Secure Platform Device Mode; Sis Configuration And Control; Host Control Port; Establishing A Connection - Extron electronics IPL EXP Series User Manual

Secure Platform Device Mode

For more detailed control of the IPL EXP Power Expansion Interface and to use it as part of a control system,
enable SPD mode, which requires a network connection. SPD mode is:
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Enabled once the unit is paired with an IPCP Pro xi Series control processor via Toolbelt and configured
using Global Configurator or programmed with ControlScript Pro xi (see
Control on page 43)
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Able to guarantee secure communication in an environment of Extron-only control system products
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Disabled when the device is disconnected from the Extron control system (when the device is reset in Toolbelt
or the connection between the control processor and the IPL EXP is interrupted)
The IPL EXP must acquire and display pairing information (primary controller address and system ID) other than
the default settings.
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The IPL EXP remains in SPD mode as long as it is successfully paired to the system.
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SPD mode is disabled if and when the paired information is cleared or removed.
NOTES:
• Attempts to communicate to the device through port 22023 while in this mode result in an error code.
The SIS command to query the mode of operation is the only SIS command accepted while the device is
operating in SPD mode.
• Building and uploading a GC or GS project changes the state of the ports to factory default, or to the
configured or programmed values, depending on the actions defined in the project. This state change
is performed in case the user made changes via SIS or via the IPL EXP embedded webpage before
building and uploading the project.

SIS Configuration and Control

SIS-over-SSH mode requires connecting the IPL EXP and the PC to the same network and using an SSH client
application such as PuTTy to communicate via logical port 22023.
TIP: The IPL EXP cannot use SIS commands when it is in Secure Platform Device mode. To change the unit
from SPD mode and re-enable SIS-over-SSH mode, clear or remove pairing information from the unit by:
• Using Toolbelt to reset the unit
• Removing the paired primary controller information from the
• Applying a Full Factory Reset to the unit (see

Host Control Port

The factory default network settings for the power expansion interface are:
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IP address
• Subnet mask
• Gateway address
•
DNS address

Establishing a Connection

Establish a network connection to the IPL EXP as follows:
1. Download the SSH client application.
2. Open the SSH client application.
3. Enter the IP address of the IPL EXP in the
4. Enter 22023
192.168.254.250
255.255.255.0
0.0.0.0
127.0.0.1
in the Port field.
IPL EXP Power Series • Modes of Operation, SIS Control and Configuration
IPL EXP System
Full Factory Reset mode
Host Name or IP address
Software-Based Configuration and
tab in Toolbelt
on page 23)
field.
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