Extron electronic IPL T PC1 manual

User Guide IPL T PC1 IPL T PC1i IP Link ® IP Link Power Contr ol Interfaces 68-738-10 Rev . B 09 11[...]

This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in 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 Read Instructions •[...]

FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interfer ence that may cau[...]

Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications In this user guide, the following are used: WARNING: A warning war ns of things or actions that might cause injury , death, or other severe consequences. CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential hazard to equipment or data. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a sug[...]

Contents Using the IPL T PC1 Web Pages ......................... 22 Viewing the System Status ............................ 23 Using the Conguration Pages ...................... 24 Configuring the RS-232 Port and the AC Receptacle ................................................... 26 Upgrading Firmware ..................................... 32 M[...]

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Intr oduction This section provides an overview of the Extr on IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i IP Link ® Power Control Interfaces, and describes their featur es featur es. T opics covered in this section ar e: • About this Guide • About the IPL T PC1 • Features • Application Diagram About this Guide This guide contains information about the Extro[...]

• Industry standard Ethernet protocols — The PC1 uses standar d Ethernet and TCP/IP communication protocols, including ARP (Addr ess Resolution Pr otocol), DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol), TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), T elnet, and HTTP (HyperT ext T ransfer Protocol). • Integral high-performance web s[...]

Application Diagram The following application diagram shows an example of how devices can be connected to the IPL T PC1 or the IPL T PC1i. 200-240V 50/60Hz 10A MAX POWER OUTPUT 10A MAX LAN COM TX IN S G +5V RX INPUT IR TCP/IP Network ON Ethernet DVD AC Power RS-232 Plasma Display Remote User Control and Administrato r Monitoring Extron IR Emitter K[...]

Installation and Rear Panel This section describes: • Installation Overview • Rear Panels • Connecting Cables Installation Overview T o install and set up an IPL T PC1 interface: 1. Disconnect power from the PC1 interface and the output device (plasma display , VCR, projector , and so forth). 2. If desired, mount the PC1 interface (see “ Mo[...]

Rear Panels 12A MAX POWER OUTPUT 12A MAX LAN COM TX IN SG +5V RX INPUT IR MA C ADDRESS 100-120V AC 50/60Hz 1 2 3 5 US LISTED 17T T AU DIO/VIDE O AP AR AT US ® 4 7 6 Figure 2. IPL T PC1 Rear Panel (120 V AC) 10A MAX POWER OUTPUT 10A MAX LAN COM TX IN SG +5V RX INPUT IR MA C ADDRESS 200-240V AC 50/60Hz 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 Figure 3. IPL T PC1i Rear Panel ([...]

e IR port — Connect an IR emitter to pins 3 (S, for signal) and 4 (G, for ground) of this shared captive scr ew connector to enable infrar ed remote contr ol of the output device (see “ Wiring for IR Control ” for instructions on connecting an IR emitter to this port). The PC1 provides enough curr ent to power one IR emitter up to 4000 feet, [...]

5. On the drivers list, locate the model name of your output device. In the row for your device, click on the nn Kb link in the Communication Sheet column. In figure 4, below , the Communication sheet link for a 3M-7340 display has been selected. Figure 4. Communication Sheet Access 6. The communication sheet (a PDF file) opens. Y ou can view , pr[...]

Wiring the Local Area Network (LAN) Port Wire the connector as shown in the tables below . • For 10Base-T (10 Mbps) networks, use a Category 3 or better cable. • For 100Base-T (100 Mbps) networks, use a Category 5 cable. • Use a straight-through cable to connect to a switch, hub, or r outer . • Use a crossover cable to connect dir ectly to [...]

Wiring the Contact Input Port The IPL T PC1 contact closure Input port can be connected to any device pr oviding a closur e to ground (closed = logic 1 and open = logic 0). The contact input is connected to 5 VDC via a 1k ohm pull-up resistor and must be wir ed with a gr ound. This allows the input to be tied to a device such as a motion detector ,[...]

Fr ont Panel Featur es and Operation This section contains a description of the IPL T PC1 and IPL T PC1i front panel featur es and instructions for setting up the PC1 using the front panel. The following topics ar e discussed: • Front Panel Featur es • Setting Up the System Using the Front Panel • Resetting Fr ont Panel Featur es IPL T PC1 R [...]

g Reset button (recessed) — Use the tip of a small Phillips scr ewdriver or an Extr on T weeker (provided) to press this r ecessed button to reset the unit in one of five r eset modes (see “ Resetting ,” later in this section, for details on reset modes and on using this Reset button). h Power LED — This green LED lights while the PC1 or P[...]

Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode) When the PC1 is in front panel lock mode (executive mode), it does not accept commands from the fr ont panel. If any button is pr essed while the unit is in executive mode, the Power LED flashes three times, indicating that the input fr om the fr ont panel is not being accepted. T o enter or exit execut[...]

Mode 1 Activation Hold in the Reset button while applying power to the unit. Result Returns the unit to the default base firmware that was shipped with the PC1 from the factory . Event scripting does not start when the unit is powered on in this mode. Purpose and notes Use mode 1 to remove a version of firmwar e if incompatibility issues arise. All[...]

Mode 3 Activation Hold the Reset button in until the Power LED blinks once (approximately 3 seconds). Release it, then immediately pr ess it again momentarily (for less than 1 second). NOTE: Nothing happens if the momentary press does not occur within 1 second. Result T urns events on or off, depending on their current state. During resetting, the [...]

HTML Configuration and Contr ol This section describes the IPL T PC1 embedded web pages and provides instructions on accessing and using them to configure the PC1. T opics include: • Configuring the Hardwar e for Ethernet Control • Using the IPL T PC1 Web Pages • Custom Web Pages • T roubleshooting • Global Configurator Software The IPL[...]

Setting Up and Configuring the PC1 Using ARP The Address Resolution Pr otocol (ARP) command pr ovides a quick way to set up an IP address for the PC1, using your PC. The ARP commands tell your computer to associate the PC1 Media Access Control (MAC) addr ess with an IP addr ess that you assign. 1. Obtain a valid IP address for your PC1 fr om your [...]

The response should be the new IP addr ess of the PC1, as shown below . Figure 11. Ping Command on a Command Prompt Scr een 7. After verifying that the IP address change was successful, issue the arp -d command at the DOS prompt to r emove the addr ess from the computer ARP table. For example: arp -d 10.13.197.57 A space must separate arp from the [...]

Setting Up the Computer for IP Communication Follow these steps to set up communication between your computer and the PC1 using Windows 2000, W indows XP , or W indows 7. NOTE: The procedur e and illustrations in this section ar e for Windows XP . For other Windows versions, the screens may appear slightly differ ent. 1. Open the Network Connection[...]

3. On the Local Area Connection Pr operties window , select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click the Properties button. If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not on the list, you must install it (see the W indows user manual or the Windows online help system for the procedure). Figure 13. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Selected on Local Area Connection P[...]

Figure 14. Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window for Windows XP c. Click OK to save the changes and exit the network setup. d. Reboot the computer if requir ed for the changes to become ef fective. 6. Plug one end of a Category 5, 6, or 6E network crossover cable into the Ethernet (LAN) connector on the PC1 rear panel (see “ Wiring the Loc[...]

3. Select the Configuration tab, then select System Settings from the sidebar menu on the left of the screen. The PC1 System Settings page appears, showing the default IP address. Figure 15. System Settings Page with Default IP Address 4. Enter the new IP address assigned for the PC1, the corr esponding subnet mask, and gateway address, then click [...]

Using the IPL T PC1 W eb Pages The IPL T PC1 features an embedded web server , which includes factory set web pages. These pages can be replaced with user -designed files, but the default web pages provide many basic features for configuring, and contr olling the PC1 via a web br owser . This section provides an overview of the embedded web pages. [...]

Viewing the System Status The System Status web page, accessed by clicking the Status tab, provides information on the current settings. Changes must be made via the Configuration web pages or SIS programming commands (see “ SIS Pr ogramming and Contr ol ”). Personnel who have user access can view this page but cannot access the Configuration o[...]

The System Status page displays information in the following categories: • System Description: Includes product model, port and r eceptacle description, part number , firmware version, and the curr ent date and time. • IP Settings: Displays the unit name, DHCP status, IP address, gateway addr ess, subnet mask, and the MAC address. • Port, AC[...]

IP settings The following settings are available in the IP Settings section: • Unit Name : The default is the product name followed by the last six digits of the MAC address. Y ou can give the unit a new name (such as LightsOn&Off or BoardroomA-PC1 ) consisting of up to 24 alphanumeric characters including the hyphen ( - ). NOTE: The first ch[...]

• Daylight Savings : Daylight savings time (DST) is a one-hour offset that is observed in some countries. Y ou can select one of the radio buttons to set the PC1 for daylight savings time for the U. S., Europe, or Brazil; or select Off to disable it. The following daylight savings periods are observed: • U. S. — Starts the second Sunday in Ma[...]

RS-232 port From the dr op-boxes in the port type section, you can select the baud rate, data bits, parity , stop bits, and flow control for the PC1 serial COM port. Click Submit to enter your selections. If you click Cancel before submitting your selections, your entries ar e r eset to the last saved parameters. Defaults are: Baud Rate: 9600 Data [...]

Performing a command T o play a command on the connected device: 1. Click on the driver file in the Driver (first) column to display a list of commands within the selected driver . The example below shows part of a driver command list page for a Sony SL V -D360P DVD/VCR combination. Figure 21. Example of a Driver Command List Page 2. Click on a c[...]

3. In the Re-enter Admin Password field, enter the same password again to confirm it. Figure 22. Passwords Page with Administrator and User Passwor ds Enter ed 4. If you want to assign a user password, enter it in the User Password field. NOTE: Y ou cannot assign a user password unless an administrator passwor d has either been assigned or is be[...]

Entering e-mail addresses If you have created scheduled events or monitoring tasks thr ough the Global Configurator software, you may have e-mail alerts with a message corr esponding to an event or task (for example, a timer notification indicating that it is time to replace a pr ojector light bulb). The PC1 web pages allow you to conveniently make[...]

5. Click the Edit button at the end of the first address r ow in which you want to enter a new address or edit the existing one. The Edit button changes to Save (see the illustration above). 6. Enter the e-mail address of the alert r ecipient in the number ed box under Email Address . 7. In the File Name column, enter the name (seven characters ma[...]

Upgrading Firmware The Firmware Upgrade page lets you br owse to locate and upload a new version of firmwar e for your unit. The uploaded file must have the file extension .S19 . NOTE: The PC1 uses the same firmware as the IPL T PC1. However , it does not accept other firmware files, such as the .s19 files for the IP Link S Series. T o find out the[...]

2. Click Browse to open a Choose file window . Figure 25. Firmware File Selected on the Choose File Window 3. In the Choose file window , locate the new firmware version file on your computer and double-click it. (Firmware les must have the extension .S19.) By default, this le is placed at: c: Program FilesExtronFirmwareIPL_T_PC1pcsV[...]

Scheduling The Schedule page accessed from the Configuration scr een lets you schedule when power to the receptacle turns on and off. Y ou can also schedule lock mode, specifying when the PC1 front panel will be locked. Clicking the Clear Schedule button at the bottom of the screen deletes all schedules. Y ou may want to set up your schedule for a [...]

Scheduling output receptacle power T o schedule power on and off to the output receptacle: 1. In the Receptacle 1 section, click On or Off to select the power setting that you want to schedule for the week. A Set Schedule For section appears above the Scheduling section, displaying the receptacle number (always 1 , for PC1/PC1i), the power selectio[...]

Scheduling front panel lockout (executive mode) 1. In the Executive Mode section, click On or Off to select the lock mode setting that you want to schedule. A Set Schedule For section appears above the Scheduling section, displaying the current status of Executive Mode ( On or Off ); menus fr om which to select the hour , minutes, and am or pm; and[...]

Scheduling by day of the week Y ou can also select a day of the week and schedule all power and executive mode time settings for that day at one time: 1. Click on a day of the week at the top of a column in the Receptacle 1 scheduling table. T wo Set Schedule For sections open, one for Power On and Executive Mode On and one for Power Off and Execut[...]

Changing an individual setting Follow this procedur e if you want to change only one setting on the scheduling table, either for powering on or off, or for executive mode. 1. In the Receptacle or Executive Mode scheduling table, click on the time displayed or the “-” symbol in the cell that you want to change, in the desired day column. A singl[...]

Figure 31. File Management Screen with Thr ee Files Uploaded 4. Click Upload File . While the le is uploading, the Upload File button label changes to Uploading... . When the uploading is complete, the uploaded file name appears in the Files column with a time stamp showing GMT time, and the button returns to its original state. (Files are liste[...]

Custom W eb Pages On the IPL T PC1, custom web pages are supported. Y ou can determine the layout and appearance of the pages displayed on your screen. Server side includes (SSIs) enable you to obtain information from the unit and display the information on web pages. Query strings allow you to send information and commands to the unit to change it[...]

Code example The following figure shows a practical use for both SSIs and query strings. In this example, the HTML source code contains thr ee SSI commands. SSI commands <html> <head><title>Example 1</title></head> <h2 b>HTML Example #1</h2 b> <body> The foll ow ing lines demonstrate ho w to read stat[...]

URL encoding URL (Universal Resource Locator) encoding is the method of using ASCII hexadecimal characters to display specific characters in a URL. It is used for several reasons. On some operating systems, certain characters are unsafe or not available, and others ar e r eserved by the HTML or URL specification. URL encoding is used to insure comp[...]

Unsafe characters URLs use some characters for “special use” in defining their syntax and these characters should be encoded. For various reasons, these characters may possibly be misunderstood within a URL. The following table lists unsafe characters. Character Hexadecimal Decimal Space 20 32 “ ” Quotation marks 22 34 < “Less than” [...]

3. At the < to > prompt, enter the IP addr ess of the PC1 unit. (The default IP addr ess is 192.168.254.254. If the address was changed in the setup or configuration pr ocess, use the new address.) T elnet defaults to port 23. Figure 39. Connecting to the IP Address 4. If passwords wer e set up for the connected system, you ar e prompted to [...]

T roubleshooting T urn on the equipment in the following order: 1. The PC1 power control interface 2. The power receptacles on the PC1 3. The connected output device on the AC receptacle. If the output A V device cannot be powered on, check the following: Power Connections 1. Make sure that the output r eceptacle is r eceiving power . The green Pow[...]

If a connection was not made, the following response appears: Figure 41. Response to an Unsuccessful Ping Command If you get a response indicating that the ping was unsuccessful: a. Make sure your unit is using the appr opriate subnet mask (check with your system administrator). b. Make sure your PC does not have a softwar e fir ewall program whic[...]

SIS Pr ogramming and Contr ol This section provides instructions on using the Extr on Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands, which you can use to set up and control the IPL T PC1 fr om a host computer or other contr ol system attached to the rear panel LAN port. The following topics ar e discussed: • Host-to-Interface Communication • Using the [...]

Password Information The ] Password: prompt is displayed only if ther e is a passwor d defined in the unit. It requir es a passwor d (administrator level or user level) followed by a carriage return. The prompt is r epeated if the corr ect password is not enter ed. If the correct passwor d is enter ed, the unit responds with ] Login Administrator ][...]

Using the Command and Response T able The PC1 can be controlled via either a T elnet (port 23) connection or a web browser (port 80) connection. The ASCII commands listed in the tables perform the same functions, but they are encoded dif fer ently to accommodate the requir ements of each port (T elnet or web browser). The ASCII to hexadecimal (HEX)[...]

Symbol Definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return + line feed) (hex 0D 0A ) } = Soft carriage return (no line feed, hex 0D ) (For web browser commands, use the | [pipe] character instead of the soft r eturn.) | = Pipe (vertical bar) character • = Space 24 = The 24 superscript indicates commands that give an E24 (privilege violation) message if you ar[...]

X1& = Time in tens of milliseconds to wait for the first character to arrive at a serial port before terminating (default= 1 =10 ms; max = 32767 ) the connection X1* = Har dware (MAC) addr ess ( xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx ). X1( = Subnet mask ( nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn ). Leading zeros ar e optional in setting values in each of four fields, and they are suppress[...]

X3% = Event number: range = 0 - 99 X3^ = Event buffer 0 = receive 1 = user (absolute) 2 = User (relative) 3 = NVRAM X3& = Memory location: range = 0 through maximum buffer size X3* = Event data size b = bit B = byte (8 bits) S = short (16 bits) L = long (32 bits) NOTE: This parameter is case sensitive. X3( = Event data to write X4! = Reading pa[...]

X5( = IR Playback mode 0 = play once 1 = play continuously Response is returned with leading zeros. T o stop mode 1 playback, send the IR command again with mode 0 selected. X6$ = Time in seconds to keep sending the broadcast message ( 0 - 255 , default = 10 ) X6( = (Ethernet only) Number of seconds before timeout on IP connections (min. = 1 , max.[...]

Command and Response T able for SIS Commands Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Power Receptacle Control / Curr ent Sense T ur n receptacle power on E 1*1PC } W 1 %2A 1PC | Cpn 01 • Ppc1 ] T ur n receptacle power of f E 1*0PC } W 1 %2A 0PC | Cpn 01 • Ppc0 ] View receptacle[...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Information requests (continued) Query bootstrap version 2Q 2Q X1! ] With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3: Ver02* X1! ] Query factory firmware version 3Q 3Q X1! plus ( web version – model – UL – date and time ) ] With tagged [...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Information requests (continued) Request system memory usage 3I 3I Number of bytes used out of the number of total kbytes ] With tagged response – verbose modes 2 and 3: inf03* Number of bytes used out of number of kbytes ] Request user mem[...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) IP Setup Commands (continued) Set GMT offset 24 E X# CZ } W X# CZ | Ipz X# ] View GMT offset E CZ } W CZ | X# ] Set daylight savings time 24 E X3$ CX } W X3$ CX | Ipx X3$ ] View daylight savings time E CX } W CX | X3$ ] Set DHCP on 24 E 1DH ][...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Password and Security Settings Set administrator password 24 E X3# CA } W X3# CA | Ipa • X4! ] Clear administrator password 24 NOTE: A user passwor d cannot be assigned if an administrator password does not exist. If the administrator passw[...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Directory Commands Change or create a dir ectory E path / directory /CJ } W path / directory /CJ | Dir • path /d irectory / ] NOTE: A dir ectory does not truly exist until a file has been copied into the path. Move back to root dir ectory E[...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) File Commands (continued) List files from curr ent directory and below E LF } W LF | (See below .) T elnet text responses: path/directory/filename x • date/time • length ] path/directory/filename x • date/time • length ] path/directo[...]

Command ASCII (T elnet) (Host to Switcher) URL Encoded (web) (Host to Switcher) Response (Switcher to Host) Event Control (continued) Write string to event buf fer memory 24,27 E string * X3% , X3^ , X3& FE } W X3( %2A X3% %2C X3^ %2C X3& FE } Evt X3% , X3^ , X3& , string ] NOTES: • F must be capitalized in order for strings to be r e[...]

Refer ence Material Specifications AC control interface Connectors IPL T PC1 ................................. 1 female USA/Edison power connector IPL T PC1i ................................ 1 female IEC power connector V oltage IPL T PC1 ................................. 120 V AC, 50-60 Hz IPL T PC1i ................................ 220 V AC, 50-6[...]

IR control interface IR control port ................................ (1) 3.5 mm captive screw connector , 4 pole (shared with contact closure input port) Pin configuration ............................ 3 = S (IR signal output), 4 = GND IR output carrier frequency ............. 30 kHz to 1 MHz General Power input ...................................[...]

Part Numbers and Accessories Included Parts These items are included in each or der for an IPL T PC1 or IPL T PC1i interface: Included Parts Part Number IPL T PC1 60-544-10 IPL T PC1i 60-544-20 Rubber feet (self-adhesive) (4) 2-pin female captive screw terminal (2) 4-pin female captive screw terminal (1) 18 A WG IEC power cord (U. S. shipments only[...]

• Reduced air flow — Install the equipment in the rack so that the amount of air flow requir ed for safe operation of the equipment is not compr omised. • Mechanical loading — Mount the equipment in the rack so that uneven mechanical loading does not create a hazar dous condition. • Circuit overloading — When connecting the equipment [...]

5. Slide the unit slightly forward or back, then tighten all four scr ews to secur e it in place. Figure 44. Mounting the IPL T PC1 Under Furniture IPL T PC1 • SIS Programming and Contr ol 66[...]

Glossary Numbers and A 10/100Base-T Ethernet that uses unshielded twisted pair (UTP - Cat 5, and so forth) cable, in which the amount of data transmitted between two points in a given amount of time is equal to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps ARP ( Addr ess Resolution Pr otocol ) A protocol that assigns an IP addr ess to a device based on the device’ [...]

DHCP ( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ) is a standar dized communications protocol that enables network administrators to locally and automatically manage the assignment of IP addresses in an organization’ s network. Driver This is a Global Configurator (GC) compatible package. It includes the event script that controls devices. E Edison pow[...]

GlobalViewer (GV) A set of web pages (HTML, XML, JS) and graphics that are loaded into the memory of an IPL T PC1 interface. These pages provide an interface for contr ol of devices attached to the IPL T PC1 interface. They communicate with the event scripts running on the device, and the event scripts issue the commands and queries. This communica[...]

S SIS ( Simple Instruction Set ) A set of commands developed by Extron that allow contr ol of the PC1 via the keyboard of a PC with an Ethernet connection. A minimal number of characters are used in these commands and r esponses. SMTP ( Simple Mail T ransfer Protocol ) An Internet standard for e-mail exchange acr oss systems or networks on the Inte[...]

URL encoding URL encoding allows you to send information and commands to the unit to change its configuration or provide you with feedback. Web Server Resides on the IPL T PC1 interface and provides storage of the default web pages, GlobalViewer , and your custom web pages. IPL T PC1 • Glossary 71[...]

Extr on W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this pr oduct 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 dir ectly to faulty workmanship and/ or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, r epair or replace said pr o[...]