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    User’ s Manual IP Link ® T ools 68-738-05 Rev . B 11 08 IPL T CR48[...]

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    Pr ecautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important opera ting and mainten ance (se rvicing ) instru ctions i n the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Rea[...]

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    安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中 有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压,有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理 解所有安全和使用说明。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Quick Start Guide QS-1 T o install and set up an IPL T CR48 interface, follow these steps: Step 1 T urn all of the equipment off and disconnect it fr om the power source. Step 2 Mount the IPL T CR48 interface near a scr een, screen lift, lighting system, or projector lift, as illustrated below . Step 3 Attach the network (LAN) cable [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — IPL T CR48, cont’d QS-2 LAN POWER 12V 0.5A INPUT 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 Extron IPL T CR48 Ethernet Control Interface Projector Lighting System Screen Control Projector Lift Control Step 4 Attach the input and relay connections to the IPL T unit. Step 5 Connect power cords and turn on the equ[...]

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    i IPL T CR48 • T able of Contents T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction .................................................... 1-2 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 About the IPL T CR48 Interface ............................................. 1-2 Features ............................[...]

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    ii IPL T CR48 • T able of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d 68-738-05 B 11 08 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. Sending an e-mail alert through T elnet ............................4-7 Upgrading the rmare ........................................................4-8 Managing les .....[...]

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    IPL T CR48 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the IPL T CR48 Interface Features[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Introduction Intr oduction About this Manual This manual contains information about the Extron IPL T CR48 (Extron part #60-544-05) Ethernet-based r elay control interface, including how to install, congure, and operate it. About the IPL T CR48 Interface The Extron IPL T CR48 is an Ethernet-based relay control interface designed to[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Introduction 1-3 protection pr ovide appropriate security . Contact closure input ports — Can be used to sense when a switch or relay has been activated. Easily connected — Provides RJ-45 auto-sense 10/100 Mbs Ethernet LAN connection. Easily configured and controlled — • Using a standard W eb browser (Microsoft ® Interne[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4[...]

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    IPL T CR48 2 Chapter T wo Installation and Operation Installation Overview Mounting the IPL T CR48 Rear Panel Features and Cabling Operation[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation Installation Overview T o install and set up an IPL T CR48 r elay control interface, follow these steps: 1. T urn all of the equipment off. Make sure that the input devices (motion detectors, alarms, photo eyes, etc.), the IPL unit, the output devices (projector or scr een lifts, [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation 2-3 Figure 2-1 — Mounting the interface on the V ersaT ools shelf N Only products in the IP Link ® or V ersaT ools ™ lines can be mounted to a V ersaT ools shelf. Any 1U rack- mountable Extron pr oduct can be mounted on the standard shelf (Extron part #60-190-01). Figure 2-2 — Mounting the interface [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-4 Furniture or projector mounting In addition to using the IPL T CR48 unit on a rack, it can also be furniture or pr ojector mounted. Furniture mount or pr ojector mount the interface using the optional mounting kit (Extron part #70-212-01, furniture, or Extr on part #[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation 2-5 Rear Panel Features and Cabling All connections, including power , input and output, and control, are on the back panel of the IPL T CR48 interface. Figure 2-4 — IPL T CR48 interface back panel Power a Power connection — Plug the external 12 V power supply into this connector . The power supply is i[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-6 W The two power cord wires must be kept separate while the power supply is plugged in. Remove power before continuing. T o verify the polarity before connection, plug in the power supply with no load and check the output with a voltmeter . Ethernet/LAN b LAN Activity[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation 2-7 Figure 2-7— Example application using input and relay ports Operation Connect power cords and turn on the r elay controlled output devices (projector lifts, scr een lifts, lights, etc.), input (trigger) devices (motion detectors, alarms, photo eyes, etc.), relay interface, and network devices (PC, lap[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-8 Front panel indicators The front panel of the IPL T CR48 has several indicator LEDs which show the current status of communications to and fr om the unit. A reset button is also available from the fr ont panel, in a small recess next to the Power LED ( a ). Figure 2-[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation 2-9 C The listed reset modes (with the exception of Mode 2) will close all open IP and T elnet connections and close all sockets. N If the reset button is continuously held down, every 3 seconds the LED will pulse (blink) and put the unit in a different mode, corr esponding to the underscored notes in Modes[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-10 Nothing happens if the momentary press does not occur within one second. Mode 5 — Holding the Reset button until the Power LED blinks three times (9 seconds) followed by a momentary (<1 second) press causes an absolute system r eset back to factory default cond[...]

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    IPL T CR48 3 Chapter Thr ee Connection and Configuration Connecting the Hardware Configuring the Hardware[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration Connection and Configuration 3-2 Connecting the Hardwar e T o connect the IPL T CR48 unit, connect the input and output devices to the unit using gure 3-1 as a guide. Figure 3-1 — IPL T CR48 connections Ethernet connection This type of connection is used on an ongoing basis to connect the IPL T CR4[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration 3-3 1 kohm pull-up resistor and must be wir ed with a ground. This allows the input to be tied to devices such as motion detectors, alarms, photo eyes, etc. Users dene what this input triggers via control softwar e. 1. Connect one end of the input cable to a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector , wi[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration Connection and Configuration, cont’d 3-4 1. Connect one end of the relay cable to a 8-pole captive screw connector , wired appropriately , and plug it into the rear panel r elay port connector of the interface unit. 2. Connect the other end of the relay cable to the device which will be activated when[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration 3-5 Configuring the IPL T CR48 using the ARP command Y ou can make use of the ARP (Address Resolution Pr otocol) command to set up an IP addr ess for your IPL T CR48 interface. The ARP command tells your computer to associate the IPL T CR48 unit’s MAC address with the assigned IP address. Y ou must th[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration Connection and Configuration, cont’d Figure 3-3 — Executing the ARP command 5. Execute a Ping command by typing your new IP addr ess at the command prompt. For example: ping 10.13.170.15 After issuing this command, the unit will change to the new address and start r esponding to the Ping requests, a[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration Configuring the IPL T CR48 using direct PC connection This type of connection is used initially to connect to and congure the IPL T CR48 unit. The unit’s default settings (IP address, subnet mask, and (optional) administrator name and password) must be changed in or der to use the unit on an intran[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Connection and Conguration Connection and Configuration, cont’d 9. After conguring your IPL T CR48, repeat steps 3 and 4 and change your TCP/IP settings back to their original conguration. Firmware upgrades Firmware upgrades become available as impr ovements are made to the versatility and functionality of the IPL T CR48.[...]

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    IPL T CR48 4 Chapter Four Communication and Contr ol Ports Overview Communication with the Interface Programmer’ s Guide for the T elnet and Web Browser Device Control T roubleshooting[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Contr ol Ports Overview Contact closure input ports The contact closure inputs on the IPL T CR48 are able to detect a closed circuit between any of the inputs and gr ound. The contact closure input ports utilize a 1 kohm pull-up r esistor in a TTL (5VDC) circuit to sense external switch or [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication with the Interface Web server The on-board W eb server is displayed as a set of default W eb pages which can be accessed via a W eb browser . These pages are the primary means of communication with, and control thr ough, the IPL T CR48 interface. W eb browsers such as Netscape ® Navigator (ver[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Figure 4-3 — W eb server system status screen Establishing or changing system or port settings The System Settings screen is used to initially congur e or change conguration of the IPL T CR48 interface. Y ou may be requir ed to change system settings if your networ[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 2. Make changes to the IP settings or Date/T ime settings, as necessary . 3. Click the Submit button to enter the changes, or click the Cancel button to revert to the pr evious settings. 4. Click Port Settings on the menu (on the left side of the window) and the Port Settings screen (gur e 4-5) is display[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Figure 4-6 — W eb server passwords scr een 4. Once passwords have been set, you will be r equired to enter a password (gur e 4-2) whenever you log on to the unit. N T o clear a password, enter a single space, repeat the entry , and click the Submit button. N If there [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Figure 4-7 — Email alerts scr een N Due to the 7 character limit for full file names, it’ s advised that you use numeric titles (e.g., 1.eml, 24.eml). Numeric titles reduce the characters of the file name, and assist in keeping the alert files organized. However , alphabetical titles are permitted. T [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Upgrading the firmware Firmware upgrades become available as impr ovements are made to the versatility and functionality of the IPL T CR48 interface. These upgrades are available for download fr om the Internet. C The firmware file you select to upload must have the ext[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control T o add or update les: 1. Select the File Management tab and the File Management screen (gur e 4-9) is displayed. Figure 4-9 — W eb server File Management screen 2. Click the Browse button to locate the le you want to upload. 3. Click the Upload File button to upload the le. The le is added [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Programmer’ s Guide for the T elnet and Web Browser Using the command/response table The following are either T elnet (port 23) or W eb browser (port 80) commands. There ar e some minor differ ences when implementing these commands via T elnet or via URL encoding using a[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control N Upper and lower case text can be used interchangeably except where noted. Symbol denitions are shown below . An ASCII to HEX conversion table is also provided in gur e 4-10. Figure 4-10— ASCII-to-HEX conversion table Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) } = Carriage return (no [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control X1! = Unit version number X1@ = Name is a text string of up to 24 characters drawn from the alphabet (A-Z), digits (0-9), and/or a minus sign/hyphen (-). No blank or space characters are permitted as part of a name. No distinction is made between upper and lower case. The rst cha[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control X3( = Event data to write X4# = Input state: 0 = off; 1 = on X4$ = Number of bytes to read X4% = E-mail event number: Range = 1-64 (Max) X4^ = E-mail recipient addr ess: Maximum number of characters for a full e-mail address is 31 characters. X4& = Name of e-mail le to be sent: rst line of le is[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Password information The “ ] Password:” pr ompt requir es a password (administrator level or user level) followed by a carriage return. The pr ompt is repeated if the corr ect password is not enter ed. If the correct passwor d is entered, the unit r esponds with “ ] [...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 4-15 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Relay functions Pulse relay 1*3* X6# O X! %2A3%2A X6# O Cpn X! • Rly3 ] T oggle relay X! *2O X! %2A2O Cpn X! • Rly2 ] T urn relay ON X! *1O X! %2A1O Cpn X! • Rly1 ] T urn relay OFF X! *0O X! %2A0O Cpn X! • Rly0 ] V iew relay status X! O X! O X%][...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d 4-16 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Query factory rmware version 3Q 3Q X1! (plus web ver .-desc-UL date/time) ] Query updated rmware version 4Q 4Q X1! (plus web ver .-desc-UL date/time) ] N An asterisk (*) placed after the version number indicates[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 4-17 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Read Unit name E CN WCN| X1@] Set time / date 24 E X1# CT } W X1# CT| Ipt • X1# Read time / date E CT } WCT| X1#] Set GMT offset 24 E X# CZ } W X# CZ| Ipz X#] Read GMT offset E CZ } WCZ| X#] Set daylight savings time 24 E X3$ CX } W X3$ CZ| Ipx X3$] R[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d 4-18 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response V iew DHCP mode E DH } WDH| X%] Set IP addr ess 24 E X1$ CI } W X1$ CI| Ipi • X1$] Read IP addr ess E CI } WCI| X1$] Read hardwar e address (MAC) E CH } WCH| X1*] Set subnet mask E X1( CS } W X1( CS| Ips • X1(] Re[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 4-19 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Read administrator password 24 E CA } WCA| X3#] Set user password 24 E X3# CU } W X3# CU| Ipu • X3#] Clear user password 24 E • CU } W%20CU| Ipu • ] Read user password 24 E CU } WCU| X3#] Set verbose mode 24 E X% CV } W X% CV| V rb X%] Read verbos[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d 4-20 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response File Commands Stream files via port 80 Load le to use ash memory Use a POST on port 80, followed by the delimited data to be written to the ash le memory Retrieve le from user ash memory Send a page[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 4-21 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Reset W eb port map 24 E 80MH } W80MH| Pmh00080 ] Disable W eb port map 24 E 0MH } W0MH| Pmh00000 ] Read W eb port map 24 E MH } WMH| {port#} ] Web Br owser Specific Read response fr om last URL cmd E UB } WUB| response from command ] E-mail Congure[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d 4-22 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Read mail server IP , domain name E CM } W X1$ %2C X1% CM| X1$ , X1%] Event Control Read event buffer memory 27 E X3% , X3^ , X3& , X3* E } W X3% , X3^ , X3& , X3* E| X%] Read event status 27 E X3% E } 1BW X3%[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 4-23 Command ASCII (T elnet) URL Encoded (Web) Response Stop Events 24 27 E 0AE } W0AE| Est ] Read number of events running E AE } W AE| Enm# ] Reset (ZAP)/Erase Commands Erase user-supplied W eb page and les 24 28 E filename EF } W filename EF| Del • filename ] Erase ash memory 24 E ZFFF } WZFFF|[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Device Control Control of devices may be accomplished in any of several ways once the IPL T interface has been connected and congured. These include W eb pages, T elnet, and direct port access. Custom Web pages These pages can either be modied versions of the existin[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control 4. If passwords wer e set up for the connected system, you will be prompted to log in as Administrator or User . Otherwise the system will respond with a <cr/lf>. Figure 4-12— Connecting to the IP addr ess 5. Once you are connected, you can enter serial (ASCII) commands as desired. 6. When you are th[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Communication and Control Communication and Control, cont’d Data connections 1 . Check the cabling connections and make adjustments as needed. The Link LEDs on the IPL T control interface and the computer should be solid green if a network connection is detected. If these LEDs are not lit, either the cable is faulty or not plugged [...]

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    IPL T CR48 A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Specications, Part umbers, and Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-2 Specifications Ethernet control interface Connectors ..................................... 1 RJ-45 female connector Data rate ......................................... 10/100Base-T , half/full duplex with autodetect Protocols ............[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Specications, Part umbers, and Accessories A-3 T emperature/humidity ................ Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Mounting Rack mount ........................ Y es, with optional 1U 9.5" deep rack shelf kit, part[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Specications, Part umbers, and Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d A-4 Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts Included parts Replacement part number IPL T CR48 60-544-05 12 VDC, 1A external power supply (U.S., Can) 70-055-01 12 VDC, 1A external power supply (Int’l) 70-055-02 IEC power cord 27[...]

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    IPL T CR48 B Appendix B Glossary Glossary[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Glossary Glossary B-2 Glossary 10/100Base-T is Ethernet which uses Unshielded T wisted Pair (UTP - Cat 5, etc.) cable, wher e the amount of data transmitted between two points in a given amount of time is equal to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a protocol which assigns an IP addr ess to a device base[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Glossary B-3 Global Configurator (GC) is a windows program that, based on user input, creates a GlobalV iewer (GV). GC requests system information such as which devices you have and your current list of IP addresses. W ith this information, GC creates a GlobalV iewer for your specic devices. GC also compiles the event scripts and[...]

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    IPL T CR48 • Glossary Glossary , cont’d B-4 Ping is a utility that tests network connections. It is used to determine if the host has an operating connection and is able to exchange information with another host. Port number is a preassigned addr ess within a server that provides a dir ect route fr om the application to the T ransport layer or [...]

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    Extron’ s W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years fr om the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, repair or replace said pr o[...]

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