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Ethernet Control
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RS-232
Figure 4-10 — 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 A/V 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.
N 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's 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
4.
mode.
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PC running serial
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