Extron Electronics IPL 250 Reference Manual - Manual (Page 35)

3-9 IPL 250 • Software-based Configuration and Control
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Click the OK button to save the changes and exit the network setup.
Reboot the PC, if required, for the changes to become effective.
6. Plug one end of a Category 5 network/Ethernet crossover cable into the IPL’s
Ethernet (LAN) connector. See chapter 2 for RJ-45 LAN connector wiring .
Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the PC.
N If a network hub or switch is used between the PC and the IPL, use a straight-
through CAT 5 cable instead of a crossover cable. See page 2-6 .
7. Set up the IPL’s IP address using a Web browser, or SIS commands as
described earlier in this chapter.
8. Restore the PC’s previous IP configuration by following steps 1, 2, 3, and 5 but
using the PC’s original IP address settings you wrote down in step 4.
Global Configurator Software for Windows ®
The included Extron Global Configurator (GC) program for Windows offers the
most complete way to configure and customize the controller via either RS-232 or IP
connection. GC provides the ability to generate a Web browser-based GlobalViewer ®
(GV) application and Web pages for each IP Link-based device (IPL 250, IP Link
interface, System 5 IP, MLC 226 IP, MLC 104 IP Plus, or other Extron device) on a
network. Once an IPL 250 is configured, its GlobalViewer Web pages allow the user
to manage, monitor, and control the IPL and the devices connected to it.
Global Configurator offers the best and easiest way to configure the IPL. Other
setup options include using SIS commands and the factory-embedded Web pages,
but many setup features are available only via Global Configurator. GC includes
some functions found on the controller’s embedded Web pages and many additional
features that are available only through the software.