Mount And Cable All Devices; Set Up The Control Processor, Expansion Interfaces, Touchpanels, And Network Button Panels For Network Communication - Extron electronics IP Link Pro xi IPL EXP I/O Series User Manual

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Obtain network information for the unit from the network administrator. You also need
the following details for each Extron Pro series Ethernet-enabled device:
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DHCP setting (on or off)
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Device (IPL EXP, IPCP Pro, TouchLink Pro, NBP)
LAN IP address
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AV LAN IP address (for IPCP Pro Q xi models)
NOTE: If DHCP is on, you do not need the IP addresses and subnet mask.
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Write down the MAC address of each network interface on each IP Link Pro device to
be used.
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Obtain model names and setup information for devices the system will control.
… Each expansion interface and each control processor comes with a factory-installed
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security certificate. If you intend to install a different SSL
certificate, contact your IT department to obtain the certificate or for instructions on
how to obtain one (see
requirements and guidelines regarding SSL certificates).
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For systems that will use IEEE 802.1X security, obtain a PEM-encoded security certificate
and private key (see

Mount and Cable All Devices

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Mount the unit to a rack or furniture (see
… Cable devices to the expansion interface (see
starting on page 13).
… Connect power cords and power on all the devices.
Set Up the Control Processor, Expansion Interfaces, Touchpanels, and
Network Button Panels for Network Communication
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Connect the PC that you will use for setup, the LAN/PoE port, of the expansion
interfaces, the LAN (or AV LAN) port of the control processor, the LAN/PoE port of
the expansion interfaces, and the touchpanels or network button panels to the same
Ethernet network. For expansion interface LAN connections, see
PoE+ (Ethernet) connectors and LEDs
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Start Toolbelt and use it to set the IP address or addresses, subnet, gateway
IP address, DHCP status, and related settings (see the flowchart in
Communication Setup
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.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates
IEEE 802.1X Certificates
Mounting
Ports, Addressing, and Connections
on page 18.
on page 9).
IPL EXP I/O Series • Hardware Features and Installation
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Subnet mask
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Gateway IP address
… Username
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Passwords
on page 39 for
on page 40) from your IT department.
on page 11).
LAN/PoE and LAN/
Network
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