Introduction; Before You Begin; What This Guide Covers; Conventions Used In This Guide - Extron electronics IP Link Pro xi IPL EXP I/O Series User Manual

Introduction

This section covers the following basic information you should know about this guide and
the product before installation:
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Before You Begin

What This Guide Covers

This user guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to install an Extron
IPL EXP I/O Series Control System Expansion Interface. This guide provides detailed
information and recommends best practices for cabling the expansion interface. It provides
a brief overview of the configuration process, and reference information.
Configure the expansion interface using Extron Global Configurator software running in
Global Configurator Professional (GC Professional) or Global Configurator Plus (GC Plus)
mode, or program it using Global Scripter. This guide does not contain instructions on
detailed software-related setup steps or details of configuration within the software: those
are covered in the Global Configurator Help File, the Global Scripter Help File, and help
files for related programs. The software help files describe how to use each program to
download drivers, add AV devices to a configuration, configure basic functions, and set up
schedules, macros, e-mail alerts, touchpanel button configurations, and the like.

Conventions Used in This Guide

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Important Information You Need Before Installation

The order and types of setup tasks for the IPL EXP I/O expansion interfaces, and for the
IPCP Pro xi Series control processors and TouchLink Pro touchpanels and NBP button
panels they work with, are important. Pay close attention to them. Follow the setup checklist
in the
Before You Begin
About the IPL EXP Series
Application Diagram
Device Control
Throughout this guide the IPL EXP I/O Series products are also referred to as the
"IPL EXP," "EXP," or "expansion interface."
IPCP Pro Q xi and xi Series control processors are also referred to as the "IPCP,"
"IPCP Pro Q xi," "IPCP Pro xi," or "control processor." The xi models feature LAN ports,
Q xi models feature both LAN and AV LAN ports.
Global Configurator software is referred to as "GC," which can be run in Global
Configurator Professional mode ("GC Professional") or Global Configurator Plus mode
("GC Plus").
Global Scripter is sometimes referred to as "GS."
The GlobalViewer Enterprise application is sometimes referred to as "GVE."
Unless otherwise noted, in images of software or web pages, circled numbers
correspond to the like-numbered procedural steps.
Hardware Features and Installation
• About Global Configurator
• About Global Scripter
• PC System Requirements
section starting on page 6.
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