Extron electronics NBP 100 User Manual

Extron electronics NBP 100 User Manual

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IP Link Pro
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Network Button Panels
NBP Network Button Panels
NBP 100
NBP 105 D
NBP 106 D
NBP 108 D
NBP 110 D
NBP 200
68-3267-01 Rev. A
03 19

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  • Page 1 User Guide IP Link Pro Products ® Network Button Panels NBP Network Button Panels NBP 100 NBP 105 D NBP 106 D NBP 108 D NBP 110 D NBP 200 68-3267-01 Rev. A 03 19...
  • Page 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English Istruzioni di sicurezza • Italiano AVVERTENZA: Il simbolo, , se usato sul prodotto, serve ad WARNING: This symbol, ,when used on the product, is avvertire l’utente della presenza di tensione non isolata pericolosa intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous all’interno del contenitore del prodotto che può...
  • Page 3 , registered service marks (SM) , and trademarks (™) are the property of RGB Systems, Inc. or Extron Electronics (see the current list of trademarks on the Terms of Use page at www.extron.com): Registered Trademarks (®) Extron, Cable Cubby, ControlScript, CrossPoint, DTP, eBUS, EDID Manager, EDID Minder, Flat Field, FlexOS, Glitch Free, Global Configurator, Global Scripter, GlobalViewer, Hideaway, HyperLane, IP Intercom, IP Link, Key Minder, LinkLicense, LockIt, MediaLink, MediaPort,...
  • Page 4 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. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5 Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. ATTENTION : Risque de blessure mineure. ATTENTION: Risk of property damage. • • Risque de dommages matériels. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Software-Based ........... 1 Configuration and Control ......28 Before You Begin ..........1 Configuration and Control: an Overview .... 28 What This Guide Covers ......... 1 Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Section Conventions Used in This Guide ..... 1 and Other Resources ........
  • Page 8 Network Button Panels • Contents viii...
  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction This section covers the following basic information you should know about this guide and the product before installation: • Before You Begin • About the Network Button Panels • Application Diagrams • PC System Requirements Before You Begin What This Guide Covers This user guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to install an Extron Network Button Panel (NBP).
  • Page 10: Decorator-Style Models

    NBP 105 D Front (Left) and Rear (Right) Views Without Wallplate US Gang Models The NBP 100 and NBP 200 feature hard, translucent buttons that can easily be relabeled. These models fit into a standard US two-gang (NBP 100) or three-gang (NBP 200) junction box or mud ring.
  • Page 11: Features

    LAPTOP MEDIA VIDEO PLAYER HDMI 1 HDMI 2 MUTE WIRELESS Extron Extro Figure 3. NBP 200 Front (Left) and Rear (Right) Views Features General features • Configurable buttons — The system configuration sets button illumination (levels and whether each button is lit steadily or blinking) and functions (commands, macros, and so forth).
  • Page 12: Application Diagrams

    OPEN/CLOSE FL OFF Extron Blu-ray Player IPCP Pro 250 IP Link Pro Control Processor LAPTOP VIDEO Document MUTE Extron Camera Extron NBP 100 Network Button Panel Figure 4. An NBP 100 and NBP 100 Application Network Button Panels • Introduction...
  • Page 13: Pc System Requirements

    LAPTOP VIDEO LAPTOP MEDIA PLAYER HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Room MEDIA HDMI Wireless Access MUTE PLAYER Point Ethernet TCP/IP MODEL 80 Network NBP 105 D NBP 110 D Tablet Ethernet Network Network Button Button Panel Panel AUDIO VGA OUT HDMI OUT ShareLink 200 N POWER TCP/IP...
  • Page 14: Hardware Features And Installation

    Hardware Features and Installation This section covers the following material: • Overall Configuration Procedure • Installation Step 1: Get Ready Installation Step 2: Prepare the Installation Site • • Installation Step 3: Change Buttons, Button Labels, a Bezel, or Wallplate (optional) •...
  • Page 15: Overall Configuration Procedure

    Overall Configuration Procedure Get ready. Prepare the installation site. Change buttons or faceplates, if desired Cable the NBPs and the control processor or HCR receiver, then apply power. Within Global Configurator (GC Professional or See the network network communication communication GC Plus mode): Configure the IP settings of each NBP setup instructions...
  • Page 16: Installation Step 1: Get Ready

    Installation Step 1: Get Ready Use the following checklist to prepare for the installation. … Familiarize yourself with the features of the button panel (see Front Panel Features page 21 and Rear and Side Panel Features and Cabling on page 15) … Download and install the latest version of the software, firmware, and device drivers needed to discover, configure, or program the control processor or HCR receiver (or other Extron collaboration system control product) to interact with the NBPs and control...
  • Page 17: Installation Step 2: Prepare The Installation Site

    Installation Step 2: Prepare the Installation Site Steps and hardware required depend on the model being installed (see Site Preparation on page 10 for details). ATTENTION: Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. • L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués uniquement par un technicien •...
  • Page 18: Site Preparation

    Site Preparation The NBP button panels fit standard US junction boxes or mud rings. Model Gang Size Decorator Series: NBP 105 D, NBP 106 D, NBP 108 D, NBP 110 D NBP 100 NBP 200 Optional mud rings, UL Listed junction boxes, external junction boxes, and surface mounting boxes are available for use with the button panels. Read any installation instructions and UL guidelines that come with the mounting devices, then install the box or mud ring in the opening at the installation site.
  • Page 19: Installation Step 3: Change Buttons, Button Labels, A Bezel, Or Wallplate (Optional)

    Installation Step 3: Change Buttons, Button Labels, a Bezel, or Wallplate (optional) Instructions for Decorator-style Models If desired, replace one or more buttons or button pairs using available additional buttons. Optional button kits are available in various languages. Wallplates and bezels are available in black, as well.
  • Page 20 Insert a button or button pair as follows: Insert a new button or button pair from the back into the appropriate opening in the original or the replacement bezel. Pegs (2) Align the two pegs in the upper left and lower right corners of the button or button pair (see figure 9) with the corresponding holes in the bezel.
  • Page 21: Instructions For Us Gang Models

    Instructions for US Gang Models The faceplate, button labels, and knob can easily be changed at any time. Some button labels ship with the unit. You can create and print your own customized labels using Extron Button Label Generator software. Replacing a faceplate To replace a faceplate: Remove the faceplate by holding the body of the unit with one hand, gripping the sides...
  • Page 22: Installation Step 4: Cable All Devices

    Installation Step 4: Cable All Devices For the US gang models (NBP 100, NBP 200), if the button panel is not mounted to a grounded metal junction box or a grounded metal equipment rack, Extron recommends connecting the unit to an earth ground to protect the unit from electrostatic discharge.
  • Page 23: Rear And Side Panel Features And Cabling

    NBP 200 connector Rear Panel Rear Panel and LEDs Side View Side View Figure 13. Rear Panel Features — NBP 100, NBP 200 MAC Address LAN/PoE (Ethernet and NBP Rear Panel Power Over Ethernet) Activity LED: Link LED: Lights LAN/PoE Connect to an Ethernet network.
  • Page 24 ATTENTION: Power over Ethernet (PoE) is intended for indoor use only. It is to be connected only • to networks or circuits that are not routed to the outside plant or building. L’alimentation via Ethernet (PoE) est destinée à une utilisation en intérieur •...
  • Page 25: Installation Step 5: Set Up The Nbp For Network Communication

    Installation Step 5: Set up the NBP for Network Communication Connect the NBP button panel and Network Communication Setup the PC to be used for setup to the same Ethernet subnetwork. Connect the NBP and PC to the same Start Toolbelt and use it to set the IP network.
  • Page 26: Installation Step 8: Complete The Physical Installation

    Installation Step 8: Complete the Physical Installation Mount the unit to a wall or furniture (see Mounting, below). Before mounting the NBP, make sure that the Ethernet cable has been fed through the wall or furniture and is connected to the NBP rear panel.
  • Page 27 Wall magnetic faceplate to attach properly and securely. V I D Wall Box Plastic Spacer Wall NBP 100 t r o Figure 19. Installing the NBP in a Junction Box Faceplate V I D Mud Ring...
  • Page 28 Attach the wallplate to the NBP For decorator-style models: Insert the included screws through the circular • figure 17 figure 18 holes in the wallplate and the tabs on the NBP (see page 18). Hand tighten the screws using a flat bladed screwdriver until snug. For US gang models (NBP 100 and NBP 200): Align the faceplate openings •...
  • Page 29: Operation

    Operation This section of the guide covers the following topics: Front Panel Features • — Locations and descriptions of items on the front panel • Reset Features and Resetting the Unit — Locations of the Reset button and LED and information about the available reset modes and how to reset the NBP button panel.
  • Page 30 HDMI 2 MUTE MUTE WIRELESS Extron NBP 100 NBP 200 Figure 22. US Gang NBP Front Panels With Faceplates Function buttons — Configure these buttons to light and function as desired. Power buttons — These buttons (present on certain models only) are usually used to control the power to the display device.
  • Page 31: Wallplates And Bezels

    Each decorator-style NBP is shipped with a white bezel and white wallplate and also a black bezel and black wallplate. Each NBP 100 or NBP 200 is shipped with a white faceplate and knob and a black faceplate and knob.
  • Page 32: Buttons

    Press the decrease volume button ( ) to decrease volume. • On the NBP 100 and 200 models, rotate the volume knob clockwise to increase the audio volume, counterclockwise to decrease volume. • On decorator-style models, the Mute button can be configured to turn audio MUTE output off or on.
  • Page 33 Volume Volume Volume Figure 25. Range-based Volume Adjustment LED Behavior, NBP 100, NBP 200 NOTE: Volume LEDs light based on the percentage of the user-set minimum-maximum range. Increment/decrement volume adjustment If the system is configured for increment/decrement volume adjustment, typically you would configure the volume LEDs to be off except during adjustment.
  • Page 34: Reset Features And Resetting The Unit

    Reset Features and Resetting the Unit Locating the Reset Button and LED The Reset button and LED (shown at right) are located on the front panel of each unit, behind the wallplate or faceplate (see RESET figure , on page 23 for the locations). Decorator-style US Gang Resetting the Unit...
  • Page 35 NBP Series Reset Mode Summary Use This Activation Result Mode to... Reset IP To reset all IP settings: Reset All IP Settings mode: settings and Press and hold the Reset button for about 6 seconds until Sets the IP address back to factory default •...
  • Page 36: Software-Based Configuration And Control

    Software-Based Configuration and Control This section of the guide is divided into the following topics: • Configuration and Control: an Overview • Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Section and Other Resources • Downloading the Software and Getting Started •...
  • Page 37: Basic Setup Steps: A Guide To This Section And Other Resources

    Get ready. Prepare the installation site. Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Section and Other Resources Change buttons or faceplates, if desired NOTE: GC projects can be created offline and uploaded to the hardware at a later date. Cable the NBPs and the control processor or HCR receiver, Follow the steps in Hardware Features and Installation starting on page 6.
  • Page 38 Via links from the web page for the specific product Navigate to the web page for the specific product model by performing one of the following: Typing the model name into the search field in the upper right of any Extron web •...
  • Page 39: Things To Do After Installing Gc And Before Starting A Project

    Things to Do After Installing GC and Before Starting a Project • Read the Global Configurator Help File, included with the software, for details and step- by-step procedures on how to start a GC Professional or GC Plus project and perform basic setup tasks for a control processor or collaboration system receiver. The help file provides a wealth of information on settings and how to use the software.
  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Turn on the input devices (DVD players, Blu-ray players, PCs, and other sources), output devices (display screens, projectors), the controller, and the PC. Push a front panel button or (for US gang models) rotate the Volume knob. If an input or output AV device cannot be remotely controlled (does not respond as expected), check the following: Power Connections •...
  • Page 41 • Verify that the NBP buttons and knobs (where applicable) are configured correctly. • For digital input and output connections, verify whether the application requires the +5 VDC pull-up resistor within the control processor or receiver for TTL circuits and use the software to check whether it is selected within the configuration.
  • Page 42: Reference Information

    Reference Information This section of the guide includes the following reference items: Network Requirements • • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates To read product specifications, visit the MLC Plus 84 product pages at www.extron.com. Network Port Requirements Network administrators may find it useful to know which ports, protocols, and services are used by the button panels, control processors, collaboration receivers, touchpanels, Global Configurator Plus and Professional software, Toolbelt, and Extron Control software.
  • Page 43 To properly create the certificate for uploading to Extron control devices, ensure that the certificate file meets the following requirements: • contains X.509 certificate information • contains public and private keys • uses PEM encoding NOTE: ITU-T standard X.509 covers aspects of public key encryption, digital cryptography, certificates, and validation.
  • Page 44: Firmware Updates

    Firmware Updates If the need arises, you can replace the NBP firmware. This section covers the following firmware-related topics: • Determining the Firmware Version • Updating the Firmware Determining the Firmware Version To check which firmware version the button panel is using, do one of the following: •...
  • Page 45: Updating The Firmware

    Updating the Firmware Firmware upgrade tools require the PC and the NBP to both be connected to an Ethernet network. The instructions for updating the firmware assume you have installed the appropriate software on your PC first. NOTES: You should save the existing configuration to a file (see the Global Configurator •...
  • Page 46 Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.

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