Extron electronic IP Link IPL T SF2 User Manual

Ip l, Anel, Rawings

The role of the technical administrator in today’s schools and
businesses has expanded to include management and
maintenance of A/V devices from multiple manufacturers, often
spread out over great distances. IP Link makes it easier to integrate
A/V systems into existing IP networks, providing Web-based
monitoring and control that unifies A/V equipment under a single
common graphical user interface.

The IPL T SF24 and IPL T SFI244 use Extron’s exclusive IP Link

™

technology, a high performance intelligent network solution
specifically engineered to meet the needs of professional A/V
environments, from large universities and businesses to small
presentation environments.

At its core, each IP Link Ethernet control interface is a complete,
high performance, Web server with robust computing power. Each
one contains a very fast processor with a latency, or delay, of less
than one millisecond from the time it receives a command to the
time it acts on that command. As a result, Web pages are served
many times faster than similar products, so data is refreshed at a
consistently high speed. The core technology and high
performance architecture of IP Link interfaces makes them ideal for
implementing A/V system management over the most widely
available transport medium today, the corporate IP network.

Centralized Asset Management and Monitoring
Using IP Link hardware along with the Global Viewer Web-based
asset management application, a technical administrator can track
the activity and status of all connected A/V devices. Multiple
rooms of equipment can be viewed simultaneously, by location or
device type. IP Link makes up-to-the-minute data available like
serial numbers, maintenance history, usage data, current status,
and installed firmware, all viewable from any computer on the
network. With IP Link’s e-mail functionality, accessed via the Global
Viewer, devices can be configured to proactively manage
themselves. For instance, a projector can be polled routinely to
track lamp usage and total life time. When lamp usage reaches a
predetermined number of hours, the IP Link interface can send an
e-mail, reminding technicians to replace the lamp.

Automated Scheduling
IP Link interfaces include a real-time clock, allowing an
administrator to program operating alerts, schedule routine
equipment activity, or run maintenance checks on lamp hours,
environmental conditions, connectivity, and other issues vital to

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Two serial ports

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Four Flex I/O ports

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Four IR ports (IPL T SFI244)

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IR learning capabilities
(IPL T SFI244)

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Integrated Web server with
1.25 MB of flash memory

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Multi-user support

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Multiple levels of security

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Free IP Link™ Global Viewer

™

Web-based asset management
software

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IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
(PoE) compliant

IPL T SF24 &

IPL T SFI244

IP LINK

ETHERNET CONTROL INTERFACES

The Extron IPL T SF24 and IPL T SFI244 are compact Ethernet control interfaces

with integral high performance Web servers, enabling many A/V devices to be

monitored, maintained, and managed over an existing high speed Local Area

Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), or the Internet.

ANEL

RAWINGS

www.extron.com

IPL T SFI244

100

COM

I/O

IPL T SF24

100

LINK

ACT

COM

I/O

CTS

1234

COM 1

LAN

00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx

POWER

12V

.5A MAX

COM1

TX RX

I/O

234

COM2

COM 2

IPL T SF24 (Front)

IPL T SF24 (Back)

IPL T SFI244

100

COM

LINK

ACT

I/O

COM1

TX RX

COM2

LAN

00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx

POWER

12V

.5A MAX

FLEX I/O

IPL T SF24

100

LINK

ACT

COM

I/O

CTS

COM 1

LAN

00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx

POWER

12V

.5A MAX

COM1

TX RX

I/O

234

COM2

COM 2

IPL T SFI244 (Front)

IPL T SFI244 (Back)

COM 3

LAN

UID# 09301205

POWER
12V

.5A

COM 2

COM1

I/O

COM2

Lighting
Control
or Lighting
System

Screen
Control

Extron
IPL T RLY4

Relay Box

COM1

COM2

LAN

00-05-A6-xx-xx-

POWER

12V

.5A

FLEX I/O

Lighting
Control
or Lighting
System

Ethernet

RS-232

Remote
Monitoring
Scheduling
and Control

Projector

TCP/IP

Network

Extron
IPL T SF24

Ethernet Network
Interface

Motion Detector

Extr

dia

Lin

k C

tro

lle

DISPLAY

POWER

VOLUME

MAX/

MIN

VCR

DVD

Laptop

Screen
Control

Extron
IPL T SFI244

Ethernet Network
Interface

RS-232

DVD 1

VCR/
DVD 2

Extron

IR Emitters

Projector

Ethernet

Remote
Monitoring
Scheduling
and Control

Motion Detector

Extron
MLS 103 SV

S-video & Audio
Switcher

DSS Receiver

NO C NC

RELA

Y 1

RELA

Y 2

RELA

Y 3

RELA

Y 4

MLS 100 Series

MediaLink Switc

her

AUX/MIX

LEVEL

INPUT SELECT

Extron
MLC 206
MediaLink Controller

TCP/IP

Network

Extron
IPL T RLY4

Relay Box

COM1

COM2

LAN

00-05-A6-xx-xx-

POWER

12V

.5A

FLEX I/O

Lighting
Control
or Lighting
System

Remote
Monitoring
Scheduling
and Control

Screen
Control

Extron
IPL T SFI244

Ethernet Network
Interface

RS-232

DVD 1

VCR/
DVD 2

Extron

IR Emitters

Projector

Ethernet

Remote
Monitoring
Scheduling
and Control

Motion Detector

Extron
MLS 103 SV

S-video & Audio
Switcher

DSS Receiver

NO C NC

RELA

Y 1

RELA

Y 2

RELA

Y 3

RELA

Y 4

MLS 100 Series

MediaLink Switc

her

AUX/MIX

LEVEL

INPUT SELECT

MediaLink Controller

TCP/IP

Network

PPLICATION

IAGRAMS

IP L

INK

™

PPLICATIONS

operations. For instance, an administrator may want to configure
projectors and other devices to power on or off at preset times.
User-defined tasks are easy to configure and schedule with IP Link.
Scheduling tasks and setting up e-mail reminders is simple and
straightforward and doesn’t require high-level programming skills.

Remote Technical Support
One of the biggest challenges facing technical administrators
today is meeting the ever-growing demands for technical support
with limited support staff. IP Link extends the support staff’s reach,
giving technicians the power to troubleshoot and solve many
typical problems remotely. With access to real-time A/V device
status, such as power on or off, and current input selection,
technicians can often restore system operation in minutes. The
result is time saved and a reduced level of frustration for users.

System Security and Loss Prevention
IP Link interfaces are always on and routinely poll their connected
devices for status information. If a serially controlled device like a
projector or document camera is physically disconnected from the
network, the IP Link interface monitoring its status will know
immediately. In such an event, the IP Link interface can be
configured to send an e-mail message notifying security personnel
of the problem.

Extron
IPL T RLY4
Relay box

Lighting System

COM1

COM2

LAN

00-05-A6-x

x-x

x-xx

POWER
12V

.5A

FLEX I/O

Screen
Control

Extron
IPL T SFI244

Ethernet Control
Interface

RS-232

DVD 1

VCR/
DVD 2

Extron

IR Emitters

Projector

IPL T SFI244 06-03 BW.eps

Ethernet

TCP/IP

Network

DSS Receiver

NO C NC

RELA

Y 1

RELA

Y 2

RELA

Y 3

RELA

Y 4

Remote
Monitoring,
Scheduling and
Control

Extron

Global Viewer
Free Web-Based
Management Software

Alarm System

Thermostat

Presentation Room

IPL T SF24

IPL T SFI244

E-mail Message

Theft Alert

Help Desk

Remote Device and Room Control

Theft Alert

Remote Device monitoring, scheduling and
control using Global Viewer Web-based asset
management application