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Connection and configuration, Configuring the hardware, Connecting the hardware – Extron Electronics IPL M PDP-ES User Guide User Manual

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IPL M PDP-ES • Connection and Configuration

IPL M PDP-ES • Connection and Configuration

Connection and Configuration

3-3

3.

Ensure that your PC is connected to the network switch,
hub, or router.

RS-232 port

The IPL M PDP-ES can be connected to a controller device or a
local PC through its RS-232 port.

PC connection

1.

Connect one end of a straight-through serial cable (Extron
part #26-433-03) to the RS-232 port of the interface card.
Refer to figure 2-8 for pin assignments.

2.

Connect the other end of the cable to a local PC.

Serial connection

1.

Connect the male end of an RS-232 cable (Extron part#
26-437-04

) to the RS-232 port of the interface card. Refer to

figure 2-8 for pin assignments.

2.

Connect the bare end of the cable to a controller device,
such as the MLC 206, using the termination illustrated
below.

Orange
Red

Green

MLC
Di

s

play/

S

ource Control port

(R

S

-2

3

2)

A B C D E

R

S

-2

3

2

Ground ( )

Transmit (Tx)

Receive (Rx)

To the
Pioneer pla

s

ma’

s

R

S

-2

3

2 port

E

B

A

Figure 3-2 — Controller device wiring

Configuring the Hardware

To function together properly, both the controlling PC and the
IPL M PDP-ES interface card must be configured correctly: the
PC must be network-capable, with the proper protocols
installed and the hardware configured correctly.

PC configuration

This manual assumes that you have a Windows PC equipped
with an operating network adapter. To allow your PC to work
with Extron’s Ethernet-controlled products, the TCP/IP
protocol must be installed and properly configured.

To use the IPL M PDP-ES on an existing Ethernet LAN intranet,
your network administrator can provide you with a unique IP
address or confirm whether you need to set up the

3-2

Connecting the Hardware

The IPL M PDP-ES interface card is housed inside of an
expansion slot (namely, the ES Card Slot) of a fourth generation
Pioneer plasma. Figure 3-1 illustrates a typical setup.

IPL M PDP-ES

ACT

LINK

RESET

LAN

RS-232

Extron
IPL M PDP-ES

Pioneer Plasma Ethernet Card

Extron
MLC 206

MediaLink Controller

PC

RS-232

LAN

MLC 206

DISPLAY
POWER

VOLUME

MAX/

MIN

VCR

DVD

Laptop

Figure 3-1 — IPL M PDP-ES interface connections

Direct PC connection

This type of connection is used initially to connect to and
configure the IPL M PDP-ES card.

1.

Plug one end of a Cat 5, crossover Ethernet cable into the
rear panel Ethernet connector of the IPL M PDP-ES
interface card. Refer to figure 2-7 for RJ-45 connector
wiring.

2.

Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet
port on your PC.

Ethernet/LAN port

This type of connection is used on an ongoing basis to connect
the IPL M PDP-ES interface card to a LAN for remote control of
the Pioneer plasma and other connected devices.

1.

Plug one end of a Cat 5, straight-through Ethernet cable
into the LAN port of the IPL M PDP-ES interface card.
Refer to figure 2-7 for RJ-45 connector wiring.

2.

Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network
switch, hub, or router connected to an Ethernet LAN or to
the Internet.