User`s manual

IPL T SF Series • Connection and Conguration
Connection and Configuration, cont’d
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Connecting the Hardware
To connect the IPL T SF interface, hook up the input and output
devices to the unit using gure 3-1 as a guide. Before connecting
the IPL T SF unit to a local area network (LAN) you must
initially connect a PC directly to the IPL T SF unit and change
the default IP address to an address specied by your network
administrator (for a LAN connection).
Figure 3-1 — IPL T SF interface connections
Ethernet connection
This type of connection is used on an ongoing basis to connect
the IPL T SF unit and to control switching and display devices
through the unit.
1. Plug one end of a CAT 5, straight-through Ethernet cable
into the rear panel Ethernet connector on the IPL T SF unit.
Refer to gure 2-7 for RJ-45 connector wiring.
2. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into a network
switch, hub, or router connected to an Ethernet LAN or to
the Internet.
3. Launch your Web browser on your PC and type the Web
address that you set up on the IPL T SF unit (see
“IPL T SF interface conguration” later in this chapter) in
the browser’s Address eld. The initial IPL T SF default
Web page is displayed.
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Ethernet Control
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