Extron Electronics IPCP 505 User Guide - Manual (Page 34)

IPCP 505 • Software-based Configuration and Control 28
Using Global Configurator: Helpful Tips
Resources and Notes
• The IPCP 505 Setup Guide is shipped with the unit, and it covers how to install the
software and lists other available resources (software, drivers, instructions). It includes
a quick reference to the front and rear panel features, and covers basic hardware
installation and how to set the IP address of the unit using the ARP command.
• The Global Configurator Help file provides information on settings and how to use the
Global Configurator program, itself. This help file, included with the software, covers
basic setup steps and includes examples of how to use the basic tabs in GC and step
by step instructions for typical configuration tasks.
• See Front Panel Features on page 9 and Rear Panel Features and
Connections on page 11 in the “Hardware Features and Installation” section of this
guide for features and settings for the ports you will configure in GC.
• If you will configure the IPCP at the installation site, Extron recommends using the driver
subscription function within Global Configurator to download drivers for all manufacturer
and device types before you go out into the field.
• The Global Configurator project file (*.gc2 or *.gcz) contains configuration settings
and it can be saved to a directory or folder for backup or for installation on another
IPCP 505 controller. Saving a configuration is recommended before you perform a
firmware upgrade.
• Global Configurator 3 is capable of loading all GC2 project files from GC version 2.0.3.3
and up. GCZ files can be opened by clicking File > Open, by clicking the toolbar icon,
or by double-clicking on the GCZ file. GC2 and GCC files must be imported, however.
• The IPCP can be set up to allow configuration access only to administrators to prevent
other users from making changes to settings, events, and controls. If an administrator
password is set for the controller, non-administrator users can select inputs, adjust
volume, and trigger some other device commands from the GlobalViewer Control pages
but are prevented from making any other changes using GlobalViewer web pages.
• IP addresses, subnet mask, and e-mail addresses follow standard naming and
numbering protocol. The network administrator provides the IP addresses and subnet
mask to be used with this controller.
• The unit name is any name (for example, Room107-IPCP505, Lab1234control,
ConfRmSystem) that you want to use to label a specific IPCP 505 unit. The default
is a combination of the product name and part of the hardware address. This can be
changed to your choice of alphanumeric characters and hyphens (-).
• Spaces are not permitted within the name of a unit.
• Underscores (_) are not permitted.
• Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, and - (hyphen).
• The name cannot start with a number or a hyphen, and it cannot end with a
hyphen.
• Maximum name length is 24 characters.