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IPL EXP I/O Series • Setup Guide (Continued)
Mount and Cable All Devices
Mount the unit to a rack or furniture (see
Cable devices to the control processor (see
Connect power cords and power on all the devices.
Set Up the Expansion Interfaces, Control Processor, Touchpanels, and Network Button Panels for Network
Communication
Connect the PC that you will use for setup, the LAN/PoE port of the
expansion interface,
the LAN (or AV LAN) port of the
control processor, and the touchpanels
or network button panels
to the same Ethernet network. For
expansion interface
LAN
connections,
Control, Bidirectional — LAN/PoE (Ethernet)
Start Toolbelt and use it to set the IP address, subnet, gateway IP address, DHCP status, and related settings. See the
flowchart in
NOTE:
When setting up DHCP during network configuration or if using a host name instead of an IP address, the user
must enter a qualified host name (
Username.HostName.Domain
). For example:
somename.extron.com
.
Configure or Program the Control Processor, Expansion Interfaces, Touchpanels, and Network Button Panels
The most basic steps are outlined below in the recommended order.
NOTE:
See the
Toolbelt Help File
,
Global Configurator Help File
,
Global Scripter Help File
, and
GUI Designer Help File
as
needed for step-by-step instructions and detailed information. The help file for GC includes an introduction to the software
and how to start a project and configuration.
If TouchLink Pro or third party touchpanels are part of the system, start and use GUI Designer to
design, save, and build the
graphical user interface (GUI) layout
for the touchpanels.
NOTE:
To redeem (activate) a LinkLicense
®
, go to
and follow the online instructions.
Using GC, create a new GC Professional or GC Plus project and configure the control processor, the expansion
interface, and other IP Link Pro devices
. The configuration tells each control processor and expansion interface:
•
How its ports function
•
What to monitor
•
How to control other products
•
When to do things
•
Which touchpanels to interact with
•
Whom to notify, how, and under what circumstances
Configure ports on the control processor:
Select device drivers and link them to each serial, IR/serial, or Ethernet port as needed.
Select settings (serial protocol, relay behavior, digital I/O or flex I/O settings) as needed.
Add eBUS devices and set them up:
Ensure that the hardware address set on each device is distinct and matches the address used in the configuration.
Assign button functions as desired.
Add Network Button Panels (NBPs) and set them up. Assign button functions as desired.
Add IPL EXP expansion interfaces and configure their ports.
Set up monitors, schedules, macros, and local variables.
Add touchpanels and set them up:
•
Add the GUI configuration for each touchpanel to the GC project using Global Configurator.
•
Assign any appropriate functions, monitors, or schedules to the touchpanels and their buttons.
