Extron Electronics IPL T SF Series - Manual (Page 10)

IPL T SF Series Interfaces • Introduction
Introduction, cont’d
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Global Configurator
Global Configurator (GC) is a software application that gives
users the ability to create a single configuration file of all of the
devices on their audio/video (A/V) network.
There are two types of devices in an A/V system:
Controllers —
Control devices that have an IP Link enabled
Ethernet port for network connectivity, and serial, relay, I/O,
and infrared (IR) ports for A/V device connectivity.
Controlled devices — A/V products, such as video projectors,
displays, VCRs, DVD players, document cameras, projector
screens, room lighting systems, etc; all of the equipment that
is used to generate an audio/video presentation.
Once a "global" configuration file is built, GC then generates a
graphical user interface called GlobalViewer ® that allows users
to monitor and control all of the A/V devices contained within
the GC configuration file.
When the configuration file is created, one or more of the IP Link
controllers on the network can be designated as a GlobalViewer
host device.
The completed configuration file is uploaded to the host
device(s). The GlobalViewer interface can then be launched by
opening an Internet browser on a local PC and entering the host
device’s IP address in the browser's Address field.
Global Configurator application screen
Using GC you can configure a single room controller or create
a web-based remote monitoring system for hundreds of A/V
devices in multiple locations.