Extron electronics IPL T S Series User Manual page 58

1. Verify that the serial port parameters of the two devices match, as explained under
Direct Port Access (Ports 2001 Through 2006)
2.
For IPL T S unit 1 (the remote device), connect a serial cable to an AV device (for
example, a plasma display or projector).
3. On the same IPL T S, connect the device to your LAN.
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Figure 46. Setup for Serial Bridging
4. For IPL T S unit 2, make a serial connection to the PC or controller that will control the
remote AV device.
5.
On the same device, follow the step 2 instructions.
You are now ready to configure IPL T S unit 2 for serial bridging mode.
Serial bridge configuration
To allow both IPL T S units to communicate together, you must configure unit 2 to
communicate with unit 1.
NOTE: If a driver was previously loaded onto your IPL T S device COM port(s) using
Global Configurator, 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 Address field at the top of the
screen, and press the <Enter> key.
The System Status page opens, showing the current IP and port settings of the unit.
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 figure below.
3. Choose the serial port that you wish to communicate through.
Under Serial Bridging, choose the On radio button to activate serial bridging mode.
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on the previous page.
TCP/IP
Network
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PC running serial
control software or
a serial controller.
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