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Control, Bidirectional — Serial (COM)
Rear Panels
COM 2 COM
COM
M M M M
1
Tx R x G
Tx Rx
G
G
T
T
T
T
T
T x
T
T
Tx Rx
T
T
x
x
x
x
Rx
or
RE
REL
E L
LA
LA
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Y
Y S
Y
Y
Y S
Y
Y
1
2
2
C
3
3
3
4
4
Tx R x G
To 5-pole
COM port
Heat Shrink
Over Shield Wires
To 3-pole
COM port
NOTE: If you use cable that has a drain wire, tie the drain wire to ground at both ends.
Control, Bidirectional — LAN and AV LAN (Ethernet)
Default port IP addresses and recommended connections vary depending on whether or not the IPCP model includes AV LAN
ports.
Models without AV LAN — LAN ports
Insert
Twisted Pair Wires
RJ-45
Connector
Pins:
Rear Panel,
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Rack Mount
Models
Activity
LAN
1
2
LED
COM 1
7
T x Rx G RTS
CTS
Tx Rx
G
RTSCTS
or
I
I
R/SER
R IAL
8
1
2
(RS-232, RS-422, RS-485)
S
S
G
S
G
T x Rx G RTSCTS
CTS
Clear to send
RTS
Request to send
G Ground
Rx Receive
Tx
Transmit
G
Ground
Rx
Receive
Tx
Transmit
TCP/IP
Network
Ethernet
Default protocol, public ports:
• IPCP IP address: 192.168.254.250
• Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
• DNS address: 127.0.0.1
• DHCP client: off
• Link speed and duplex level: autodetected
or
• Data rates: 10/100/1000Base-T
Link
LAN
LED
NOTE: IPCPs with more than one LAN port function as
multiport, unmanaged network switches so you can
connect additional devices to the same network.
Serial (COM) Ports
3-pole COM
Select protocol via software.
(RS-232)
COM port default protocol:
• 9600 baud
5-pole COM
• 8 data bits • 1 stop bit
• no parity
• no ow control
NOTE: The 5-pole COM ports support both
hardware and software ow control.
The 3-pole COM ports support software
ow control only.
Projector, Panel
Display, PC, or Other
RS-232, RS-422, or
Receive (Rx)
RS-485 Device
Transmit (Tx)
Heat Shrink
RS-232-
Receive (Rx)
Controllable
Transmit (Tx)
Device
Strip wires
3/16" (5 mm) max.
PC
LAN (Ethernet) — Models Without AV LAN
Front Panels
COM
Tx
Tx
Rx
Rx
1
1
2
3
4
RTS = Request to Send
CTS = Clear to Send
Tx = Transmitting Data
Rx = Receiving Data
5-pole COM Pin Configurations
Pin
RS-232
RS-422
1 (Tx)
Tx
Tx-
2 (Rx)
Rx
Rx-
3 (G)
Ground
Ground
4 (RTS)
RTS
Tx+
5 (CTS)
CTS
Rx+
3/16"
(5 mm)
Max.
7/8"
(22 mm)
Heat Shrink
on Outer
Jacket to
Inner
Conductor
Transition
Extron
STP 20-2P Cable
Default login
credentials:
• Username:
Front Panel,
admin
Rack Mount
• Password:
Models
extron
LAN
1
2
1000
LINK
ACT
RTS
CTS
Tx
Rx
5
6
7
8
CO
COM
COM
RTS
CTS
Tx
Rx
1
2
3
RS-485
Data-
(pins 1 & 2
tied together)
Ground
Data+
(pins 4 & 5
tied together)
TIP: STP 20-2P
cable, shown
at left, is
recommended
for these
connections.
For best
results,
insulate the
common or
drain wires
using heat
shrink.
1000 Mbps
Connection
3
Network is
active.
Data is being
sent/received.
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