Extron Electronics IPL 250 Setup Guide - Manual (Page 10)

Introduction, cont’d
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Refer also to the IPL 250 Reference Manual at www.extron.com.
IPL 250 • Introduction
Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation
Preparation
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Familiarize yourself with the IPL 250's features.
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Download and install Extron Global Configurator software (version 3.0 or higher)
and the latest driver package from www.extron.com or the Extron software disk.
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Obtain IP setting information from the network administrator for the IPL.
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Obtain model names and setup information for devices that the IPL will control.
Perform Physical Installation — see chapter 2
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Mount the unit to a rack, furniture, or projector mount.
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Connect the IPL to a network (LAN) and the other devices.
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Connect power cords and turn on the audio/video (A/V) devices (projectors,
monitors, speakers), control products (such as projector lifts and screen controls),
the IPL, a PC (for setup) or touchpanel (for control after configuration).
Configure the IPL
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Connect the PC to the IPL 250 via Ethernet patch or crossover cable (see
chapter 2) and use Telnet or a similar application to configure the IPL for
network communication ( page 2-6 ).
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Connect any TLP touchpanels that will be part of the system to the same
network as the PC and IPL. Create a user interface layout for the touchpanels
and upload the GUI configuration to each touchpanel. (See the GUI
Configurator software help file for details.)
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Configure the IPL 250 using Global Configurator. (Refer to the Global
Configurator Help file.)
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Create a new Global Configurator project.
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Set the IPL’s IP address, subnet mask, and other IP settings.
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Define the unit’s GlobalViewer Tree location.
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Add the IPL to the project.
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Define e-mail settings and contacts.
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Add serial, IR, and Ethernet device drivers.
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Configure the IPL’s ports and assign device drivers as needed.
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Configure touchpanel buttons, if applicable, in GC.
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Create a display shutdown schedule.
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Create a display lamp hours notification e-mail.
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Create a display disconnection notification e-mail.
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Perform configurations for special applications, if needed.
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Save the Global Configurator project/configuration.
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Build and upload the configuration.
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Test the system.