Extron Electronics IPCP 505 User Guide - Manual (Page 37)

IPCP 505 • Software-based Configuration and Control 31
Advanced Serial Port Control
If serial setup configurations are required, the following options provide more advanced
methods for serial configuration within the IPCP:
• Serial pass-through (or redirect mode) (page 32) — to pass a control signal in one
serial port on the IPCP and out through another serial port on the same IPCP
• Direct port access (page 32) — to pass a control signal through a Telnet
connection on the IPCP to an AV device connected to an IPCP serial port
• Serial bridging (page 33) — to pass a control signal into a serial port on an originating
IPCP (or IPL) through a network and out a specified serial port of a destination IPCP (or
IPL) to a connected AV device
TCP/IP
Network
TCP/IP
Network
Ethernet Ethernet LAN
port
COM
(serial)
port
RS-232 RS-232
IPCP 505
(unit 2)
COM
(serial)
port
LAN
port
IPL T,
IPL 250,
or IPCP
(unit 1)
Ethernet Ethernet LAN
port
COM
(serial)
port
RS-232
IPCP 505
Display
or Other
AV Device
COM
(serial)
port
RS-232
IPCP 505
Display
or Other
AV Device
COM
(serial)
port
RS-232
PC or
Third Party
Device
PC or
Third Party
Device
PC or
Third Party
Device
Display
or Other
AV Device
Serial Bridging
Direct Port Access
Serial Pass-through (redirect)
Figure 20. Methods of Advanced Serial Port Control