Hardware Features And Installation; Setup Checklist: How To Proceed With Installation; Get Ready - Extron electronics IPCP Pro Series User Manual

Hardware Features
and Installation
This section covers the following material:
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The IPCP Pro Series control processors work differently from the previous generation
of IP Link products. Pay careful attention to the order and types of setup tasks. Follow
the setup checklist in this guide or in the setup guide and keep it with you for reference
throughout the installation and configuration process.

Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation

Get Ready

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Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation
you through installation
Network Communication Setup
Front Panel Features
— Locations and some descriptions of items on the front panel
Mounting the IPCP Pro Series
Ports, Addressing, and Connections
for rear panel features and corresponding front panel indications
Resetting the Unit — Information about the available reset modes and how to reset
the IPCP
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Familiarize yourself with the features of the control processor (see
Features on page 13 and
and of any TouchLink Pro touchpanels that will be part of the system.
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Download and install the latest version of the following:
… … Toolbelt software — for discovering the control processor 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 control processor (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
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IP Link Pro device drivers — for use with GC, to make control of other devices
possible
… … IR Learner Pro software — for use with models that have IR receiver ports, to
create your own IR drivers using the remote control of an AV device, if drivers are
not already available from Extron
All are avail able from www.extron.com
Driver Files on the Extron Website
— A flowchart guide to network settings configuration
— Brief guidelines for mounting
— Locations, descriptions, and cabling notes
Ports, Addressing, and Connections
(see Locating Software, Firmware, and
on page 49).
IPCP Pro Series • Hardware Features and Installation
— A checklist of tasks to guide
Front Panel
on page 18)
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