Extron electronics IPL Pro Series User Manual page 2

IPL Pro Series • Setup Guide (Continued)
Mount and Cable All Devices
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Mount the unit to a rack or furniture (see
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Cable devices to the control processor (see
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Connect power cords and power on all the devices.
Set up the Control Processor and Touchpanels for Network Communication
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Connect the PC that you will use for setup, the control processor, and touchpanels to the same Ethernet subnetwork.
For control processor LAN connections, see
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Start Toolbelt and use it to set the IP address, subnet, gateway IP address, DHCP status, and related settings (see the
Network Communication Setup
flowchart in
NOTE: When setting up DHCP during network configuration or if using a host name instead of an IP address, the user
must enter a qualified host name (Username.HostName.Domain). For example: somename.extron.com.
Configure or Program the Control Processor and Touchpanels
The most basic steps are outlined below in the recommended order.
NOTE: See the Toolbelt Help File, Global Configurator Help File, Global Scripter Help File, and GUI Designer Help File as
needed for step-by-step instructions and detailed information. The help file for GC includes an introduction to the software
and how to start a project and configuration.
… If TouchLink Pro touchpanels are part of the system, start and use GUI Designer to design, save, and build the graphical
user interface (GUI) layout for the touchpanels.
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Using GC, create a new GC Plus or GC Professional project and configure the control processor and other IP Link Pro
devices. The configuration tells the control processor:
how its ports function
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how to control other products
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which touchpanels to interact with
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Configure ports on the control processor.
Select device drivers and link them to each serial, IR/serial, or Ethernet port.
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Select settings (serial protocol, relay behavior, contact input behavior) as needed.
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Set up monitors, schedules, macros, and local variables.
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Add touchpanels and set them up:
Upload the GUI configuration for each touchpanel to the GC project using Global Configurator.
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Assign any appropriate functions, monitors, or schedules to the touchpanels and their buttons.
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… If not using GC Professional or GC Plus, use Global Scripter to program the control system as desired.
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Program ports on the control processor.
Program each serial, IR/serial, or Ethernet port.
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Program relay behavior or contact input settings as needed.
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Add touchpanels and set them up:
Upload the GUI configuration for the touchpanels.
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Program the touchpanel buttons.
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Save and build the project.
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Upload the system configuration to the control processor.
Test and Troubleshoot
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Test the system (see the IPL Pro User Guide for an outline of the system testing procedure).
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Make adjustments to wiring or configuration as needed.
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Mounting on page 3).
Cabling and Features on page 5).
Control - LAN (Ethernet)
on the next page).
what to monitor
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when to do things
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whom to notify, how, and under what circumstances
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on page 6.