Extron Electronics System 5 IP Series User Guide - Manual (Page 43)

4-7 System 5 IP • Software- and Web Page-based Setup and Control
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conventions/protocol. The IP network administrator should provide the IP
addresses and subnet mask to be used with this switcher.
It takes a minute or so for the switcher to store the new settings. (See the
configuration section of “Embedded Web Pages” in this chapter and also the
Global Configurator Help file for details about settings.) Once the switcher’s
IP address is changed, you lose communication with the switcher.
6. Close the browser.
7. After changing the switcher’s IP settings, change your PC’s TCP/IP settings
back to their original configuration.
Configuring the switcher via the Global Configurator software
You can configure the switcher via an RS-232 connection or an IP/Ethernet
connection using the Extron Global Configurator (GC) Windows-based software.
Most features, particularly driver installation and switcher and button
configuration, are available only via this program.
Read the Global Configurator Help file for basic information on using
Global Configurator software and setting up a project.
Read the System 5 IP Setup Guide, included with the switcher, for step-by-step
instructions of how to set up a System 5 IP switcher for basic operation.
Global Configurator Software for Windows ®
Extron’s Global Configurator (GC) is a Windows-based program used for
configuring and customizing the Web browser-based GlobalViewer
™ (GV)
application for each IP Link interface, System 5 IP, MLC 226 IP, MLC 104 IP, or other
IP Link-based device on a network. Once a System 5 IP switcher is configured, its
GlobalViewer Web pages allow the user to manage, monitor, and control the
switcher and the devices connected to it.
Global Configurator software and a large variety of device drivers can be
downloaded at no charge from the Extron Web site (http://www.extron.com).
Global Configurator offers the best and easiest way to configure the switcher.
Other setup options include using Simple Instruction Set (SIS
™ ) commands and the
switcher’s factory embedded Web pages, but many setup features are available
only via Global Configurator. GC includes some functions found on the switcher’s
front panel and many additional features that are available only through the
software.
Device drivers (for controlling projectors, VCRs, DVD players, etc.) can be
used by other Extron IP Link
™ products, so they may be listed on the Extron
Web site as an IP Link driver file package.
Refer to the Global Configurator Help file and the System 5 IP Setup Guide for specific
information on system requirements and on how to use the software and how to
perform basic setup tasks for a System 5 IP.
IR Learner ™ Software for Creating Customized IR Driver
Files
If you do not find a driver on the Extron Web site for the specific device you plan to
use, you can create your own IR driver file. Extron IR Learner software lets you
create a driver file of IR commands that can be used with the Global Configurator
software for port setup and button configuration. Visit http://www.extron.com to
download IR Learner software and install it on your PC. Additional information
on how to use the software is available in the IR Learner help file.