Via Links From Search Results; Things To Do After Installing Gc And Before Starting A Project; Using Gc: Helpful Tips; Resources And Notes - Extron electronics IPL EXP Series User Manual

Via links from search results

1. Type the specific name of the software package (such as Global Configurator or GUI Designer) into the
Search
field in the upper right of the Extron web page and click the
page appears.
2. Click on the name of the software package. A software product page opens that provides a description of the
software package, a list of system requirements, a list of features, and access to the release notes, in addition
to a download link.
3. For some software you can click the
file. For other software there may be a link for contacting an Extron support representative who can provide
you access to the latest version.

Things to Do After Installing GC and Before Starting a Project

• Read the Global Configurator Help File, included with the software, for details and step-by-step procedures on
how to start a GC Professional or GC Plus project and perform basic setup tasks for a control processor. The
help file provides a wealth of information on settings and how to use the software. It includes examples of how
to use the features of GC and step by step instructions for typical configuration tasks.
•
Obtain network addresses and related information from your network administrator.
• Set up the IP address for the IPL EXP. See
of how to set up the network properties of the unit. For details, see the GC help file or Toolbelt help file. The
help files contain instructions on how to set the IP address, gateway IP address, subnet mask, mail server
IP address, domain name, web port, SMTP username, and SMTP password so that the EXP is able to
communicate with the network.

Using GC: Helpful Tips

Resources and notes

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The IPL EXP Power Series Setup Guide is shipped with the unit. It includes a quick reference to the front and
rear panel features, and covers basic hardware installation.
•
See Front Panel Features
page 15 in this guide for features and settings for the ports you are configuring.
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If you plan to configure the IPL EXP at the installation site, Extron recommends downloading drivers for all the
devices in the installation before you go out to the site.
• The Global Configurator project file (*.gcpro or *.gcplus) contains configuration settings and it can be saved
to a directory or folder for backup or for installation on another expansion interface. Saving a configuration is
recommended before you perform a firmware upgrade.
• IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address are required during network setup of the control processor.
•
The unit (host) name is any name (for example, Room730-IPLEXPPDU4H or ConfRmSyst) that you want to
use to label a specific unit. The default is a combination of the product name and part of the hardware (MAC)
address. This can be changed to your choice of alphanumeric characters and hyphens (-). The following rules
apply:
• Spaces are not permitted within the name of a unit or at the start or the end of a name.
•
Underscores ( _ ) are not permitted.
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Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and - (hyphen).
• The unit does not distinguish between upper and lower case letters.
•
The name cannot start with a number or a hyphen, and it cannot end with a hyphen.
•
Maximum name length is 63 characters.
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