Setup Checklist - Extron electronics IPL EXP PDU4H Setup Manual

IPL EXP PDU4H • Setup Guide (Continued)

Setup Checklist

Get Ready
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Familiarize yourself with the features of the IPL EXP PDU4H (see
on page 4), and of any IPCP Pro xi Series control processors, TouchLink Pro touchpanels, or button panels that will be
part of the system.
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Download and install the latest version of the following:
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Toolbelt software — for discovering the control processor, IPL EXP PDU4H, and other control products on the network,
for managing core settings, and for upgrading firmware when needed
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Global Configurator (GC) software — for configuring the control system
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Global Scripter software — for programming the system (as an alternative to GC)
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GUI Designer software — for designing layouts for Extron TouchLink Pro touchpanels and third-party touch interfaces
All are avail able from
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Obtain network information for the unit from the network administrator. You also need the following details for each
Extron Pro series Ethernet-enabled device:
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DHCP setting (on or off)
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Device (IPL EXP, TLP Pro, IPCP Pro Qxi or xi, NBP) LAN IP address
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AV LAN IP address (if using IPCP Pro Q xi models)
NOTE:
If DHCP is on, you do not need the IP addresses and subnet mask.
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Write down the MAC address of each network interface on each IP Link Pro xi device to be used.
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Obtain model names and setup information for devices the system will control.
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Each IPL EXP PDU4H and each control processor comes with a factory-installed Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security
certificate. If you intend to install a different SSL certificate, contact your IT department to obtain the certificate or for
instructions on how to obtain one. See "Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates" in the IPL EXP PDU4H User Guide for
requirements and guidelines regarding SSL certificates. IEEE 802.1X authentication is also supported once enabled (see
"IEEE 802.1X Certificates" in the IPL EXP PDU4H User Guide for details).
Mount and Cable All Devices
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Mount the unit to a rack or furniture (see
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Cable devices to the IPL EXP PDU4H (see
containing four, one-foot, IEC-to-Edison power cable adapters is available for customers in the United States.
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Connect power cords and power on all the devices.
Set Up the Expansion Interfaces, Control Processor, Touchpanels, and Network Button Panels for Network
Communication
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Connect the PC that you will use for setup, the LAN port of the expansion interface, the LAN (or AV LAN) port of the control
processor, and the touchpanels or network button panels to the same Ethernet network. For expansion interface LAN
connections, see Control, Bidirectional — LAN (Ethernet)
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Start Toolbelt and use it to set the IP address, subnet, gateway IP address, DHCP status, and related settings. See the
flowchart in Network Communication Setup
NOTE:
The control processor supports fully qualified domain names. If required by the network configuration, use a
fully qualified domain name (hostname.domain) when setting up the control processor as a DHCP client or if using a
hostname instead of an IP address.. For example: hostname.extron.com.
At this point you can access the IPL EXP PDU4H embedded webpage and use controls within it to turn the connected devices
on or off. Also, you can now use a terminal emulator (such as PuTTY) to connect to the IPL EXP PDU4H and use SIS commands
to configure or control the ports on the device.
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www.extron.com (see Locating Software, Firmware, and Driver Files on the Extron Website
Mounting
Cabling and Features
on the next page.
Front Panel Features
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on page 4).
on page 5) and to the control processor. A kit
on page 7.
on page 4, Rear Panel Features
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Subnet mask
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Gateway IP address
on page 8).
Username
Passwords