User Guide Owner manual

IPCP Pro Series • Hardware Features and Installation 7

Hardware Features

and Installation

This section covers the following material:

• Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation — A checklist of tasks to guide

you through installation

• Network Communication Setup — A flowchart guide to network settings configuration

• Front Panel Features — Locations and some descriptions of items on the front panel

• Mounting the IPCPProSeries — Brief guidelines for mounting

• Rear Panel Features and Connections — Locations, descriptions, and cabling notes

for rear panel features and corresponding front panel indications

• Resetting the Unit — Information about the available reset modes and how to reset the IPCP

The IPCPPro Series control processors work differently from the previous generation

of IPLink products. Pay careful attention to the order and types of setup tasks. Follow

the setup checklist in this guide or in the setup guide and keep it with you for reference

throughout the installation and conﬁguration process.

Setup Checklist: How to Proceed With Installation

Get Ready

 Familiarize yourself with the features of the control processor (see Front Panel

Features on page10 and Rear Panel Features and Connections on page12)

and of any TouchLinkPro touchpanels that will be part of the system.

 Download and install the latest version of the following:

• Global Configurator (GC) software — for setting up and configuring the control

processor. GCProfessional and GCPlus modes include the Toolbelt feature,

IRLearnerPro (for creating IR driver files using the remote controls of AV products

if drivers are not already available from Extron), and a way to upgrade the firmware

of the control processor if the need arises.

• IPLinkPro device drivers — for use with GC, to make control of other devices

possible

• GUI Designer software — for designing layouts for Extron TouchlinkPro

touchpanels and third party touch interfaces

All are avail able from www.extron.com (see Locating Software, Firmware, and

Driver Files on the Extron Website on page27).

 Obtain network information for the unit from the network administrator. You will need the

following details for each IPLinkPro device:

 DHCP setting (on or off)  Gateway IP address

 Device (IPCPPro, TouchLink Pro, IPL Pro) IPaddress  Username

 Subnet mask  Passwords

 Write down the MAC addresses of each IPLinkPro device to be used.

 Obtain model names and setup information for devices the IPCP will control.

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