Extron Electronics IPL 250 Reference Manual - Manual (Page 36)

Software-based Configuration and Control, cont’d
IPL 250 • Software-based Configuration and Control 3-10
Downloading the software and getting started
Global Configurator software is included with the controller. Global Configurator
software updates and a large variety of device drivers can be downloaded at no
charge from the Extron Web site ( http://www.extron.com ).
N Device drivers (for controlling projectors, VCRs, DVD players, etc.) can be
used by other Extron IP Link products, so they may be listed on the Extron Web
site as an IP Link driver package. You may also want to download the optional
IR Learner
™ , a free software utility for capturing infrared codes from a handheld
IR remote control to create custom drivers for operating IR-controlled devices
like the IPL that use IP Link and GlobalViewer.
N Do not change the directory or the name of the directory where the software files
are installed by default.
Refer to the IPL 250 Series Setup Guide for specific information on how to download
the software. Refer to that guide and to the Global Configurator Help file for details
and step-by-step procedures on how to start a GC project and perform basic setup
tasks for an IPL. Both the setup guide and the help file contain instructions on how
to set the IP address, gateway IP address, subnet mask, mail server IP address,
domain name, Telnet port, Web port, SMTP username , and SMTP password so
that the IPL 250 is able to communicate with the network. Obtain these parameters
from your network administrator and set them before continuing.
PC system requirements
For the IPL, Global Configurator
The IPL 250 and Global Configurator have the following hardware and software
requirements:
• Intel
® Pentium ® III 1 GHz processor
• Microsoft Windows operating system
○ Windows 2000 service pack 4, or
○ Windows XP service pack 2, or
○ a later version of Windows
C Do not run this software on a PC that uses an earlier version of Windows.
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with ActiveX ® enabled
• Microsoft Windows Script 5.6
• 512 MB of RAM
• 50 MB of available hard disk space
• A network connection with a minimum data transfer rate of 10 Mbps (100 Mbps
is recommended)
N The IPL 250 requires GC version 3.0 or higher.
For a system that includes TouchLink touchpanels and GUI Configurator
If you use the IPL 250 with Extron TLP Series touchpanels, you will also need the
Extron GUI Configurator software to set up the panels’ user interface controls. GUI
Configurator has the same requirements as Global Configurator 3.0 and higher.
Using Global Configurator: helpful tips
Resources and notes
• The Global Configurator Help file provides information on settings and how to use
the Global Configurator program, itself.