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IPL EXP I/O Series • Hardware Features and Installation 6
Hardware Features
and Installation
This section covers the following material:
• Setup Checklist — A checklist of tasks to guide you through installation
• Network Communication Setup — A flowchart guide to network settings configuration
• Features — Locations and some descriptions of items on the front panel
• Mounting — Guidelines for mounting
• Ports, Addressing, and Connections — Locations, descriptions, and cabling notes
for rear panel features and corresponding front panel indications
•
Resetting the Unit — Information about the available reset modes and how to reset
the IPL EXP
Pay careful attention to the order and types of setup tasks. Follow the setup checklist in this
guide or in the setup guide and keep it with you for reference throughout the installation and
configuration process.
Setup Checklist
Get Ready
Familiarize yourself with the features of the IPL EXP Expansion Iinterface (see
Front Panel Features on page 10 and Ports, Addressing, and Connections
on page 13) and of any IPCP Pro xi Series control processors, TouchLink Pro
touchpanels, or button panels that will be part of the system.
Download and install the latest version of the following:
Toolbelt software — for discovering the control processor, expansion interface,
and other control products on the network, for managing core settings, and for
upgrading firmware when needed.
Global Configurator (GC) software — for configuring the control system.
Global Scripter software — for programming the control processor and
expansion interfaces (as an alternative to GC)
GUI Designer software — for designing layouts for Extron TouchLink Pro
touchpanels and third-party touch interfaces
IP Link Pro device drivers — for use with GC, to make control of other devices
possible
All are avail able from www.extron.com (see Locating Software, Firmware, and
Driver Files on the Extron Website on page 33).