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IPL Pro Series • Setup Guide (Continued)
Mount and Cable All Devices
Mount the unit to a rack or furniture (see
Mounting
on page 3).
Cable devices to the control processor (see
Cabling and Features
on page 5).
Connect power cords and power on all the devices.
Set up the Control Processor and Touchpanels for Network Communication
Connect the PC that you will use for setup, the control processor, and touchpanels to the same Ethernet subnetwork.
For control processor LAN connections, see
Control - LAN (Ethernet)
on page 6.
Start Toolbelt and use it to set the IP address, subnet, gateway IP address, DHCP status, and related settings (see the
flowchart in
Network Communication Setup
on the next page).
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 and Touchpanels
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 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.
Using GC,
create a new GC Plus or GC Professional project and configure the control processor and other IP Link Pro
devices
. The configuration tells the control processor:
•
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.
•
Select settings (serial protocol, relay behavior, contact input behavior) as needed.
Set up monitors, schedules, macros, and local variables.
Add touchpanels and set them up:
•
Upload 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.
If not using GC Professional or GC Plus, use Global Scripter
to program the control system as desired.
Program ports on the control processor.
•
Program each serial, IR/serial, or Ethernet port.
•
Program relay behavior or contact input settings as needed.
Add touchpanels and set them up:
•
Upload the GUI configuration for the touchpanels.
•
Program the touchpanel buttons.
Save and build the project.
Upload the system configuration to the control processor.
Test and Troubleshoot
Test the system (see the
IPL Pro User Guide
for an outline of the system testing procedure).
Make adjustments to wiring or configuration as needed.
Rev. E: Updated
wording regarding
adding touchpanel
GUIs.
