Powerful Control Without Programming
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Configurable touchpanel control
systems that are quick and easy to
deploy and support
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Three TouchLink
™Panel models
provide wall, lectern, tabletop, VESA,
and Cable Cubby
®mounting options
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Complete full-color ready-to-use
templates for control of popular A/V
system applications
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GUI Configurator design tool for
modifying standard templates or
creating your own layout design
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No programming required; TouchLink
control systems use Global
Configurator, the same configuration
tool used for MediaLink systems
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TouchLink and MediaLink systems
integrate seamlessly using Extron
GlobalViewer and GlobalViewer
Enterprise software for A/V resource
management and remote control
configurable TouchPanel
conTrol sysTems
Extron TouchLink™ is the first fully configuration-based touchpanel control
system with the power to handle the control needs of single display rooms, dual display rooms, divisible rooms, multi-image systems, and video conference suites. TouchLink control systems are made up of a touchpanel, a control processor and user friendly configuration software.
With GUI Configurator touchscreen design software and Global Configurator, TouchLink Control Systems can be deployed much faster than traditional programmable control systems and are easier and less costly to support. TouchLink Systems integrate seamlessly with the award-winning Extron GlobalViewer® Enterprise and Free GlobalViewer® software for complete A/V
resource monitoring, management, and control over a computer network.
Configuration vs. Programming
When it comes to implementing the system control portion of an A/V project, there are two distinct choices available: programming or configuration. Extron MediaLink®, IP Link®, and now TouchLink Systems are all designed from
the bottom-up to be fully configurable. For most applications, configurable systems offer significant advantages over programmable systems, and provide benefits for consultants, integrators, and end users.
The Extron configuration approach simplifies the development of powerful control systems, and makes them cost-effective in both the short and long terms. With our extensive library of Extron Certified device drivers, a comprehensive suite of software applications for design and management, and ongoing training and support, system designers can quickly and easily
deploy advanced control systems that are more profitable, easier to modify, and cost less to own and operate than programmed systems.
Configurable systems are more profitable
The ability to accurately estimate the number of hours needed to set up a system is critical in designing cost effective, profitable business solutions. While integrators can charge more for programmed rooms, there are many variables to factored in. This complexity increases the risk of cost overruns and resulting in lower profits when compared with configured rooms.
Configurable systems are easier to modify
System devices, such as projectors, displays, and DVD players, have finite life spans, after which they are replaced. With programmed systems, even something as basic as swapping out a projector requires a qualified programmer who can edit and recompile the source code. Access to the original source code is necessary to perform any modifications to the system and changing a system is impossible if the code is lost.
Extron configurable control systems, on the other hand, enable A/V technicians with only a few hours of hands-on training to make changes. In addition, changes to a configured system take less time to implement and to replicate. Unlike traditional programmed systems, swapping out a component in a configured system usually involves little more than updating a device driver. With Extron configurable control systems, getting locked out of your own system is never a possibility. Project files are always extractable from every system.
Configurable systems cost less to own and operate
The total cost of system ownership is dictated by the initial cost plus the maintenance cost over the life of the system. With Extron configurable systems, initial deployment costs are easy to control. Over time, some changes to A/V components will be necessary and will require updates to the control system. As previously discussed, the Extron configuration approach makes this process much simpler, faster, and cheaper. So, every time a change is made, the owner of a configurable A/V control system saves money compared to the owner of a programmed system. There is no software code to create or maintain, only automatically generated configuration files. The latest version of the configuration files are stored in the controller and can be retrieved by anyone who has experience using the configuration software.
In recent years, the ability to connect A/V systems together via a computer network has given system administrators the data and visibility they need to control the costs of power, projector lamps, and more. While both programmed and configurable systems can support this important network connectivity, the Extron configurable approach provides an easier and more cost-effective path. The configuration software’s ability to simplify controller setup, system monitoring and scheduling, and Web management deployment provides ongoing savings that directly helps to lower the total cost of ownership.
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The Extron Advantage
Extron has been delivering fully configurable control systems for more than a decade. Our MediaLink A/V system controllers have led the market in being easy to configure, yet flexible and powerful enough to meet the needs of most typical A/V system applications. The development of the IP Link platform of Ethernet control processors, the System 5 IP Switcher, and other products defined the next generation of Extron configurable control systems. Along with these products, Global Configurator software was created to make the entire configuration process straightforward and easily repeatable.
While the implementation of a touchpanel control system has historically been considered difficult, time consuming, and costly, the Extron TouchLink™
System simplifies the process and offers both extensive flexibility and powerful control features.
Designed for configurability
The Extron configurable control system concept started with a few main objectives and expanded to encompass the many growing requirements of typical audio visual installations. Configurable controllers available from Extron are designed to make the most common configuration tasks easy to accomplish in as few steps as possible. This provides integrators with solutions for a wide range of applications while still dramatically reducing the development and deployment time.
Thousands of Extron Certified device drivers
At the core of our configurable solution is a large and extensive library of pre-developed, tested, and documented device drivers. Extron maintains thousands of serial, IR, and Ethernet drivers for devices from dozens of manufacturers. Extron Certified drivers have been fully tested to ensure compatibility. The Extron standardized approach to device driver creation makes replacing equipment easier and offers clear advantages over one where programmers are required to develop custom drivers.
Single software platform for all configurable controllers
Anyone familiar with configuring MediaLink® or IP Link® Systems using
Extron Global Configurator software will be comfortable configuring a TouchLink system. Global Configurator was developed as a single unified software platform for all configurable controllers in the Extron product line. Once you are familiar with configuring one controller type, even complex and demanding A/V control applications are easy to accomplish in just a few steps.
Global Configurator is a simple-to-use, yet comprehensive software application that allows non-programmers to configure a wide range of Extron IP Link-enabled products, including TouchLink Systems. It provides an integrated environment for defining A/V control and monitoring system functionality from an easy-to-use graphical user interface. It’s simple enough
to be used for configuring a single room controller, yet powerful enough to facilitate building a Web-based A/V resource management and remote monitoring system for hundreds of devices in multiple locations.
TouchLink Touchpanels
Three full-featured TouchLink touchpanel models offer a variety of mounting options with an attractive user interface suitable for any room. The TLP 700MV, with a seven-inch touchscreen, is designed for mounting on a lectern or wall. The TLP 700TV, also with a seven-inch touchscreen, is designed for tabletop or VESA mounting. The TLP 350CV is a Cable Cubby®
version that features a 3.5" touchscreen.
IPL 250 Ethernet Control Processor
The IPL 250 is an Ethernet control processor that works together with a TouchLink™ panel to create a configurable touchpanel A/V control system.
The IPL 250 provides a full range of control capabilities, including three bidirectional RS-232 serial ports, four IR ports, four relays, and four contact closure inputs.
GUI Configurator Software
Extron GUI Configurator is an intuitive design tool that makes creating and maintaining TouchLink Touchpanel user interfaces easy, even for those without graphic design skills.
Getting started is fast and easy with Extron's GUI Configurator software’s ready-to-use design templates for single display rooms, dual display rooms, divisible rooms, multi-image systems, and video conference suites; or start from scratch and build your own layout. Each standard template is carefully matched to the most common A/V applications that designers and integrators are likely to encounter, while being fully customizable for the installation. Simply select the template that best suits the application. In many cases, all the input sources, display control, and environmental settings are already in place. If any modification is required, the included GUI Configurator touchscreen design software’s user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface simplifies adding and removing a source or other element.
Ready-To-Use Templates
GUI Configurator software touchscreen templates are designed to be: • Intuitive to Use – Readily learned and understood with clearly labeled
buttons and page flows that make sense
• Easy to Edit – Each element of the templates is easy to customize— from modifying appearance properties, including color and shape, to adding new elements or removing unused items
• Broadly Applicable – Our templates are matched carefully to the most common A/V applications
Touchlink
™Templates
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TLP 700TV TouchLink 7" Tabletop Touchpanel BNC inputs on the TLP 350CV and TLP 700MV
TlP 700TV
Full-motion video window
Enables the touchscreen to be used for video preview, as a confidence monitor, or to monitor a security camera
Auto dimming sensor
Automatically adjusts the screen’s brightness according to the room lighting
7" Widescreen high resolution touchscreen
Size and quality are ideal for sophisticated touchscreen layouts
Backlit buttons
Two colors indicate current state, button caps are easily removed and re-labeled in the field
Speaker
Provide user feedback as buttons are pressed or monitored events occur
Volume knob
Simple design provides user-friendly volume control
Fully configurable user interface
Supports a wide variety of control buttons and unlimited layout options
Motion sensor
Senses movement nearby for hands-free activation of the touchscreen
Video preview
MTP input of the TLP 700TV
Video Input
TouchLink Panels feature video inputs that accept a standard resolution video signal from any source device, such as a DVD player, VCR, security camera, or upstream switcher. The size and location of the video window is fully configurable using GUI Configurator software.
• The TLP 350CV and TLP 700MV accept either S-video or composite video on female BNC connectors.
• The TLP 700TV includes an Extron MTP Mini Twisted Pair Receiver in its base and accepts S-video or composite video signals from any MTP Series Transmitter on a female RJ-45 connector. When the base is removed for VESA mounting, the TLP 700TV accepts either S-video or composite video on female BNC connectors.
Flexible Mounting
Tabletop mounting with up to 45˚ of tilt and VESA option for mounting on an arm
t o u c h l i n k
gui configurator software
Online Training is available at
www.extron.com/touchlink
User Interface Design Software for TouchLink
™Panels
Start with a Ready-To-Use Template
Extron GUI Configurator is an intuitive design tool that makes creating and maintaining TouchLink touchscreen user interfaces easy, even for those without graphic design skills. Getting started is fast and simple with ready-to-use, customizable design templates, or start from scratch and build your own layout. The templates are designed to be complete touchpanel projects with no modifications required. Each standard template is carefully matched to the most common A/V applications installers and integrators are likely to encounter, while being fully customizable to suit a particular installation. In many cases, all the input sources, display control, and environmental settings are already in place. If any modification is required, GUI Configurator software’s user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface makes adding or removing a source or other element a snap.
Start From Scratch and Design Your Own Layout
While starting with one of the predesigned templates eliminates many of the time-consuming aspects of layout creation, users may also choose to start from scratch. A wide array of design options enables users to develop a touchscreen layout to meet almost any system requirements.
Upload Finished Designs to TouchLink Panel
Once the touchscreen layout design is completed, the process for uploading the design files to a TouchLink touchpanel is simple. GUI Configurator connects to one or more TouchLink panels over the network for uploading the layout project data. In addition, project data can be saved to disk for future use.
Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Interface
Familiar, easy-to-use menus and toolbars
Workspace Window
Quick point-and-click access to multiple projects and individual project pages
Properties Window
Provides quick view and edit of object properties
Controls Window
For adding basic buttons, level indicators, date/time displays, video windows, and more
Designer Window
Displays layout of main page and popup pages
Resource Libraries
Borders, 3D effects, shapes, graphics, sounds and more
GUI Configurator Software No Graphic Design Software Required Ready-to-use templates provide full-color, professional quality touchscreen layouts
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Extron Certifi ed Drivers
Extron creates and administers a wide selection of commonly used device drivers. These IR and serial RS-232 drivers allow the TouchLink System to communicate with a display or source device. Extron Certifi ed drivers have been reviewed and tested. All Extron drivers include valuable documentation. Visit the Extron Web site at www.extron.com to download individual drivers or the latest Extron Driver Package.
IR Learning
Many ultra-portable projectors and source devices can only support IR control. Various TouchLink and MediaLink Controller models can learn IR commands from virtually any IR controllable device, such as VCRs, DVD players, Blu-ray players, and MP3 players.
Custom Serial RS-232 Control
Extron serial drivers are fully customizable. Integrators can easily enter in their own RS-232 commands. RS-232 commands can be assigned to any button using the provided confi guration software. TouchLink and MediaLink Controllers will work with virtually any A/V device currently manufactured by the industry.
Extron-provided software allows for customized projector control
IR Learning for DVD and VCR control Extron offers thousands of drivers designed for displays
and A/V source devices from major manufacturers
Anyone familiar with configuring MediaLink® or
IP Link® Systems using Extron Global Configurator
software will be comfortable configuring a TouchLink system. Global Configurator puts all of the most commonly used system monitoring and control options at your fingertips. One of the costliest aspects of building an A/V resource management system, in terms of human resources and time, is programming. A/V system programming can be a complex task that requires the skills of an experienced programmer.
Extron’s configuration approach offers tremendous benefits over traditional system programming methods. Configuring a TouchLink or MediaLink System is as simple as selecting choices from intuitive, drop-down menus instead of writing, compiling, and debugging complicated computer source code. Future system changes, such as replacing the display device, are easy to accomplish.
System confi guration is easy
Technicians can use our free Global Confi gurator software to build a complete A/V resource management and monitoring system.
No source code, only confi guration fi les
The latest confi guration fi les are always stored within the control processor and easily retrieved and modifi ed by any experienced user of the software.
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Touchlink
™Panels
Extron TouchLink™ offers both extensive flexibility and powerful control features while also simplifying the implementation of touchpanel systems. TouchLink
control systems are made up of a touchpanel, a control processor and user friendly configuration software. Three full-featured TouchLink touchpanel models offer a variety of mounting options with an attractive user interface suitable for any room. TouchLink touchpanels are available to satisfy a wide variety of mounting requirements.
TLP 700MV
TouchLink
™7" Wall Mount Touchpanel
The Extron TLP 700MV TouchLink 7" Wall Mount Touchpanel is designed to mount securely into a wall, lectern, or other flat surface. In addition to the seven-inch, full-color high resolution touchscreen, the ten field-labelable backlit buttons provide expanded control capabilities to ensure that critical functions are easily accessible. The TLP 700MV touchpanel enables integrators to deploy a fully configurable surface-mounted touchscreen control system with a sophisticated, high tech appearance.
key Features
7" widescreen high resolution touchscreen
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Ten field-labelable backlit buttons for expanded
•
control
User-friendly rotary knob for simple and intuitive
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volume control
Full motion video window for use as a preview,
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confidence monitor, or security camera monitor Mounts on a wall, lectern, or any flat surface
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Optional rack mount and back box kits available
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TLP 700TV
TouchLink
™7" Tabletop Touchpanel
The Extron TLP 700TV TouchLink 7" Tabletop Touchpanel is designed for tabletop use with up to 45° of tilt or VESA mounting. In addition to the seven-inch, full-color high resolution touchscreen, the ten field-labelable backlit buttons provide expanded control capabilities to ensure that critical functions are easily accessible. The TLP 700TV touchpanel enables integrators to deploy a fully configurable tabletop touchscreen control system with a sophisticated, high tech appearance.
key Features
7" widescreen high resolution touchscreen
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Ten field-labelable backlit buttons for expanded
•
control
User-friendly rotary knob for simple and intuitive
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control of program audio
Full motion video window for use as a preview,
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confidence monitor, or security camera monitor Weighted base allows up to 45° of tilt
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Sits on a tabletop or on a VESA standard mount
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with optional adapter
TLP 350CV
TouchLink
™3.5" Cable Cubby
®Touchpanel
The Extron TLP 350CV TouchLink™ 3.5" Cable
Cubby® Touchpanel is designed to mount
securely in a tabletop or other flat surface. The TLP 350CV touchpanel enables integrators to deploy fully configurable furniture-mounted touchscreen control with cable management and easy access to connectivity and power. In addition to the tilt-up, high resolution touchscreen, ten customizable backlit buttons provide expanded control capabilities to ensure that critical functions are easily accessible.
key Features
3.5" high resolution touchscreen
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Ten customizable backlit buttons
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Full motion video window for use as a preview,
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confidence monitor, or security camera monitor Interior LED lighting provides lighting for
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connectors and power access area in a dark room Accommodates up to nine single-space
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AAP - Architectural Adapter Plates
Top surface available in black anodized or brushed
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aluminum finishes
Model Version Description Part Number
TLP 700MV 7" TouchLink Panel - Wall Mount 60-546-02 RM 700M Rack Mount Panel for TLP 700MV 70-683-01 BB 700M Conduit Box for TLP 700MV 70-690-01
Model Version Description Part Number
TLP 700TV 7" TouchLink Panel - Tabletop 60-548-02 VM 700T VESA Mount Adapter for the TLP 700TV 70-692-01
Model Version Description Part Number
alternative Control processors for use with TouchLink
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control Processor
IPL 250
IP Link Ethernet Control Processor
The IPL 250 is an Ethernet control processor for use as part of a TouchLink™ configurable
touchpanel control system. The IPL 250 provides vital A/V system control capabilities including bidirectional serial ports, IR ports, relays, and contact closure inputs for interfacing with displays, switchers, sources, screen control, lighting systems, and other devices. The IPL 250 is configured using the Extron Global Configurator software.
Features
Three bidirectional RS-232 ports
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Four IR ports for one-way control of
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external devices Four relays
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Four contact closure inputs
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Ethernet control capability
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IP Link Ethernet monitoring and control
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Included Global Configurator, easy-to-use
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configuration utility
Model Version Description Part Number
IPL 250 IP Link Ethernet Control Processor 60-1026-81 IPL T S6 Ethernet Control Interface Two bidirectional RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 • serial ports
Four bidirectional RS-232 serial ports
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IPL T S4
Ethernet Control Interface Four bidirectional serial ports
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IPL T SFI244
Ethernet Control Interface
Two bidirectional RS-232 serial ports
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Four Flex I/O ports
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Four IR ports
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Integrated IR learner
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Serial port pass-through
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IPL T S1
Ethernet Control Interface
One bidirectional RS-232 serial port
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