Extron Electronics IPL T PC1i User Guide - Manual (Page 7)

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 contains information about the Extron IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i, including
explanations of how to install, configure, and operate them. Unless otherwise specified,
“IPL T PC1” and “PC1” refer to both product versions throughout this guide.
About the IPL T PC1
The IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i are Ethernet-based power management devices that can
control and schedule AC power on and off. Monitoring of various device conditions is also
available with Global Configurator
® (GC 3.3) software. The IPL T PC1i is an international
version, configured for 220 VAC with an IEC connector.
The PC1 and PC1i ports include a LAN port, a bidirectional RS-232 port, an IR output port,
and a contact closure input port. These ports provide integration of power control, serial
device control, IR device control, and input sensing in a single device that can be mounted
on a rack or behind a display device or kiosk.
The PC1 can be a stand-alone control device or as one of many nodes in a distributed
control system environment.
Features
• Remote powering a device on and off — Centralized management features
such as Telnet allow remote powering on and off of a plasma display, camera, video
conferencing equipment, switcher, or other audio/video device. The Power button on
the front panel lets you turn power on and off to the connected device, while an LED to
the lower-right of the Power button lights green to indicate that the device is receiving
power.
• RS-232 control — The bidirectional serial port on the rear panel, along with an Extron
serial driver, enables RS-232 control of an output device.
• IR control — An IR port on the rear panel enables unidirectional device control via an IR
emitter, supported by Extron IR drivers.
• Contact closure input port — This port can detect a closed circuit between an input
and ground, and trigger an event that has been set up in GC 3.3 (for example, set off an
alarm, turn on a light, or notify you by e-mail that an event has occurred).
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