Extron Electronics IPL T CR48 - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction
This section gives an overview of the user guide and describes the Extron ® IPL T CR48
IP Link ® Ethernet Control Interface and its features. Topics that are covered include:
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About this Guide
This guide describes the function, installation, configuration, and operation of the
IPL T CR48 Ethernet Control Interface.
About the IPL T CR48
The IPL T CR48 is an Ethernet controller designed to be used as one of many nodes in
a distributed control system environment, or as a stand-alone controller allowing legacy
products to link to IP-based networks.
The IPL T CR48 has a single 5-pole captive screw connector for contact closure input and
two, 8-pole captive screw connectors for relays. The contact closure input and relay ports are
fully software configurable using a Web-based interface connected via an Ethernet port.
The unit hosts its own Web pages, stored in flash memory within the device. The IPL T CR48
supports Telnet, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), ICMP (Internet Control Message
Protocol) or Ping, and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
The IPL T CR48 is 1U high and one quarter rack wide. It is rack-mountable, using either an
RSF 123 Rack Shelf Kit (part #60-190-20) or an RSU 129 Universal Rack Shelf Kit
(part #60-190-01). It can also be mounted near a screen or projector lift.
The interface ships with an external, desktop, 12 V, 1 A power supply (part #70-775-01),
that accepts 100-240 VAC input.
Features
High speed — Constant high speed data throughput, with a 6 Mbit per second transfer
rate
User customizable — You can tailor the on-board Web pages with advanced
programmability, e-mail alerts, and storage to suit your needs and requirements. You can
also develop your own Web pages using off-the-shelf Web authoring software.
GlobalViewer ® — Can be used to manage multiple IP Link products over the Web
Direct port access — Use existing software programs to control a device that has no
Ethernet support. Any existing Extron product with a serial control port can be interfaced
with a LAN.
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