Extron Electronics IPL 250 Reference Manual - Manual (Page 24)

Hardware Features and Installation, cont’d
IPL 250 • Hardware Features and Installation 2-10
Resetting the Unit
There are five reset modes that are available by pressing the
Reset button on the front panel. The Reset button is recessed,
so use a pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or Extron Tweeker to
access it. See the following table for a summary of the modes.
C Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong
reset mode may result in unintended loss of flash
memory programming, port reassignment, or an IPL
unit reboot
The reset modes (with the exception of Mode 2) close all open
IP and Telnet connections and close all sockets.
N If you hold down the reset button continuously, every 3 seconds the LED blinks,
the unit enters a different mode from Modes 3 through 5. For Mode 5 the LED
blinks three times, the third blink indicating the last mode. The modes are
separate functions, not a continuation from Mode 1 to Mode 5.
Use Factory Firmware
Reset to
Factory Defaults
Enable
Serial Console
Run/Stop Events
Reset all IP Settings
The IPL reverts to the factory default firmware.
Event scripting does not start if the IPL is powered on
in this mode. All user files and settings (drivers,
adjustments, IP settings, etc.) are maintained.
N If you do not want to update firmware, or you
performed a mode 1 reset by mistake, cycle power to the
IPL to return to the firmware version that was running
prior to the mode 1 reset. Use the 0Q SIS command to
confirm that the factory default firmware is no longer
running (look for asterisks following the version number.)
IPL 250 Reset Mode Summary
Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes
1 Hold down the recessed Reset button
while applying power to the IPL.
N After a mode 1 reset is performed,
update the IPL’s firmware to the latest
version. Do not operate the IPL firm-
ware version that results from the mode 1
reset. If you want to use the factory
default firmware, you must upload that
version again. See appendix B, for
details on uploading firmware.
Use mode 1 to revert
to the factory default
firmware version if
incompatibility issues
arise with user-loaded
firmware.
N User-defined
Web pages may not
work correctly if
using an earlier
firmware version.
The connected COM port becomes a console port to
send SIS commands.
Scripting remains on.
2 Press and release the Reset button.
Within 2 seconds, type +++ on the
keyboard.
N If the three “+’s” (+++) are not
enetered in the 2-second time frame, the
COM port becomes a control port only.
Mode 2 enables the
SIS console port
3 Hold down the Reset button for about 3
sec. until the Power LED blinks once,
then release and press Reset
momentarily (<1 sec.) within 1 second.
4 Hold down the Reset button for about
6 sec. until the Power LED blinks twice
(once at 3 sec., again at 6 sec.). Then
release and press Reset momentarily
(for <1 sec.) within 1 second.
N Nothing happens if the momentary
press does not occur within 1 second.
Mode 3 turns events on or off.
N Nothing happens if the momentary press
does not occur within 1 second.
Mode 4
• Enables ARP capability.
• Sets the IP address back to factory default
(192.168.254.254).
• Sets the subnet back to factory default.
• Sets the default gateway address to the factory default.
• Sets port mapping back to factory default.
• Turns DHCP off.
• Turns events off.
Mode 3 is useful for
troubleshooting.
5 Hold down the Reset button for about
9 sec. until the Power LED blinks three
times (once at 3 sec., again at 6 sec.,
again at 9 sec.). Then release and press
Reset momentarily (for <1 sec.) within
1 second.
N Nothing happens if the momentary
press does not occur within 1 second.
Mode 5 performs a complete reset to factory defaults
(except the firmware).
• Does everything mode 4 does.
• Clears driver-port associations and port
configurations (IR/RS-232).
• Removes button/touchpanel configurations.
• Resets all IP options.
• Removes scheduling settings.
• Removes/clears all files from IPL 250.
Mode 5 is useful if
you want to start over
with configuration
and uploading, and
also to replace events.
Mode 4 enables you
to set IP address
information using
ARP and the MAC
address.
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IPL 250
Power
LED
Reset
button