Extron electronics IPCP Pro Series - Software-Based Configuration and Control

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Software-Based
Configuration and
Control
This section of the guide is divided into the following topics:
• Configuration and Control: an Overview
• Basic Setup Steps: a Guide to this Section and Other Resources
• Downloading the Software and Getting Started
• Troubleshooting
Configuration and Control: an Overview
An IPCP must be configured before use in order to recognize and accept commands
and pass them on to the controlled devices. It can be configured and controlled via a
host computer connected to the same network as the control processor. See LAN (IP)
connectors and LEDs starting on page24 for details about LAN port and cabling to
connect the control processor to the network.
• Configure the control processor by using the Global Configurator software
(GCProfessional or GC Plus), or program it using Global Scripter. See the Extron
website for full system hardware and software requirements for GC.
• The default web pages embedded within the control processor provide a means to view
general hardware information, network settings, and, if configured, project information.
The embedded web pages can also be used to update the IPCP firmware. You cannot
configure the control processor via the embedded web pages.