Extron Electronics IPL T SFI244 - Manual (Page 5)

Contents
Introduction ............................................ 1
About this Manual ........................................... 1
About the IPL T SFI244 Interface ...................... 1
Features ........................................................... 1
Installation and Operation ..................... 3
Installation Overview ........................................ 3
Mounting the IPL T SFI244 Interface ................. 3
UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting ................. 3
Rack Mounting ............................................ 4
Furniture or Projector Mounting ................... 5
Rear Panel Features and Cabling ...................... 6
Power .......................................................... 6
Ethernet/LAN ............................................... 7
Serial Communication .................................. 7
Identification ................................................ 8
Operation ........................................................ 8
Front Panel Indicators ................................... 8
Resetting the Unit ........................................ 9
Connection and Configuration ............. 11
Connecting the Hardware .............................. 11
Ethernet Connection .................................. 11
Serial Connection ....................................... 12
IR Connection ............................................ 13
Flex I/O Connection .................................... 14
Configuring the Hardware ............................. 14
PC Configuration ....................................... 14
IPL T SFI244 Interface Configuration ........... 15
Communication and Control ................. 18
Ports Overview ............................................... 18
Flex I/O Ports .............................................. 18
Bidirectional Serial Control
Interface Ports ........................................... 21
Communication with the Interface ................. 22
Web Server ................................................ 22
IR Learning ................................................. 30
Programmer’s Guide for the Telnet and Web
Browser ........................................................ 32
Using the Command/Response Table .......... 32
Customization ............................................... 42
Server Side Includes ................................... 42
Query String .............................................. 43
Code Examples .......................................... 45
URL Encoding ............................................ 51
A/V Device Control ........................................ 52
Custom Web Pages .................................... 52
Telnet (Port 23) .......................................... 53
Direct Port Access (Ports 2001
Through 2002) .......................................... 54
Troubleshooting ............................................. 55
Power connections ..................................... 55
Data connections ....................................... 55
Specifications, Part Numbers, and
Accessories ............................................. 56
Specifications ................................................. 56
Part Numbers and Accessories ........................ 58
Glossary .................................................. 59
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