IPL Pro Series • Introduction
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About the IPL Pro Series
The IPL Pro Series Control Processors integrate Ethernet connection into AV systems to
allow users to remotely control, monitor, and troubleshoot AV equipment, including display
devices and switchers, source devices, and various other items such as lights, a projector
lift, or a screen motor. They can be used in a distributed control system environment or as
stand-alone control processors.
Figure 1.
IPL Pro S1 (left), IPL Pro S3 (center), IPL Pro S6 (right)
An IPL Pro Series control processor acts as the centerpiece of a control system that
features Extron TouchLink Pro Touchpanels. The IPL supports multiple TouchLink Pro
touchpanels over a standard Ethernet network. The touchpanels provide a convenient,
aesthetically pleasing interface for controlling the IPL, which, in turn, controls the other
system components. Another option is to use a third party device such as a touchpanel or
tablet in conjunction with Extron LinkLicense.
NOTE:
GUI Designer is used to design the user interface layout any Extron
TouchLink Pro touchpanel or third party touch interface that will be used with the IPL.
The IPL is configured completely via Global Configurator software. Once you have set up
how you want it to work (set up IP addresses and functions and assigned drivers to ports),
that information is saved to a project configuration file that is built and uploaded into the IPL
and to any optional TouchLink touchpanels.
The IPL Pro Series integrates seamlessly with Extron GlobalViewer Enterprise (GVE)
software and the GlobalViewer web-based AV resource management tool for remote control
applications.
Features
General features
Flexible options for device control
— The IPL Pro S1, IPL Pro S3, and IPL Pro S6 offer
serial (RS-232) and TCP/Ethernet control and monitoring.
Rack mountability
— All models are housed in a standard 1U high, quarter rack wide
enclosure which is easily rack mounted or can be installed in or under furniture with an
optional mounting kit.
Support for Power over Ethernet (PoE)
— The IPL supports power over Ethernet, which
allows the control processor to receive both power and an Ethernet connection over a single
connector.
Support for an external power supply
— The IPL also supports connection to an
external 12 VDC power supply.
, configured relays and digital input or output
The various IPL Pro models offer RS-232 and IR-
based control, contact input, and relay controls.
, infrared (IR)
, relay device control, and control via contact ports. A
control processor can learn IR signals from remote controls
to communicate with sources such as DVD players
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