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

Hardware Features
and Installation
This section covers the following material:
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The IPL 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 IPL Pro Series
Rear Panel Features 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 IPL
Familiarize yourself with the features of the control processor (see
Features on page 11 and Rear Panel Features and Connections
and of any TouchLink Pro touchpanels that are part of the system.
Download and install the latest version of the following:
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Toolbelt software — for discovering the control processor and other control
products, for managing core settings, and for upgrading firmware if the need arises.
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Global Configurator (GC) software — for setting up and configuring the control
processor. GC includes a link to the Toolbelt software, and a way to upgrade the
firmware of the control processor if the need arises.
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Global Scripter software — for setting up and programming the control
processor (as an alternative to GC)
… GUI Designer software — for designing layouts for Extron TouchLink Pro
touchpanels and third-party touch interfaces
… IP Link Pro device drivers — for use with GC, to make control of other devices
possible
All are avail able from www.extron.com
Driver Files on the Extron Website
— A checklist of tasks to guide
— A flowchart guide to network settings configuration
— Brief guidelines for mounting
— Locations, descriptions, and cabling notes
(see Locating Software, Firmware, and
on page 26).
IPL Pro Series • Hardware Features and Installation
Front Panel
on page 13)
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