Introduction; Before You Begin; What This Guide Covers; Conventions Used In This Guide - Extron electronics IPCP Pro 250 User Manual

Introduction

This section covers the following basic information you should know about this guide and
the product before installation:
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Before You Begin

What This Guide Covers

This user guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to install an Extron
IPCP Pro Series IP Link Pro Control Processor. This guide provides detailed information and
best practices recommendations about cabling the control processor, a brief overview of the
configuration process, and reference information.
You will configure the control processor using Extron Global Configurator software running
in Global Configurator Professional (GC Professional) or Global Configurator Plus (GC Plus)
mode. This guide does not contain instructions on detailed software-related setup steps
or details of configuration within the software: those are covered in the Global Configurator
Help file and help files for related programs. The software help files describe how to use
each program to download drivers, add AV devices to a configuration, configure basic
functions, and set up schedules, macros, e-mail alerts, touchpanel button configurations,
and the like.

Conventions Used in This Guide

Throughout this guide the IPCP Pro Series products are also referred to as the "IPCP,"
"IPCP Pro," or "control processor." Global Configurator software is referred to as "GC,"
which can be run in Global Configurator Professional mode ("GC Professional") or Global
Configurator Plus mode ("GC Plus"). The GlobalViewer Enterprise application is sometimes
referred to as "GVE." Unless otherwise noted, in images of software or Web pages, circled
numbers correspond to the like-numbered procedural steps.

Important Information You Need Before Installation

The IPCP Pro Series control processors and TouchLink Pro touchpanels work differently
from the previous generation of IP Link products. The order and types of setup tasks
are important. Pay close attention to them. Follow the setup checklist in the
Features and Installation
Before You Begin — What this guide covers and does not cover, and what terms are
used to refer to these products
About the IPCP Pro Series
Application Diagrams
Device Control
— General information about IR, RS-232, and Ethernet control of other
products
About Global Configurator (with GC Professional and GC Plus Modes)
PC System Requirements
section starting on page 7.
— Where to find computer and network system requirements
IPCP Pro Series • Introduction
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