Software-Based
Configuration and
Control
This section of the guide is divided into the following topics:
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Configuration and Control: An Overview
An IPL EXP unit 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 connected to the same network as the control processor (see
(Ethernet) connector and LEDs
cabling to connect the expansion interface to the network, and see
on page 22).
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Configuration and Control: An Overview
Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Section and Other Resources
Downloading the Software and Getting Started
Troubleshooting
Configure the expansion interface by using the Global Configurator software
(GC Professional or GC Plus) (see the Extron
software requirements for GC), or program it using Global Scripter.
The web pages embedded within the expansion interface provide a means to control
the state of the ports as well as view general hardware information of the IPL EXP
(network settings, configured project information, and the like). You cannot configure the
expansion interface via the embedded web pages.
IPL EXP PDU4H • Software-based Configuration and Control
starting on page 18 for details about LAN port and
website
for full system hardware and
LAN
Modes of Operation
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