 Mbits per second.

Remote equipment management — The IP Link connection allows you to remotely

manage projectors, cameras, video conferencing equipment, switchers, and other A/V equipment.

Multi-user support — Up to two hundred (200) simultaneous connections enable

each IP Link device to support many concurrent users and improve system throughput by sending information in parallel.

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100-240V 50-60Hz

I N P U T

VID

B-Y

R-Y

RGB

DVI

4 5

AUDIO INPUT

RS-232

OUTPUT

RGB

Y, B-Y, R-Y

RGB

LISTED 1T23 I.T.E.

U S

INPUT

LAN

POWER 12V 500mA MAX

123 4

COM 3

S G S G

TXRX

RELAY 3

COM1

TXRX

RT SC TS

COM 2

S G S G

TXRX

RELAY 1

Extron

OFF

DISPLAY MUTE

SCREEN

SCREEN DOWN

VCR

DVD

DOC CAM

LAPTOP

XPA 1002

LIMITER/PROTECT

SIGNAL OVER TEMP

Extron XPA 1002

Power Amplier

Extron SI 28

Surface-mount Speakers

Extron TLP 700MV

7" TouchLink Panel

Extron IPL 250

IP Link Ethernet Control Processor

TCP/IP

Network

Lighting System

Projector

Screen Control

Laptop

DVD Player

Extron IN1508

Scaling Presentation Switcher

PC DVI Output

Motion Detector

RS-232

Contact Closure

IR Control to DVD

IR Control from IPL 250

Relay

Extron IR Emitter

Built-in multilevel security — The user controls access to the devices attached to the

controller. Two levels of password protection provide appropriate security.

Management ability via Global Conﬁgurator 3.0 and higher — The included

software and the GlobalViewer Web pages associated with it allow you to control, monitor, and schedule various functions of devices connected to IP Link products such as the IPL.

E-mail notiﬁcation — The IPL 250 can be set up to send an e-mail when a projector

has been disconnected or the projector’s lamp has been used for a designated number of hours.

Controlling other devices

The IPL 250 offers RS-232, infrared (IR), and relay device control. It can learn IR signals from remote controls to communicate with sources such as VCRs and DVD players. Users can create their own device drivers (IR) or go to the Extron Web site (www.extron.com) to obtain device drivers.

A typical IPL 250 application with a TouchLink panel

IR and RS-232 Device Control

The IPL must be conﬁgured in one of the following ways before it will send commands to a projector/display/source:

• AnIRoranRS-232driverlecanbeinstalledfromadisk,downloadedfromthe

Extron Web site (www.extron.com), or downloaded from Extron using the driver subscription feature within Global Conﬁgurator. The driver is saved to a folder and uploaded to the IPL via Global Conﬁgurator.

• RS-232commandstringscanbeentereddirectlyfromahostcomputerusing

Extron Global Conﬁgurator software.

• IRcommandscanbeentereddirectlyfromanIRremotecontrolthroughIR

learning and the Extron IR Learner software to create a driver that the IPL can

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Introduction, cont’d

TCP/IP

Network

MAIN EVENT

(___.evt)

Port

LAN Port

Serial

Driver

RS-232

Com Port

2-way

RS-232

Proj.

DVD

Player

Relay

Port

Screen Control

Proj. Driver

(___.evt)

DVD Driver

(___.evt)

IPL 250

Firmware

Front

Panel

LEDs

with

Global

Config-

urator

Web

Browser

IPL 250

Memory

Contact Closure

Control

Touch-

Link

™

touch-

panel

use. IR learning is convenient for installing new or updated commands into the IPL 250 in the ﬁeld.

Refer to the Global Conﬁgurator help ﬁle or the IR Learner help ﬁle (which comes with the software) for details on setting up the IPL and for downloading, programming, or learning device control commands.

How the IPL 250 Works: Components and Interactions

The IPL 250 requires and uses event ﬁles to perform functions. The event ﬁles deﬁne, monitor, and govern how an IPL 250 works. The following diagrams are examples of how the IPL interacts with accessories, event scripts, drivers, ports, and input and output devices.

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IPL 250 • Introduction

The IPL can be conﬁgured completely via Global Conﬁgurator software. Once you have set up how you want it to work (assigned drivers to ports, conﬁgured relays and contact closure input, and set up IP addresses and functions), that information is saved to a project ﬁle that is uploaded into the IPL.

The conﬁguration information is used to create the “main event” (0.evt) script ﬁle that deﬁnes the IPL’s operation. The main event ﬁle also controls and monitors ports and optional control accessories. Scripts are compiled to generate the main event ﬁle to monitor events and to generate actions (such as issuing commands and triggering relays).

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Creating a Control System Using the IPL with Optional Extron TouchLink™ Touchpanels

Not only can the IPL 250 act as a stand-alone controller that can be accessed via its internal and GlobalViewer Web pages, but it also can act as the centerpiece of a control system that features Extron TouchLink Touchpanels. The touchpanels provide a convenient, aesthetically pleasing interface for controlling the IPL, which, in turn, controls the other system components.

If you have additional questions or need support for your Extron control system installation, contact the Extron S3 Control Systems Support Hotline.

System Requirements

The IPL 250 and Global Conﬁgurator have the following hardware and software requirements:

Hardware requirements

• Intel® Pentium® III, 1 GHz processor

• 512MBofRAM

• 50MBofavailableharddiskspace

• Anetworkconnectionwithaminimumdatatransferrateof10Mbps(100Mbps

is recommended)

Software requirements

For GUI Conﬁgurator and Global Conﬁgurator 3:

• Microsoft® Windows® operating system

○ Windows XP service pack 2, ○ Windows Vista® or ○ a higher version of Windows

Global Conﬁgurator has the following system requirements in addition to those listed above:

• MicrosoftInternetExplorer® 6.0 or higher with ActiveX® enabled

• MicrosoftWindowsScript5.6

Do not run Global Conﬁgurator software on a PC that uses an earlier

version of Windows.

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Introduction, cont’d

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IPL 250

Chapter Two

Hardware Features and

Installation

Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation

Front Panel Features

Mounting the IPL 250

Rear Panel Features and Connections

Resetting the Unit

Application Diagram

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Hardware Features and Installation

Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation

Get Ready

Familiarize yourself with the IPL 250's features.



Download and install the latest version of the Extron Global Conﬁgurator software



(version 3.0 or higher) and the latest driver package (available from www.extron.com or the Extron Software Products Disk.)

 

Perform Physical Installation

 



Congure the IPL



Obtain IP setting information from the network administrator for the IPL.

Obtain model names and setup information for devices that the IPL will control.

Mount the unit to a rack, furniture, or projector mount. (See the instructions in this chapter.)

Cable devices to ports on the IPL 250. (See chapter 2 of this manual or of the IPL 250

Setup Guide.)

Connect power cords and turn on the devices in the following order: output devices

(projectors, monitors, speakers), the IPL, a PC (for setup) or touchpanel (for control after conﬁguration), then all input devices (DSS, cable boxes, etc.).

Connect the PC to the IPL 250 via Ethernet patch or crossover cable (see

chapter 2) and use Telnet or a similar application to conﬁgure the IPL for network communication.

Connect any TLP touchpanels that will be part of the system to the same network as

the PC and IPL. Create a user interface layout for the touchpanels and upload the GUI configuration to each touchpanel. (See the GUI Configurator software help file for details.)

Conﬁgure the IPL 250 using Global Conﬁgurator. (Refer to the Global Conﬁgurator

Help ﬁle.)

Create a new Global Conﬁgurator project.



Set the IPL’s IP address, subnet mask, and other IP settings.



Deﬁne the unit’s GlobalViewer Tree location.



Add the IPL to the project.



Deﬁne e-mail settings and contacts.



Add serial, IR, and Ethernet device drivers.



Conﬁgure the IPL’s ports and assign device drivers as needed.



Conﬁgure touchpanel buttons, if applicable, in GC.



Create a display shutdown schedule.



Create a display lamp hours notiﬁcation e-mail.



Create a display disconnection notiﬁcation e-mail.



Perform conﬁgurations for special applications, if needed.



Save the Global Conﬁgurator project/conﬁguration.



Build and upload the conﬁguration.



Test the system.

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100

LINK

ACT

COM

IR INPUT

RELAY

TX RX

IPL 250

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 809

2–12" (4–30 cm)

RS-232 (COM):

TX =

Tr ansmitting Data

RX = Receiving Data

IR:

LED

Lights

When IR Port (1-4) Tr ansmits Data

Contact Input:

LED Lights When Input Port is Closed (tied to GND)

Relay:

LED Lights

When

Relay is

Activated

(tied to GND)

100 Mbps Connection

Network is Active

Data is Being Sent/received.

IR Receiver: IR Learning Angle and Distance

Power LED:

Lit When Receiving Power

Reset Button (recessed):

See “Resetting the Unit,” pg. 2-10

Front Panel Features

Front panel LED indications are described below.

The IPL 250 must be set up in order to function. See chapter 3, “Software-

based Conﬁguration and Control,” and the Global Conﬁgurator help ﬁle for information about Global Conﬁgurator, which you must use to set up the unit.

Mounting the IPL 250

IR learning sensor

In most cases, Extron has already produced a driver ﬁle for controlling the projector, display, or source device you plan to use. If a device driver ﬁle is not available, you can create your own using Extron IR Learner software, the projector or display’s remote control, and the IPL’s IR learning receiver sensor, shown above.

This receiver accepts infrared signals of from 30 kHz to 1 MHz. The IR remote control must be pointed directly at the receiver for best results. The front panel diagram (above) indicates the best distances and angles at which to hold the remote control.

Reset features

Reset button and LED — Pressing this recessed button causes various IP functions and Ethernet connection settings to be reset to the factory defaults. The green LED ﬂashes depending on the selected reset mode. See “Resetting the Unit” on

page 2-10 for details.

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Hardware Features and Installation

Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners.

(2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws

1U Universal Rack Shelf

Both front false faceplates use 2 screws.

QuarterRackStandardShelf

1/4 Rack Width Front False Faceplate

1/2 Rack Width Front False Faceplate

QuarterRackVersaToolsShelf

(2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws

Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners.

VersaTools Rack Shelf

1/4 Rack Width Front False Faceplate

Optional rack shelves and an assortment of mounting kits (back of the rack, furniture, and projector pole mount) are available for use with the IPL. See

appendix A for part numbers of these accessories, and read the instructions that

come with the rack shelf or mounting kit for installation procedures. The IPL 250 includes rubber feet so it can be set on a table. If you are going to

mount the unit to a rack, rack shelf, furniture, or pole, and these feet were attached to the enclosure, remove the feet before mounting.

Rack mounting

UL rack mounting guidelines

The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the safe installation of the IPL 250 in a rack.

1. Elevated operating ambient temperature — If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore, install the IPL in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma = +122 °F, +50 °C) speciﬁed by Extron.

2. Reduced air ﬂow — Install the equipment in a rack so that the amount of air ﬂow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

3. Mechanical loading — Mount the equipment in the rack so that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

4. Circuit overloading — Connect the equipment to the supply circuit and consider the effect that circuit overloading might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

5. Reliable earthing (grounding) — Maintain reliable grounding of rackmounted equipment. Pay particular attention to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips).

Rack mounting with a rack shelf

Mount the unit on an optional 1U rack shelf and install blank panels or other units to the rack shelf as shown below.

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POWER

12V

.5A MAX

OUTPUT

INPUTS

MLS 103 V

L R

A B

L R

AUX/MIX MONO

AUDIO INPUTS

PREAMP

MLC/RS-232 POWER

12V .5A MAX

OUTPUT

INPUTS

MLS 103 V

L R

AUX/MIX MONO

AUDIO INPUTS

PREAMP

MLC/RS-232

POWER

12V .5A MAX

OUTPUT

INPUTS

MLS 103 V

L R

L R 4

AUX/MIX MONO

AUDIO INPUTS

PREAMP

MLC/RS-232

POWER

12V .5A MAX

MMX 32 VGA A

OUTPUT 1

OUTPUT 2

Pre-installation

Mounting

QuarterRackUnderdeskMounting

Projector

Projector Mounting Bracket

Mounting Bolt

Rack mounting with brackets

Installation instructions are available with the optional Extron MBB 100 back of the rack mounting kit (part number 70-367-01).

Furniture mounting

You can furniture mount the IPL 250 using an optional MBU 123 Under-Desk Mount Kit (Extron part 70-212-01).

Mounting to a projector mount pole

Several optional pole mounting kits are available for use with the IPL 250, either multiproduct mounting kits or an optional Extron PMK 100 pole mount kit (part #70-217-01, shown here).

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Hardware Features and Installation, cont’d

INPUT

LAN

POWER 12V 500mA MAX

1234

COM 3 IR

SGSG

TX RX

RELAY

COM1

TX RX

RTS CTS

COM 2 IR

SGSG

TX RX

RELAY

MAC: 00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX S/N:

1 2 7

38 4 5 6

2-Pole Captive Screw

Connector

Tie Wrap

3/16”

(5 mm) Max.

SECTION A–A

Ridges

Smooth

Power Supply

Output Cord

A A

LAN

RJ-45 Port

Link LED

Activity LED

Rear Panel Features and Connections

2-6

Power connector (page 2-6)

LAN (Ethernet, IP) connector

and LEDs (page 2-6)

COM1 conﬁgurable RS-232 port

(page 2-7)

COM2 and COM3 RS-232 ports

(page 2-7)

Power connection

Power connector — To power the IPL, connect a cable between this port and

the included 12 VDC, 1 amp (maximum) power supply. The Extron power supply included with the IPL is ready to plug in. Wiring is shown in the following diagram.

Bidirectional control and communication connections

LAN (IP) connector and LEDs — To connect and to control the IPL and the

devices connected to it in an Ethernet network, plug a cable into this RJ-45 socket and connect the other end of the cable to a network switch, hub, router, or PC connected to an Ethernet LAN or the Internet.

• For10Base-T(10Mbps)networks,useaCAT3orbettercable.

IPL 250 • Hardware Features and Installation

• For100Base-T(max.155Mbps)networks,useaCAT5cable.

You must conﬁgure this port before using it. Activity LED — This yellow LED blinks to indicate

Link LED — This green LED lights to indicate a good

network activity.

network connection.

IR output ports 1-4 (page 2-8)

Relay ports 1-4 (page 2-9)

Input (contact input) ports

(page 2-9)

MAC address — (page 2-9)

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RJ-45

Connector

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

Pins:

12345678

Straight-through Cable

(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)

End 1 End 2

Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color

1 white-orange 1 white-orange 2 orange 2 orange 3 white-green 3 white-green 4 blue 4 blue 5 white-blue 5 white-blue 6 green 6 green 7 white-brown 7 white-brown 8 brown 8 brown

Crossover Cable

(for direct connection to a PC)

End 1 End 2

Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color

1 white-orange 1 white-green 2 orange 2 green 3 white-green 3 white-orange 4 blue 4 blue 5 white-blue 5 white-blue 6 green 6 orange 7 white-brown 7 white-brown 8 brown 8 brown

COM1

TX RX

RTS CTS

COM 2

TX RX

IPL 250 Rear Panel

Projector/

Panel Display/

PC/ Other

RS-232 Device

RS-232-

Controllable

Device

Bidirectional

RS-232

Strip wires

3/16”

(5 mm)

max.

Request to send

Clear to send

Transmit

Receive

CTS RTS

Transmit (Tx) Receive (Rx)

N If you use cable that

has a drain wire, tie the drain wire to ground at both ends.

Ground ( )

Heat Shrink Over Shield

Transmit

Receive

Transmit (Tx) Receive (Rx)

Ground ( )

Heat Shrink

over Shield

Heat Shrink Over Shield

• Use a straight-through cable for connection to a

switch, hub, or router.

• Useacrossover cable for connection directly to a PC. Wire the connector as shown in the tables at right.

Conﬁgure the settings for this port via either SIS commands or Global Conﬁgurator. See the programming sections of this manual (chapters 3 and 4) for details.

LAN port defaults:

•IPL 250’s IP address: 192.168.254.254

• gateway’s IP address: 0.0.0.0

•subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

•DHCP: off

COM1 conﬁgurable RS-232 port (-5 VDC to +5 VDC) and

COM2 and COM3 RS-232 ports (-5 VDC to +5 VDC) — Use COM ports for

serial control of a display or other device and to receive status messages from the connected devices. These ports can send commands from a driver ﬁle.

The 5-pole COM1 port supports both hardware and software ﬂow control.

The 3-pole COM2 and COM3 ports support software (XON, XOFF) ﬂow control.

Wiring for RS-232 control

IPL 250 default RS-232 protocol:

• 9600baud

• 8databits

• 1stopbit

• noparity

• noowcontrol

Use this diagram as a wiring guide to cable the IPL to other devices.

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Hardware Features and Installation, cont’d

SGSG

(+)

(-)

(+)

(-)

IPL 250 Rear Panel

Two Single IR Emitters

To Projector,

Panel Display,

or Source

Device’s Wired

IR Remote Port

Ground ( )

IR Output Signal

Unidirectional IR

IR Output

Ground

( )

Strip wires

3/16”

(5 mm)

max.

3/16” (5 mm) Max.

7/8”

(22 mm)

Heat Shrink on Outer Jacket to Inner Conductor Transition

Extron

Comm-Link Cable

For bidirectional RS-232 communication, the transmit, ground, and receive pins must be wired at both the IPL 250 and the other device. Each projector or other device may require different wiring. For details, refer to that equipment’s manual or to the Extron device driver communication sheet.

Maximum distances between the IPL and the device being controlled may vary

up to 200 feet (61 m). Factors such as cable gauge, baud rates, environment, and output levels (from the IPL and the device being controlled) all affect transmission distance. Distances of about 50 feet (15 m) are typically not a problem. In some cases the IPL may be capable of transmitting and controlling a given device via RS-232 up to 250 feet (76 m) away, but the RS-232 response levels of that device may be too low for the IPL to detect.

Extron Comm-Link (CTL and CTLP) cable is recommended for these connections. Before inserting wires in the connectors, strip the cable and apply heat shrink as shown at right.

For best results and to avoid short circuits, Extron

recommends using shielded wires or wires insulated using heat shrink (instead of bare wires) for the common/drain wires.

Unidirectional control and communication connections

IR output ports — An IPL 250 can use infrared signals to control up to 16

devices. You can connect one of these ports directly to the wired IR port of another device. Or you can insert the wires from up to four IR Emitters in an IR port and place the emitters’ heads over or next to the devices’ IR signal pickup windows. The ﬁgure below shows some wiring examples.

Wiring the IR ports

Each emitter must be within 100’ of the IPL for best control results.

• If using all single emitters or all double emitters, wire the emitters in parallel.

• If using a mix of both single and dual emitters, see the following ﬁgure and the IR Emitter Installation Guide, part number 68-808-01.

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(+)

(-)

(+)

(-)

(+)

(-)

(+)

(-)

IR Signal

Ground

Single and Dual IR Emitter Two Single IR Emitters

Dual IR EmittersTwo Single and 0ne Dual IR Emitter

Ground

(+)

(-)

(+)

(-)

(+)

(–)

Black wire w/white stripe

Black wire

Legend

RELAY

ClosedNormally

open

IPL 250 Rear Panel

To Room

Control

Equipment

INPUT

1234

IPL 250 Rear Panel

Switch, Sensor

2 1

Heat Shrink Over Shield

Wiring emitters for IR control

Relay ports — Four relay ports provide control for power, screen/projector

lifts, window coverings, and similar items, when trigger events occur. These relay contacts may be used to control any

equipment as long as the contact speciﬁcations of a total of 24 volts at 1 ampere are not exceeded for each port. These relays are normally open by default.

When activated, the closed contacts open, and the open contacts close. They can be set up to operate in one of two ways:

• latching (brief contact) (press to turn on, press to turn off), or

• momentary (timed) (press to turn on, timeout to turn off).

In the timed mode the default timeout period is ½ second (500 ms). Use the GC software or SIS commands to change the length of the timeout period. See chapter 4, for details.

Input (contact closure input) ports —

To allow the IPL 250 to monitor devices to trigger events, connect a switch, sensor, or similar item to one of these four ports. See the ﬁgure at right for an example.

A 1k ohm pull-up resistor in a TTL (5 VDC) circuit senses external switch or contact closure. After these ports have been conﬁgured, when the circuit between a signal pin and a ground pin is closed, each port can trigger events (such as toggling relays, issuing commands, or sending an e-mail).

MAC address — This is the unique user

hardware ID number (MAC address) of the unit (for example, 00-05-A6-00-00-01). You

may need this address during conﬁguration.

X6#

in “Serial Communication”,

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Hardware Features and Installation, cont’d

Use Factory

Firmware

Reset to

Factory Defaults

Enable

Serial Console

Run/Stop

Events

Reset all

IP Settings

The IPL reverts to the factory default firmware.

Event scripting does not start if the IPL is powered on in this mode. All user files and settings (drivers, adjustments, IP settings, etc.) are maintained.

N If you do not want to update firmware, or you

performed a mode 1 reset by mistake, cycle power to the IPL to return to the firmware version that was running prior to the mode 1 reset. Use the 0Q SIS command to confirm that the factory default firmware is no longer running (look for asterisks following the version number.)

IPL 250 Reset Mode Summary

Mode

Activation Result Purpose/Notes

1 Hold down the recessed Reset button

while applying power to the IPL.

N After a mode 1 reset is performed,

update the IPL’s firmware to the latest version. Do not operate the IPL firmware version that results from the mode 1 reset. If you want to use the factory default firmware, you must upload that version again. See appendix B, for details on uploading firmware.

Use mode 1 to revert to the factory default firmware version if incompatibility issues arise with user-loaded firmware.

N User-defined

Web pages may not work correctly if using an earlier firmware version.

The connected COM port becomes a console port to send SIS commands. Scripting remains on.

2 Press and release the Reset button.

Within 2 seconds, type +++ on the keyboard.

N If the three “+’s” (+++) are not

enetered in the 2-second time frame, the COM port becomes a control port only.

Mode 2 enables the SIS console port

3 Hold down the Reset button for about 3

sec. until the Power LED blinks once, then release and press Reset momentarily (<1 sec.) within 1 second.

4 Hold down the Reset button for about

6 sec. until the Power LED blinks twice (once at 3 sec., again at 6 sec.). Then release and press Reset momentarily (for <1 sec.) within 1 second.

Nothing happens if the momentary

press does not occur within 1 second.

Mode 3 turns events on or off.

N Nothing happens if the momentary press

does not occur within 1 second.

Mode 4

• Enables ARP capability.

• Sets the IP address back to factory default

(192.168.254.254).

• Sets the subnet back to factory default.

• Sets the default gateway address to the factory default.

• Sets port mapping back to factory default.

• Turns DHCP off.

• Turns events off.

Mode 3 is useful for troubleshooting.

5 Hold down the Reset button for about

9 sec. until the Power LED blinks three times (once at 3 sec., again at 6 sec., again at 9 sec.). Then release and press Reset momentarily (for <1 sec.) within 1 second.

Nothing happens if the momentary

press does not occur within 1 second.

Mode 5 performs a complete reset to factory defaults (except the firmware).

• Does everything mode 4 does.

• Clears driver-port associations and port

configurations (IR/RS-232).

• Removes button/touchpanel configurations.

• Resets all IP options.

• Removes scheduling settings.

• Removes/clears all files from IPL 250.

Mode 5 is useful if you want to start over with configuration and uploading, and also to replace events.

Mode 4 enables you to set IP address information using ARP and the MAC address.

IPL 250

Power

LED

Reset

button

Resetting the Unit

There are ﬁve reset modes that are available by pressing the Reset button on the front panel. The Reset button is recessed, so use a pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or Extron Tweeker to access it. See the following table for a summary of the modes.

Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong

reset mode may result in unintended loss of ﬂash memory programming, port reassignment, or an IPL unit reboot

The reset modes (with the exception of Mode 2) close all open IP and Telnet connections and close all sockets.

If you hold down the reset button continuously, every 3 seconds the LED blinks,

the unit enters a different mode from Modes 3 through 5. For Mode 5 the LED blinks three times, the third blink indicating the last mode. The modes are separate functions, not a continuation from Mode 1 to Mode 5.

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INPUT

LAN

POWER 12V 500mA MAX

1234

COM 3 IR

SGSG

TX RX

RELAY

COM1

TX RX

RTS CTS

COM 2 IR

SGSG

TX RX

RELAY

1 2

MAC: 00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX S/N:

Ethernet IR

IR Emitters

(to IR-controllable

devices)

RS-232

RS-232 Enabled

A/V Device

Room

Control

Equipment

(screen control,

projector

lift, lights)

A/V Device’s

Hardwired

IR Control

Port

Extron TLP

Touchpanel

Switch,

Sensor, or

Contact Closure

Device

TCP/IP

Network

Application Diagram

The following ﬁgure shows an example of types of devices that are connected to some of the IPL’s ports.

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IPL 250

Chapter Three

Software-based Conﬁguration

and Control

Conﬁguration and Control: an Overview

The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources

Communicating with the IPL

Conﬁguring the IPL for Network Communication

Global Conﬁgurator Software for Windows®

Advanced Conﬁguration

Controlling an IPL250

Customizing the IPL’s Control Web Pages

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Software-based Conﬁguration and Control

Conﬁguration and Control: an Overview

An IPL 250 must be conﬁgured before use in order to recognize and accept commands and pass them on to the controlled devices. It can be conﬁgured and controlled via a host computer attached to the LAN (local area network) port. See chapter 2 for details about the port and cabling.

• TheprimarymeansforconguringthecontrollerisbyusingtheExtronGlobal

Conﬁgurator (GC) software. This method requires a properly conﬁgured PC with Windows® 2000, Windows XP, or a higher version of Windows installed. Global Conﬁgurator generates GlobalViewer® Web pages that are uploaded to the IPL and can be used to control the unit and make adjustments to its settings.

• AlternativelythedefaultWebpagesembeddedwithintheIPL250provide

• ThethirdwaytocontrolandcongurethecontrollerisbyusingSimple

The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® is currently the only Web browser that fully

supports GlobalViewer pages.

a means to perform some setup, adjustment, and control via a Web browser (Internet Explorer version 5.5+, or Mozilla® Firefox® version 1.0+) from any type of network-enabled computer.

Instruction Set (SIS™) commands via Telnet, a Web browser, or RS-232. SIS commands are discussed in detail in chapter 4.

Setup/conﬁguration may be performed away from the job site.

Conﬁgure the IPL for network communication. See “Conﬁguring the Unit

for Network Communication” on page 3-3.

Download or install Global Conﬁgurator and other Extron software

(IR Learner, Firmware Loader, GUI Conﬁgurator) and device drivers. See chapter 1 of the IPL 250 Setup Guide, the software disk that was shipped with the unit, and the Extron Web site for instructions.

The IPL 250 Series Setup Guide is shipped with the unit. It is also available

as a PDF ﬁle on the Extron Web site (www.extron.com). The disk included with the unit contains software, device drivers, a PDF ﬁle of the full reference manual, and additional documentation available when the unit was shipped. The setup guide outlines most of the common tasks required to set up an IPL.

Create a Global Conﬁgurator project and conﬁgure basic settings and

functions. See chapter 3 of the setup guide or see the Global Conﬁgurator Help

ﬁle for step-by-step procedures.

Conﬁgure additional or advanced functions, if desired. See the Global

Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle. For information on IR learning, read the IR Learner Help ﬁle. If Extron TouchLink (TLP Series) touchpanels will be part of the system, you will also need to use GUI Conﬁgurator to design and set up the interface for the touchpanels, preferably before completing the IPL’s conﬁguration.

Save and upload the conﬁguration to the IPL. See the IPL 250 Setup Guide,

chapter 3.

Control the IPL and devices connected to it by using the IPL’s embedded

Web pages, its GlobalViewer (GV) Web pages, or a fully conﬁgured TLP touchpanel. See “Controlling an IPL 250” later in this chapter.

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Communicating with the IPL

To communicate with the IPL 250, you must power on the IPL and the PC you will use to conﬁgure it, and connect the two devices for IP (network) communication.

• Power: see chapter 2 for wiring instructions. It is best to power the IPL using the 12 VDC external power supply that is shipped with the unit.

• Communication: to connect the IPL to a network or to connect it directly to the PC using a serial cable, see page 2-6 or page 2-7 of this manual for wiring instructions. See “Conﬁguring the IPL for Network Communication,“ below to set the unit up to talk with the PC.

Conﬁguring the IPL for Network Communication

To function together, both the PC and the IPL 250 must be conﬁgured correctly. The PC must be network-capable with the proper protocols, and the IPL must be set up so it can be connected to a LAN or other network.

When you power on the IPL for the ﬁrst time, you have a choice of several ways to set up the IP address:

• UsetheGlobalConguratorsoftwareviatheLANconnector.

•UsetheARP(addressresolutionprotocol)commandviatheLANconnector.

•UseaWebbrowserviatheLANconnector.

• UseSIScommandsviaTelnetandtheLANconnector.

If you use a Web browser or Telnet the ﬁrst time you connect a PC to an IPL via IP, you may need to temporarily change the PC’s IP settings in order to communicate with the controller. See “Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IPL” later in this chapter. Then you must change the controller’s default settings (IP address, subnet mask, and [optional] administrator name and password) in order to use the unit on an intranet (LAN) or on the Internet. After you have set up the IPL 250 for network communication, you can reset the PC to its original network conﬁguration.

IPL 250’s LAN port defaults:

• IPL’s IP address: 192.168.254.254

• Gateway’s IP address: 0.0.0.0

• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

• DHCP: off

• Link speed and duplex level: autodetected

The following instructions assume that you have already connected the PC to the IPL’s LAN port and powered on the controller and the PC.

Both the computer and the IPL must be connected to the same subnet on a LAN

(using a straight-through cable). Alternatively, you can use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect the controller directly to your computer’s Ethernet card.

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via Global Conﬁgurator

You can conﬁgure the controller’s IP address via an IP/Ethernet connection using the Extron Global Conﬁgurator (GC) software. Read the Global Conﬁgurator help ﬁle for basic information on using Global Conﬁgurator software and setting up a project. Also read the IPL 250 Setup Guide for step-by-step instructions of how to use GC to set up the IPL’s IP address.

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Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via the ARP command

The ARP (address resolution protocol) command tells your computer to associate the IPL 250’s MAC (media access control) address with the assigned IP address. You must then use the ping utility to access the controller, at which point the controller’s IP address is reconﬁgured.

Use ARP to conﬁgure the IP address as follows:

1. Obtain a valid IP address for the IPL 250 from your network administrator.

2. Obtain the IPL’s MAC address (UID #) from the label on its rear panel. The

MAC address should have this format: 00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.

3. If the IPL has never been conﬁgured and is still set for factory defaults, go to step 4. If not, perform a Mode 4 system reset. For detailed information on reset modes, see “Resetting the Unit” in chapter 2, “Installation”.

4. At the PC, access the MS-DOS command prompt, then enter the arp –s

arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0

The IPL must be conﬁgured with the factory default IP address

(192.168.254.254) before the ARP command is executed, as described below.

command. Type in the desired new IP address for the unit and the unit’s MAC address. For example:

After the arp -s command is issued, the controller changes to the new

5. Execute a ping command by entering “ping” followed by a space and the new

ping 10.13.197.7 You must ping the IPL 250 in order for the IP address change to take place.

The MAC address is listed on the rear panel.

address and starts responding to the ping requests, as described in the next step.

IP address at the command prompt. For example:

The response should show the new IP address, as shown in the following picture.

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You can reconnect using either Telnet or a Web browser to verify that the

update was successful.

6. After verifying that the IP address change was successful, enter and issue the

arp –d command at the DOS prompt. For example:

arp –d 10.13.197.7 removes 10.13.197.7 from the ARP table or arp –d* removes all static IP addresses from the ARP table.

Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via a Web browser

The default Web pages that are preloaded on the IPL 250 are compatible with popular Web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.5 or higher) or Mozilla Firefox (version 1.0 or higher). However, the IPL and the PC must both be part of the same subnet before they can communicate via the LAN port. You must change the PC’s IP address to one that is on the same subnet as the default IP address of the IPL 250 (192.168.254.254).

N N

1. Temporarily change the host PC’s IP address. See “Setting up the PC for

2. Obtain a valid IP address for the controller from your network administrator.

3. Launch the Web browser on the connected PC (for which you set up the

This method requires a crossover cable. See page 2-7 for cabling details. Make a note of the host PC's TCP/IP conﬁguration before changing its IP

address and make sure the PC and IPL 250 are on the same subnet.

IP communication with an IPL 250” later in this chapter for step-by-step

instructions.

network conﬁguration earlier), and enter http://192.168.254.254/ in the address box. The IPL 250’s default Web page is displayed.

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4. Select the Configuration tab, then select System Settings from the menu on the left of the screen. A Web page appears. The top part of a typical screen is shown in the following picture.

5. Set the IPL for the new IP address using either step 5a or step 5b. 5a. Enter the new IP address for the IPL 250, the corresponding subnet

mask, and the gateway address. IP addresses and subnet masks follow standard naming and numbering conventions. The IP network administrator should provide the IP addresses and subnet mask to be used with this controller.

5b. Select DHCP On.

6. Click Submit. It takes a minute or more for the controller to store the new

settings. Once the controller’s IP address is changed, you lose communication with the controller.

7. Close the browser.

8. After changing the controller’s IP settings, change your PC’s TCP/IP settings

back to their original conﬁguration.

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Conﬁguring the IPL for network use via SIS™ commands and Telnet

The IPL and the PC must both be part of the same subnet before they can communicate via the LAN port. You must change the PC’s IP address to one that is on the same subnet as the default IP address of the IPL 250 (192.168.254.254).

1. Temporarily change the host PC’s IP address. See “Setting up the PC for

2. Start Telnet on the PC

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This method requires connecting the IPL to the PC’s LAN port using a crossover

network cable. See page 2-6 for cabling details.

Make a note of the host PC's TCP/IP conﬁguration before changing its IP

address and make sure the PC and IPL are on the same subnet.

IP communication with an IPL 250” on the next page for step-by-step instructions.

a. Click the Start menu and select Run. The Run dialog box appears. b. Type telnet, a space, and the default IP address (192.168.254.254) into

the Open area, and click OK.

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3. Set the IPL for the new IP address by doing one of the following.

• Enter SIS command

chapter 4, “SIS™ Programming and Control”) to set the IP address.

• Enter SIS command 1DH} to enable DHCP.

4. After changing the controller’s IP address, change your PC’s TCP/IP settings back to their original conﬁguration.

E X1$

Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IPL 250

You need a Windows-based (Windows 2000, XP, or higher) PC equipped with an operating network adapter. For your PC to work with Extron Ethernet-controlled products, the TCP/IP protocol must be installed and properly conﬁgured.

When setting up the IPL for network communication via a Web browser or Telnet connection, you must change the IP address of the PC to one that is on the same subnet as the IPL.

If you use an existing Ethernet LAN intranet, your network administrator can provide you with a unique IP address for the controller or conﬁrm whether you need to set up the IPL 250 for DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol) to have an address assigned automatically when you sign on.

}

, where

X1$

is the new IP address (see

1. Open the Network Connections page as follows:

• Locate and right-click on My

Network Places on the Windows

(2000, XP, or higher) desktop, then click on Properties.

• Click on the Start menu,

click on Settings (if needed), click on Control Panel to open the Control Panel window, double-click on Network and Dial-up Connections (Windows 2000) or Network Connections (Windows XP, shown below).

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2. Right-click on Local Area Connection, then select Properties.

3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and click on the Properties button (shown at right). If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not on the list, it must be added (installed). Refer to the Microsoft Windows user’s manual or the Windows online help system for information on how to install the TCP/IP protocol.

4. Write down the PC’s current IP address and subnet mask below. If your PC is set to “Obtain an IP address automatically,” make a note of that, instead. You will need to restore these settings to the PC later.

IP address:

. . . .

Subnet mask:

. . . .

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5. Change the PC’s IP address so it can communicate with the IPL 250 and change the controller’s IP settings.

a. Click the Use the following IP address button. b. Enter the following values, as shown in the following picture: IP address: 192.168.254.253

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 Default gateway: blank or 0.0.0.0

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c. Click the OK button to save the changes and exit the network setup.

Reboot the PC, if required, for the changes to become effective.

6. Plug one end of a Category 5 network/Ethernet crossover cable into the IPL’s Ethernet (LAN) connector. See chapter 2 for RJ-45 LAN connector wiring. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the PC.

7. Set up the IPL’s IP address using a Web browser, or SIS commands as

8. Restore the PC’s previous IP conﬁguration by following steps 1, 2, 3, and 5 but

If a network hub or switch is used between the PC and the IPL, use a straight-

through CAT 5 cable instead of a crossover cable. See page 2-6.

described earlier in this chapter.

using the PC’s original IP address settings you wrote down in step 4.

Global Conﬁgurator Software for Windows®

The included Extron Global Conﬁgurator (GC) program for Windows offers the most complete way to conﬁgure and customize the controller via either RS-232 or IP connection. GC provides the ability to generate a Web browser-based GlobalViewer® (GV) application and Web pages for each IP Link-based device (IPL 250, IP Link interface, System 5 IP, MLC 226 IP, MLC 104 IP Plus, or other Extron device) on a network. Once an IPL 250 is conﬁgured, its GlobalViewer Web pages allow the user to manage, monitor, and control the IPL and the devices connected to it.

Global Conﬁgurator offers the best and easiest way to conﬁgure the IPL. Other setup options include using SIS commands and the factory-embedded Web pages, but many setup features are available only via Global Conﬁgurator. GC includes some functions found on the controller’s embedded Web pages and many additional features that are available only through the software.

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Downloading the software and getting started

Global Conﬁgurator software is included with the controller. Global Conﬁgurator software updates and a large variety of device drivers can be downloaded at no charge from the Extron Web site (http://www.extron.com).

Refer to the IPL 250 Series Setup Guide for speciﬁc information on how to download the software. Refer to that guide and to the Global Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle for details and step-by-step procedures on how to start a GC project and perform basic setup tasks for an IPL. Both the setup guide and the help ﬁle contain instructions on how to set the IP address, gateway IP address, subnet mask, mail server IP address, domain name, Telnet port, Web port, SMTP username, and SMTP password so that the IPL 250 is able to communicate with the network. Obtain these parameters from your network administrator and set them before continuing.

Device drivers (for controlling projectors, VCRs, DVD players, etc.) can be

used by other Extron IP Link products, so they may be listed on the Extron Web site as an IP Link driver package. You may also want to download the optional IR Learner™, a free software utility for capturing infrared codes from a handheld IR remote control to create custom drivers for operating IR-controlled devices like the IPL that use IP Link and GlobalViewer.

Do not change the directory or the name of the directory where the software ﬁles

are installed by default.

PC system requirements

For the IPL, Global Conﬁgurator

The IPL 250 and Global Conﬁgurator have the following hardware and software requirements:

• Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz processor

• MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem

○ Windows 2000 service pack 4, or ○ Windows XP service pack 2, or ○ a later version of Windows

• MicrosoftInternetExplorer6.0withActiveX® enabled

• MicrosoftWindowsScript5.6

• 512MBofRAM

• 50MBofavailableharddiskspace

• Anetworkconnectionwithaminimumdatatransferrateof10Mbps(100Mbps

is recommended)

Do not run this software on a PC that uses an earlier version of Windows.

The IPL 250 requires GC version 3.0 or higher.

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For a system that includes TouchLink touchpanels and GUI Conﬁgurator

If you use the IPL 250 with Extron TLP Series touchpanels, you will also need the Extron GUI Conﬁgurator software to set up the panels’ user interface controls. GUI Conﬁgurator has the same requirements as Global Conﬁgurator 3.0 and higher.

Using Global Conﬁgurator: helpful tips

Resources and notes

• TheGlobal Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle provides information on settings and how to use the Global Conﬁgurator program, itself.

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• TheIPL 250 Setup Guide, which is shipped with the unit, and the help ﬁle included with the software cover basic setup steps. They include instructions and examples on how to use the basic tabs in GC.

• See the front and rear panel features sections in chapter 2 of this manual for

features and settings for the ports you will conﬁgure in GC.

• IfyouwillconguretheIPLattheinstallationsite,Extronrecommendsusingthe

driver subscription function within Global Conﬁgurator to download drivers for all manufacturer and device types before you go out into the ﬁeld.

• TheGlobalConguratorprojectle(*.gc2 or *.gcz) contains conﬁguration settings and it can be saved to a directory or folder for backup or for installation on another IPL 250 controller. Saving a conﬁguration is recommended before you perform a ﬁrmware upgrade.

• GlobalCongurator3iscapableofloadingallGC2projectlesfromGCversion

2.0.3.3 and up. GCZ ﬁles can be opened by clicking File > Open, by clicking the toolbar icon, or by double-clicking on the GCZ ﬁle. GC2 and GCC ﬁles must be imported, however.

• The IPL can be set up to allow conﬁguration access to administrators only to prevent other users from making changes to the settings, events, and drivers. If an administrator password is set for the controller, non-administrator users can select inputs, adjust output volume, and trigger some other device commands from the GlobalViewer Control pages but are prevented from making any other changes using GlobalViewer Web pages.

• IPaddresses,subnetmask,ande-mail addresses follow standard naming and numbering protocol. The network administrator provides the IP addresses and subnet mask to be used with this controller.

• Theunit name is any name (for example, Room107-ipl250, Lab1234control, ConfRmSystem) that you want to use to label a speciﬁc IPL 250 unit. The default is a combination of the product name and part of the hardware address. This can be changed to your choice of alphanumeric characters and hyphens (-).

• Spacesarenotpermittedwithinaunit’sname.

• Underscores(_)arenotpermitted.

• ValidcharactersareA-Z,a-z,0-9,and-(hyphen).

• Thenamecannotstartwithanumberorahyphen,anditcannotendwitha

hyphen.

• Maximumnamelengthis24characters.

A brief guide to Global Conﬁgurator’s tabs

In the upper right side of the GC window are several tabs that divide the program into groups of functions you can view and conﬁgure. The left three, IP Link Settings, Schedule, and Monitor, are displayed for all IP Link-enabled products. Tabs to the right of those three vary in quantity, type, and layout, depending on the product being conﬁgured. The ﬁgure below shows tabs that may be available when you conﬁgure an IPL 250.

To learn about the functions available on each of these tabs, look in the Global Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle. In the contents pane on the left, click on “Reference

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Information”, click “Global Conﬁgurator Window”, then click on the name of the tab you want to know more about.

Advanced Conﬁguration

IR learning to create customized IR driver ﬁles

If you do not ﬁnd a driver on the Extron Web site for the device you plan to use, you can create your own IR driver ﬁle. Extron IR Learner™ software lets you create a customized driver ﬁle of IR commands that can be used with the Global Conﬁgurator software for port setup and button conﬁguration. Visit

http://www.extron.com to download IR Learner and install it on your PC.

Once IR Learner is installed on the PC, you can start the program directly by double-clicking the IR Learner icon, shown at right.

Or, you can select Run IR Learner from Global Conﬁgurator’s Tools menu, as shown at right. The IR Learner utility opens in a new window.

Refer to the IR Learner Help ﬁle for instructions on how to create the driver ﬁle. During IR command capture, hold the projector or other device’s remote facing the IPL’s IR learning receiver within the angles and distance range shown in the ﬁgure on page 2-3.

The IPL 250 requires IR Learner version 1.23 or higher.

Printing a wiring block diagram or a GUI conﬁguration report

Once you have conﬁgured a system using Global Conﬁgurator, you can generate and print a simple block diagram of what products to wire to which of the IPL 250’s ports. The diagram includes model names and the type of communication (IR or RS-232) conﬁgured for each port. Read the Global Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle’s “Reference Information” section about the File menu for details.

Procedure overview:

1. In Global Conﬁgurator, click on the File drop-down menu and select Print

2. In the Print Wiring Diagrams/GUI Conﬁguration Report window, select the

3. Click the Print Wiring Diagrams button or the Print GUI Report button. GC

4. Print the diagram(s), save the ﬁle(s), if desired and exit Word.

5. Close the Global Conﬁgurator Print Wiring Diagrams/GUI Conﬁguration

This procedure requires Microsoft Word software. The installer or user must

provide that software. It is not an Extron product.

and then Wiring Diagrams/GUI Configuration Report.

devices to include in the diagram.

processes the information about the selected device(s), generates a document containing the wiring diagram, and opens that document in Word.

Report window.

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Updating ﬁrmware

If the need arises, you can replace the IPL’s ﬁrmware without opening the unit or changing ﬁrmware chips. See appendix B, “Firmware Updates”, for instructions on how to update the controller’s ﬁrmware.

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Save the existing conﬁguration project before replacing the ﬁrmware.

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Advanced serial port control

If serial setup conﬁgurations are required, the following options provide advanced methods for communicating serially with the IPL: serial pass-through (or redirect mode), direct port access, and serial bridging.

Serial pass-through (redirect mode)

Serial pass-through allows serial commands from a controller to “pass through” an IPL 250 on route to an A/V device. Any serial port on an IPL can be conﬁgured as a pass-through connection to another serial port on the same device. For example, an RS-232 control device connected to the IPL 250’s COM1 serial port could control a projector connected to the COM2 serial port.

Serial pass-through is enabled or disabled through the IPL’s COM Conﬁguration tab within Global Conﬁgurator, as shown below and described in the GC help ﬁle.

Advanced users can use the pass-through SIS command as well. See the Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands in chapter 4 for detailed command descriptions.

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INPUT

LAN

POWER 12V 500mA MAX

1234

COM 3

TX RX

COM1

TX RX

RTS CTS

COM 2

TX RX

MAC: 00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX S/N:

2001

2002

2003

Ethernet

RS-232

TCP/IP

Network

RS-232 enabled A/V Device

Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2003)

Direct port access allows a direct, one-to-one connection to any one of the IPL’s serial ports using a TCP/IP connection. When a TCP session is initiated to a COM port, all data sent and received passes directly to and from that port without any processing. Set serial port parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) within the IPL prior to using direct access.

The reserved TCP port numbers (2001-2003) are assigned by default as follows:

2001 = COM1 2002 = COM2 2003 = COM3 You can use SIS commands to assign a different port number to any of these serial ports, if needed.

To initiate direct port access using Extron DataViewer software:

1. Connect the IPL 250 to a network.

2. If necessary, use GC, embedded Web pages, or SIS commands to set set serial

port parameters (baud rate, parity, etc.) for the IPL 250 COM port to be used.

3. Launch the Extron DataViewer program.

4. Click File > Connect to open the Communication Setup dialog box.

5. Click the TCP/IP tab.

6. Complete the ﬁelds with the IP address of the IPL 250 and the TCP/IP port

number (2001, 2002, or 2003) of the COM port (on that same IPL unit) that will be used, as shown below.

A password is not required for direct port access.

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DataViewer Communication Setup dialog box and direct access wiring

7. Click OK. The DataViewer commands window opens.

8. Type serial commands into the Commands area in the left of the window to

send serial commands directly through the selected COM port to the attached A/V device.

9. To end the direct access session, close DataViewer.

You can force the direct access session closed by logging on to the IPL 250 as an

administrator and entering “EscX!*0CD}”, where X! is the selected COM port.

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COM 3

LAN

UID# 093012052

POWER

12V .5A MAX

COM 2

COM 1

COM 2

RS-232

Plasma Display

Unit 1 (Remote)

Unit 2 (Local)

Extron IPL T S4

Ethernet Control Interface

Ethernet

INPUT

LAN

POWER 12V 500mA MAX

1 2 3

COM 3

S G S G

TXRX

RELAY

COM1

TXRX

RTS CTS

COM 2

S G S G

TXRX

RELAY

Extron IPL 250

IP Link® Ethernet Control Processor

Remote User Control & Administrator Monitoring

Ethernet

RS-232

TCP/IP

Network

Serial bridging

Serial bridging mode creates a virtual serial connection (a “bridge”) between two IPL units allowing serial data to be passed over a shared LAN to devices connected via the IPLs’ COM ports. To use serial bridging, two IPL devices (one local and one remote) must be enabled to communicate with each other, providing PC, touchpanel, or controller access to a remote A/V device.

Hardware connection

To set up the hardware for serial bridging:

1. Verify that the protocol (baud rate, data bits, stop bits, parity) is identical for

both serial ports that will be “bridged” (one port on each IPL unit).

2. For IPL unit 1 (the remote device), connect a serial cable to an A/V device

(e.g., a display or projector).

3. Connect that same remote IPL (1) to the LAN.

Connections for serial bridging

4. For IPL unit 2 (the local device), make a serial connection to the PC or

controller or touchpanel that will control the remote A/V device.

5. On the same device (2), follow the step 2 instructions.

You are now ready to conﬁgure IPL unit 2 for serial bridging mode.

Serial bridge conguration

To allow both IPL units to communicate together, you must conﬁgure unit 2 to communicate with unit 1.

If a serial (RS-232) driver was previously loaded (via Global Conﬁgurator) onto

the IPL unit, serial bridging disables it.

To conﬁgure unit 2 to communicate with unit 1:

1. Enter the IP address of unit 2 in the Internet browser’s Address ﬁeld at the

top of the screen, and press the Enter key. The System Status page opens, showing the current IP and serial port settings of IPL 250 unit 2.

2. Access the Web server port setting screen by clicking the Configuration tab,

then the Port Settings link on the left side of the window. The Port Settings page appears, as shown in the following ﬁgure.

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Unit 2’s Port Settings internal Web page

3. Choose the serial port (on the local IPL 250, unit 2) that you wish to communicate through.

4. For Serial Bridging, click the On radio button to activate bridging mode.

5. In the Remote IP Address ﬁeld, type in the IP address of unit 1.

6. In the Remote TCP Port ﬁeld, type in the number (2001-2003) for the serial

port on unit 1 that is to be used in the virtual connection.

7. Click the Submit button.

The A/V device attached to remote unit 1 should now accept all serial commands from your PC, touchpanel, or controller.

Saving and uploading the conﬁguration

This is not an advanced conﬁguration function, but when you ﬁnish creating the conﬁguration in Global Conﬁgurator, you must save the GC project and upload the conﬁguration to one or more IPL 250 units. See chapter 3 of the IPL 250 Setup Guide (shipped with the IPL) or the Global Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle for instructions.

Controlling an IPL 250

You can control the IPL and devices connected to it by using a shared network and one or more of the following tools:

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• theIPL’sfactory-embeddedWebpages

• theGlobalViewer(GV)Webpages that are created when you upload the GC

conﬁguration to the IPL

• aTouchLinktouchpanelwithacustomizedgraphicaluserinterface(GUI),

provided that the TouchLink is included in the IPL 250’s conﬁguration

Embedded Web pages

The IPL 250 features an embedded Web server, which includes factory-set Web pages. These pages can be replaced with user-designed ﬁles, but the default Web pages provide many basic features for monitoring, conﬁguring, and controlling the unit via a Web browser. This section provides an overview of these Web pages, which provide some of the features of the conﬁguration program.

To access the embedded Web pages,

1. Launch a Web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox) on the connected PC, enter the IPL’s IP address in the address ﬁeld, and press the Enter key.

2. In the Connect to <IP address> dialog

If the IPL has not already been

After GlobalViewer Web pages have been uploaded to the IPL, the GV Web

pages open by default (instead of the factory-set Web pages) if you enter just the IPL unit’s IP address (e.g. 10.13.197.7 or http://10.13.197.7). To view the factory-set Web pages on a GV-enabled IPL unit, add /nortxe_index.html after the IP address before pressing Enter. For example, enter http://10.13.197.7/nortxe_index.html.

box, shown at right, enter the IPL’s IP address or text of your choice in the User Name ﬁeld, type in the administrator password in the Password ﬁeld, and click OK. The IPL’s default Web page appears.

conﬁgured with a password, this password dialog box does not appear; the default Web page opens directly.

Passwords must contain 4 to 12

alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces are not allowed and the passwords are case sensitive.

Administrators have access to all of the Web pages and are able to make

changes to settings. Users can access the System Status page only.

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Status

The Status Web page provides only settings information. Changes must be made via the Configuration Web page or via the Global Conﬁgurator software or SIS programming. Personnel who have user access can view these pages but do not have access to conﬁguration pages.

System Status

The System Status page provides information about the IPL 250’s model, part number, ﬁrmware level, port and IP settings, as shown in the following example. This information is useful when troubleshooting.

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Conﬁguration

There are six Conﬁguration Web pages, which only administrators can access:

• System Settings

• Port Settings

• IR Drivers

• Passwords

• Email Alerts

• Firmware Upgrade

System Settings

This page is for IP and date/time setting changes.

Unit Name can be changed to your choice of up to 24 alphanumeric characters

and hyphens (-). See “Using Global Conﬁgurator: helpful tips“ in this chapter for examples.

• Spaces()andunderscores(_)arenotpermittedwithinaunit’sname.

• ValidcharactersareA-Z,a-z,0-9,and-(hyphen).

• Thenamecannotstartwithanumberorhyphen.Itcannotendwithahyphen.

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Port Settings

This page allows limited changes to serial (COM) port settings and to the on/off status of each relay port.

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IR Drivers

Once the IPL 250 is conﬁgured and IR drivers have been uploaded to the unit and linked to speciﬁc IR ports, you can view a list of the uploaded drivers in this page. Click on the name of the driver ﬁle to switch to a view of the commands loaded for that driver. Clicking on a command name makes the IPL send that command out its linked IR port to the connected device.

Passwords

In the Passwords page you can change the administrator and/or user passwords.

Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. Symbols and

spaces are not allowed and the passwords are case sensitive. A minimum of 4 characters are required when creating passwords via the Web pages. Also, a user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. And if the administrator password is cleared, the user password is also cleared.

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Email Alerts

In this page you can specify the Web server’s IP address and domain name, set up SMTP veriﬁcation credentials, and specify e-mail alert recipients’ addresses and which e-mail ﬁle they will be sent.

Firmware Upgrade

Through this page you can locate and load new ﬁrmware to the unit.

See appendix B,

“Firmware Updates”, for instructions on how to update the ﬁrmware.

Save the

existing conﬁguration project before replacing the ﬁrmware.

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File Management

This Web page allows you to sort by ﬁle type (see the Filter by File Extension dropdown box). Personnel with administrator access can view these pages and make changes. Those with user-level privileges are not able to see this page. For an explanation of ﬁle types see appendix A.

C C

You can also view ﬁles in subfolders, including those containing GlobalViewer ﬁles if they have been installed on the IPL 250. The following screen view shows an example of the ﬁle management page for subfolders.

 Fileswiththe.cdcextension(___.cdc ﬁles) should NOT be deleted. Eventles(__.evt)shouldNOTbedeleted.Theyarenecessaryforthe

controller’s operation. Never delete the main event ﬁle (0.evt).

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GlobalViewer® Web Pages

The IPL 250 can be used as part of a network of devices based on Extron IP Link technology. Global Conﬁgurator (GC) is a Windows-based program used for conﬁguring and customizing the Web browser-based GlobalViewer (GV) application for each IPL, System 5 IP, MLC, or other IP Link-based device on a network. Once an IPL 250 is conﬁgured, its GlobalViewer Web pages allow the user to manage, monitor, and control the IPL and the devices connected to it.

Refer to the Global Conﬁgurator help ﬁle and the IPL 250 Setup Guide for speciﬁc information on how to use the software and perform basic setup tasks.

Four screens for the IPL are available via Global Viewer: Control, Monitor, Schedule, and Info ( ). Screens such as Monitor and Schedule appear only for ports and controlled devices that have been included in speciﬁc monitors or schedules you set up using GC. The Info screen appears for the overall system, not for speciﬁc connected devices.

Read the Global Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle for details on each screen and how to use the GlobalViewer pages.

To work with GlobalViewer Web pages, you must use Microsoft Internet

Explorer version 6.0 or higher with ActiveX enabled.

If the IPL has been conﬁgured with passwords, the GlobalViewer Web pages are

password protected. Although default embedded Web pages are accessible via the GlobalViewer Web pages, nonadministrators (people with only user access) are able to access only the Status default Web page and some GlobalViewer Control pages.

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The following ﬁgures are examples of IPL 250 GlobalViewer pages.

A GlobalViewer Schedule page

A GlobalViewer Monitor page

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A GlobalViewer overall system page

If a device has been set up with an IR or RS-232 driver, click on the device’s name on the left side of the GlobalViewer window to open a Control page that shows the available commands for the device. The following screen shot shows one example.

A GlobalViewer device control page

You can click the GlobalViewer’s on-screen buttons to send the corresponding command from the IPL to that device.

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Controlling the IPL 250 with a Touchpanel

After both devices are conﬁgured, the IPL 250 can be controlled with an optional Extron TLP touchpanel.

1. Set up each touchpanel’s graphical user interface (GUI) by using the GUI Conﬁgurator software. Refer to the GUI Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle for details.

2. Connect the touchpanel(s) to the same network that the IPL 250 uses.

3. While conﬁguring the IPL in Global Conﬁgurator, add each TLP to the

Touchpanel ports. Connect to the TLPs and upload the GUI layout for each panel. Refer to the Global Conﬁgurator Help ﬁle for the procedure.

4. Use GC to conﬁgure the panel’s on-screen and hardware buttons.

5. Upload the conﬁguration to the IPL.

6. Test the system by pressing the touchpanel’s buttons (or pressing/clicking

the touchpanel’s virtual buttons in the IPL 250’s GlobalViewer Web page) and observing how the IPL and the other devices in the system react.

• If everything works as it is supposed to, you may disconnect the PC

or laptop from the IPL or the network and use just the touchpanels to control the IPL.

• If the system components do not respond properly when you test the

touchpanel, check and adjust the IPL’s conﬁguration using GC, then upload the revised conﬁguration.

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Customizing the IPL’s Control Web Pages

Extron offers Web page templates that can be customized using standard HTML editing tools or third-party software such as Microsoft® FrontPage or Adobe® Dreamweaver® to provide a different interface to the user while still using GlobalViewer functions. An experienced Web developer can add images, modify text, and change background colors to create a look and feel that reﬂects your brand or your user’s speciﬁc requirements. For example, a university with dozens of devices and rooms to control may wish to create customized Web pages with the university’s school colors and logo. End users can control the system using these customized pages instead of the standard GV pages.

Alternatively, Extron can create a customized GUI for you to upload to each IPL 250 in the system. End users can view the Web pages of this customized GUI while administrators and installers still have access to the factory-set Web pages and the standard GV Web pages in addition to the customized ones.

For a small, one-time fee, Extron will turn the following items into ﬁles ready to upload to the unit:

• yourGlobalViewerprojectlecontainingsystemcongurationdetails

• yourchoiceofavailablecolorschemes

• yourchoiceoflabelsforpanelbuttons

• acompanyorinstitutionlogo

These customized Web pages, whether created by Extron or modiﬁed by an outside HTML developer from Extron-supplied templates used in the system.

Visit the Extron Web site (http://www.extron.com/product/customgui.aspx) or contact an Extron customer support representative for more information on this service and on available template options .

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Troubleshooting

Turn on the input devices (DVD players, VCRs, PCs, and other sources), output devices (display screens, projectors), the IPL 250, and the PC and touchpanel. Touch a conﬁgured button on the touchpanel or (via PC) click a control button on the IPL’s embedded Control Web pages.

If an input or output A/V device cannot be remotely controlled (does not respond as expected), check the following:

Power connections

1. Ensure that all devices are plugged in.

2. Make sure that each device is receiving power. The IPL’s front panel Power

LED lights if the device is receiving power.

Data connections

1. Check the cabling connections and make adjustments as needed. The Link LEDs on the IPL T and on the touchpanel or PC should be lit solid green if a network connection is detected. If these LEDs are not lit, either the cable is faulty or not plugged in, or the wrong type of cable is being used (see chapter 2, “Hardware Features and Installation”).

2. Try to “ping” the unit by entering ping 192.168.254.254 at the DOS command prompt, or use the IP or Web address provided to you by your system administrator. If you get no response:

a. Make sure your unit is using the appropriate subnet mask (check with

your system administrator).

b. Make sure your PC and network do not have a software ﬁrewall program

that might block the IP address of the IPL unit.

3. If contact is established with the unit, but the unit’s Web pages cannot be accessed by your Web browser, verify (in the Options or Preferences menu) that your Web browser is conﬁgured for direct network connection and is not set up to use a proxy server.

Device control connections and conﬁguration

1. Verify that ports are wired correctly and that ground (earthing) wires are connected to the proper pins on the IPL and, if applicable, on the controlled device.

2. Ensure that each IR emitter head is placed adjacent to or directly over the controlled device’s IR pickup window.

3. Verify that the appropriate drivers were used while creating the GC conﬁguration ﬁle and that the correct commands and signal types (IR or RS-232) are associated with the correct ports on the IPL and the other devices.

If you are still experiencing problems, call the Extron S3 Sales & Technical Support

Hotline or the Extron S3 Control Systems Support Hotline.

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IPL 250

Chapter Four

SIS™ Programming and Control

Host-to-IPL Communications

Commands and Reponses

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SIS™ Programming and Control

The IPL 250 can be remotely controlled via a host computer, touchpanel, or other device (such as a control system) attached to a shared network.

The IPL must be conﬁgured before use. As shipped the controller/processor cannot control any other devices or interact with a touchpanel before being conﬁgured. Set up the IPL or control it by using Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands or Extron Global Conﬁgurator software (version 3.0 or higher), via Ethernet LAN connection. See chapter 2 for pin assignments and protocol. For information on the software and the embedded Web pages, see chapter 3 and refer to the software’s help ﬁles.

IPL 250 LAN port defaults:

• IPL’s IP address: 192.168.254.254

• gateway’s IP address: 0.0.0.0

• subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

• DHCP: off

Host-to-IPL Communications

SIS commands consist of one or more characters per ﬁeld. No special characters are required to begin or end a command sequence. When the IPL determines that a command is valid, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. All responses from the IPL to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed (CR/LF = ]), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters.

IPL 250-initiated messages

If you are communicating with the IPL via a verbose Telnet connection, when a local event such as a selection via a touchpanel takes place, the IPL responds by sending a message to the host. No response is required from the host. The IPLinitiated messages are listed here).

Vx.xx is the ﬁrmware version number. Example:

The IPL 250 sends the boot and copyright messages when you ﬁrst open a Telnet connection to the IPL. You can see the day of the week, date, and time if the unit is connected via Telnet. If you use a Telnet connection, the copyright message, date, and time may be followed by a password prompt.

Additional messages may be sent by the IPL in response to changes made through the touchpanel and when scripts are executed during scheduled events.

Password information

The “]Password:” prompt requires a password (administrator level or user level) followed by a carriage return. The prompt is repeated if the correct password is not entered.

If the correct password is entered, the unit responds with “]Login Administrator ]”, “******]Login Administrator]”, or “]Login User]”, depending on the password entered. If passwords are the same for both administrator and user, the unit defaults to administrator privileges.

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ASCII to Hex Conversion Table

•

Space

Error responses

When the IPL 250 receives a valid SIS command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the IPL is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid or it contains invalid parameters, it returns an error response to the host.

The error response codes and their descriptions are as follows: E10 – Invalid command

E12 – Invalid port number E13 – Invalid value (the number is out of range/too large) or parameter E14 – Not valid for this conﬁguration E17 – System timed out E22 – Busy E24 – Privilege violation E25 – Device is not present E26 – Maximum number of connections has been exceeded E27 – Invalid event number E28 – Bad ﬁlename or ﬁle not found E31 – Attempt to break port pass-through when not set (A user or software attempted to disable the port redirect feature when it wasn’t already set or active.)

Error response references

The following superscripted numbers are used within the command descriptions on the following pages to identify commands that may respond as shown:

= Commands that give an E14 (not valid for this conﬁguration) response if the

unit’s current conﬁguration doesn’t support that command.

= Commands that yield an E22 (busy) response.

= Commands that give an E24 (privilege violation) response if you are not logged

in at the administrator level.

= Commands that may yield an E27 (invalid event number) response.

= Commands that may give an E28 (ﬁle not found) response.

Commands and Reponses

Using the command/response tables

The IPL 250 can be controlled via a Telnet (port 23) connection using ASCII commands, or via a Web browser (port 80) connection using URL-encoded commands. The ASCII and URL commands listed in the tables starting on page 4-8 perform the same functions, but they are encoded differently to accommodate the requirements of each port (Telnet or browser).

The ASCII to hexadecimal (HEX) conversion table shown at right is for use with the command/response tables.

ASCII to Hex conversion table

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The command/response tables list valid ASCII command codes, the corresponding URL (uniform resource locator) encoded (for Web browsers) command codes, the IPL’s responses to the host, and a description of the command’s function or the results of executing the command.

Entering SIS commands: helpful tips

• Upperandlowercasecharactersmaybeusedinterchangeablyinthecommand

ﬁeld unless otherwise speciﬁed.

• Commandsmaybesentback-to-backwithoutspaces(forexample,2!65V1Z).

• Numberscanbeenteredas1,2,or3digits,e.g.,8V=08V=008V.

• Thereareafewdifferencesinhowtoenterthecommandsdependingonwhether

you are using Telnet or a Web browser.

 When using these commands through a Web browser, the URL reference

is used to shorten the examples. “URL” refers to the full URL of the control interface and Web page reference including all path information (e.g., http://192.168.100.10/myform.htm).

 To send any of the commands using a Web browser you must preﬁx them

with the full URL followed by ?cmd=.

 For control via a Web browser, all non-alphanumeric characters must be

represented as the hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two-character hex byte. A comma (,), for example, would be represented as %2C. Characters such as %, +, and the space character ( ) must be encoded as hex bytes, or they will be misinterpreted by the IPL. For example, the ASCII command +V must be encoded as %2BV for Web browser use.

 Some characters differ depending on the method you use to send the

commands: Telnet Web browser Escape (hex 1B) W [must not be hex encoded] Carriage return (hex 0D) Pipe character (|) [must not be hex encoded]

With Telnet you can use either an “Escape” (E) command or a “W”

command, and the carriage return or the pipe character. With the Web browser, you are required to use a “W” command and the pipe character.

In either method, {Data} = data that will be directed to a speciﬁed port

and must be hex encoded if non-alphanumeric.

If you make adjustments, it will take up to 1 minute 40 seconds (100 seconds)

for the data in the IPL’s RAM to be saved to ﬂash memory. Do not remove power during that period.

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Symbol deﬁnitions

]

= CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A)

}

= Carriage return (no line feed, hex 0D)

(for URL-encoded commands, use the pipe character, | , instead)

• = Space character

= Pipe (vertical bar) character

* = Asterisk character (which is a command

Relay ports:

IR ports:

00 = reserved or all ports

X1!

X1@

character, not a variable)

= Escape key (hex 1B)

(for URL-encoded commands, use W instead of Esc)

= Speciﬁc port number or relay number (01-99)

Serial ports: 01 = COM1 port 02 = COM2 port 03 = COM3 port

01 = Relay port 1 02 = Relay port 2 03 = Relay port 3 04 = Relay port 4

01 = IR port 1 02 = IR port 2 03 = IR port 3 04 = IR port 4

Port numbers are two ASCII characters

(2 bytes). For example, port 1 is represented as 01 (hex 30 31).

= Command data section.

For Web encoding only: data will be directed

to the speciﬁed port and must be encoded (URL encoding) if it is non-alphanumeric. Change any non-alphanumeric character (%, +,

|, }

, etc.) within the data section into the corresponding hexadecimal equivalent, %xx, where xx represents the two-character hex byte. For example, a space (hex: 20) would be encoded as %20 (hex: 25 32 30) and a plus sign (hex: 2B) would be encoded as %2B or hex 25 32 42.

= Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset value

(-12.00 to +14.00) represents the time difference in hours and minutes (+/-hh:mm) relative to Greenwich, England. The leading zero is optional. For example, 5:30 = 05:30. Do not use a plus (+) sign if the GMT offset is positive.

= On/off status

0 = off/disable (default for DHCP) 1 = on/enable

= “Dirty” status:

0 = contents of RAM have been saved to ﬂash memory and it is ok to power off or reset the unit 1 = RAM contents need to be saved to ﬂash memory

= Version (typically listed to two decimal

places, e.g., x.xx)

= IPL 250’s name. The name is a text string

of up to 24 characters drawn from the alphabet (A-Z), digits (0-9), and minus

X1#

Set format (MM/DD/YY-HH:MM:SS).

Read format (day of week, date month year

X1$

X1% X1&

X1*

X1(

X2)

X2!

Examples:

sign/hyphen (-). No blank or space characters are permitted as part of a name. No distinction is made between upper and lower case. The ﬁrst character must be a letter. The last character must not be a minus sign/hyphen.

= Local date and time format

Example: 01/18/05-10:54:00.

HH:MM:SS). Example: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:19:33.

= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading zeros

in each of four ﬁelds are optional in setting values, and they are suppressed in returned values. IPL 250’s default address: 192.168.254.254 Default broadcast address:

255.255.255.255. = E-mail domain name; for example, extron.com = Time in tens of milliseconds to wait until the

ﬁrst response character is received via a serial port before terminating the current receive operation. (Default = 10 = 100 ms, max. = 32767.) The response includes leading zeros.

X1&

and

X1&

and

X1&

X2)

may be

X2)

may be

, both

For commands that use both

variables must be zero or both must be non-zero. In the RS (send data) command, omitted as long as

= Hardware (MAC) address (xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-

xx) (00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx) For the location of this address, see h MAC address in

chapter 2.

= Subnet mask (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading

zeros are optional in setting values in each of four ﬁelds, and they are suppressed in returned values. Default = 255.255.0.0.

= Time in tens of milliseconds to wait between

characters being received via a serial port before terminating the current command or receive operation. The response includes leading zeros. (Default = 2 = 20 ms, max. = 32767)

For commands that use both

variables must be zero or both must be non-zero. In the RS (send data) command, omitted as long as

= Parameter (#L or #D) to set either the Length

of message to receive or the Delimiter value. # = byte count (for L) or # = a single ASCII character expressed in decimal form (for D). The parameter is case sensitive; you must use capital D or capital L. Byte count # can be from 0 to 32767, default = 0. The ASCII decimal # can be from 0 to 00255, default = 00000L.

A 3-byte length = 3L. A delimiter of ASCII 0A = 10D. The response from the MLC includes

X2)

is also missing.

X2)

is also missing.

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leading zeros.

X2@

= Verbose/response mode status:

0 = clear, default for Telnet connections 1 = verbose mode is on 2 = send tagged responses for queries 3 = verbose mode is on and tagged responses are sent for queries

If tagged responses are enabled, all read

X2#

X2%

X2^

X2& X2* X2(

X3)

X3!

X3#

X3$

commands return the constant string + the data or value, the same as in responses for setting

a value. For example, for E CN }, the response is Ipn•

X1@ ]

data (

= Priority status for receiving timeouts:

0 = use send data string command parameters (0 = default) 1 = use conﬁgure receive timeout command parameters

= Baud rate: 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600,

4800, 7200, 9600 (default), 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, or 115200

= Parity (only the ﬁrst letter is needed):

O = odd E = even N = none (default) M = mark

S = space = Data bits: 7, 8 (default = 8) = Stop bits: 1, 2 (default = 1) = Serial port type:

0 = RS-232 (the only serial protocol

supported by the IPL 250) = Flow control (only the ﬁrst letter is needed):

H = hardware

S = software

N = none = Data pacing (time between bytes) in

miliseconds (0000 - 1000). 0000 (0 ms) is

the default. = Password (minimum length = 4 characters,

maximum length = 12 characters)

No special characters are allowed: use

alphanumeric characters. Passwords are

case sensitive.

A user password cannot be assigned if no

administrator password exists; the E14 error code will be returned. If the administrator password is cleared, then the user password is also removed.

= Daylight saving time (DST) is a region-

speciﬁc 1-hour offset that begins in spring

and ends in fall.

0 = off/ignore

1 = USA on – Starting in 2007, DST begins

on the second Sunday of March at 2 AM

and ends at 2 AM on the ﬁrst Sunday

of November. For example, time in

California is GMT -8:00 from March to

November and GMT -7:00 from November

to March. However, DST should be

turned off in Hawaii, American Samoa,

Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,

the eastern time zone portion of the

state of Indiana, and the state of Arizona

(excluding the Navajo Nation).

2 = Europe on – begins on the last Sunday

X1@ ]

rather than just the

in March, ends on the last Sunday in October. DST should be turned off for Iceland.

X3%

= Event number: 0 - 99

This is valid only while events are running.

X3^

= Event buffer:

0 = receive 1 = user (absolute, uniﬁed) 2 = user (relative, data) 3 = NVRAM

X3&

= Event buffer offset: 0 - [max. buffer size]

X3*

= Event data buffer size (only the ﬁrst letter is

needed): b = bit B = byte (8 bits) S = short (16 bits) L = long (32 bits)

This parameter is case sensitive.

X3(

= Event data to write

X4!

= Password to display on screen (response to

password query or set). When the unit connects to a host device via RS-232, the

password ( When the connection is via IP,

4 asterisks (****) if a password has been assigned, or it is an empty ﬁeld ( ) if a password hasn’t been assigned.

X4@

= Contact input state

0 = off (open) 1 = on (closed, shorted)

X4$

= Number of bytes to read (1 - 27)

X4%

= E-mail event number or mailbox (1 - 64). The

response includes leading zeros.

X4^

= E-mail recipient’s address

(e.g., JDoe@extron.com) for the person to whom messages will be sent. The e-mail address has a 31 character maximum.

X4&

= Name (for CR commands) or numeral (1 - 999,

for SM commands) of the e-mail ﬁle to be sent

E-mail ﬁles must have a ﬁle extension of .eml.

X4(

X5)

X5@

X5#

The ﬁrst line of the ﬁle is the subject, the rest is the body of the e-mail.

= Default name: a combination of the model

name and the last 3 pairs of the unit’s MAC address (e.g., IPL-250-03-69-B0)

= Redirection status:

0 = no redirection 1 - 3 = redirect serial port communication from the speciﬁed port (1 = COM1, 2 = COM2, or 3 = COM3) to allow a serial pass-through mode (See “Serial pass-

through (redirect mode)” in chapter 3.)

= Connection’s security level:

0 = not logged in 11 = user 12 = administrator The response includes leading zeros.

= Timeout period in tens of milliseconds for

serial data pass-through mode, after which event data can be inserted into the transmit buffer and the serial port is released to another source (Default = 10 = 100 ms, range = 1 - 32767.)

X3#

), itself, is the response.

X4!

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The response includes leading zeros.

X5$

= ASCII digit(s) representing the numeric value

of the data element read from the event buffer (Leading zeros are suppressed.)

X5&

= IR playback ﬁle number (0 to 99) (no

extension). The response includes leading zeros.

X5*

= IR playback function number (1 to 137).

The response includes leading zeros. IR function numbers 0 and 127 or higher can return information only. 0 = return all data 129 = manufacturer 130 = model 131 = class 132 = remote 133 = creation date 134 = comments 137 = user ﬁle name (a descriptive name the user/installer gave the ﬁle)

X5(

= IR playback mode

0 = play once 1 = play continuously The response includes leading zeros.

Send the command again with mode =0 to stop

X6#

mode 1 playback.

= Pulse time in 20 ms increments. If this

parameter is missing or = 0, then pulse length = default = 25 = 500 ms. 1 = 20 ms (minimum pulse time) to 65535 = 1310700 ms (maximum pulse time).

X6(

= IP connection timeout period speciﬁed in

10-second steps (1 - 65000, default = 30 = 300 seconds). If no data is received during the speciﬁed period, the Ethernet connection closes. Responses are returned with leading zeros.

X7)

= The number (0 - 65535) to insert into an

emailmessageifa____.emllehas

an embedded server-side include “” (the E C R} command with no

parameters.) The numeral is a 16-bit number to be employed as the user deﬁnes. This is an optional parameter. Use 0 as a

placeholder if the optional used but

Maximum = 65535.

X7#

= An e-mail account username of up to 31

characters. Do not use commas. This parameter is optional during setup and is used for SMTP authentication.

X7$

= An e-mail account password (for SMTP

authentication) of up to 31 characters. Do not use commas. This parameter is optional during setup. If a password is set, the response is not the actual password characters but asterisks (****).

X7)

is not needed.

X4&

variable is

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ASCII to Decimal Conversion Table

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 LF CR

Esc

space ! “ # $ % & ’

( ) * + , - . / 0 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ;

< = > ? @ A B C D E

F G H I J K L M N O

P Q R S T U V W X Y

Z [ \ ] ^ _ ‘ a b c

100

d e f g h i j k l m

110

n o p q r s t u v w

120

x y z { | } ~ Del

ASCII (Character) to Decimal Conversion Table

To ﬁnd the decimal equivalent of the ASCII character, add the

row heading and column heading numbers together.

LF = line feed

CR = carriage return (

})

Esc = escape

Del = delete

Decimal

ASCII/

Character

Serial ports:

01 = COM1 port

02 = COM2 port

03 = COM3 port

00 = reserved or all ports

Additional description

= Speciﬁc port number (01-99):

= time in tens of ms for the IPL to wait

= command data section (< 200 bytes).

X1&

until receipt of the ﬁrst response character

= time in tens of milliseconds (ms) for

before terminating the current receive

operation (default = 10 = 100 ms, max. =

32767). The response includes leading zeros.

X2)

the IPL to wait between characters being

received via a serial port before terminating

the current receive operation (default = 2 =

= #L or #D. The letter parameter is case

20 ms, max. = 32767). The response includes

leading zeros.

X2!

sensitive (requires a capital “D” or capital

“L”). The response includes leading zeros.

L = length of the message to be received.

D = delimiter value.

# = byte count (for L) or a single ASCII

character expressed in decimal form (for D).

Byte count # can be from 0 to 32767, default

= 0. The ASCII decimal delimiter # value

can be from 0 to 00255, default = 0L.

For #L, # is a regular ASCII (character)

numeral. If the length is 50 bytes, # = 50.

For #D, # can be any character(s) or number(s),

but it is translated into decimal format for use in

the command.

Examples: A 3-byte message length = 3L.

A delimiter of $ would be entered as 36D (36 is

the decimal equivalent of the dollar sign).

A delimiter of ASCII 0A = 10D (line feed).

Response

(IPL to host)

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

} X@ X!

X2!

X2)

X1&

E X!

| X@

X2!

%2A

X2)

%2A

X1&

%2A

]

response from command

is also missing. If these three variables are not speciﬁed, the

X2)

may be omitted only if

X1&

is optional.

X2!

X2)

X1&

]

response from command

<data>

must both a) equal zero or b) be nonzero, or c) both be omitted.

X2)

and

X1&

, convert nonalphanumeric characters to hex numbers. A space (hex = 20) is encoded as %20.

W05%2A4%2A7%2A3L RS

<data>

}

05*4*7*3L RS

) in this RS command is limited to 200 bytes.

default values are used. For this command,

A plus sign (hex = 2B) is encoded as %2B.

For Web encoding for

Example:

The data string (

when using a delimiter (D).

X2!

Use the ASCII to decimal table below to convert the byte count number for

These commands apply to any port that uses RS-232 communication: both 1-way (output) and 2-way (bidirectional) RS-232 communication.

Send data string

Command/response table for SIS commands

Command ASCII (Telnet)

4-8

Serial port conﬁguration and use

IPL 250 • SIS Programming and Control

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for the IPL 250.

]

= waiting time in

X1&

= baud rate (300-115200 baud, default =

X2%

Additional description

9600 baud)

X2*

Response

(IPL to host)

%2C

= data bits (7 or 8)

= parity (O = odd, E = even, N = none

X2^

] X2*

X2&

X2^

= stop bits (1 or 2)

[default], M = mark, S = space)

X2&

X2*

Set port 2 for 9600 baud, no parity,

]

X2%

•Ccp

Cpn

Cpn2•Ccp9600,N,8,1

X2&

%2C

X2^

%2C

X2%

}

%2A

X2* X2& X2^ X2%

E X!

W2%2A9600%2CN%2C8%2C1CP

}

2*9600,N,8,1CP

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

RS-422, for example) for the IPL 250

There is no other mode option (no

= serial port type = 0 = RS-232.

8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

X2(

] X2(

•Cty

Cpn

= ﬂow control

= data pacing in miliseconds (0000 - 1000)

The response is always 0

X3)

(H = hardware, S = software, N = none)

X3!

] X3!

X3)

]

•C

X3!

] X2(

X3)

Cpn

X !

X3!

%2C

X3)

%2A

X !

X2(

%2A

X !

}

E X!

X3!

X3)

E X!

}

E X!

}

X2(

E X!

= waiting time in

X2)

= serial port type = 0 = RS-232 (the only

type the IPL supports)

Set the time to wait (

tens of ms until receipt of the ﬁrst response

character before terminating the receive

operation,

tens of ms between characters before

terminating) and priority status

] X2!

X2#

X2!

%2A

X2)

X1&

•Cce

X !

Cpn

] X2( X2(

X2&

X2^

: 0 = default, use send data string

X2#

(

command parameters; 1 = use conﬁgure

= #L or #D (see previous page).

X2!

receive timeout command parameters) for

port

The response includes leading zeros.

X2#

%2A

X2)

%2A

X1&

}

| X2%

}

E X!

X2!

X2#

X2)

X1&

E X!

%2A

X !

Example:

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Conﬁgure serial port parameters

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Conﬁgure mode

View mode

Conﬁgure ﬂow control

View ﬂow control

View serial port parameters

IPL 250 • SIS Programming and Control

Conﬁgure receive timeout

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= Redirection status: 0 = no redirection

Additional description

Response

(IPL to host)

= speciﬁc port number (01 - 03)

X5)

1 - 3 = redirect serial port communication

] X2!

X2#

X2)

X1&

=Timeout period in tens of milliseconds

from COM1, COM2, or COM3. (See “Serial

pass-through (redirect mode)” in chapter 3.)

X5#

] X2!

X5#

X5)

•Ccd

X !

Cpn

X2!

%2A

X5#

%2A

} X!

X2!

X5#

X5)

E X!

X5)

%2A

X !

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

}

(host to IPL)

E X!

= Parameter (#L or #D) to set either

(1 - 32767) for data pass-through mode.

X2!

the Length of message to receive or the

Delimiter value. # = byte count (for L) or

# = a single ASCII character expressed in

= IP timeout period speciﬁed in

decimal form (for D). The parameter is case

sensitive. Byte count # can be from 0 to

32767, default = 0.

The ASCII decimal # can be from 0 to 00255,

default = 00000L.

End serial pass-through.

X6(

10-second steps (1 - 65000, default = 30 = 300

seconds). If no data is received during the

speciﬁed period, the Ethernet connection

closes. Responses include leading zeros.

]

] X2!

]

•Ccd00000,00000,00000L

X !

Cpn

%2A 0 CD

}

*0 CD

E X!

X5#

X5)

}

E X!

X6(

Pti 0*

X6(

W 0 %2A

}

X6(

The current port timeout period applies to the currently open Telnet session only. When

you start another Telnet session, it uses the default global port timeout period.

]

| X6(

W 0TC

}

0TC

] X6(

Pti 1*

X6(

W 1 %2A

}

X6(

]

| X6(

W 1TC

}

1TC

View receive timeout

Conﬁgure serial pass-through

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

4-10

IPL 250 • SIS Programming and Control

mode

Terminate serial pass-through

mode

View serial pass-through mode

Set current Ethernet connection

timeout period

Ethernet port conﬁguration and use

View current connection timeout

period

Set global Ethernet connection

timeout period

View global connection timeout

period

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= IR

X5*

= IR playback

X5(

Additional description

Response

(IPL to host)

= IR port number:

Send an IR command via IR output port

number

01 = IR port 1 02 = IR port 2

03 = IR port 3 04 = IR port 4

00 = reserved or all ports

] X5(

X5*

X5&

Irs

X5(

Port numbers are two ASCII characters

= the IR ﬁle number (0-99),

(2 bytes). For example, port 1 is represented

as 01 (hex 30 31).

X5&

function number (1-137),

mode (0 = play once, 1 = play continuously,

2 = stop). The response includes leading

zeros.

The response to this command is the name/

description (e.g., Power On, Power Off,

Enter, Play, Stop, RGB, Menu) of the speciﬁc

command you ask about.

]

= IR playback function number (1-137), of a speciﬁc function/command set

{descriptive text}

X5*

contained within the ﬁle.

IR function numbers 0 and 127 or higher can return information only.

0 = return all data

129 = manufacturer

130 = model

131 = class

132 = remote

133 = creation date

Command/function 1 in ﬁle 3.eir is the

Power command.

Command/function 2 in ﬁle 3.eir is not

deﬁned or does not exist, so the controller

returns E13, the invalid value error number.

]

134 = comments

137 = user ﬁle name (a descriptive name the user/installer gave the ﬁle)

POWER

E13

%2C

X5*

%2C

X5&

%2C

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

}

X5(

X5*

X5&

X! E

Send an IR command

IR port use

X5*

%2C

X5&

}

X5*

E X5&

13, 28

Get IR command info

= the IR ﬁle number (0-99), as in ﬁles 1.eir, 2.eir,

X5&

W3%2C1IR

W3%2C2IR

}

3,1IR

3,2IR

3.eir,etc.storedinthecontroller.Each___.eirle

contains commands for a speciﬁc device.

Example:

An IR driver must be loaded into the IPL before IR command information can be read.

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)

X1!

]

= Contact input setting:

Additional description

Response

(IPL to host)

0 = off/open, 1 = on/closed

X4@ ] X4@

= Relay port number: 01 = Relay port 1,

X% ] X!

•Rly

O Cpn

02 = Relay port 2, 03 = Relay port 3,

X% ]

•Rly

X6#

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

%5D

%2A 3 %2A

%2A 2O Cpn

= Pulse time in 20 ms increments. If

04 = Relay port 4

X6#

this parameter is missing or = 0, then

pulse length = default = 25 = 500 ms.

]

•Rly1

•Rly0

= On/off status: 0 = off, 1 = on

1 = 20 ms (minimum pulse time) to 65535 =

1310700 ms (maximum pulse time).

X% ]

%2A 1O Cpn

%2A 0O Cpn

) under IP setup commands later in this table.

}

Show the IPL’s ﬁrmware version (

to two decimal places. This query yields the

number of the currently running version of

C V

X2@

the user-updatable ﬁrmware

Show the bootstrap, factory-installed, and

updated ﬁrmware versions.

]

See 2Q, 3Q, and 4Q below.

X1! ]

or Ver01*

or Ver01*1.01

{response from 2Q}–{response from 3Q}–{response from 4Q}

or Ver00*{response from 2Q}–{response from 3Q}–{response from 4Q}

Series -Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:51:43 GMT)

This command shows the currently-running

ﬁrmware.

X1! ]

or Ver01*

X6#

(host to IPL)

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

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]

View contact input port state

Contact closure input port

*3*

*2O

*1O

Pulse relay

*0O

Turn relay off (open)

Turn relay on (close)

Toggle relay

Relay port use

View relay state

Firmware version, part number and information requests

In a query response, an asterisk (*) after the version number indicates the version that is currently used.

A question mark (? or ?.??) indicates that the factory default ﬁrmware is the only ﬁrmware loaded in the IPL 250.

A carat (^) indicates the version of ﬁrmware that should be running, but, since a mode 1 reset was performed, the factory default ﬁrmware version is loaded and running instead.

1Q 1Q 1.01

An exclamation point (!) indicates that the ﬁrmware is corrupted.

Responses to commands differ depending on which, if any, verbose response mode the IPL is in. See the CV command (

Example:

Query ﬁrmware version number Q or 1Q Q or 1Q

0Q 0Q

Query verbose ﬁrmware version information

0Q 0Q 2.20-1.14(1.77-IPL Series -Wed, 16 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT)-1.14*(1.77-IPL

Example:

Query ﬁrmware version 1Q 1Q

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]

Additional description

The bootstrap ﬁrmware is not user-

replaceable, but you may need this

Response

(IPL to host)

X1! ]

information during troubleshooting.

X1! ]

]

or Ver02*

2.20

Factory-installed ﬁrmware is different from

the bootstrap ﬁrmware, but it is also not user-

(kernel version–model description–date time of upload)

X1!

(kernel version–model description–date time of upload)

X1!

or Ver03*

replaceable. This ﬁrmware was installed at

the factory; it is the version the controller

reverts to after a mode 1 reset (see chpt. 2).

]

In this example the factory ﬁrmware version

is 1.14 and the IP Link kernel version is 1.77

for the IPL 250, dated 16 January 2003.

Use this command to ﬁnd out which version

(kernel version–model description–date time of upload)

X1!

(kernel version–model description–date time of upload)

1.14(1.77-IPL Series -Wed, 16 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT)

X1!

or Ver04*

]

) under IP setup commands later in this table.

of the ﬁrmware, if any, was uploaded into

the controller after it left the factory

In this example the current ﬁrmware version

is 1.15, the IP Link kernel version is 1.78, for

}

the IPL unit, and the last ﬁrmware upload

was on July 17, 2009.

Show the IPL’s part number.

C V

X2@

IPL 250.

]

1.15*(1.78-IPL Series -Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:47:29 GMT)

60-1026-81

or Pno 60-1026-81

IPL•250

]

or Inf01*IPL 250

Three Bi-Directional Serial Ports [RS232], Four Contact Input Ports, Four Relay

Ports, Four IR Ports, IR Learner

or Inf02* Three Bi-Directional Serial Ports [RS232], Four Contact Input Ports,

Four Relay Ports, Four IR Ports, IR Learner

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

2Q 2Q

Example:

Query bootstrap ﬁrmware

version

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Query factory ﬁrmware version 3Q 3Q

3Q 3Q

Example:

Query updated ﬁrmware version 4Q 4Q

IPL 250 • SIS Programming and Control

4Q 4Q

Example:

Responses to commands differ depending on which, if any, verbose response mode the IPL is in. See the CV command (

Request the IPL’s part number N N

Request the model name 1I 1I

Request the model description 2I 2I

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SIS™ Programming and Control, cont’d

), such as “AuditoriumMLC”,

X1@

]

Additional description

Show amount of memory used and total

available memory for system operations.

]

Show amount of user memory used and

total available user memory.

Change the IPL’s name to one of your

choosing (

“Rm316-AVcenter”, or “exec-boardroom-

ctrl”. The name consists of up to 24

alphanumeric characters (and the minus

sign). The ﬁrst character must be a letter,

= the name the IPL was shipped with:

the last character cannot be a minus sign

(hyphen). Either case (upper, lower) is OK.

IPL-250-##-##-##, a combination of the

is the IPL’s current, user-deﬁned unit

model name and the last 3 pairs of hex

numbers in the controller’s MAC address

(e.g., IPL-250-02-74-62).

= Local date and time format.

is the IPL’s factory default name.

name.

X4(

= Local date and time format. The

The set format is MM/DD/YY-HH:MM:SS.

Example: 07/17/09-10:54:00.

Read format is day of week, DD month year

HH:MM:SS.

Example: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:17:40.

X4( ] X1@

Response

(IPL to host)

# bytes used out of # of kbytes

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

X1@ ]

or Inf03*# bytes used out of # of kbytes

Inf03*12800 Bytes Used out of 1024 KBytes

# bytes used out of # of kbytes

or Inf04*# bytes used out of # of kbytes

Ipn•

X1@

}

C N

3I 3I

4I 4I 1203712 Bytes Used out of 7360 KBytes

E X1@

X4( ] X4(

Ipn•

W%20CN

}

•CN

| X1@ ]

WCN

}

X1# ] X1#

Ipt•

X1#

}

C T

E X1#

X1# ] X1#

W CT

}

Example:

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

4-14

Request system memory usage 3I 3I

Command ASCII (Telnet)

IPL 250 • SIS Programming and Control

Request user memory usage 4I 4I

Example:

Set the unit name

IP setup commands

Set unit name to factory default

Read the unit name

Set date/time

Read date/time

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) for the IPL’s location. GMT

Additional description

Set the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset

value (

offset (-12.00 to +14.00) represents the time

difference in hours and minutes (+/-hh:mm)

relative to Greenwich, England. The leading

zero is optional. For example, 5:30 = 05:30.

Do not use a plus (+) sign if the GMT offset

is positive.

X # ]

Response

(IPL to host)

]

] X3$

Ipx

]

1 Idh

]

0 Idh

= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Leading

= 0 (off) or 1 (on).

zeros in each of the four ﬁelds are optional

in setting values.

] X1$ X1$

] X%

= hardware (MAC) address (xx-xx-xx-

Leading zeros in each of the four ﬁelds are

suppressed in returned values.

X1*

xx-xx-xx).

] X1*

]

orIph•

= subnet mask (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).

Syntax is the same as for IP addresses.

] X1( X1(

Ips•

= IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).

Leading zeros are optional in setting values.

Leading zeros are suppressed.

Leading zeros are optional.

] X1$ X1$

Ipg•

CZ| Ipz

X #

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

}

(host to IPL)

E X#

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Set GMT offset

Command ASCII (Telnet)

| X#

X3$

WCZ

}

C X

}

= Daylight saving time (DST) is a region-speciﬁc 1-hour offset that begins in spring and ends in fall.

E X3$

X3$

0 = off/ignore

1 = USA on – Starting in 2007, DST begins on the second Sunday of March at 2 AM and ends at 2 AM on the ﬁrst Sunday of November.

For example, time in California is GMT -8:00 from March to November and GMT -7:00 from November to March. However, DST should

Read GMT offset

Set daylight saving time

be turned off in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the eastern time zone portion of the state of Indiana,

| X3$

W CX

}

and the state of Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation).

2 = Europe on – begins on the last Sunday in March, ends on the last Sunday in October. DST should be turned off for Iceland.

Read daylight saving time

| X%

CI| Ipi•

| X1$

X1$

W1DH

W0DH

WDH

}

C I

}

E X1$

Changing DHCP from on to off also resets the IP address to the factory default (192.168.254.254).

View DHCP mode

Set IP address

}

DH 1

Set DHCP on

}

DH 0

Set DHCP off

W CI

}

Read IP address

| X1*

X1(

WCH

}

X1(

Read hardware address (MAC)

Set subnet mask

| X1(]

X1$

WCS

}

X1$

Read subnet mask

Set gateway IP address

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X2@

: 0 = not logged in

X5@

Additional description

Enable or disable the verbose mode via this

command. For

0 = clear, default for Telnet connections;

1 = verbose mode is on

2 = send tagged responses for queries

3 = verbose mode is on and tagged

responses are sent for queries.

Display the number of currently active IP

clientconnections.

Example: This shows two client connections.

]

For

= Password to display on

X4!

, 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters).

The response includes leading zeros.

X3#

Set the administrator access password

(

The password is case sensitive. Special

11 = user

12 = administrator.

characters (spaces, symbols) are not

allowed.

screen (response to password query).

is 4 asterisks (****) if a password has

X4!

been assigned, or it is an empty ﬁeld ( )

if a password hasn’t been assigned.

Clear/remove all passwords (administrator

and user).

Response

(IPL to host)

| X1$ ]

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

WCG

}

(host to IPL)

] X2@

Vrb

X2@

}

X2@ E

)

]

X1@ ]

rather than just the data (

X1@ ]

| X2@

WCV

}

, the response is Ipn•

}

X5@ ]

]

{number of connections}

Icc {number of connections}

002

WCC

}

WCC

}

or Pvl

| X5@

WCK

}

] X4!

Ipa•

X3#

}

X3# E

]

Ipa•

]

W%20 CA

}

•CA

| X4! ]

WCA

}

responses for setting a value.

For example, for

can send out unsolicited information (such as notice of a change in some setting). That is an example of a verbose (wordy) relationship between the controller and a connected

device. Verbose mode creates more network trafﬁc than usual, which can slow down network performance.

Verbose mode is usually enabled for troubleshooting and disabled for daily use.

• Bydefault,whentheIPLisconnectedviaEthernet,verbosemodeisdisabledinordertoreducetheamountofcommunicationtrafconthenetwork.

If tagged responses are enabled, all read commands return the constant (tagged) string + the data or value, the same as in

Read gateway IP address

Set verbose response mode on/

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

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off

Verbose mode is a communication mode in which the device responds with more information than it usually would—more than the device, itself, requires. For example, the IPL

• Ifyouwanttousetheverbosemodeotherthanmode0withacontroller,thismodemustbesetto“on”eachtimeyoureconnecttothecontroller.

Read verbose mode status

Get a connection listing

Example:

Read connection’s security level

Password and security settings

Set administrator password

A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. Also, if the administrator password is cleared, the user password is also cleared.

Clear administrator password

Read administrator password

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= Password

is 4 to 12

X3#

X4!

Additional description

Response

Set the user password (

alphanumeric characters). The password is

X4! ]

(IPL to host)

Ipu•

case sensitive. Special characters (spaces,

symbols) are not allowed.

to display on screen.

This clears the user password only.

]

Ipu•

X3#

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

W%20CU

}

X3#

(host to IPL)

}

•CU

| X4! ]

WCU

}

Select a number (port#) for the port that will

not conﬂict with any other ports.

This resets the Telnet port to port 23.

Setting the port number to 0 disables the

]

port.

]

This resets the Web port to port 80.

]

Pmt port#

Pmt 00023

Pmt 00000

port#

Pmh port#

Pmh 00080

Pmh 00000

Wport# MT

}

port# MT

W23MT

W0MT

}

23MT

0MT

WMT

Wport# MH

}

port# MH

W80MH

W0MH

}

80MH

0MH

This resets the direct access port to port

2001.

]

port#

Pmd port#

Pmd 02001

WMH

Wport# MD

W2001MD

}

port# MD

2001MD

]

Pmd 00000

port#

W0MD

WMD

}

0MD

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Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Set user password

Command ASCII (Telnet)

A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. Also, if the administrator password is cleared, the user password is also cleared.

Clear user password

Do not set two or more ports to the same port number. Setting two ports to the same number could cause networking conﬂicts and will also result in an E13 (invalid

Read user password

Remapping port designations

For security reasons the network administrator may wish to assign new/different port numbers to the controller’s Telnet, Web browser, and direct access ports or to disable

one or more ports. Typically Telnet uses port 23, Web access is via port 80 (HTTP), and direct access is via port 2001.

parameter) error.

If you remap a port, you must set the port number to 1024 or higher, unless you reset the port to the default number or disable the port by setting it to 0.

Set the Telnet port map

Reset the Telnet port map

IPL 250 • SIS Programming and Control

Disable the Telnet port map

Read the Telnet port map

Set the Web (HTTP) port map

Reset the Web (HTTP) port map

Disable the Web (HTTP) port

Read the Web (HTTP) port map

Set the Direct Access port map

Reset the Direct Access port

map

Disable the Direct Access port

Read the Direct Access port map

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]

Additional description

The directory’s name must be composed

of alphanumeric characters and may

include the minus sign (hyphen, -) and the

colon (:). The ﬁrst character must be a letter.

Case does not matter. No blank or space

characters are permitted in the name.

]

Response

(IPL to host)

Dir•path/directory/

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

W path %2F directory %2F CJ

}

path/directory/ CJ

(host to IPL)

Include the full path, not just the name of

the directory. Nonalphanumeric characters

in the path (e.g. /) must be encoded to hex.

characters for use with a Web browser.

In this case, the path is majordirectory/

subdirectory/. The directory that was just

created or changed to is called next-level.

Dir•majordirectory/subdirectory/next-level/

}

W majordirectory %2F subdirectory %2F next-level %2F CJ

majordirectory/subdirectory/next-level/ CJ

This example just created a subdirectory for

}

W custompages %2F HTMLﬁles %2F CJ

custompages/HTMLﬁles/ CJ

storing the user’s custom-made HTML ﬁles.

The directory that was just created is called

HTMLﬁles.

]

Dir•custompages/HTMLﬁles/

Dir•oak

W oak %2F CJ

}

oak/CJ

]

Dir•/

Dir•path/directory/

W %2F CJ

W %2E %2E CJ

}

/CJ

.. CJ

]

path/directory/

CJ W CJ

]

Del•ﬁlename

W ﬁlename EF

}

ﬁlename EF

]

Ddl

W %2F EF

}

/EF

]

Ddl

W %2F %2F EF

}

//EF

the IPL may have the same names.

A directory does not fully exist until a ﬁle has been copied into that path. Also, the IPL operates differently from PC operating systems: ﬁles stored in and directories created in

Example:

Change or create a directory

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

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Directory commands

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Example:

Change back to the root directory

The current directory is determined on a per-connection basis. At the beginning of each IP connection/session, the current directory is selected as the root directory.

Go up one directory level

View the current directory

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Erase the user-supplied Web page

and ﬁles

Erase the current directory and

its ﬁles

Erase the current directory and

its subdirectories

File handling commands

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]

]]

]

Additional description

Response

(IPL to host)

[lename1]•[day,datetimeofupload]GMT•[lesize1inbytes]][lename2]•[day,datetimeofupload]GMT•[lesize2inbytes]][lename3]•[day,datetimeofupload]GMT•[lesize3inbytes]]…

[ﬁlename n]•[day,datetimeofupload]GMT•[lesizen in bytes]

[spaceremaining(to7-digits)]•BytesLeft

URL Encoded (Web)

(host to IPL)

W DF

Retrieve a list of ﬁles stored in the controller.

Each line of the response lists a different

ﬁlename and its corresponding ﬁle size. The

last line of the response indicates how much

available ﬁle space there is.

server-side include (inserted between <script> </script> tags

™

var ﬁle=new Array();

ﬁle[1]=“[ﬁlename 1],[day, date time1 of upload] GMT,[ﬁle size 1 in bytes]”; ]ﬁle[2]=“[ﬁlename 2],[day, date time2 of upload] GMT,[ﬁle size 2 in bytes]”; ]ﬁle[3]=“[ﬁlename 3],[day, date time3 of upload] GMT,[ﬁle size 3 in bytes]”; ]…

ﬁle[n]=“[ﬁlename n],[day, date timen of upload] GMT,[ﬁle size n in bytes]”; ]ﬁle[n+1]=”[space remaining (to 7-digits)],Bytes Left";

4.evt Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:07 GMT 42233

1.eml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:34 GMT 200

2.eml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:34 GMT 300

2.eir Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:34 GMT 1683

6.evt Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:36 GMT 17956

4.eir Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:47 GMT 6849

IPLmain.sc Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:52 GMT 8515

0.evt Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:03:56 GMT 34413

99.eml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:04:19 GMT 178

W DF

The response is the same except that the

path/directory precedes ﬁlenames for ﬁles

within the subdirectories.

}

]]

buttons.xml Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:04:19 GMT 17214

IPL.cfg Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:34:45 GMT 7188

6568448 Bytes Left

(See responses to

above.)

WLF

}

(host to IPL)

When working with the IPL 250’s embedded Web pages, the response visible in a JavaScript

into HTML source code) follows this structure:

List ﬁles from the current

Command/response table for SIS commands (continued)

Command ASCII (Telnet)

Customizing HTML Files to Control Devices, Modify Embedded Web Pages, and Send E-mail Alerts

This section discusses methods that someone familiar with HTML can use to make the IPL 250 perform customized functions or to alter the IPL 250’s embedded Web pages. One option is to create server-side includes (SSIs) to send commands to the IPL 250, itself, or to devices connected to its control ports. Another is to write query strings and insert them into Web pages stored on the IPL. Or you can put a serverside include command into an e-mail ﬁle to customize alert e-mails sent out by the IPL.

First we will detail SSIs and query strings, then show you how to integrate them into HTML ﬁles to upload into the IPL 250.

Before attempting to develop new Web pages, the user should have a working

knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and Server Side Includes.

Creating and using server side includes (SSIs)

About server side includes and the IPL 250

The IPL’s embedded Web pages, GlobalViewer Web pages, and e-mails include device- or situation-speciﬁc content such as projector connection status or lists of available driver commands. How does the IPL 250 know which information to use and when to use it?

The IPL processes SSIs, which are a type of HTML instructions that dynamically tell the unit what material or ﬁles to include in the contents of a Web page or e-mail or to send out one of the IPL 250’s ports. SSIs can include embedded instructions (scripts) and style sheets (to set up the page layout), and also specify what information to insert into the Web pages. These instructions run on the IPL’s internal Web server.

To give the IPL 250 customized instructions for creating e-mails and adding content to Web pages, you can create your own server side includes and place them within an HTML page or an e-mail ﬁle. These SSIs use Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands to ask for and display information from the IPL 250, itself. When a Web page is requested, the Web server (the IPL) replaces the SSI command with the response to the SIS command.

When planning your installation, be aware that customized SSIs may reduce the server processor speed.

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For the IPL and most other Web servers, an SSI-enabled HTML ﬁle must have a

ﬁle extension of .shtml.

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Server Side Include (SSI) Syntax for a Host SIS Command

SIS command to be executed by the IPL

(must be typed without spaces)

Request unit’s part number. Request system

memory usage.

View date

and time.

W is the Web-encoded substitute for the E key.

Examples:

Quotation marks are delimiters.

The results of the echo command are displayed in the IPL’s Web page(s) or in the event-triggered e-mail.

HTML echo

command

SSI command types and syntax

Host vs. remote commands

SIS commands for IPLs and other IP Link-enabled devices fall into two categories: host or remote.

• Host commands instruct the IPL 250, itself, to act or respond.

• Remote commands send data to an external control port on the IPL 250.

Command syntax

Basic syntax for server side includes is as follows:  where

• “directive”isaninstructiontotheserversuchasinclude file (to include/ insert the content of one document into another ﬁle) or echo var (to display a particular HTTP variable)

• thevariable(x) is one or more SIS commands enclosed in quotation marks (“x“)

For IP Link-enabled devices including the IPL 250, see the following examples of the basic SSI command format.

Do not use spaces between SIS commands. Do use Web encoding. See

“Entering SIS commands: helpful tips “ in chapter 4 for details about how to

encode SIS commands for Web use.

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Special Applications, cont’d

WCN| is the SIS command to read the IPL’s unit name.

WCI| is the SIS command to read the IPL’s IP address.

WCT| is the SIS command to read the date and time.

results: unit name.

results: unit’s IP address.

results: date and time.

Example: SSI use in notication e-mails

One simple way to use host SSI commands is to customize e-mail messages that the IPL 250 sends in response to a monitored condition or event. In the example shown below, the disconnection e-mail uses SSIs to insert the unit name, IP address, and time into an e-mail that is sent when the IPL 250 detects that a device attached to it has been disconnected or when a switch connected to a contact input port closes or opens. For more information on commands, see the Command/response table for

SIS commands in chapter 4.

How these commands are typed into the Global Conﬁgurator Email Manager:

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Resulting e-mail that is sent out upon equipment disconnection:

SSI use in an IPL’s Web page

Reference notes:

An__.shtmllecanbeuploadedtotheIPL250byusingoneofthefollowing:

• theFile Management tab of the factory embedded Web page (http://<unit’s IP address>/nortxe_index.html)

• anSIScommand(see“Filestreamingcommands”intheSIStablesinchapter4)

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Syntax for a URL Containing a Query String

Delimiter Delimiter

SIS command

to be executed by the

IPL (Web server)

(typed with no spaces)

HTML URL

reference (link)

command

End of link

tag

Indicator that

a command

follows

Link text

(text that appears

on the Web page for

the user to click on)

“?” indicates the start

of the query string.

Text between the quotation marks is typed with no spaces.

via Telnet or HyperTerminal or DataViewer

• aWebbrowserbysendingaPostcommandonport80followedbythedelimited

data in the .shtml ﬁle

Creating and using query strings

A query string is a command that contains parameters or instructions for the Web server (the IPL 250) to execute. The query string is contained after the question mark within a reference URL (Web address). (See the syntax section below.)

When a link is accessed on a Web page, the URL is sent to the Web server (IPL) to tell it which Web page to return to the browser. Upon receiving the URL, the IPL 250’s internal Web server locates the query string within the URL and executes the command it contains.

Query string command types and syntax

Host vs. remote commands

As with SSI formatted commands, query strings can use any valid SIS command of either type (host or remote).

• Host commands instruct the IPL 250, itself, to act or respond.

• Remote commands send data to an external control port on the IPL 250.

Command syntax

The basic format for a query string within a link is as follows: <a href=”index.html?cmd=x”>linked text</a> where x is the SIS command to be executed.

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IPL 250

Appendix A

Reference Material

Speciﬁcations

Part Numbers

Glossary

File Types: a Key to Extron-speciﬁc File Names

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Reference Material

Speciﬁcations

Connectors ..................................... 1 RJ-45 female connector

Data rate ......................................... 10/100Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect

Protocols ......................................... ARP, ICMP (ping), IP, TCP, UDP (port 3121, audio), DHCP, HTTP, SMTP,

Telnet

Default settings .............................. Link speed and duplex level = autodetected

IP address = 192.168.254.254 Subnet mask = 255.255.0.0 Gateway = 0.0.0.0 DHCP = off

Web server ...................................... Up to 200 simultaneous sessions

7.25 MB nonvolatile user memory

Program control ............................. Extron Global Conﬁgurator 3 for Windows®

Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, Telnet

Global Viewer requirements ........ Microsoft® Internet Explorer ver. 6 or higher

Serial control interface

Quantity/type ............................... 3 bidirectional RS-232

Connectors ..................................... (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole

(2) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 3 pole

Baud rate and protocol ................. 300 to 115200 baud

Default settings (adjustable): 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity

The 5-pole port supports both hardware and software ﬂow control. The 3-pole ports support software ﬂow control.

Pin conﬁgurations

Serial, 5-pole captive screw Pin 1 = TX, 2 = RX, 3 = GND, 4 = RTS, 5 = CTS Serial, 3-pole captive screw Pin 1 = TX, 2 = RX, 3 = GND

IR control interface

Quantity/type ............................... 4 IR (carrier and non-carrier)

Connectors ..................................... (2) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 4 pole

IR output carrier frequency ......... 30 kHz to 1 MHz

Pin conﬁgurations ......................... Pins 1, 3, 5, 7 = IR signal ports 1, 2, 3, 4 (respectively)

Pins 2, 4, 6, 8 = GND

IR learning carrier frequency ....... 30 kHz to 1 MHz

IR learning capture distance ........ 2" (5.1 cm) to 12" (30.5 cm) from the front panel

Relay control interface

Quantity/type ............................... 4 normally open relays

Relay control connectors .............. (2) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 4 pole

Relay control contact rating ......... 24 V, 1 A

Contact closure control interface

Quantity/type ............................... 4 contact closure inputs

Contact input control connector . (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 5 pole Contact closure (input only)

Input voltage range ........... 0 to 5 VDC, clamped at +5.1 V

Input impedance ............... 10k ohms

Threshold............................ 1.6 VDC

Pin conﬁguration ........................... Pins 1, 2, 3, 4 = inputs 1, 2, 3, 4; pin 5 = GND

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General

Power .............................................. Supplied by an included external power supply

External power supply ................. 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, external; to 12 VDC, 1 A, regulated

Power input requirements ........... 12 VDC, 0.5 A

Temperature/humidity ................ Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing

Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing

Cooling ........................................... Convection, no vents

Mounting

Rack mount ........................ Yes, with optional 1U rack shelf

Furniture mount ................ Under-furniture mountable with optional kit

Projector mount ................. Yes, with optional projector mount kit

Enclosure type ............................... Metal

Enclosure dimensions ................... 1.7" H x 4.3" W x 3.0" D (1U high, quarter rack wide)

(4.3 cm H x 10.9 cm W x 7.6 cm D) (Depth excludes connectors.)

Product weight .............................. 0.7 lbs (0.3 kg)

Shipping weight ............................ 2 lbs (1 kg)

Vibration ......................................... ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association)

Regulatory compliance

Safety ................................... CE, c-UL, UL, meets UL 60950 for safety.

EMI/EMC .......................... CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI

Environmental ................... Complies with the appropriate requirements of RoHS, WEEE

MTBF ............................................... 30,000 hours

Warranty ......................................... 3 years parts and labor

All nominal levels are at ±10%.

Speciﬁcations are subject to change without notice.

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Reference Material, cont’d

Part Numbers

Included parts

These items are included in each order for an IPL 250 controller:

Included parts Replacement

IPL 250 60-1026-81 Rubber feet PS 1210 C 12 VDC, 1A external power supply 70-775-01

3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 2 pole 100-455-01

3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 3 pole 100-456-01

3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 5 pole 100-457-01 Tweeker (small screwdriver)

IPL 250 Setup Guide Extron Software Products Disc

Accessories

These items can be ordered separately:

part number

Mounting accessories Part number

MBU 123 Mini Under-Desk Mount Kit 70-212-01 PMK 100 ¼ Rack Width Pole Mount Kit 70-217-01 RSF 123 1U 3.5" Deep Rack Shelf Kit 60-190-20 RSB 123 1U 3.5" Deep Basic Rack Shelf 60-604-20, -21 RSU 126 1U 6" Deep Universal Rack Shelf Kit 60-190-10 RSB 126 1U 6" Deep Basic Rack Shelf 60-604-11 RSU 129 1U 9.5" Deep Universal Rack Shelf 60-190-01 RSB 129 1U 9.5" Deep Basic Rack Shelf 60-604-01, -02

Control accessories Part number

IR Emitter and shield kits (single, dual) 70-283-01, -02 Two contact closure switch AAP (momentary, single

pole, double throw with LED - to solder tabs) (black, white, RAL9010 white)

Two contact closure switch AAP (momentary, single pole, double throw with LED - to solder tabs) (black, white)

CCR 204 four-button contact closure remote AAP 60-794-02 TLP 700MV TouchLink™ 7" Wall Mount Touchpanel 60-546-02 TLP 700TV TouchLink™ 7" Tabletop Touchpanel 60-548-02

TLP 350CV TouchLink™ 3.5" Cable Cubby® Touchpanel

70-614-02, -03, -05

70-613-02, -03

60-1017-02xx

(xx varies with

surface ﬁnish type)

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Cables

Use the cables listed below for connecting an IPL 250 to accessories such as relay switches or communications ports:

Glossary

CTL Series (Comm-Link) cables

CTLP/1000 plenum (1000 feet/300 meters) 22-119-03

CTL/1000 non-plenum (1000 feet/300 meters) 22-148-03

10/100Base-T is Ethernet which uses unshielded twisted pair (UTP - CAT 5, etc.)

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is a protocol which assigns an IP address to a

Custom Web page is any ﬁle that can be loaded into an IPL 250 and served by

DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol) is a standardized communications

Driver is a software package that controls the interface between the controller and

Ethernet is a network protocol that uses MAC addresses instead of IP addresses

Event script is a program that controls an IP Link product. Event scripts are written

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is a Web protocol based on TCP/IP that is

IP (Internet Protocol) is the protocol or standard used to send information from

IP address is a unique, 32-bit, binary number (12 digit decimal number, xxx.xxx.

IP net mask/subnet mask — See subnet mask.

These cables are also available in 500 foot (150 m) lengths.

cable, where the amount of data transmitted between two points in a given amount of time is equal to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.

device based on the device’s MAC or physical machine address.

the MLC’s internal Web server. The IPL 250 can be used for various Webbased tasks. The Web page provides a way to control the IPL and other devices attached to it without use of the software, and with or without an accompanying event script. Any number and size of graphics can be used. If they are too large to ﬁt in the IPL 250’s nonvolatile memory, Web pages can be created so that they can be served from another Web server using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

protocol that enables network administrators to locally and automatically manage the assignment of IP addresses in an organization’s network.

peripheral devices.

to exchange data between computers. Using ARP (see above) 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.

in the “Extron C” language (.sc), and compiled into a machine-readable event script ﬁle (.evt). The Global Conﬁgurator program performs this compilation and uploads the compiled event ﬁle onto the IPL 250. The Extron C language is similar to ANSI C, with some differences. As long as event scripts are turned on, they run continuously on the unit.

used to fetch HyperText objects from remote Web pages.

one computer to another on the Internet.

xxx.xxx) that identiﬁes each device or device port (an information sender and/or receiver) that is connected to a LAN, WAN, or the Internet. IP addresses can be static (see static IP) or dynamic (see DHCP).

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MAC (Media Access Control) Address is a unique hardware number given to

devices that connect to a network such as the Internet. When a computer or networking device (router, hub, interface, etc.) is connected to a LAN or the Internet, a table (see ARP) relates the device’s IP address to its corresponding physical (MAC) address on the LAN.

Ping is a utility/diagnostic tool that tests network connections. It is used to

determine if the host has an operating connection and is able to exchange information with another host.

Port number is a preassigned address within a server that provides a direct route

from the application to the transport layer or from the transport layer to the application of a TCP/IP system.

SSI (server side include) is a type of HTML instruction set that tells the IPL 250 (or

some other Web server) dynamically which material to include in the contents of a Web page or e-mail. SSI ﬁles typically have a ﬁle extension of .shtml.

Static IP refers to an IP address that has been speciﬁcally (instead of dynamically—

see DHCP above) assigned to a device or system in a network conﬁguration. This type of address requires manual conﬁguration of the actual network device or system and can only be changed manually or by enabling DHCP.

Subnet — See subnetwork. Subnet address is the portion of an IP address that is speciﬁcally identiﬁed by the

subnet mask as the subnetwork.

Subnet mask is a 32-bit binary number (12 digit decimal number, xxx.xxx.xxx.

xxx) used on subnets (smaller, local networks) to help routers determine which network trafﬁc gets routed internally (within the subnetwork) to local computers and which network trafﬁc goes out to the rest of the network or the Internet. It is an address mask used to identify the bits of an IP address that are used for the subnet address. Using a mask, the router does not need to examine all 32 bits, only those selected by the mask.

Subnetwork is a network that is part of a larger IP network and is identiﬁed by a

subnet address. Networks can be segmented into subnetworks to provide a hierarchical, multilevel routing structure.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a connection-oriented protocol deﬁned at

the Transport layer of the OSI reference model. It provides reliable delivery of data.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is the communication

protocol of the Internet. Computers and devices with direct access to the Internet are provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program to allow them to send and receive information in an understandable form.

Telnet is a standard terminal emulation utility/protocol that allows a computer

to communicate with a remote user/client. A user who wishes to access a remote system initiates a Telnet session using the address of the remote client. The user may be prompted to provide a user name and password if the client is set up to require them. Telnet enables users to log in on remote networks and use those resources as if they were locally connected.

Tool tip is text that appears when the mouse pointer hovers over a button or other

item on screen.

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is an Internet protocol for sending short packets of

information quickly between networked devices. It is faster than TCP and is often used for broadcast and multicast communication, but it does not include data veriﬁcation to ensure that all packets arrived at their destination.

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URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address (such as www.extron.com) that lets a

resource on the internet be identiﬁed, located, and accessed.

Verbose refers to a wordy way of speaking. For the IPL 250 and other IP-

enabled products, verbose mode is a communication mode in which the device responds with more information than it usually would—more than the device, itself, needs to send. Verbose mode is usually enabled for troubleshooting and disabled for daily use. Verbose mode creates more network trafﬁc than usual and can slow down performance.

File Types: a Key to Extron-speciﬁc File Names

You must have a basic understanding of the types of ﬁles used by the IPL 250 controller in order to decide what (if anything) to do with them.

___.cdc — These are compressed device conﬁguration ﬁles created and used by

Global Conﬁgurator.

___.eir — These are IR driver ﬁles containing infrared commands. There is

___.eml — E-mail template ﬁles have the .eml extension. These ﬁles are used to

___.evt — These are event ﬁles, the most important ﬁles for the functioning of the

 ___.cdclesshouldNOTbedeleted.

aseparate___.eirleforeachdevicetheIPL250controlsviainfrared

communication. This is the type of ﬁle created during IR learning. Via Global Conﬁgurator, these ﬁles can be imported and associated with one of the controller’s IR ports.

generate e-mail messages such as those regarding projector disconnection and excessive projector lamp hours. The ﬁrst line of the ﬁle is the subject. The rest of the ﬁle contains the body of the e-mail. For the MLC 104 IP Plus, these ﬁles are numerically named (1 through 64). For example, 1.eml, 2.eml,

3.eml,... 64.eml.

IPL 250. Almost everything the IPL 250 does is coordinated by the scripts in the main event ﬁle, 0.evt. The other event ﬁles perform device driver functions.

Event ﬁles should NOT be deleted. They are necessary for the IPL’s

operation. Never delete the main event ﬁle (0.evt).

________.gc2or________.gcz — These are conﬁguration ﬁles that are used by

Global Conﬁgurator only, not by the IPL 250. They contain conﬁguration settings that must be processed by Global Conﬁgurator to create device conﬁguration and event ﬁles for the IPL 250. Global Conﬁgurator 3 is capable of loading all GC2 project ﬁles from GC version 2.0.3.3 and up. GCZ ﬁles can be opened by clicking File > Open, by clicking the toolbar icon, or by doubleclicking on the GCZ ﬁle. GC2 and GCC ﬁles must be imported, however.

________.s19 — This is an Extron-supplied ﬁrmware update ﬁle. This ﬁle is not

displayed on the File Manager page. See appendix B for details on ﬁrmware

updates.Firmwarecan’tbeupdatedbyloadingan___.s19lethroughthe

ﬁle manager.

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Appendix B

Firmware Updates

Determining the Firmware Version

Updating the Main Firmware

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Firmware Updates

If the need arises, you can replace the IPL 250’s main ﬁrmware without opening the unit or changing ﬁrmware chips.

Determining the Firmware Version

There are several ways to check which version of ﬁrmware the controller is using:

• theIPLinkSettingstabwithinExtronGlobalConguratorsoftware

• theSystemStatusortheSystemSettingspageofthecontroller’sembeddedWeb

pages

• theInfopageofGlobalViewer® Web pages

• theVersioncolumnwithinExtronIPLink® Device Manager software

• theresponsefromtheIPL250toanSIScommandof1Q or 0Q (See chapter 4.)

Using the Global Conﬁgurator software

1. Via RS-232 or Ethernet, connect a PC (on which the Global Conﬁgurator program has been installed) to the IPL 250.

2. Start the Global Conﬁgurator (GC) program and open a project. (See the IPL 250 Setup Guide and chapter 3 of this manual for details.)

3. In the window on the left side of the GC screen, click on the name of the IPL 250 for which you want to check the ﬁrmware level.

4. In the right side of the GC screen, click the IP Link Settings tab.

5. Click the Refresh button. The ﬁrmware version is listed in the System

Description area.

Using a Web browser

The IPL 250 controller comes with a set of factory default embedded Web pages. Also, if the IPL 250 is used as part of a network of devices based on Extron IP Link® technology, such as IP Link interfaces and MediaLink controllers, the GlobalViewer application could be installed in the IPL 250 as well as in other IP Link devices within the network. Refer to the Global Conﬁgurator help ﬁle for information on how to use that software and the resulting Web pages.

1. Connect the controller to a PC via an Ethernet connection, or connect the controller and the PC to a network/LAN. See chapters 2 and 3 of this manual and read the IPL 250 Setup Guide for details.

2. Start a Web browser program (such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer®).

3. Type the IPL 250’s IP address into the browser’s address area and log on to the

internal Web page (see chapter 3) or to the optional GlobalViewer Web page stored in the IPL. (See the Global Conﬁgurator help ﬁle for details.)

If GlobalViewer is installed in the IPL 250, the GlobalViewer Web pages appear

by default.

• GlobalViewerWebpagesaresupportedbyInternetExplorer,butnotbyother

browsers. GlobalViewer features may not work properly when viewed via Navigator, Mozilla® Firefox®, or other browser programs.

• ToreachthefactorydefaultWebpagesonacontrollerthathasbeenset

up for GlobalViewer, type http://<IP address>/nortxe_index.html into the browser’s address area, substituting the unit’s actual IP address for “<IP address>”. For example, http://10.13.196.42/nortxe_index.html.

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4. In the factory default Web pages, select the Status tab. The ﬁrmware version is listed in the System Description area, as shown below.

Or select the System Settings page within the Configuration tab. The

ﬁrmware version is listed in the IP Settings area, as shown below.

If using the GlobalViewer pages, click on the Type button and click on the

IPL 250 folder. The ﬁrmware version is listed in the Control window, as

shown in the following picture.

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Updating the Main Firmware

Most ﬁrmware upgrade tools require the PC and the controller to both be connected to an Ethernet network. The instructions for each method of updating the IPL’s ﬁrmware assume you have installed the appropriate software on your PC ﬁrst.

You should save the existing conﬁguration to a ﬁle (see chapter 3) before

replacing the ﬁrmware. If the ﬁle is saved, the conﬁguration can be restored to the IPL 250 later using Global Conﬁgurator.

Check the Extron Web site (www.extron.com) for ﬁrmware-related documents,

instructions, patch ﬁles, and new ﬁrmware ﬁles before loading new ﬁrmware into the controller. We recommend that you read the ﬁrmware release notes (available from www.extron.com) before beginning the ﬁrmware update.

Locating and downloading the ﬁrmware

1. Visit the Extron Web site (www.extron.com) to ﬁnd the latest ﬁrmware ﬁle for the IPL 250.

2. Download the executable installer ﬁle (*.exe) from the Web site and run the installer program. The program automatically stores the ﬁrmware ﬁle on the PC in C:\Program Files\Extron\Firmware\IPL_250\xx (a folder speciﬁc to that version).

3. Write down the ﬁrmware ﬁlename and location for later use. The ﬁlename ends in .s19 such as IPL_T_Series_19_1364_50_vxx_xx.s19wherexx_xxisthe version number (xx.xx) or IPLtvx.x.x.S19 where x.x.x indicates the version number.

The ﬁrmware update ﬁle must have a ﬁlename extension of .s19. If the ﬁle does

not have that extension, it will not work properly.

Updating ﬁrmware via the IPL 250’s embedded Web page

Firmware uploads may be performed via a Web browser and the IPL’s internal Web page. This method allows you to update one IPL at a time via an IP connection.

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1. Download the ﬁrmware ﬁle.

2. Launch a Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer) on the connected PC and

type the controller’s IP address in the address area.

3. If a password was previously set for the IPL, an Enter Network Password or Connect to... dialog box appears. Type the controller’s IP address or text of your choice in the User Name area, type in the administrator password in the Password area, and click OK. The IPL 250’s default Web page appears.

4. Click on the Configuration tab, then select Firmware Upgrade from the list on

5. Click on the Browse button.

Passwords must contain 4 to 12

alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces are not allowed, and the passwords are case-sensitive.

the left of the screen. A screen like the one on the following page appears.

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6. In the Choose ﬁle dialog box, locate and select the ﬁrmware ﬁle (*.s19) you downloaded to C:\Program Files\Extron\Firmware\IPL_250\xx, and click the Open button.

7. Click on the Web page’s Upload button to upload the ﬁrmware into the controller. It takes a while to load the ﬁle into the IPL. You will not see any on-screen indication when the upload has ﬁnished. Once the ﬁrmware upload is completed, the IPL performs a reset.

8. Follow the instructions in “Resetting the IPL and restoring its conﬁguration” later in this chapter.

Updating ﬁrmware via Extron Firmware Loader software

This method allows you to update one IPL 250 at a time via IP communication.

1. Download the ﬁrmware ﬁle.

2. Start the Firmware Loader (FWLoader, ) software on the connected PC.

3. Choose the communication type (select TCP/IP) and set the communication

The IPL 250 requires Firmware Loader version 5.0 or higher.

settings. Enter the unit’s IP address, verify or change the Telnet port number, and enter an administrator password if a password has been set for the unit.

Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters. Symbols and spaces

are not allowed, and the passwords are case-sensitive.

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4. Click the OK button. A window like the one shown below appears. It shows the ﬁrmware version currently used by the IPL 250.

5. Click. File > Open. The Choose Firmware File window appears

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6. Locate and select the ﬁrmware ﬁle on your PC that you down-loaded for the IPL, then click the Open button. The Choose Firmware File window closes.

7. Click Begin in the Firmware Loader window. The PC uploads the new ﬁrmware into the IPL 250. Once the ﬁrmware is uploaded, the IPL restarts events.

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Extron electronic IPL 250 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

FCC Class A Notice

Table of Contents

About This Manual

About the IPL 250

Features

General features

Controlling other devices

IR and RS-232 Device Control

How the IPL 250 Works: Components and Interactions

Creating a Control System Using the IPL with Optional Extron TouchLink™ Touchpanels

System Requirements

Hardware requirements

Software requirements

Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation

Front Panel Features

IR learning sensor

Reset features

Rack mounting

UL rack mounting guidelines

Rack mounting with a rack shelf

Rack mounting with brackets

Furniture mounting

Mounting to a projector mount pole

Rear Panel Features and Connections

Power connection

Bidirectional control and communication connections

Unidirectional control and communication connections

Resetting the Unit

Application Diagram

The Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Chapter and Other Resources

Communicating with the IPL

Setting up the PC for IP communication with an IPL 250

Downloading the software and getting started

PC system requirements

Resources and notes

Advanced serial port control

Serial pass-through (redirect mode)

Direct port access (ports 2001 through 2003)

Serial bridging

Hardware connection

Embedded Web pages

Status

System Status

System Settings

Port Settings

IR Drivers

Passwords

Email Alerts

Firmware Upgrade

File Management

GlobalViewer® Web Pages

Controlling the IPL 250 with a Touchpanel

Customizing the IPL’s Control Web Pages

Troubleshooting

Power connections

Data connections

Host-to-IPL Communications

IPL 250-initiated messages

Password information

Error responses

Error response references

Commands and Reponses

Using the command/response tables

Entering SIS commands: helpful tips

Command/response table for SIS commands

Customizing HTML Files to Control Devices, Modify Embedded Web Pages, and Send E-mail Alerts

Creating and using server side includes (SSIs)

About server side includes and the IPL 250

SSI command types and syntax

Host vs. remote commands

Command syntax

SSI use in an IPL’s Web page

Creating and using query strings

Query string command types and syntax

Host vs. remote commands

Command syntax