Reference Information; Glossary - Extron electronics IPCP 505 User Manual

Reference Information

This section of the guide includes the following reference items:
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Full product specifications are available via the IPCP 505 product page at
www.extron.com.

Glossary

Custom web page Any file that can be loaded into an IPCP and served by the internal web server. The IPCP
can be used for various web-based tasks. The web page provides a way to control the
IPCP and other devices attached to it without use of the software, and with or without an
accompanying event script. Any number and size of graphics can be used. If they are too
large to fit in the nonvolatile memory of the IPCP, web pages can be created so that they
can be served from another web server using Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
Event script A program that controls an IP Link product. Event scripts are written in the "Extron C"
language (.sc), and compiled into a machine-readable event script file (.evt). The Global
Configurator program performs this compilation and uploads the compiled event file onto
the IPCP 505. The Extron C language is similar to ANSI C, with some differences. As long
as event scripts are turned on, they run continuously on the unit.
Ping A utility/diagnostic tool that tests network connections. It is used to determine if the host
has an operating connection and is able to exchange information with another host.
SSI (server side include)
A type of HTML instruction set that tells the IPCP (or some other web server) dynamically
which material to include in the contents of a web page or e-mail. SSI files typically have a
file extension of .shtml.
Verbose A wordy way of speaking. For the IPCP and other IP-enabled products, verbose mode is
a communication mode in which the device responds with more information than it usually
would. For detailed information, see the verbose mode
the "SIS Programming and Control" section. Verbose mode is usually enabled for
troubleshooting and disabled for daily use. Verbose mode creates more network traffic than
usual and can slow down performance.
Glossary
File Types: a Key to Extron-specific File Names
SIS commands on page 70 in
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