Extron electronics IPCP Pro 550 - Network and configuration features; Global compatibility; Remote equipment management

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Control, Bidirectional — Serial (COM)
G
Tx Rx GTxRxG RTS
Tx Rx GTxRxG RTSCTS
CTS
COM 1
GTx Rx RTSCTS
I
I
R
/S
E
R
R
IAL
1
S
S
G
2
S
G
1 7
8
4
GTx Rx Tx Rx
COM 2 COM
RE
EL
REL
2
2
1
C
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
Tx
x
x
x
x
Rx
M
M
M
M
COM
LA
A
A
A
A
Y
Y
YS
L
A
A
A
A
A
A
Y
Y
Y
YS
4
3
3
3
Tx
Rx
1
Tx
Rx
Tx
Rx
RTS
CTS
COM
12345678
COM
231
Rx
CTS
RTS
Tx
NOTE: If you use cable that has a drain wire, tie the drain wire to ground at both ends.
Projector, Panel
Display, PC, or Other
RS-232, RS-422, or
RS-485 Device
RS-232-
Controllable
Device
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)
Transmit
Receive
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)
Ground
Request to send
Clear to send
Transmit
Rx Receive
Tx
CTS
RTS
G Ground
Rx
G
Tx
Strip wires
3/16" (5 mm) max.
CO
COM
Front Panels
5-pole COM
(RS-232, RS-422, RS-485)
3-pole COM
(RS-232)
Select protocol via software.
COM port default protocol:
• 9600 baud
• 8 data bits • 1 stop bit
• no parity • no ow control
NOTE: The 5-pole COM ports support both
hardware and software ow control.
The 3-pole COM ports support software
ow control only.
Serial (COM) Ports
Rear
Panels
Heat Shrink
To 3-pole
COM port
To 5-pole
COM port
Heat Shrink
Over Shield Wires
or or
RTS = Request to Send
CTS = Clear to Send
Tx = Transmitting Data
Rx = Receiving Data
RS-232
Tx
Rx
Ground
RTS
CTS
RS-422
Tx-
Rx-
Ground
Tx+
Rx+
RS-485
Ground
5-pole COM Pin Configurations
Data-
(pins 1 & 2
tied together)
Data+
(pins 4 & 5
tied together)
Pin
1 (Tx)
2 (Rx)
3 (G)
4 (RTS)
5 (CTS)
Control, Bidirectional — LAN and AV LAN (Ethernet)
Default port IP addresses and recommended connections vary depending on whether the IPCP is a single-NIC or dual-NIC
model.
Single-NIC models — LAN ports
1000
LINK
ACT
LAN
123
LAN
LAN
12
RJ-45
Connector
Insert Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
12345678
Rear Panel,
Rack Mount
Models
Front Panel,
Rack Mount
Models
NOTE: IPCPs with more than one LAN port function as
multiport, unmanaged network switches so you can
connect additional devices to the same network.
Ethernet
Link
LED
Activity
LED
1000 Mbps
Connection
Network is
active.
Data is being
sent/r
eceived.
or
TCP/IP
Network
Single-NIC LAN (Ethernet)
Default protocol, public ports:
Default login
credentials:
• Username:
admin
• Password:
extron
• IPCP IP address: 192.168.254.250
• Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
• DNS address: 127.0.0.1
• DHCP client: off
• Link speed and duplex level: autodetected
• Data rates: 10/100/1000Base-T
PC
5/2017, rev. D:
Corrected Tx-Rx wiring labeling,
updated panel style.
6/2017, rev. D:
Added dual-NIC material, PoE, etc.