Extron electronics IPCP Pro 550 User 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 includes a link to the Toolbelt software and a way to upgrade the
firmware of the control processor if the need arises.
• Toolbelt software — for setting up and configuring the control processor
• 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 need the
following details for each IPLinkPro device (IPCPPro, TouchLink Pro, IPL Pro):
 DHCP setting (on or off)  Gateway IP address
 Device IPaddress  Username
 Subnet mask  Passwords
 Write down the MAC address of each IPLinkPro device to be used.
 Obtain model names and setup information for devices the IPCP will control.
• , IRLearnerPro (for creating IR driver files using
the remote controls of AV products if drivers are not
already available from Extron),
for each IPCP NIC

Extron electronics IPCP Pro 550 Specifications

General

Brand	Extron electronics
Model	IPCP Pro 550
Category	Processor
Language	English