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IPCP 505 • Introduction

System Requirements

The IPCP 505, Global Configurator, and GUI Configurator have the following minimum
hardware and software requirements:

Hardware Requirements

Global Configurator

GUI Configurator

Processor

Intel

Pentium

III, 1 GHz Intel Pentium

4 or AMD

™

Athlon

™

RAM

512 MB

1 GB (2 GB is recommended for
multiple or large projects)

Available hard disk space

50 MB

100 MB

Screen resolution

1024x768

A network connection with a minimum data transfer rate of 10 Mbps
(100 Mbps is recommended)

Software Requirements

Global Configurator and
GlobalViewer

GUI Configurator

Operating system

•

Microsoft

Windows

XP,

service pack 2

•

Windows Vista

•

Windows 7

•

Microsoft Windows XP,
service pack 3

•

Windows Vista

•

Windows 7

ATTENTION:

•

Do not run Global Configurator software on a PC
that uses an earlier version of Windows.

•

Ne faites pas fonctionner le logiciel
Global Configurator sur un ordinateur qui utilise
une version plus récente de Windows.

Microsoft Windows Script

version 5.6

Microsoft .NET framework

version 4.0 or higher

Browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer

version 6.0 or higher
with ActiveX

enabled

NOTE:

GUI Configurator is used to set up any Extron TouchLink touchpanel that will be

used with the IPCP.

Summary of Contents for IPCP 505

Page 1: ...IPCP 505 IP Link Control Processor 68 2026 01 Rev C 03 20 User Guide IP Link Products ...

Page 2: ...nce importantes qui se trouvent dans la documentation fournie avec le matériel Pour en savoir plus sur les règles de sécurité la conformité à la réglementation la compatibilité EMI EMF l accessibilité et autres sujets connexes lisez les informations de sécurité et de conformité Extron réf 68 290 01 sur le site Extron www extron com Istruzioni di sicurezza Italiano AVVERTENZA Il simbolo se usato su...

Page 3: ...Inc or Extron Electronics see the current list of trademarks on the Terms of Use page at www extron com Registered Trademarks Extron Cable Cubby ControlScript CrossPoint DTP eBUS EDID Manager EDID Minder Flat Field FlexOS Glitch Free Global Configurator Global Scripter GlobalViewer Hideaway HyperLane IP Intercom IP Link Key Minder LinkLicense LockIt MediaLink MediaPort NetPA PlenumVault PoleVault ...

Page 4: ... interference must be corrected at the expense of the user NOTE For more information on safety guidelines regulatory compliances EMI EMF compatibility accessibility and related topics see the Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide on the Extron website Battery Notice This product contains a battery Do not open the unit to replace the battery If the battery needs replacing return the entire ...

Page 5: ...uide the character 0 is used for the number zero and O is the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Program Files Extron Variables are written in slanted form as shown here ping xxx xxx xxx xxx t SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX Selectable items such as menu names men...

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Page 7: ... Software based Configuration and Control 20 Configuration and Control an Overview 20 Basic Setup Steps a Guide to this Section and Other Resources 21 Communicating with the IPCP 21 Configuring the IPCP for Network Communication 21 Configuring the IPCP for Network Use Via Global Configurator 22 Configuring the IPCP for Network Use Via the ARP Command 22 Configuring the IPCP for Network Use Via a B...

Page 8: ...itions 56 Command Response Table for SIS Commands 61 Reference Information 79 Glossary 79 File Types a Key to Extron specific File Names 80 Firmware Updates 81 Determining the Firmware Version 81 Using the Global Configurator Software 81 Using a Web Browser 81 Updating the Main Firmware 84 Locating and Downloading the Firmware 84 Updating Firmware via Extron IP Link File Manager Software 85 Updati...

Page 9: ...on detailed software related setup steps or details of configuration within the software those are covered in the Global Configurator Help File and help files for related programs The software help files describe how to use each program to download drivers add AV devices to a configuration configure basic functions and set up schedules e mail alerts touchpanel button configurations and the like Co...

Page 10: ...nce you have set up how you want it to work set up IP addresses and functions assigned drivers to ports configured relays and digital input or output that information is saved to a project configuration file that is built and uploaded into the IPCP and to any optional TouchLink touchpanels Features General features Flexible options for device control The IPCP offers RS 232 and infrared IR control ...

Page 11: ...motely manage monitor and control up to eight Ethernet enabled products such as projectors cameras video conferencing equipment switchers and other AV equipment The IPCP provides support for the following TCP connections only Password protected TCP connections Up to eight Ethernet drivers at a time Connection via IP address or host name A range of Telnet ports when supported by the target device M...

Page 12: ...RESENTATION SWITCHER IR IN1508 PICTURE CONTROL VGA SVGA XGA SXGA ON 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SWAP 8 CENTER SIZE CONT BRT COL TNT MENU ENTER 1024x852 1024x1024 1366x768 1365x1024 UXGA 720p 1080i 1080p INPUT OUTPUT RATE PIP SCALING PRESENTATION SWITCHER IR IN1508 PICTURE CONTROL VGA SVGA XGA SXGA ON 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SWAP 8 CENTER SIZE CONT BRT COL TNT MENU ENTER 1024x852 1024x1024 1366x768 1365x1024 UXGA 720p 108...

Page 13: ...IR or an RS 232 driver file can be downloaded from the Extron website www extron com download index aspx or downloaded from the extensive Extron driver library using the driver subscription feature within Global Configurator The driver is saved to a folder and commands from the driver are incorporated into the GC configuration file for the control processor and any touchpanels that will work with ...

Page 14: ...d relays and contact closure input and set up IP addresses and functions that information is saved to a project file that is uploaded into the IPCP The configuration information is used to create the main event 0 evt script file that defines the operation of the IPCP The main event file also controls and monitors ports and optional control accessories Scripts are compiled to generate the main even...

Page 15: ... Software Requirements Global Configurator and GlobalViewer GUI Configurator Operating system Microsoft Windows XP service pack 2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 Microsoft Windows XP service pack 3 Windows Vista or Windows 7 ATTENTION Do not run Global Configurator software on a PC that uses an earlier version of Windows Ne faites pas fonctionner le logiciel Global Configurator sur un ordinateur qui ut...

Page 16: ...ble from www extron com Obtain IP setting information from the network administrator for the IPCP Obtain model names and setup information for devices that the IPCP will control Perform Physical Installation Mount the unit to a rack or projector mount see the instructions on page 11 Connect the IPCP 505 to a network LAN and connect other devices to the IPCP see Rear Panel Features and Connections ...

Page 17: ...dd serial IR and Ethernet device drivers Configure the ports on the IPCP and assign device drivers as needed Configure touchpanel buttons if applicable in Global Configurator Create a display shutdown schedule If a projector is part of the system and if desired create a display lamp hours notifi cation e mail Create a display disconnection notification e mail Perform configurations for special app...

Page 18: ...adjacent to LEDs correspond to the like numbered rear panel ports IR Receiver IR Learning Angle and Distance LAN Network LEDs Figure 6 IPCP 505 Front Panel IR Learning Sensor In most cases Extron has already produced a driver file for controlling the projector display or source device you plan to use If a device driver file is not available you can create your own using Extron IR Learner software ...

Page 19: ...erature Tma 122 F 50 C specified by Extron 2 Reduced air flow Install the equipment in a rack so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised 3 Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack so that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading 4 Circuit overloading Connect the equipment to the supply circuit and consider ...

Page 20: ...0W MAX TOTAL 1 2 3 4 C C C L Lights if total power draw is 40 44 watts Lights if total power draw exceeds 44 watts Power output shuts off The user must turn these ports back on Switched 12 VDC Power Output 12 VDC 40 watts max total output for all four ports combined Corresponding front panel green LEDs light when power is available at each port Tie Wrap 3 16 5 mm Max Power Input Front panel LED li...

Page 21: ...ware or SIS command COM 1 8 port default protocol 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity no flow control NOTE The 5 pole COM ports support both hardware and software flow control The 3 pole COM ports support software flow control To COM1 COM6 To COM7 COM8 Heat Shrink Heat Shrink Over Shield Wires RTS Request to Send CTS Clear to Send Tx Transmitting Data Rx Receiving Data Serial COM Ports RS 2...

Page 22: ... a straight through cable This port must be configured Default protocol IPCP IP address 192 168 254 254 Gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 DHCP off Link speed and duplex level autodetected MAC Address Ethernet PC Extron TLP Touchpanel Extron Devices Switchers Scalers TCP IP Network Straight through Cable for connection to a switch hub or router End 1 End 2 Pin Wire Color Pin Wire C...

Page 23: ...re transmitted on the corresponding IR serial port IR Serial Ports Output options IR with or without carrier signals unidirectional RS 232 Figure 11 Wiring the IR Serial Ports Serial control Connect one of these ports to the serial control receive Rx and ground pins of the device to be controlled These ports have the same serial protocol options as the COM ports see page 13 for protocol details IR...

Page 24: ...o GND To Room Control Equipment Closed Normally Open 1 2 Figure 12 Wiring the Relay Ports These relay contacts may be used to control any equipment as long as the contact specifications of a total of 24 volts at 1 ampere are not exceeded for each port These relays are normally open by default When activated the open contacts close They can be set up to operate in one of two ways Latching brief con...

Page 25: ...tput To activate LEDs incandescent lights or other devices that accept a TTL signal or to provide contact closure control for projector lifts motorized screens room or light switches via an Extron IPA T RLY4 you can use one or more of these ports as a digital output When a port is configured for digital output it offers two output states on and off When the port is set to an on state the circuit i...

Page 26: ...sement les différents modes de réinitialisation voir tableau page suivante Appliquer le mauvais mode de réinitialisation peut causer une perte inattendue de la programmation de la mémoire flash une reconfiguration des ports ou une réinitialisation du processeur The reset modes with the exception of Mode 2 close all open IP and Telnet connections and close all sockets NOTE If you hold down the Rese...

Page 27: ... and press Reset momentarily for 1 second within 1 second Mode 3 turns events on or off If the events are currently stopped following the momentary press the power LED flashes twice indicating the starting of events If the events are currently running following the momentary press the Power LED flashes three times indicating the stopping of events Mode 3 is useful for troubleshooting Reset All IP ...

Page 28: ... starting on page 8 for details about the port and cabling The primary means for configuring the control processor is by using Extron Global Configurator GC software This method requires a properly configured PC with Windows XP or a higher version of Windows installed Global Configurator generates GlobalViewer web pages that are uploaded to the IPCP and can be used to control the unit and make adj...

Page 29: ...connected to it by using the IPCP embedded web pages its GlobalViewer GV web pages or a fully configured TLP touchpanel see Controlling an IPCP 505 on page 38 Communicating with the IPCP To communicate with the IPCP 505 you must power on the IPCP and the PC you will use to configure it and connect the two devices for IP network communication Power see page 8 for power input details Communication c...

Page 30: ...te the MAC media access control address of the IPCP 505 with the assigned IP address You must then use the ping utility to access the controller at which point the IP address of the controller is reconfigured Use ARP to configure the IP address as follows 1 Obtain a valid IP address for the IPCP 505 from your network administrator 2 Obtain the MAC address UID of the IPCP from the label on its rear...

Page 31: ...ace The response should show the new IP address as shown in figure 14 Figure 15 Ping Command and Response Example You can reconnect using either Telnet or a web browser to verify that the update was successful 6 Optional step after verifying that the IP address change was successful enter and issue the arp d command at the prompt For example arp d 192 168 197 7 removes 192 168 197 7 from the ARP t...

Page 32: ...the controller from your network administrator 3 Launch the web browser on the connected PC for which you set up the network configuration earlier and enter http 192 168 254 254 in the address box The default web page of the IPCP 505 is displayed 4 Select the Configuration tab see figure 16 1 5 Select System Settings from the menu on the left of the screen 2 A web page appears Figure 16 Configurin...

Page 33: ... IP address 192 168 254 254 into the Open field and click OK 3 Set the IPCP to the new IP address by doing one of the following Enter SIS command EX1 CI where X1 is the new IP address see the SIS Programming and Control section starting on page 53 to set the IP address Enter SIS command 1DH to enable DHCP 4 After changing the IP address of the IPCP controller change the TCP IP settings of the PC b...

Page 34: ...u click on Settings if needed click on Control Panel to open the Control Panel window and double click on Network and Dial up Connections Windows 2000 Network Connections Windows XP shown below or Network and Sharing Center Windows 7 shown below 2 Access the properties dialog box For Windows XP right click on Local Area Connection then select Properties For Windows 7 click on Local Area Connection...

Page 35: ... it must be added installed See the Microsoft Windows user manual or the Windows online help system for information on how to install the TCP IP protocol Figure 17 Selecting Internet Protocol TCP IP For the LAN Connection 4 Write down the current IP address and subnet mask of the PC below If your PC is set to Obtain an IP address automatically make a note of that instead You will need to restore t...

Page 36: ...t the network setup Reboot the PC if required for the changes to become effective 6 Plug one end of a CAT5 Ethernet crossover cable into the LAN connector on the IPCP see RJ 45 LAN connector wiring on page 14 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the PC NOTE If a network hub or switch is used between the PC and the IPCP use a straight through CAT 5 cable instead of a c...

Page 37: ...screen directions to download and install it NOTES Ethernet serial and infrared IR device drivers for controlling projectors VCRs Blu ray players DVD players and so forth are available on the Extron website As individual device driver files As an IP Link driver package If an IR driver does not already exist for an IR controlled device in your system you can download the optional IR Learner It is a...

Page 38: ...her IPCP 505 controller Saving a configuration is recommended before you perform a firmware upgrade Global Configurator 3 is capable of loading all GC2 project files from GC version 2 0 3 3 and up GCZ files can be opened by clicking File Open by clicking the toolbar icon or by double clicking on the GCZ file GC2 and GCC files must be imported however The IPCP can be set up to allow configuration a...

Page 39: ...u want to know more about Advanced Configuration IR Learning to Create Customized IR Driver Files If you do not find a driver on the Extron website for the device you plan to use you can create your own IR driver file Extron IR Learner software lets you create a customized driver file of IR commands that can be used with the Global Configurator software for port setup and button configuration Visi...

Page 40: ...2 In the Print Wiring Diagrams GUI Configuration Report window select the devices to include in the diagram 3 Click the Print Wiring Diagrams button or the Print GUI Report button GC processes the information about the selected device s generates a document containing the wiring diagram or report and opens that document in Word for the diagram or in a browser window for the GUI report To see an ex...

Page 41: ...ng page 35 to pass a control signal into a serial port on an originating IPCP or IPL through a network and out a specified serial port of a destination IPCP or IPL to a connected AV device TCP IP Network TCP IP Network Ethernet Ethernet LAN port COM serial port RS 232 RS 232 IPCP 505 unit 2 COM serial port LAN port IPL T IPL 250 or IPCP unit 1 Ethernet Ethernet LAN port COM serial port RS 232 IPCP...

Page 42: ...h SIS command as well see the Simple Instruction Set CD commands on page 63 for detailed command descriptions Direct port access ports 2001 through 2016 Direct port access allows a direct one to one connection to any one of the IPCP serial ports using a TCP IP connection When a TCP session is initiated to a COM port all data sent and received passes directly to and from that port without any proce...

Page 43: ...G TX RX COM3 TX RX G TX RX COM7 COM4 CTS COM5 COM6 COM8 TX RX RTS G CTS TX RX RTS 2001 2002 Ethernet PC RS 232 RS 232 Enabled AV Device TCP IP Network IPCP Rear Panel 2003 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2004 2005 2006 2008 Figure 22 DataViewer Communication Setup Dialog Box and Direct Access Wiring 7 Click OK The DataViewer commands window opens 8 Enter SIS commands into the Commands...

Page 44: ...Display Extron IPL T S4 Control Processor unit 1 Ethernet Extron IPCP 505 IP Link Control Processor unit 2 Remote User Control and Administrator Monitoring Ethernet RS 232 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 TCP IP Network Figure 23 Connections for Serial Bridging 4 For unit 2 the local IPCP or IPL device make a serial connection to the PC or controller that is to contr...

Page 45: ...t 8 as noted on page 34 in the direct port access section of this guide For an IPL 250 or IPL T S Series control processor choose from 2001 COM1 2006 COM6 based on the available COM ports see figure 25 TCP IP Network Ethernet Ethernet LAN port COM serial port RS 232 RS 232 IPCP 505 unit 2 COM serial port LAN port IPL T Sn IPL 250 or IPCP unit 1 Display or Other AV Device PC or Third Party Device T...

Page 46: ...ovide some of the features of the configuration program To access the embedded web pages 1 Launch a web browser Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox on the connected PC enter the IP address of the IPCP in the address field and press the Enter key NOTE After GlobalViewer web pages have been uploaded to the IPCP the GV web pages open by default instead of the factory set web pages if you enter just the...

Page 47: ... The Status web page provides only settings information Changes must be made via the Configuration web page the Global Configurator software or SIS programming Personnel who have user access can view the Status page but do not have access to configuration pages ...

Page 48: ...stem Status The System Status page provides information about the IPCP 505 model part number firmware version port and IP settings as shown in the following example This information is useful when troubleshooting Figure 26 A System Status Embedded Web Page ...

Page 49: ...nfiguration see figure 27 1 and System Settings 2 to open the page Figure 27 A System Settings Embedded Web Page NOTE The unit name can be changed to one of your choice using up to 24 alphanumeric characters and hyphens See Using Global Configurator Helpful Tips on page 30 earlier in this section for examples Spaces and underscores _ are not permitted within the name of an IPCP unit Valid characte...

Page 50: ... to serial COM port IR serial port and flex I O port settings and to the on off status of each relay port It also permits control and grouping of the switched 12 VDC power output ports Click Configuration see figure 28 1 and Port Settings 2 to open the page Figure 28 A Port Settings Embedded Web Page ...

Page 51: ...view a list of the uploaded drivers using this page Click Configuration see figure 29 1 and IR Drivers 2 to open the page Click on the name of the driver file 3 to switch to a view of the commands loaded for that driver Clicking on a port and then a command name makes the IPCP send that command out its linked IR port to the connected device Figure 29 An IR Drivers Embedded Web Page ...

Page 52: ...itive A minimum of four characters are required when creating passwords via the web pages A user password cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist If the administrator password is cleared the user password is also cleared Email Alerts In this page you can specify the IP address and domain name of the web server set up SMTP verification credentials and specify the addresses of...

Page 53: ...ough this page you can locate and load new firmware to the unit Figure 32 A Firmware Upgrade Embedded Web Page NOTES See Firmware Updates starting on page 81 for instructions on how to update the firmware Save the existing configuration project before replacing the firmware ...

Page 54: ...mes on page 80 Figure 33 A Typical File Management Page with Filtering by File Extension ATTENTION Files with the cdc extension ___ cdc files should NOT be deleted Les fichiers contenant l extension cdc fichiers __ cdc NE doivent PAS être supprimés Potential for product malfunction Event files __ evt should NOT be deleted They are necessary for operation of the controller Never delete the main eve...

Page 55: ...bled See the Global Configurator Help File for specific information on how to use the software and perform basic setup tasks NOTE If the IPCP has been configured with passwords the GlobalViewer web pages are password protected Although default embedded web pages are accessible via the GlobalViewer web pages non administrators personnel with only user access are able to access only the Status defau...

Page 56: ...IPCP 505 Software based Configuration and Control 48 The following figures are examples of IPCP 505 GlobalViewer pages Figure 35 GlobalViewer Schedule Page Figure 36 GlobalViewer Monitor Page ...

Page 57: ...e name of the device on the left side of the GlobalViewer window to open a Control page that shows the available commands for all of the controlled devices or for that one specific device The following figure shows an example Figure 38 A GlobalViewer Overall System Device Control Page You can click the GlobalViewer on screen buttons in the Control pages to send the corresponding command from the I...

Page 58: ...r each panel see 2 and see the Global Configurator Help File for the procedure Figure 40 A GC Panel Button Configuration Page Example 4 Use GC to configure the on screen and if applicable hardware buttons for the panel 5 Upload the configuration to the IPCP 6 Test the system by pressing the buttons on the touchpanel or pressing clicking the touchpanel virtual buttons in the GlobalViewer web page o...

Page 59: ...ty End users can control the system using these customized pages instead of the standard GV pages Alternatively Extron can create a customized GUI for you to upload to each IPCP 505 in the system End users can view the web pages of this customized GUI while administrators and installers still have access to the factory set web pages and the standard GV web pages in addition to the customized ones ...

Page 60: ...rompt or use the IP or web address provided to you by your system administrator If you get no response Make sure your unit is using the appropriate subnet mask check with your system administrator Make sure your PC and network do not have a software firewall program that might block the IP address of the IPCP unit 3 If contact is established with the unit but the IPCP web pages cannot be accessed ...

Page 61: ...ne or more characters per field No special characters are required to begin or end a command sequence When the IPCP determines that a command is valid it executes the command and sends a response to the host device All responses from the IPCP to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed CR LF which signals the end of the response character string A string is one or more characters IPCP 5...

Page 62: ...n E22 Busy E24 Privilege violation E25 Device is not present E26 Maximum number of connections has been exceeded E27 Invalid event number E28 Bad filename or file not found E31 Attempt to break port pass through when not set A user or software attempted to disable the port redirect feature when it was not already set or active Error Response References The following superscripted numbers are used ...

Page 63: ... with the full URL followed by cmd For control via a browser all non alphanumeric characters must be represented as the hexadecimal equivalent xx where xx represents the two character hex byte A comma for example would be represented as 2C Characters such as and the space character must be encoded as hex bytes or they will be misinterpreted by the IPCP For example the ASCII command V must be encod...

Page 64: ...s two bytes For example port 1 is represented as 01 X Command data section NOTE For web encoding only data will be directed to the specified port and must be encoded URL encoding if it is non alphanumeric Change any non alphanumeric character and the like within the data section into the corresponding hexadecimal equivalent xx where xx represents the two character hex byte For example a space hex ...

Page 65: ...ds with more information than it usually would For example the IPCP can send out a notice of a change in some setting without receiving a query via your PC That change could have been a result of an internal process a script execution a selection made using a touchpanel or keypad a change made using GV or a web page or input from a connected sensor or switch That is an example of a verbose wordy r...

Page 66: ... spring and ends in fall 0 Off ignore default 1 USA on DST begins on the second Sunday of March at 2 AM and ends at 2 AM on the first Sunday of November For example time in California is GMT 8 00 from March to November and GMT 7 00 from November to March However DST should be turned off in Hawaii American Samoa Guam Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands the eastern time zone portion of the state of India...

Page 67: ... 328 default 2 VDC X5 Lower signal transition threshold detection of a 0 for digital inputs 0 04095 0 25 3 VDC 164 default 1 VDC NOTE The lower threshold X5 must be smaller than the upper threshold X5 X5 IR playback file number 0 to 99 no extension The response includes leading zeros X5 IR playback function number 1 to 137 The response includes leading zeros IR function numbers 0 and 127 or higher...

Page 68: ...tter o X8 Switched output power load status 0 ok total power draw 40 watts 1 at limit total power draw is 40 44 watts 2 fault overload total power draw 44 watts X8 Switched output power use total power drawn from all power output ports nnn in tenths of watts X8 Switched output power group 0 no group 1 group 1 2 group 2 X21 IR serial port configuration type 0 IR port default 0 5 VDC 1 RS 232 port 5...

Page 69: ...e current receive operation default 10 100 ms max 32767 The response includes leading zeros X2 Time in tens of milliseconds ms for the IPCP to wait between characters being received via a serial port before terminating the current receive operation default 2 20 ms max 32767 The response includes leading zeros X2 L or D The letter parameter is case sensitive requires a capital D or capital L The re...

Page 70: ...onfigure flow control E X X3 X3 CF W X 2A X3 2C X3 CF Cpn X Cfl X3 X3 View flow control 24 E X CF W X CF X3 X3 KEY X Serial port number Serial ports IR serial ports 01 COM1 port 09 IR serial port 1 02 COM2 port 10 IR serial port 2 03 COM3 port 11 IR serial port 3 04 COM4 port 12 IR serial port 4 05 COM5 port 13 IR serial port 5 06 COM6 port 14 IR serial port 6 07 COM7 port 15 IR serial port 7 08 C...

Page 71: ... between characters before terminating X2 L or D case sensitive see length and delimiter parameter details on page 61 X2 Priority status 0 default use send data string command parameters 1 use configure receive timeout command parameters for port X Configure serial pass through mode 24 E X X5 X5 X2 CD W X 2A X5 2A X5 2A X2 CD Cpn X Ccd X5 X5 X2 Terminate serial pass through mode 24 E X 0 CD W X 2A...

Page 72: ... RGB Menu of the specific command you ask about Example E 3 1IR W 3 2C 1IR POWER Command function 1 in file 3 eir is the Power command Example E 3 2IR W 3 2C 2IR E13 Command function 2 in file 3 eir is not defined or does not exist so the controller returns E13 the invalid value error number NOTE An IR driver must be loaded into the IPCP before IR command information can be read KEY X Port number ...

Page 73: ...I O state X X 5D X4 KEY X Flex I O port number 01 I O port 1 02 I O port 2 03 I O port 3 04 I O port 4 X4 Flex I O mode 0 digital input 4 analog input 1 digital output 5 analog input with 5 VDC pull up 2 digital input with 5 VDC pull up 6 digital input with adjusted thresholds requires X5 and X5 thresholds 3 digital output with 5 VDC pull up 7 digital input with adjusted thresholds with 5 VDC pull...

Page 74: ... DCPP DcppP X X Example E P1 0 DCPP WP1 2A 0 DCPP DcppP1 0 Example Turn 12 VDC output port 1 off no power output View switched power port on off status E P X DCPP WP X DCPP X View the load condition status of the switched power ports E S DCPP W S DCPP X8 View power use status E A DCPP W A DCPP X8 Example E A DCPP W A DCPP 114 Example the power drawn from all four switched power output ports is 11 ...

Page 75: ... Jun 2011 03 56 14 GMT Query firmware version 1Q 1Q X1 or Ver01 X1 This command shows the currently running firmware version X1 of the IPCP to two decimal places Example 1Q 1Q 1 01 Query bootstrap firmware version 2Q 2Q X1 or Ver02 X1 The bootstrap firmware is not user replaceable but you may need this information during troubleshooting Example 2Q 2Q 0 08 Query factory firmware version 3Q 3Q X1 ke...

Page 76: ...the IPCP unit name to one of your choosing such as AuditoriumIPCP Rm316 AVcenter or exec boardroom ctrl NOTE The name consists of up to 24 alphanumeric characters and the minus sign The first character must be a letter the last character cannot be a minus sign hyphen Spaces may not be used Either case upper lower is OK Set unit name to factory default 24 E CN W 2Ø CN Ipn X4 Set the unit name back ...

Page 77: ... the last Sunday in March ends on the last Sunday in October DST should be turned off for Iceland 3 Brazil on Set DHCP on 24 E 1 DH W1DH Idh 1 Set DHCP off 24 E 0 DH W0DH Idh 0 NOTE Changing DHCP from on to off also resets the IP address to the factory default 192 168 254 254 View DHCP on off mode E DH WDH X 0 off default or 1 on Set IP address 24 E X1 CI W X1 CI Ipi X1 Leading zeros in each of th...

Page 78: ... generated by the equipment NOTE Verbose mode creates more network traffic than usual which can slow down network performance Verbose mode is usually enabled for troubleshooting and disabled for daily use By default when the IPCP is connected via Ethernet verbose mode is disabled in order to reduce the amount of communication traffic on the network If you want to use the verbose mode other than mo...

Page 79: ...E CU W 20CU Ipu This clears the user password only Read user password 24 E CU WCU X4 KEY X3 Password minimum length 4 characters maximum length 12 characters Passwords are case sensitive No special characters are allowed use alphanumeric characters Disallowed characters are shown in the table at right NOTES A user password cannot be assigned if no administrator password exists the E14 error code w...

Page 80: ...the Telnet port map 24 E port MT Wport MT Pmt port Select a number port for the port that will not conflict with any other ports Reset the Telnet port map 24 E 23MT W23MT Pmt 00023 This resets the Telnet port to port 23 Disable the Telnet port map 24 E 0MT W0MT Pmt 00000 Setting the port number to 0 disables the port Read the Telnet port map E MT WMT port If set to the default port number the resp...

Page 81: ...e E majordirectory subdirectory next level CJ W m ajordirectory 2F subdirectory 2F next level 2F CJ Dir majordirectory subdirectory next level In this case the path is majordirectory subdirectory The directory that was just created or changed to is called next level Example E custompages HTMLfiles CJ This example created a subdirectory for storing custom made HTML files from the user The directory...

Page 82: ...code follows this structure var file new Array file 1 filename 1 day date time1 of upload GMT file size 1 in bytes file 2 filename 2 day date time2 of upload GMT file size 2 in bytes file 3 filename 3 day date time3 of upload GMT file size 3 in bytes file n filename n day date timen of upload GMT file size n in bytes file n 1 space remaining to 7 digits Bytes Left Example via Telnet or HyperTermin...

Page 83: ...e IPCP has insufficient memory available to store the sent file it responds with Fld failed instead of with Upl uploaded Firmware can be updated by using this command to upload an s19 file to the IPCP If the IPCP determines that the file is not intended for its model the Upl response is followed by a Fw m firmware mismatch response Retrieve a file from user flash memory via Telnet or RS 232 28 E f...

Page 84: ...M W X1 2C X1 2C X7 2C X7 CM Ipm X1 X1 X7 X7 NOTES The variables X7 and X7 are optional for this command However if you use them you must use both variables together Do not use commas in the names or passwords Example E 10 1 5 49 extron com JaneQInstaller s3cretK3y CM W 10 1 5 49 2C extron com 2C JaneQInstaller 2C s3cretK3y CM Ipm 10 1 5 49 extron com JaneQInstaller Read e mail server IP address an...

Page 85: ... X3 2C X3 2C X4 FE string Write string to event buffer memory 24 27 E string X3 X3 X3 FE W string 2A X3 2C X3 2C X3 FE Evt X3 X3 X3 string Start events 24 27 E 1AE W 1AE Ego Start all events Stop events 24 27 E 0AE W 0AE Est Stop running all events Query quantity of events running E AE W AE or Enm The response is the quantity of currently running events It includes leading zeros If two events are ...

Page 86: ...s It is an absolute system reset excluding IP settings IP address subnet mask gateway IP address unit name DHCP settings port mapping This allows you to maintain communication with the IPCP Files file directories and passwords are erased by this command This reset is recommended after you perform a firmware update Absolute system reset 24 mode 5 reset E ZQQQ W ZQQQ Zpq Reset all settings memories ...

Page 87: ...ne readable event script file evt The Global Configurator program performs this compilation and uploads the compiled event file onto the IPCP 505 The Extron C language is similar to ANSI C with some differences As long as event scripts are turned on they run continuously on the unit Ping A utility diagnostic tool that tests network connections It is used to determine if the host has an operating c...

Page 88: ... the functioning of the IPCP Almost everything the IPCP does is coordinated by the scripts in the main event file 0 evt The other event files perform device driver functions ATTENTION Event files should NOT be deleted They are necessary for the operation of the IPCP Never delete the main event file 0 evt Les fichiers Événement __ evt NE doivent PAS être supprimés Ils sont nécessaires au fonctionne...

Page 89: ...e 20 for details 3 In the window on the left side of the GC screen click on the name of the IPCP for which you want to check the firmware version 4 In the right side of the GC screen click the IP Link Settings tab 5 Click the Refresh button The firmware version is listed in the System Description area Using a Web Browser The IPCP controller comes with a set of factory default embedded web pages Al...

Page 90: ...stalled in the IPCP the GlobalViewer web pages appear by default GlobalViewer web pages are supported by Internet Explorer but not by other browsers GlobalViewer features may not work properly when viewed via Navigator Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome or other browser programs To reach the factory default web pages on a controller that has been set up for GlobalViewer enter http IP address nortxe_ind...

Page 91: ... version is listed in the IP Settings area 3 Figure 43 Locating the Current Firmware Version in the System Settings Embedded Web Page If using GlobalViewer click the Type button in the upper left of the GV page see figure 45 1 below and click on the IPCP 505 folder 2 The firmware version is listed in the Control window 3 Figure 44 Locating the Current Firmware Version in the GV Control Embedded We...

Page 92: ...ading new firmware into the controller We recommend that you read the firmware release notes available from the webstie before beginning the firmware update Locating and Downloading the Firmware 1 Visit the Extron website to find the latest firmware file for the IPCP 2 Download the executable installer file exe from the website and run the installer program The program automatically stores the fir...

Page 93: ...ode to import a GC2 x project file and the names and IP addresses of the devices in it Manually Add IP Link Device s Select this mode to add IPCPs individually by IP address Automatically Detect IP Link Device s Select this mode to scan the network for IP Link devices including IPCPs You may need to provide administrator passwords for some units Use Previous Setup Choose this to show IP Link devic...

Page 94: ... name of another unit to select those two IPCPs and the IPCPs listed between them 8 Click Browse in the Select Firmware File panel 3 then locate and select the firmware file you downloaded in step 1 9 Click Begin 4 then confirm that you want to start uploading the firmware The software displays the progress and status of the firmware upload for each unit then performs a firmware validation before ...

Page 95: ...acters Symbols and spaces are not allowed and the passwords are case sensitive If the unit has been previously configured with GC a GlobalViewer web page appears instead To access the factory embedded web page in the address field of the browser type the IP address of the unit followed by nortxe_ index html For example 10 13 197 9 nortxe_index html 4 Click on the Configuration tab see figure 47 1 ...

Page 96: ... Add Device dialog box choose the type of device IPCP the communication type select TCP IP and if necessary set the communication settings Enter the IP address of the controller verify or change the Telnet port number and enter an administrator password if a password has been set for the unit NOTE Passwords must contain 4 to 12 alphanumeric characters Symbols and spaces are not allowed and the pas...

Page 97: ... 3rd Floor South Tower 160 Jan Smuts Avenue Rosebank 2196 South Africa This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse improper handling care electrical or mechanical abuse abnormal operating conditions or if modifications were made to the product that were not authorized by Extron NOTE If a product is defective please call Extron and ask for an Application Engineer to ...

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