Ethernet Configuration and Control, cont'd - Extron Electronics

PRELIMINARY
Front Panel Features and Operation
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The PC1 can be set up and operated by using
The front panel controls
A computer or other device using an Ethernet connection and IP protocol
(Telnet or a Web browser).
With a network connection, you can adjust settings using both SIS commands and
PC1’s embedded Web pages. For details on setup and control via the Web pages,
see chapter 4, “Ethernet Configuration and Control.” For information on setup and
control via SIS commands, see chapter 5, “SIS Programming and Control.”
Front Panel Features
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Power button — Press this button to switch power on and off to the output
receptacle on the rear panel.
Tx and Rx LEDs — The Tx (transmit) LED lights green when RS-232 data is
being transmitted. The Rx LED lights green when RS-232 data is being
received.
Input LED — Lights green when the Input contact closure port is activated
(shorted).
LAN status LEDs — These three LEDs show the status of the Ethernet
connection as follows:
100 (green) — When lit, indicates a 100 Mbs connection speed.
Otherwise, the connection speed is 10 Mbs.
Link (green) — Indicates that the interface has an active network
connection.
Act (Activity) (yellow) — Blinks while data is being sent or received.
IR LED — Lights green when IR data is being transmitted.
Receptacle power LED — Indicates that power is being supplied to the rear
panel receptacle and, therefore, to the attached output device.
Reset button (recessed) — Use the tip of a small Phillips screwdriver or an
Extron Tweeker to press this recessed button to reset the unit in one of five
reset modes. See “Resetting,” later in this chapter, for details on reset modes
and on using this Reset button.
Power LED — When this green LED is lit, the PC1/PC1i interface is receiving
power and is running.
When the unit is being reset from the front panel, this LED blinks the
appropriate number of times to indicate the reset mode the PC1 has entered.
(See “Resetting,” later in this chapter.)
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