Extron electronics IPL M PDP-ES Application Note

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Industrial Plasma Display Panels – Introduction to the Extron IPL M PDP-ES Card
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VERVIEW
Extron is leading manufacturer of professional A/V system products for video signal manipulation,
Ethernet control interfaces, and high resolution connectors. Along with other add-on products, Extron
developed the IPL M PDP-ES
industrial (CMX series) plasma display monitor panels. This card, a compact Ethernet controller
featuring an integral Web server that enables remote, proactive monitoring, control and
troubleshooting, is certified by Pioneer for use in 5
panels.
The type of businesses currently employing Pioneer industrial panels with the Extron IPL M PDP-ES
card are as follows:
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Digital Signage
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Military & Government Facilities
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Businesses that share office resources
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Small Colleges & Trade Schools
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Large Universities & Corporate Facilities
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ECHNICAL ETAILS
This compact Ethernet control card enables IP based remote control, proactive monitoring, and
troubleshooting for the plasma display. In addition to an RJ-45 Ethernet connector, the IPL M PDP-
ES features a 9-pin D-sub serial port that can be configured to pass through Pioneer command codes
from an external control system.
The card includes an Integral WEB server with 1.25 MB of flash memory for storing the Global Viewer
(Extron's intuitive Microsoft Windows® based configuration and management utility) and any user-
customized web pages. GlobalViewer provides a range of A/V asset management functions including
scheduled events such as power ON/OFF, proactive maintenance alerts, remote tech support, and
theft alerts via e-mail. This application extends the asset management functionality of the IPL M PDP-
ES to allow status information for multiple Pioneer plasmas to appear directly in a single
GlobalViewer screen along with the data for other IP Link-enabled products.
There are multiple levels of security with password protection: User access level authorizes limited
entry to only pre-designated functions while administrator access level permits full access to
advanced settings.
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
Home & Business Group of America
expansion card that is an IP Link
:
(310) 952-2000
(800) 872-4159
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Interface module for Pioneer's
th
generation or later industrial (CMX Series)
AN # 352002
Released: 22 Dec 2006
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