Reference Information; Network Port Requirements And Licensed Third-Party Software; File Types: A Key To Extron-Specific File Names - Extron electronics IPL EXP I/O Series User Manual

Reference Information

This section of the guide includes the following reference items:

Network Port Requirements and Licensed Third-Party Software

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File Types: a Key to Extron-specific File Names

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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates
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• IEEE 802.1X Certificates
• SNMP
To read product specifications, visit the IPL EXP product pages at www.extron.com.
Network Port Requirements and Licensed Third-Party Software
Network administrators may find it useful to know which ports, protocols, and services are used by the IP Link
Pro control processors, IPL EXP expansion interface, TouchLink Pro Touchpanels, Global Configurator Plus and
Professional software, Toolbelt, and Extron Control (for IP Link Pro control systems). A list of protocols used for
inbound and outbound communication for each type of device or software is available in the Control Systems
Network Ports, Protocols, and Licenses Guide, part number 68-2961-01, available at www.extron.com.
The control processors use various licensed third-party software packages during operation. To view details
about third-party packages and associated licensing, click the
pages of the expansion interface, control processor. A
listed package license, in the
package. This opens a copy of the package license in a separate window. A list of licenses is also available in the
Control Systems Network Ports, Protocols, and Licenses Guide at www.extron.com.
File Types: a Key to Extron-specific File Names
A basic understanding of the types of files used by the expansion interfaces helpful in order to decide what (if
anything) to do with them.
• .eff — This is an Extron firmware update file (see the
details on firmware updates).
• .eir — These are IR driver files containing infrared commands. There is a separate
the IPCP and IPL EXP controls via infrared communication. This is also the type of file created during IR
learning. Via Global Configurator, these files can be imported and associated with one of the IR ports on a
control processor.
• .ell — This is a LinkLicense file. It appears in systems that use a LinkLicense for using a third-party device as
a control interface instead of an Extron TouchLink Pro touchpanel.
• .gcplus — This is a Global Configurator Plus configuration file.
• .gcpro — This is a Global Configurator Professional configuration file.
• .gdl — This is a GUI Designer layout created for TouchLink Pro a touchpanel or third-party touch interface.
• .glta — This is a GUI layout template.
• .gs – This is a Global Scripter project file.
License Information
License Information
License Information
window, click the link in the License column for the relevant
Firmware Updates
IPL EXP I/O Series • Reference Information
button in the internal web
window opens. To view a copy of a
section starting on page 39 for
.eir
file for each device
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