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IPL T S Series IP Link® Ethernet Control Interfaces 68-1218-01 Rev.
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety feature, do not attempt to bypass or disable it.
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FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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ii IPL T S Series
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Quick Start — IPL T S Series Step 1 Step 4 Step 2 Step 5 Turn power off and disconnect the device from its power source. Connect power cords and apply power in the following order: Mount the IPL T S Series unit: • on a projector Projector Mounting Bracket • output devices (projectors, monitors, speakers) • IPL T S Series device • PC or serial controller • input devices (DSS, cable boxes, etc.
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Quick Start — IPL T S Series, cont’d QS-2 IPL T S Series • Quick Start
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Table of Contents Chapter One • Introduction . ..................................................................................................... 1-1 About This Manual ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 About the IPL T S Series Interface ................................................................................... 1-2 IPL T S1 control interface ....................................................................
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Table of Contents, cont’d File Management page ........................................................................................................... 3-14 Configuration using DataViewer .................................................................................... 3-15 Chapter Four • Communication and Control ............................................................... 4-1 Programmer’s Guide for Telnet and Web Browsers . .............................................
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IPL T S Series 1 Chapter One Introduction About This Manual About the IPL T S Series Interface Features
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Introduction About This Manual This manual describes the function, installation, configuration, and operation of the Extron IPL T S Series interface devices which are shown below. About the IPL T S Series Interface The Extron IPL T S Series interface devices integrate network connectivity into audio/video (A/V) systems.
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Each IPL T S Series interface comes with Extron’s IP Link® technology including: • A built-in Web server • A set of Web pages that can be used to configure the device • Flash memory to store Extron’s GlobalViewer® application and A/V equipment device drivers • Compatibility with Extron’s free GlobalViewer application which provides a graphical user interface with which to remotely monitor and control your A/V network devices The IPL T S Series interface devices support the following network protocols
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Introduction, cont’d Web-based A/V asset management — When used with GlobalViewer software, the IPL T S interfaces provide a powerful, flexible way to manage, monitor, and control projectors, flat-panel displays, and other devices using a standard Ethernet network. Integral, high performance Web server — Each IPL T S interface features a built-in Web server with memory available for storing device drivers, GlobalViewer, and development of your own Web pages using “off-the-shelf” Web authoring software.
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IPL T S Series 2 Chapter Two Installation and Operation Installation Overview Mounting the IPL T S Interface Rear Panel Features and Cabling Operation
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Installation and Operation Installation Overview To install and set up an IPL T S interface, follow these steps: 1. Turn all of the equipment off. Make sure that the video sources (DSS, cable boxes, or other devices), the IPL T S unit, the output devices (monitors, VCRs, projectors, etc.) and the serial controller are all turned off and disconnected from the power source. 2. Mount the IPL T S interface. See “Mounting the IPL T S Interface”, below. 3. Attach the cables.
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Mounting options All units are easily mounted in a rack, under a desk or podium, or on a projector mount. Mounting kits and IPL T S Series device compatibility are shown in the table below. Kit PN S1 Under-furniture mount Mounting Type 70-077-01 • Under-furniture mount 70-212-01 Projector mount 70-077-04 Projector mount 70-217-01 Rack mount 1U 9.5” D rack shelf 60-190-01 VersaTools 1U 3.
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Installation and Operation, cont’d T S2 2 TX CO M RX 1 RTS R CTS IPL ® T S2 2 TX 1 CO M RX R RTS IPL CTS 10 0 LINK AC T ® 10 0 LINK AC T MD AS DIST RIBU TIO ER N AM IES PL IFIER Figure 2-2 — Mounting the interface on the standard shelf Furniture or projector mounting The following furniture and projector mount kits are available: • PN 70-077-01 Furniture mount kit (for IPL T S1) • PN 70-077-04 Projector mount kit (for IPL T S1) • PN 70-212-01 Furniture mount ki
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Projector Mounting Bracket Mounting Bolt R IPL T S2 2 1 TX 4 COM 2 RX RTS CTS 100 LINK ACT Furniture Mount T S2 TX CO RX 1 M RTS R 2 CTS IPL Digital Projector 10 0 LINK AC T Projector Mount Figure 2-3 — Mounting the interface Rear Panel Features and Cabling All connections, including power, control, input, and output, are on the back panel of the IPL T S interface. See figures 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7 for details on each model. 10 00-05-A6-00-00-01 12V 0.
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Installation and Operation, cont’d 6 10 COM1 00-05-A6-00-00-06 LAN POWER COM2 12V .5A MAX COM3 TX RX 1 2 3 COM5 COM4 TX RX TX RX COM6 TX RX 5 4 7 Figure 2-7 — IPL T S6 interface back panel Power a Power connection — Plug the unit’s external 12 VDC power supply into this connector. The power supply is provided with the unit. When you are connecting the power supply, voltage polarity is extremely important.
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Ethernet/LAN b c LAN Activity LED — A blinking yellow LED indicates LAN activity. LAN connector — An RJ-45 connector for a network connection. Use an Ethernet straight-through cable to connect to a switch, hub, or router, or an Ethernet crossover cable to connect directly to a PC. Straight-through Cable COM1 00-05-A6-00-00-02 (for connection to a switch, hub, or router) LAN POWER COM2 12V .
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Installation and Operation, cont’d Factory default protocol for the control interface is: • RS-232 • 9600 baud • no parity • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • pacing = 0 ms • handshaking = off Communication to an attached device can be done through the IPL T S Series device’s default Web pages or by using Extron’s Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands.
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COM ports 1 and 2 of the IPL T S2 can be wired in a similar way as the IPL T S6, as shown in figure 2-10. Both can be wired using a 3.5 mm, 5-pole or 3-pole captive screw connector. N The IPL T S2 allows for use of either the 9-pin D connector on COM1 or COM2. The 9-pin D connector COM ports and the captive screw connector COM ports cannot be connected simultaneously. Identification j UID # — The unique user ID number (MAC address) of the unit (for example, 00-05-A6-00-00-01).
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Installation and Operation, cont’d IPL T S4 COM ACT 1 2 3 4 5 RX TX 3 6 4 5 CTS 4 RTS 8 2 CTS LINK RTS 9 3 RX 100 1 TX R 7 6 Figure 2-13 — IPL T S4 front panel IPL T S6 COM 4 6 ACT 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 TX TX 3 3 RX 8 2 RX LINK CTS 5 RTS 9 3 RX 100 1 TX R COM 7 4 Figure 2-14 — IPL T S6 front panel a Power LED — A green LED lights to indicate that the interface is receiving power. b Reset button (recessed) — A multi-function reset button.
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N If the Reset button is continuosly held down, every three seconds the LED pulses (blinks) and puts the unit in a different mode. The Mode 5 LED blinks three times, the third blink indicating that it is the last mode. The following modes are separate functions, not a continuation from Mode 1 to Mode 5. Reset Mode Comparison/Summary Mode Activation 1 Hold down the recessed Reset button while applying power to the IPL T S unit.
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Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-12 IPL T S Series • Installation and Operation
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IPL T S Series 3 Chapter Three Connection and Configuration Connecting the Hardware Setting the Internet Protocol (IP) Address Configuration using Global Configurator Configuration using Embedded Web Pages Configuration using DataViewer
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Connection and Configuration Connecting the Hardware To connect the IPL T S interface, connect the input and output devices to the unit. Use figure 3-1, below, as a guide. Extron IPL T S2 Ethernet Control Interface Serial Cables to Controlled Devices (switcher, projector, etc.) M CO M CO # 09 2 05 12 30 UID 1 2 M2 CO M1 CO N TX LA TX RX RX WER PO V 12 MAX .
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Lighting Control RS-232 Extron MAV 62 Extron IPL T S4 M 3 CO M 1 CO 2 05 M M CO 2 N LA RS-232 R WE PO V Matrix Switcher Ethernet Control Interface CO 12 30 09 D# UI 2 X 12 MA .
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d IPL T S4 R 1 CTS RTS RX CTS TX RTS RX TX COM 100 1 3 LINK 2 4 ACT 2 Figure 3-3 — IPL T S unit’s front panel a Power LED — On green with power. Blinks four times to confirm a Mode 4 reset. b Reset button — The Reset button is recessed. Use an Extron Tweeker or similar tool to activate. Setting the IP address using Global Configurator The preferred method for setting a unit’s IP address is to use Extron’s Global Configurator (GC) application.
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Figure 3-4 — Setting the IP address in Global Configurator Setting the IP address using embedded Web pages Each IPL T S unit contains an on-board Web server with interactive pages that can be used to configure the device. The IPL T S unit must be at its factory default IP address. To set an IP address via embedded Web pages: 1. Connect an Ethernet crossover cable between the device and a local PC. 2. On the PC, locate the TCP/IP Properties dialog box.
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d 5. Click OK. Figure 3-5 — Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box 6. Open a Web browser on the local PC. 7. Enter 192.168.254.254 in the browser’s Address field and press the Enter key. The IPL T S unit’s embedded Web page is displayed. 8. Click the Configuration tab. 9. Change the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields to the desired IP address and subnet mask. 10. Click the Submit button.
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Figure 3-6 — Web server System Settings screen To return the local PC to its original TCP/IP settings: 1. Close the Web browser. 2. Disconnect the Ethernet crossover cable from the PC and the device. 3. Return to the TCP/IP Properties dialog box on the PC. 4. Return the IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway, and DHCP fields to their original settings. 5. Reboot the PC.
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d Figure 3-7 — Executing the ARP command 3. To confirm the new IP address is active, perform a ping command to the new IP address. example: C:\>ping 10.13.197.
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Figure 3-8 — Global Configurator Once installed on your local PC, Global Configurator can be used to configure your IPL T S Series device and the A/V devices that are attached to the S Series’ serial control ports.
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d Connecting via the Web server pages To connect to an IPL T S Series device via its Web server pages: 1. Open a Web browser on a local PC. 2. Enter the device’s IP address in the browser’s Address field and press the Enter key. If the device is password-protected, you will be prompted for a password. Figure 3-9 — Web server Password dialog box 3. Enter the appropriate administrator or user password. 4. Click OK. The System Status page opens.
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System Status page The System Status page is a read-only page that provides the following status information: • System Description — Model, Description, Part Number, Firmware, Date, and Time • IP Settings — Unit Name, DHCP setting, IP Address, Gateway IP Address, Subnet Mask, and MAC Address • Serial Port Settings — For each port: Port number, Port Type, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits, and Flow Control Figure 3-11 — System Status screen Configuration page The Configuration page has five
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d Figure 3-12 — System Settings screen Port Settings The Port Settings page grants access to view or change the Serial Port Settings: • Serial port number — use a radio button to select the desired port • Port type — RS-232 (default), RS-422, 4S-485 • Baud rate — 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600, 4800, 7200, 9600 (default), 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200 • Parity — 7, 8 (default) • Stop bits — 1 (default), 2 • Flow control — None (default), Hardw
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Passwords The Passwords page fields include: • Administrator Password — provides complete configuration control • User Password — allows view of configuration only Figure 3-14 — Passwords screen To clear a password, enter a single space, repeat the entry in the re-enter password field, then click the Submit button. If no administrator password is present, the user password is not saved. Email Alerts Initial e-mail alerts must be created using Global Configurator software.
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d Figure 3-15 — Email Alerts screen Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade page reports the current firmware level, and provides the capability to browse to and upload a new firmware file. Figure 3-16 — Firmware Upgrade screen File Management page The File Management page allows you to create directories as well as upload, use, and delete custom Web pages. Use the Add Dir, Browse, Upload Files and Delete buttons to upload and manage your custom Web pages.
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Configuration using DataViewer DataViewer is an enhanced terminal emulation program that facilitates analysis of RS-232 and TCP/IP communication with Extron devices. The software allows users to send commands to a device and view the device’s responses in ASCII or hexadecimal format. Command and response logs can be saved in text or HTML format. The data display can be configured in several ways for improved analysis of data communication.
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Connection and Configuration, cont’d 3. Enter the device’s IP address in the Hostname/IP Address field. 4. Click OK. Figure 3-19 — Communication Setup dialog box The DataViewer application opens (see figure 3-16). See the DataViewer help file for information on sending commands to the IPL T S Series device, and viewing the responses in the DataViewer user interface.
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IPL T S Series 4 Chapter Four Communication and Control Programmer’s Guide for Telnet and Web Browsers Customization Advanced Serial Port Control Troubleshooting
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Communication and Control Programmer’s Guide for Telnet and Web Browsers Using the command/response table The following are either Telnet (port 23) or Web browser (port 80) commands. There are some minor differences when you are implementing these commands via Telnet or via URL encoding using a Web browser.
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Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) } = Carriage return (no line feed) • = Space character X! = Specific port number (01-99) The port number is represented as two ASCII characters (2 bytes). For example, port 05 would be represented as 30 35 in hex. X@ = Command data section X@ is the command string for sending data to an A/V product (e.g., a switcher or projector) attached to an IPL T S unit. For remote processing examples, see “Customization” later in this chapter.
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Communication and Control, cont’d X3$ = Daylight saving time (DST) is a 1-hour offset (for the USA only) that begins on the first Sunday of April at 2 am and ends on the last Sunday of October. For example, time in California is GMT -8:00 from April to October and GMT -7:00 from November to March. DST should be turned off in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the eastern time zone portion of the state of Indiana, and the state of Arizona (excluding the Navajo Nation).
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are the same for both administrator and user, the unit defaults to administrator privileges. Error responses When the IPL T S interface receives a valid command, it executes the command and sends a response to the host device. If the unit is unable to execute the command because the command contains invalid parameters, it returns an error response to the host.
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4-6 (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) E X!*X1&*X2)*X2!RS}X@ W X! %2A X1& %2A X2) %2AX2! RS|X@ (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) response from command] (unit to host) Response IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 ( 2 < F P Z d n x LF 0 ) 3 = G Q [ e o y 1 space * 4 > H R \ f p z 2 ! + 5 ? I S ] g q { CR 3 “ , 6 @ J T ^ h r | 4 # 7 A K U _ i s } 5 $ .
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 4-7 W X!CP| E X!CP} E X!*X2(CY} E X!CY} E X!*X3),X3!CF} E X!*0CD} Terminate pass-thru mode24 Configure pass-thru mode24 E X!CE} E X!*X5)*X5#*X2!CD} E X!CF} E X!*X1&*X2)*X2#*X2!CE} W4%2A9600%2CN%2C8%2C 1CP| E4*9600,N,8,1CP} WX!%2AX5)%2AX5#%2AX2! CD| WX!%2A0CD| WX!CE| CpnX!•Ccd 00000,00000,00000L] X1& , X2) , X2# , X2! ] CpnX!•CcdX5),X5#,X2!] X2! ] X3), X3!] CpnX!•CceX1& , X2) , X2# , WX!%2AX1&%2AX2)%2AX2# %2AX2!CE| X2%, X2^, X2&, X2( ] CpnX!•CtyX2)
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4-8 IPL T S Series • Communication and Control W0TC| W1%2A X6(TC| W1TC| E0TC} E1*X6(TC} E1TC} View current connection port timeout Set global IP port timeout View global IP port timeout W0%2AX6(TC| E0*X6(TC} WX!CD| E X!CD} (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) Set current connection port timeout Ethernet data port View pass-thru mode24 Command X6(] Pti1*X6(] X6(] Pti0*X6(] X5),X5#,X2!] (unit to host) Response The global port timeout is the default timeout
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 4-9 (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (unit to host) Response Additional description Example: Query updated firmware version Example: Query factory firmware version 4Q 4Q 3Q 3Q 4Q 4Q 3Q 3Q Factory-installed firmware is different from the bootstrap firmware, but it is also not userreplaceable. This firmware was installed at the factory; it is the version the controller reverts to after a mode 1 reset (see ch. 2). 1.
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4-10 2I 3I 4I Query model description Query sys memory usage Query user memory usage IPL T S Series • Communication and Control View e-mail events (mailbox) Send e-mail (file named in mailbox)24 Example: Configure e-mail events (mailbox)24 E-mail WX4%%2CX4^%2CX4&CR| 4I 4I 3I 2I 1I N (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) W X4%CR| WX4%SM| E X4%CR} E X4%SM} Show the IPL T S unit’s part #. Additional description IprX4%,X4^,X4& ] EmlX4% ] X4^, X4& ] Ipr 5, jdoe@extron.com, 7.
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 4-11 WX4%%2CX7)%2CX4&SM| E X4%,X7),X4&SM} (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) EmlX4% ] (unit to host) Response Set mail server IP, unit domain name24 View mail server IP, unit domain name Mail server setup WX1$%2CX1%CM| WCM| E X1&,X1%CM] ECM} X1$,X1%] Ipm•X1$,X1%] N If file X4&.eml is not found when the SM command is executed, the MLC sends a default e-mail message.
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4-12 (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) X3$] Idh1] WX3$CX| WCX| W1DH| ECX} E1DH} E0 DH} WCZ| WX#CZ| WCT| WX1#CT| X1@] Ipt•X1#] X1#] IpzX#] X#] IpxX3$] Ipn•X4(] WCN| Ipn•X1@] W%20CN| response from command] WX1@CN| WUB| (unit to host) Response ECN} E X1#CT} ECT} E X#CZ} ECZ} E X3$CX} E X1@CN} E•CN} EUB} (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) IPL T S Series • Communication and Control W X1$ CI| W CI| WCH| W X1( CS| WCS| W X1$ CG| WCG| E CI} E CH} E X1( CS} E CS} E X1$ CG} E CG} View IP a
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 4-13 WX2@CV| E X2@CV} (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) VrbX2@ ] (unit to host) Response Enable or disable the verbose mode via this command.
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4-14 WPB| EPB} (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) WCU| ECU} ECK} View user password Ipa• X4!] {port}*X1*] (unit to host) Response Additional description IPL T S Series • Communication and Control Query session’s security level WCK | X4!] X5@ ] or Pvl X5@ ] For X5@ 11 = user 12 = administrator Set the administrator access password (X3#, 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters). The password is case sensitive. Special characters (spaces, symbols) are not allowed.
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 4-15 (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (unit to host) Response Additional description Pmh{port#}] Pmh00080] W{port#MH| W80MH| Pmh00000] Pmt00000 ] This resets the Web port to port 80. Setting the port number to 0 disables the port. Select a number for the port that will not conflict with any other ports. This resets the Telnet port to port 23.
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control Epath/directory/CJ} (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) Wpath/directory/CJ| (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) Dir•path/directory/] (unit to host) Response Additional description Eoak/CJ} E/CJ} E..CJ} ECJ 24 28 Up one directory Dir•/] W%2FCJ| W52E%2ECJ| Dir• oak] Woak %2FCJ| Wcustompages%2F HTMLfiles%2FCJ| Dir•custompages HTMLfiles/] Ecustompages/HTMLfiles/CJ} This example just created a subdirectory for storing the user’s custom-made HTML files.
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IPL T S Series • Communication and Control 4-17 W//EF| WDF| WCC| WCC| E//EF} EDF} ECC } ECC } Upl] 002] [number of connections]] or Icc [total number of client connections]] Ddl] (unit to host) Response The example shows two client connections. Additional description Absolute system reset, E ZY} W ZY| Zpy] but retain IP24 N This command is intermediate between the ZXXX and ZQQQ commands.
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4-18 W ZQQQ| E ZQQQ} (host to unit) URL Encoded (Web) (host to unit) ASCII (Telnet) Zpq] (unit to host) Response N Unlike various PC operating systems, a file and directory on the Extron product are allowed to have the same name. Absolute system reset24 Command This resets all device settings/memories to factory default; however, the firmware version remains the same. This includes all settings, adjustments, PINs, the IP address, and subnet mask.
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Customization In the IPL T S interface series of products, varying degrees of customization are possible. Custom Web pages allow you to create customized Web pages to control your A/V devices. Server Side Includes (SSI) makes it possible to obtain information from the unit and to display it on Web pages. URL encoding allows you to send information and commands to the unit to change its configuration or to receive feedback.
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Communication and Control, cont’d Server Side Include Using a Remote SIS command SIS Command Hello Time to Time Length or Command wait for between Delimiter first character characters parameter of response in response SIS Command Elements Delimiter Data to be passed to external device via a serial port *Type with no spaces.
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Code examples This section shows practical uses for both SSIs and query strings. Example 1 In figure below, both host SSI and remote SSI commands are used within the same Web page. You will notice six SSIs: three host commands and three remote commands.
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Communication and Control, cont’d Figure 4-6b — Browser view of previous HTML source code Example 2 The example below shows how a simple hyperlink and a remote query string can be used to build a Web page that can control a device.
Example 2 HTML Example 2
The following lines demonstrate how to send commands to RS-232 Comm Port #1 of an IPLink Product: Select Input #1
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Figure 4-7b — Browser view of previous HTML source code N Before attempting to develop new Web pages, the user should have a working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and SSI. URL encoding URL encoding is the method of using ASCII hexadecimal characters to display specific characters in a URL. URL encoding is used for several reasons. On some operating systems, certain characters are unsafe or not available, and others are reserved by the HTML or URL specification.
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Communication and Control, cont’d Characters Hex Dec $ Dollar 24 36 & Ampersand 26 38 + Plus 2B 43 , Comma 2C 44 / Forward slash / virgule 2F 47 : Colon 3A 58 ; Semi-colon 3B 59 = Equal 3D 61 ? Question mark 3F 63 @ “At” symbol 40 64 Unsafe characters URLs use some characters for “special use” in defining their syntax and should be encoded.
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Extron IPL T S2 M 1 CO M CO Ethernet Control Interface M2 CO 2 05 2 M1 CO 12 30 # 09 UID N LA TX TX RX RX WER PO V 12 MAX .
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Communication and Control, cont’d Figure 4-9 — DataViewer Communication Setup dialog box 5. Click OK. The DataViewer commands window opens. 6. Send serial commands directly through the selected COM port to the attached A/V device. 7. To end the direct access session, close DataViewer. N You can force the direct access session closed by logging on as administrator and entering "EscX!*0CD}", where X! is the selected COM port.
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Box 1 M 3 CO M 1 CO Extron IPL T S4 12 30 UID# 09 2 05 M M 2 CO 2 CO N LA WER PO V X 12 MA .5A Ethernet Control RS-232 Interface Ethernet TCP/IP Network Plasma Display Box 2 N LA Extron IPL T S1 M 1 CO V X 12 MA .5A Ethernet Control RS-232 Interface PC running serial control software or a serial controller. Figure 4-10 — Setup for serial bridging 4. For IPL T S unit 2, make a serial connection to the PC or controller that will control the remote A/V device. 5.
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Communication and Control, cont’d Figure 4-11 — The Port Settings page on unit 2 5. In the Remote IP Address field, enter the direct access IP address of unit 1. 6. In the Remote TCP Port field, enter the port number (2001-2006) that is serially attached to unit 1. 7. Click the Submit button. The attached A/V device should now accept all serial commands from your PC or controller.
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2. 3. Try to “ping” the unit by entering “ping 192.168.254.254” at the DOS command prompt, or use the IP or Web address provided to you by your system administrator. If you get no response: a. Make sure your unit is using the appropriate subnet mask (check with your system administrator). b. Make sure your PC does not have a software firewall program that might block the IP address of the unit.
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Communication and Control, cont’d 4-30 IPL T S Series • Communication and Control
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IPL T S Series A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories
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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications Ethernet control interface Connectors...................................... Data rate.......................................... Protocols.......................................... Default settings............................... 1 RJ-45 female connector 10/100Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect ARP, DHCP, ICMP (ping), TCP/IP, UDP/IP, Telnet, HTTP, SMTP Link speed and duplex level = autodetected IP address = 192.168.254.254 Subnet mask = 255.255.
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Mounting Rack mount......................... Yes, with optional 1U, 9.5" deep rack shelf (RSU 129, #60-190-01; RSB 129, 60-604-01); or VersaTools® 1U, 3.5" deep rack shelf (RSF 123, #60-190-20; RSB 123, 60-604-20) Furniture mount IPL T S1........................ Under-furniture mountable with optional kit (MBU 125, #70-077-01) All other models......... Under-furniture mountable with optional kit (MBU 123, #70-212-01) Projector mount IPL T S1........................
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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts Included parts Replacement part number IPL T S1 60-801-81 IPL T S2 60-544-81 IPL T S4 60-544-83 IPL T S6 60-544-84 Power supply; external 12 VDC, 1 A (U.S., Canada) 70-055-01 Power supply; external 12 VDC, 1 A (International) 70-055-02 IEC power cord Rubber feet (4) Velcro®; industrial strength strip Captive screw connector; female 3.5 mm, 5-pole 10-319-10 Captive screw connector; female 3.
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IPL T S Series B Appendix B Glossary Glossary
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Glossary Glossary 10/100Base-T is Ethernet that uses Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP - CAT 5, etc.) cable, on which the amount of data transmitted between two points in a given amount of time is equal to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol that assigns an IP address to a device based on the device’s MAC or physical machine address. Custom Web page is any file that can be loaded into an IPL T S interface and served by the unit’s internal Web server.
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GlobalViewer (GV) is a set of Web pages (HTML, XML, JS) and graphics that are loaded into the memory of an IPL T S interface. These pages provide an interface for control of devices attached to the IPL T S interface. They communicate with the event scripts running on the device, and the event scripts issue the commands and queries. This communication between the Web pages and the event scripts occurs through predetermined memory locations in the IPL T S interface.
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Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase.
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