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IPL Pro Series • Introduction
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Introduction
This section covers the following basic information you should know about this guide and
the product before installation:
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— What this guide covers and does not cover, and what terms are
used to refer to these products
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— An overview of the products and their features
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— Example application diagrams
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— General information about RS-232 and Ethernet control of other
products
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About Global Configurator (with GC Professional and GC Plus Modes)
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— Where to find computer and network system
requirements
Before You Begin
What This Guide Covers
This user guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to install an Extron P Link
Pro Control Processor. In this guide you will find detailed information and best practices
recommendations about cabling the control processor, a brief overview of the configuration
process, and reference information.
You will configure the control processor using Extron Global Configurator software running
in Global Configurator Professional (GC Professional) or Global Configurator Plus (GC Plus)
mode. This guide does not contain instructions on detailed software-related setup steps
or details of configuration within the software: those are covered in the Global Configurator
Help file and help files for related programs. The software help files describe how to use
each program to download drivers, add AV devices to a configuration, configure basic
functions, and set up schedules, macros, e-mail alerts, touchpanel button configurations,
and the like.
Conventions Used In This Guide
Throughout this guide the IPL Pro Series products are also referred to as the “IPL,”
“IPL Pro,” or “control processor.” Global Configurator software is referred to as “GC”,
which can be run in Global Configurator Professional mode (“GC Professional”) or Global
Configurator Plus mode (“GC Plus”). The GlobalViewer Enterprise application is sometimes
referred to as “GVE.” Unless otherwise noted, in images of software or web pages, circled
numbers correspond to the like-numbered procedural steps.
Important Information You Need Before You Install These Control Processors
The IPL Pro Series control processors and TouchLink Pro touchpanels work differently
from the previous generation of IP Link products. The order and types of setup tasks
are important. Pay close attention to them. Follow the setup checklist in the
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