Extron Electronics IPCP 505 User Guide - Manual (Page 7)

IPCP 505 • Introduction 1
Introduction
This section covers the following basic information you should know about this guide and
the product before installation:
• Before You Begin — What this guide covers and does not cover, and what terms are
used to refer to this product
• About the IPCP 505 — An overview of the product and its features
• Application Diagrams — Example application diagrams
• IR and RS-232 Device Control — General information about IR and RS-232 control
of other products
• How the IPCP 505 Works: Components and Interactions — A conceptual
explanation of how it works
• Creating a Control System Using the IPCP with Optional Extron TouchLink
Touchpanels
— A brief overview about using the IPCP with touchpanels
• System Requirements — Computer and network system requirements for setting up
an IPCP
Before You Begin
This guide provides detailed information and best practices recommendations about cabling
and configuring the Extron IPCP 505 IP Link Control Processor and reference information
about controller specifications, programming, and applications.
It does not contain instructions on the most basic setup steps: those are covered in the
Global Configurator Help file, which describes how to use the Global Configurator (GC)
program to download drivers, add AV devices to a GC configuration, configure functions,
set a shutdown schedule, and set up e-mail alerts to flag a projector disconnection or warn
that lamp usage hours have been exceeded.
Throughout this guide the IPCP 505 is also referred to as the “IPCP,” “control processor,” or
“controller.” Global Configurator software is also referred to as “GC,” and the GlobalViewer
application is sometimes referred to as “GV.”
About the IPCP 505
The IPCP 505 is capable of controlling and monitoring a projector or other display device,
source devices, switchers, and various other items such as lights, a projector lift, or a screen
motor. It can used in a distributed control system environment or as a stand-alone controller.
It allows legacy products to be linked to and controlled via a network. The IPCP also has the
ability to power devices that accept 12 VDC.
Features
General features
Flexible options for device control — The IPCP offers RS-232 and IR-based control,
relays, and flexible I/O (analog input or digital input or digital output) controls.
Rack mountability — The 1U high, half rack wide enclosure is easily rack mounted.
Universal power system compatibility — The IPCP includes an internal power supply
that accepts 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz input.
For the IPL 250:
contact closure input
control of the relays
In images of software or web pages, circled
numbers correspond to the like-numbered
procedural steps.