Page 2 - Precautions; Safety Instructions • English
Precautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may pres...
Page 3 - 注意; 声明; FCC Class A Notice
安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压,有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用 户 使 用 该 设 备 前 必 须 阅 读 并 理 解 所 有 安 全 和 使 用 说 明 。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明书以备将来使 用。 遵守警告 • 用户应遵守产品和用户指南上的所有安 全和操作说明。 避免追加 • 不要使用该产品厂商没有推荐的工具或 追加设备,以避免危险。 警告 电源 • 该 设 备 只 能 使 用 产 品 上 标 明 的 电 源 。 设 备 必 须 使 用 有 地 线 的 供 电 系 统 供 电 ...
Page 5 - IPL T SF Series Interface • Table of Contents; Table of Contents
i IPL T SF Series Interface • Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 IPL T SF Series Products ......................................
Page 6 - Table of Contents, cont’d
ii IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. 68-1434-01 Rev B 12 08
Page 7 - IPL T SF Series Interfaces; Chapter One; Introduction; About this Manual
IPL T SF Series Interfaces 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual IPL T SF Series Products Global Configurator
Page 8 - IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction; The Extron IPL T SF Series interface boxes can be installed as; A typical IPL T SF Series Interface application
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction Introduction 1-2 About this Manual This setup guide describes the• IPL T SF Series products• Global Configurator application• IPL T SF Series hardware installation• IPL T SF Series software configuration IPL T SF Series Products The Extron IPL T SF Series in...
Page 9 - technology
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction 1-3 IPL T SF24 The IPL T SF24 is a compact Ethernet control interface with • a 12 VDC power supply• an RJ-45 Ethernet receptacle• two serial ports• four flex I/O ports• a high performance Web server• IP Link ® technology IPL T SFI244 The IPL T SFI244 is a co...
Page 10 - Global Configurator; Controllers —; Global Configurator application screen
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4 Global Configurator Global Configurator (GC) is a software application that gives users the ability to create a single configuration file of all of the devices on their audio/video (A/V) network.There are two types of devices in an A...
Page 11 - Use Global Configurator version 2.3 or later. Update; System requirements; If ActiveX is not enabled, you may get a prompt from the; Installing Global Configurator
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction 1-5 You may configure an IPL T SF Series interface using GC without having the device physically connected to the A/V network. C Use Global Configurator version 2.3 or later. Update all PCs and devices running earlier versions of GC. System requirements The ...
Page 12 - Install
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-6 4 . Scroll down to the Global Configurator description and click the Install link in the far right column. 5 . Follow the remaining system prompts. To install Global Configurator from an Extron Software Products CD if Autorun is not ...
Page 13 - Chapter Two; Hardware Setup; Front Panels
IPL T SF Series Interfaces 2 Chapter Two Hardware Setup Front Panels Rear Panels Power Connection Local Area Network (LAN) Connection Serial Device Connection
Page 14 - IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup; IPL T SF24 Front Panel; IPL T SFI244 Front Panel
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 2-2 a Power LED — green when power is on b Reset button — a recessed multiple function reset button c IR learning receiver — This smaller infrared receiver "learns" commands from other devices' IR remote controls. See the IR Learner ...
Page 15 - Rear Panels; IPL T SFI244 Rear Panel
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup 2-3 a Power receptacle — connects the supplied 12 VDC power supply b LAN receptacle — RJ-45 receptacle for network connection Ç LAN activity LED — blinks yellow with LAN activity É LINK LED — green with a network connection c Flex I/O ports — four serial i...
Page 16 - Hardware Setup, cont’d; To connect the power supply:; Connect the female end of the AC power cord into the
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup Hardware Setup, cont’d 2-4 Power Connection To connect the power supply: 1 . Insert the DC power cord captive screw connector into the power supply receptacle on the rear panel of the interface box. COM 1 LAN POWER 12V .5A MAX COM1 TX RX TX RX I/O 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 17 - Connect a; Straight-through Cable
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup 2-5 Local Area Network (LAN) Connection Connect a patch (straight-through) Ethernet cable to the LAN receptacle on the rear panel if you are connecting the interface to a switch, hub, or router on your A/V network. Connect a crossover Ethernet cable to the...
Page 18 - Connect any A/V device using a serial cable with a 9-pin D; Pinouts for the 9-pin D connectors are shown in the illustration; Pin; connect to pin 2 or 3.
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup Hardware Setup, cont’d 2-6 Serial Device Connection There are two types of serial connections: • 9-pin D connectors• Captive screw connectors 9-pin D connectors Connect any A/V device using a serial cable with a 9-pin D connector to either of the COM ports...
Page 19 - Captive screw connectors
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup 2-7 Captive screw connectors The IPL T SF24 has two COM ports with captive screw connectors that are common to the two 9-pin D connectors. Only one connector can be used for each COM port. If you use a COM port captive screw connector, its 9-pin D port is ...
Page 21 - Chapter Three; Software Setup; Creating a Global Configurator Project File
IPL T SF Series Interfaces 3 Chapter Three Software Setup Creating a Global Configurator Project File Configuring a New Device Building and Uploading a GC File Launching the GlobalViewer ® Interface
Page 22 - IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup; Step one: download device drivers; or; Add Driver Subscriptions
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup 3-2 Creating a Global Configurator Project File After you have installed the Global Configurator (GC) application on your PC, follow the steps in this chapter to download device drivers, create a GC project file, configure your IPL T SF Seri...
Page 23 - Download
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-3 5 . Click the Right Arrow (Subscribe) button. 6 . Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each type of device you plan to add to your audio/video network. 7 . Click the Download button. The Download Complete dialog box opens. 8 . Click the Close button. 9 . Click...
Page 24 - Software Setup, cont’d; Step two: create a new project; Create a New Project
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-4 Step two: create a new project To create a new Global Configurator project file 1 . Click File > New . The Start Options dialog box opens. 2 . Select Create a New Project . 3 . Click OK . The Project Settings dialog box opens ...
Page 25 - OK; Step three: add a device; Add Device
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-5 6 . Click OK . The Add Device dialog box opens. Step three: add a device There are four ways to launch the Add Device dialog box • Click Ctrl+A . • Click Edit > Add Device... • Click the Add Device icon. When you select Create a Project in the Start...
Page 26 - Make this device a GlobalViewer Host
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-6 With the Add Device dialog box open: 1 . Select an IPL T SF24 or IPL T SFI244 from the drop-down list. 2 . Enter an IP address in the Name/IP Address field (or leave the default address). 3 . Enter a unique display name. 4 . Clic...
Page 27 - Set; Step four: define the location of the new device; New Location
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-7 9 . Click Set . The Auto Configure Successful dialog box is displayed. 10. Click OK . Step four: define the location of the new device Global Configurator allows you to keep track of the devices on your A/V network by creating a custom tree of folders ...
Page 28 - Step five: save the new Global Configurator file; Save
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-8 2 . Enter a unique location name for the new folder and keep the new Location folder selected. 3 . Click OK . The new device is added to the selected Location folder and the Add Device dialog box closes. Step five: save the new G...
Page 29 - Configuring a New Device; Step six: configure contacts; Add
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-9 If the file has not previously been saved, the Save As dialog box opens. 2 . Enter a unique name in the Project Name field. 3 . Click the browse button to browse to the desired file location. 4 . Click OK . Configuring a New Device Step six: configure ...
Page 30 - The Email Manager dialog box is used to create custom e-mails
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-10 Step seven: configure e-mail The Email Manager dialog box is used to create custom e-mails that are delivered as directed by the settings in the GC Schedule and Monitor dialog boxes. To create custom e-mails 1 . Click Edit > ...
Page 31 - Click; Step eight: assign device drivers; The Serial Configuration tab of Global Configurator allows you; Serial Configuration
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-11 2 . Complete the Name, Subject, and Body fields. 3 . Click Add . Step eight: assign device drivers The Serial Configuration tab of Global Configurator allows you to assign a device driver to each serial port of the device. To assign a device driver 1 ...
Page 32 - Add Driver; Step nine: set the input/output configuration; nput/Output Configuration
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-12 2 . Select a Device Type, Manufacturer, and Version filter. 3 . Select an available driver. 4 . Click Add Driver . Step nine: set the input/output configuration The I nput/Output Configuration tab is used for the Flex I/O ports ...
Page 33 - Pullup
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-13 5 . Enter a unique open label. 6 . Enter a unique close label. 7 . Click the Pullup checkbox if desired. 8 . Click the Threshold checkbox if desired and set the desired threshold limits.
Page 34 - Digital Output
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-14 If the Flex I/O mode is Digital Output and the mode is Open/Close - 2 Push Button 4 . Enter a unique description. 5 . Select Open/Close - 2 Push Button . 6 . Enter a unique open label. 7 . Enter a unique close label. 8 . Click t...
Page 36 - Analog Input
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-16 If the Flex I/O mode is Analog Input 4 . Enter a unique description. 5 . Select the analog input options. • Unit Label — Identify the units (ex: "C" for degrees centigrade) that the following values will represent when d...
Page 37 - Step ten: set the IR configuration; IR Configuration
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-17 Step ten: set the IR configuration The IR Configuration tab is used to configure the IR ports that are present on an IPL T SFI244 device only. To configure an IPL T SFI244 IR port 1 . Select an IR port in the IP Link Tree window. 2 . Select a device t...
Page 38 - Step eleven: set scheduled actions and e-mail; Schedule
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-18 Step eleven: set scheduled actions and e-mail deliveries The Schedule tab is used to set scheduled actions and e-mail deliveries. A single schedule can include both actions and e-mail assignments. To schedule an action 1 . Click...
Page 39 - Actions; Apply Action; To schedule an e-mail delivery; Click the; Add Schedule
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-19 6 . Click Actions . 7 . Select a subject port (device). 8 . Select an available option (action). 9 . Click Apply Action . To schedule an e-mail delivery 1 . Click the Schedule tab. 2 . Click the Add Schedule button.
Page 40 - The Scheduled Actions Wizard dialog box opens.; Emails; The Add an Email window opens in the right pane.
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-20 The Scheduled Actions Wizard dialog box opens. 3 . Enter a unique scheduled action name. 4 . Select the schedule times. 5 . Click Emails . The Add an Email window opens in the right pane. 6 . Select an e-mail message. 7 . Select...
Page 41 - Contact Manager; Step twelve: set monitored conditions; Monitor
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-21 8 . Click Apply Email/Contacts . The new e-mail and recipient are now displayed in the left pane. 9 . Use the Contact Manager button to create new contacts (if desired). 10. Use the Email Manager button to create new custom e-mails (if desired). 11. C...
Page 42 - To add a monitored condition:; Add Monitor; The Monitored Condition Wizard opens.
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-22 To add a monitored condition: 1 . Click the Monitor tab. 2 . Click the Add Monitor button. The Monitored Condition Wizard opens.
Page 43 - Next
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-23 3 . Enter a unique monitored condition name. 4 . Click Next . 5 . Select Conditions. 6 . Select a Subject Port (device). 7 . Select an available option. 8 . Edit the Name field (if desired). 9 . Set the desired condition test parameters (if available)...
Page 45 - Done; Building and Uploading a GC File; Step thirteen: build the Global Configurator file; Build All Configurations
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-25 5 . Click Done . The dialog box closes. Building and Uploading a GC File Before a Global Configuration (GC) file is active in the GlobalViewer interface, the GC file must be “built” and “uploaded” to a GlobalViewer host device.The “build” process comp...
Page 46 - Build; Step fourteen: Upload the Global Configurator file; Begin
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-26 To initiate a "Build (all)" process 1 . Click Build > Build All Configurations... or click the Build All Configurations icon. A Please Wait. Building Configuration(s)... dialog box opens and displays a progress bar wh...
Page 47 - lick the; Test GV System; button to view the GlobalViewer; Tools > Change Device Settings
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-27 C 2. lick the Test GV System button to view the GlobalViewer host interface. Step fifteen: change device settings (if desired) If for any reason you need to change any of the previously configured settings: 1 . Click Tools > Change Device Settings ...
Page 48 - Settings; Use; in the drop-down listing to; Launching the GlobalViewer Interface
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup Software Setup, cont’d 3-28 2 . Select a device. 3 . Click Settings to open the Settings drop-down listing. 3 . Select and change the desired setting(s), for example: Set Mail Server... , Set Gateway... , Set Subnet Mask... , etc. N Use Set Mail Server... ...
Page 49 - Step sixteen: launch GlobalViewer; To launch GlobalViewer:; Enter
IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Software Setup 3-29 Step sixteen: launch GlobalViewer To launch GlobalViewer: 1 . Open an Internet browser. 2 . Enter the IP address of a GlobalViewer host device in the Address field, and press the keyboard's Enter key.
Page 50 - Extron’s Warranty
Extron’s 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,...
Page 51 - Chapter 1; : Install Global Configurator; Chapter 2; Build the Global Configurator file.; Setup Guide Checklist
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