Extron IPL T PC1 - Manuals

Contents Using the IPL T PC1 Web Pages ......................... 22 Viewing the System Status ............................ 23 Using the Configuration Pages ...................... 24 Configuring the RS-232 Port and the AC Receptacle ................................................... 26 Upgrading Fir...

Introduction This section provides an overview of the Extron IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i IP Link ® Power Control Interfaces, and describes their features features. Topics covered in this section are: • About this Guide • About the IPL T PC1 • Features • Application Diagram About this Guide This guide c...

Application Diagram The following application diagram shows an example of how devices can be connected to the IPL T PC1 or the IPL T PC1i. 200-240V 50/60H z 10A MA X PO WER OUTPUT 10A MA X LA N CO M TX IN S G +5V RX INPUT IR TCP/IP Network ON Ethernet DVD AC Power RS-232 PlasmaDisplay Remote UserCon...

Installation and Rear Panel This section describes: • Installation Overview • Rear Panels • Connecting Cables Installation Overview To install and set up an IPL T PC1 interface: 1. Disconnect power from the PC1 interface and the output device (plasma display, VCR, projector, and so forth). 2. If des...

Rear Panels 12A MAX POWER OUTPUT 12A MAX LAN COM TX IN S G +5V RX INPUT IR MAC ADDRESS 100-120VAC 50/60Hz 1 2 3 5 US LISTED 17TT AUDIO/VIDEO APARATUS ® 4 7 6 Figure 2. IPL T PC1 Rear Panel (120 VAC) 10A MAX POWER OUTPUT 10A MAX LAN COM TX IN S G +5V RX INPUT IR MAC ADDRESS 200-240VAC 50/60Hz 1 2 3 6...

e IR port — Connect an IR emitter to pins 3 (S, for signal) and 4 (G, for ground) of this shared captive screw connector to enable infrared remote control of the output device (see “ Wiring for IR Control ” for instructions on connecting an IR emitter to this port). The PC1 provides enough current t...

5. On the drivers list, locate the model name of your output device. In the row for your device, click on the nn Kb link in the Communication Sheet column. In figure 4, below, the Communication sheet link for a 3M-7340 display has been selected. Figure 4. Communication Sheet Access 6. The communicat...

Wiring the Local Area Network (LAN) Port Wire the connector as shown in the tables below. • For 10Base-T (10 Mbps) networks, use a Category 3 or better cable. • For 100Base-T (100 Mbps) networks, use a Category 5 cable. • Use a straight-through cable to connect to a switch, hub, or router. • Use a c...

Front Panel Features and Operation This section contains a description of the IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i front panel features and instructions for setting up the PC1 using the front panel. The following topics are discussed: • Front Panel Features • Setting Up the System Using the Front Panel • Resett...

g Reset button (recessed) — Use the tip of a small Phillips screwdriver or an Extron Tweeker (provided) to press this recessed button to reset the unit in one of five reset modes (see “ Resetting ,” later in this section, for details on reset modes and on using this Reset button). h Power LED — This...

Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) When the PC1 is in front panel lock mode (executive mode), it does not accept commands from the front panel. If any button is pressed while the unit is in executive mode, the Power LED flashes three times, indicating that the input from the front panel i...

HTML Configuration and Control This section describes the IPL T PC1 embedded web pages and provides instructions on accessing and using them to configure the PC1. Topics include: • Configuring the Hardware for Ethernet Control • Using the IPL T PC1 Web Pages • Custom Web Pages • Troubleshooting • Gl...

Setting Up and Configuring the PC1 Using ARP The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) command provides a quick way to set up an IP address for the PC1, using your PC. The ARP commands tell your computer to associate the PC1 Media Access Control (MAC) address with an IP address that you assign. 1. Obtai...

The response should be the new IP address of the PC1, as shown below. Figure 11. Ping Command on a Command Prompt Screen 7. After verifying that the IP address change was successful, issue the arp -d command at the DOS prompt to remove the address from the computer ARP table. For example: arp -d 10....

Setting Up the Computer for IP Communication Follow these steps to set up communication between your computer and the PC1 using Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 7. NOTE: The procedure and illustrations in this section are for Windows XP. For other Windows versions, the screens may appear slightl...

3. On the Local Area Connection Properties window, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click the Properties button. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not on the list, you must install it (see the Windows user manual or the Windows online help system for the procedure). Figure 13. Internet Protoc...

Figure 14. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window for Windows XP c. Click OK to save the changes and exit the network setup. d. Reboot the computer if required for the changes to become effective. 6. Plug one end of a Category 5, 6, or 6E network crossover cable into the Ethernet (LAN) connect...

3. Select the Configuration tab, then select System Settings from the sidebar menu on the left of the screen. The PC1 System Settings page appears, showing the default IP address. Figure 15. System Settings Page with Default IP Address 4. Enter the new IP address assigned for the PC1, the correspond...

Using the IPL T PC1 Web Pages The IPL T PC1 features an embedded web server, which includes factory set web pages. These pages can be replaced with user-designed files, but the default web pages provide many basic features for configuring, and controlling the PC1 via a web browser. This section prov...

Viewing the System Status The System Status web page, accessed by clicking the Status tab, provides information on the current settings. Changes must be made via the Configuration web pages or SIS programming commands (see “ SIS Programming and Control ”). Personnel who have user access can view thi...

The System Status page displays information in the following categories: • System Description: Includes product model, port and receptacle description, part number, firmware version, and the current date and time. • IP Settings: Displays the unit name, DHCP status, IP address, gateway address, subne...

IP settings The following settings are available in the IP Settings section: • Unit Name : The default is the product name followed by the last six digits of the MAC address. You can give the unit a new name (such as LightsOn&Off or BoardroomA-PC1 ) consisting of up to 24 alphanumeric characters...

• Daylight Savings : Daylight savings time (DST) is a one-hour offset that is observed in some countries. You can select one of the radio buttons to set the PC1 for daylight savings time for the U. S., Europe, or Brazil; or select Off to disable it. The following daylight savings periods are observe...

RS-232 port From the drop-boxes in the port type section, you can select the baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits, and flow control for the PC1 serial COM port. Click Submit to enter your selections. If you click Cancel before submitting your selections, your entries are reset to the last saved p...

Performing a command To play a command on the connected device: 1. Click on the driver file in the Driver (first) column to display a list of commands within the selected driver. The example below shows part of a driver command list page for a Sony SLV-D360P DVD/VCR combination. Figure 21. Example o...

3. In the Re-enter Admin Password field, enter the same password again to confirm it. Figure 22. Passwords Page with Administrator and User Passwords Entered 4. If you want to assign a user password, enter it in the User Password field. NOTE: You cannot assign a user password unless an administrator...

Entering e-mail addresses If you have created scheduled events or monitoring tasks through the Global Configurator software, you may have e-mail alerts with a message corresponding to an event or task (for example, a timer notification indicating that it is time to replace a projector light bulb). T...

5. Click the Edit button at the end of the first address row in which you want to enter a new address or edit the existing one. The Edit button changes to Save (see the illustration above). 6. Enter the e-mail address of the alert recipient in the numbered box under Email Address . 7. In the File Na...

Upgrading Firmware The Firmware Upgrade page lets you browse to locate and upload a new version of firmware for your unit. The uploaded file must have the file extension .S19 . NOTE: The PC1 uses the same firmware as the IPL T PC1. However, it does not accept other firmware files, such as the .s19 f...

2. Click Browse to open a Choose file window. Figure 25. Firmware File Selected on the Choose File Window 3. In the Choose file window, locate the new firmware version file on your computer and double-click it. (Firmware files must have the extension .S19.) By default, this file is placed at: c: \Pr...

Scheduling The Schedule page accessed from the Configuration screen lets you schedule when power to the receptacle turns on and off. You can also schedule lock mode, specifying when the PC1 front panel will be locked. Clicking the Clear Schedule button at the bottom of the screen deletes all schedul...

Scheduling output receptacle power To schedule power on and off to the output receptacle: 1. In the Receptacle 1 section, click On or Off to select the power setting that you want to schedule for the week. A Set Schedule For section appears above the Scheduling section, displaying the receptacle num...

Scheduling front panel lockout (executive mode) 1. In the Executive Mode section, click On or Off to select the lock mode setting that you want to schedule. A Set Schedule For section appears above the Scheduling section, displaying the current status of Executive Mode ( On or Off ); menus from whic...

Scheduling by day of the week You can also select a day of the week and schedule all power and executive mode time settings for that day at one time: 1. Click on a day of the week at the top of a column in the Receptacle 1 scheduling table. Two Set Schedule For sections open, one for Power On and Ex...

Changing an individual setting Follow this procedure if you want to change only one setting on the scheduling table, either for powering on or off, or for executive mode. 1. In the Receptacle or Executive Mode scheduling table, click on the time displayed or the “-” symbol in the cell that you want ...

Figure 31. File Management Screen with Three Files Uploaded 4. Click Upload File . While the file is uploading, the Upload File button label changes to Uploading... . When the uploading is complete, the uploaded file name appears in the Files column with a time stamp showing GMT time, and the button...

Custom Web Pages On the IPL T PC1, custom web pages are supported. You can determine the layout and appearance of the pages displayed on your screen. Server side includes (SSIs) enable you to obtain information from the unit and display the information on web pages. Query strings allow you to send i...

Code example The following figure shows a practical use for both SSIs and query strings. In this example, the HTML source code contains three SSI commands. SSI commands <html> <head><title>Example 1</title></head> <h2 b>HTML Example #1</h2 b> <body> Th...

URL encoding URL (Universal Resource Locator) encoding is the method of using ASCII hexadecimal characters to display specific characters in a URL. It is used for several reasons. On some operating systems, certain characters are unsafe or not available, and others are reserved by the HTML or URL sp...

Unsafe characters URLs use some characters for “special use” in defining their syntax and these characters should be encoded. For various reasons, these characters may possibly be misunderstood within a URL. The following table lists unsafe characters. Character Hexadecimal Decimal Space 20 32 “ ” Q...

3. At the <to> prompt, enter the IP address of the PC1 unit. (The default IP address is 192.168.254.254. If the address was changed in the setup or configuration process, use the new address.) Telnet defaults to port 23. Figure 39. Connecting to the IP Address 4. If passwords were set up for t...

Troubleshooting Turn on the equipment in the following order: 1. The PC1 power control interface 2. The power receptacles on the PC1 3. The connected output device on the AC receptacle. If the output AV device cannot be powered on, check the following: Power Connections 1. Make sure that the output ...

If a connection was not made, the following response appears: Figure 41. Response to an Unsuccessful Ping Command If you get a response indicating that the ping was unsuccessful: a. Make sure your unit is using the appropriate subnet mask (check with your system administrator). b. Make sure your PC ...

SIS Programming and Control This section provides instructions on using the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands, which you can use to set up and control the IPL T PC1 from a host computer or other control system attached to the rear panel LAN port. The following topics are discussed: • Host...

Password Information The ] Password: prompt is displayed only if there is a password defined in the unit. It requires a password (administrator level or user level) followed by a carriage return. The prompt is repeated if the correct password is not entered. If the correct password is entered, the u...

Using the Command and Response Table The PC1 can be controlled via either a Telnet (port 23) connection or a web browser (port 80) connection. The ASCII commands listed in the tables perform the same functions, but they are encoded differently to accommodate the requirements of each port (Telnet or ...

Symbol Definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return + line feed) (hex 0D 0A ) } = Soft carriage return (no line feed, hex 0D ) (For web browser commands, use the | [pipe] character instead of the soft return.) | = Pipe (vertical bar) character • = Space 24 = The 24 superscript indicates commands that give...

X1& = Time in tens of milliseconds to wait for the first character to arrive at a serial port before terminating (default= 1 =10 ms; max = 32767 ) the connection X1* = Hardware (MAC) address ( xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx ). X1( = Subnet mask ( nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn ). Leading zeros are optional in setting value...

X3% = Event number: range = 0 - 99 X3^ = Event buffer 0 = receive 1 = user (absolute) 2 = User (relative) 3 = NVRAM X3& = Memory location: range = 0 through maximum buffer size X3* = Event data size b = bit B = byte (8 bits) S = short (16 bits) L = long (32 bits) NOTE: This parameter is case sen...

X5( = IR Playback mode 0 = play once 1 = play continuously Response is returned with leading zeros.To stop mode 1 playback, send the IR command again with mode 0 selected. X6$ = Time in seconds to keep sending the broadcast message ( 0 - 255 , default = 10 ) X6( = (Ethernet only) Number of seconds b...

Command and Response Table for SIS Commands Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Power Receptacle Control / Current Sense Turn receptacle power on E 1*1PC } W 1 %2A 1PC | Cpn 01 • Ppc1 ] Turn receptacle power off E 1*0PC } W 1 %2A...

Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Information requests (continued) Request system memory usage 3I 3I Number of bytes used out of the number of total kbytes ] With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3: inf03* Number of bytes ...

Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) IP Setup Commands (continued) Set GMT offset 24 E X# CZ } W X# CZ | Ipz X# ] View GMT offset E CZ } W CZ | X# ] Set daylight savings time 24 E X3$ CX } W X3$ CX | Ipx X3$ ] View daylight saving...

Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Password and Security Settings Set administrator password 24 E X3# CA } W X3# CA | Ipa • X4! ] Clear administrator password 24 NOTE: A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator passw...

Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Directory Commands Change or create a directory E path / directory /CJ } W path / directory /CJ | Dir • path /d irectory / ] NOTE: A directory does not truly exist until a file has been copied ...

Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) File Commands (continued) List files from current directory and below E LF } W LF | (See below.) Telnet text responses: path/directory/filename x • date/time • length ] path/directory/filename ...

Command ASCII (Telnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Event Control (continued) Write string to event buffer memory 24,27 E string * X3% , X3^ , X3& FE } W X3( %2A X3% %2C X3^ %2C X3& FE } Evt X3% , X3^ , X3& , string ] NOTES: • F must...

Reference Material Specifications AC control interface Connectors IPL T PC1 ................................. 1 female USA/Edison power connector IPL T PC1i ................................ 1 female IEC power connector Voltage IPL T PC1 ................................. 120 VAC, 50-60 Hz IPL T PC1i ...

IR control interface IR control port ................................ (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 4 pole (shared with contact closure input port) Pin configuration ............................ 3 = S (IR signal output), 4 = GND IR output carrier frequency ............. 30 kHz to 1 MHz General...

Part Numbers and Accessories Included Parts These items are included in each order for an IPL T PC1 or IPL T PC1i interface: Included Parts Part Number IPL T PC1 60-544-10 IPL T PC1i 60-544-20 Rubber feet (self-adhesive) (4)2-pin female captive screw terminal (2)4-pin female captive screw terminal (...

• Reduced air flow — Install the equipment in the rack so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised. • Mechanical loading — Mount the equipment in the rack so that uneven mechanical loading does not create a hazardous condition. • Circuit overloading...

5. Slide the unit slightly forward or back, then tighten all four screws to secure it in place. Figure 44. Mounting the IPL T PC1 Under Furniture IPL T PC1 • SIS Programming and Control 66

Glossary Numbers and A 10/100Base-T Ethernet that uses unshielded twisted pair (UTP - Cat 5, and so forth) cable, in which the amount of data transmitted between two points in a given amount of time is equal to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps ARP ( Address Resolution Protocol ) A protocol that assigns an...

DHCP ( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ) is a standardized communications protocol that enables network administrators to locally and automatically manage the assignment of IP addresses in an organization’s network. Driver This is a Global Configurator (GC) compatible package. It includes the ev...

GlobalViewer (GV) A set of web pages (HTML, XML, JS) and graphics that are loaded into the memory of an IPL T PC1 interface. These pages provide an interface for control of devices attached to the IPL T PC1 interface. They communicate with the event scripts running on the device, and the event scrip...

S SIS ( Simple Instruction Set ) A set of commands developed by Extron that allow control of the PC1 via the keyboard of a PC with an Ethernet connection. A minimal number of characters are used in these commands and responses. SMTP ( Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ) An Internet standard for e-mail e...

URL encoding URL encoding allows you to send information and commands to the unit to change its configuration or provide you with feedback. Web Server Resides on the IPL T PC1 interface and provides storage of the default web pages, GlobalViewer, and your custom web pages. IPL T PC1 • Glossary 71

Extron Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/ or materials, Extron Electronics will, ...