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	1	+=== GLPACs in SHOWRUNNER™ ===
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7		-= GLPACs in SHOWRUNNER™ =
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9	9	GLPACs are an all-in-one, processor plus 0-10V load controller produced by Crestron. They are available in 4-channel (GLPAC-DIMFLV4) and 8-channel (GLPAC-DIMFLV8) varieties. GLPACs can be used in stand-alone configurations using either the built-in SpaceBuilder program or Chief Integrations' own CI-GLPAC program.
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11	11	Most SHOWRUNNER™ jobs using GLPACs are not using them in a standalone configuration, however. SHOWRUNNER™ jobs with networked GLPACs use the 3-Series or 4-Series processor to run the program logic, and treat the GLPACs as load controllers rather than as separate processors. Each GLPAC must have its IP settings configured, be loaded with a GLPAC-Expansion program, and then have its IP table updated.
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17	17	* The main SHOWRUNNER™ configuration file (SrConfig.json or CiLightingConfig.json)
18	18	* The job hardware takeoff (SRTakeoff.xlsx)
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20		-The IP address and IP-ID of each GLPAC is important to proper functionality. Unless otherwise requested, Chief Integrations will assign default IP addresses to all GLPACs on the job. These IP addresses are typically recorded in the provided hardware takeoff, or can be checked by running the ##ipt -t ##command from the processor after the configuration is loaded. DIN-CENCN-2's will typically have IP-IDs in the "##Dx##" range.. If network requirements on the jobsite require changing the IP address of any GLPAC or the processor, then both the provided configuration file and load script will need to be updated with the new IP information.
	14	+The IP address and IP-ID of each GLPAC is important to proper functionality. Unless otherwise requested, Chief Integrations will assign default IP addresses to all GLPACs on the job. These IP addresses are recorded in the provided hardware takeoff. If network requirements on the jobsite require changing the IP address of any GLPAC or the processor, then both the provided configuration file and load script will need to be updated with the new IP information.
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22	22	**Using non-default GLPAC IP Addresses**
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24	24	If GLPACs need to be configured with different IP addresses than are given in the hardware takeoff, then the showrunner configuration file must be updated:
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26		-1. Open the configuration .json in a text editor (Notepad++ or VS Code recommended)
27		-1. Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu
28		-1. In the "Find" field, put the old GLPAC IP address
29		-1. In the "Replace" field, put the new GLPAC IP address
30		-1. Press the replace all button
31		-1. Repeat steps 2-5 for all GLPACs that have different IP addresses
	20	+* Open the configuration .json in a text editor (Notepad++ or VS Code recommended)
	21	+* Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu
	22	+* In the "Find" field, put the old GLPAC IP address
	23	+* In the "Replace" field, put the new GLPAC IP address
	24	+* Press the replace all button
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33		-If you intend to use the load script to load the GLPAC program, then the load script must also be updated with the new GLPAC IP addresses:
	26	+The
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35		-1. Open the load scrip in a text editor (Notepad++ or VS Code recommended)
36		-1. Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu
37		-1. In the "Find" field, put the old GLPAC IP address
38		-1. In the "Replace" field, put the new GLPAC IP address
39		-1. Press the replace all button
40		-1. Repeat steps 2-5 for all GLPACs that have different IP addresses
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42	42	**Using non-default processor IP Address**
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44		-If you intend to use the load script to load the GLPAC program but the processor has a different IP address than is indicated in the hardware takeoff, then the load script must be updated with the new processor IP address:
	30	+The SHOWRUNNER™ configuration file
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46		-1. Open the load scrip in a text editor (Notepad++ or VS Code recommended)
47		-1. Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu
48		-1. In the "Find" field, put the old processor IP address
49		-1. In the "Replace" field, put the new processor IP address
50		-1. Press the replace all button
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52		-= IP Configuration =
	33	+For jobs with GLPACs, Chief Integrations will provide a load script to streamline the GLPAC configuration process. The IP addresses for each GLPAC are set to Chief Integrations default addresses unless otherwise requested. These IP addresses are provided in the IP Table section of the SRTakeoff.xlsx spreadsheet. If these IP addresses need to be changed to meet the job's network requirements, then SHOWRUNNER™ configuration file will need to be updated:
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54		-Theoretically, GLPACs should be able to be configured over Ethernet using a computer that is running a DHCP server (or if they are on a network with a processor that has a control subnet or is running the [[SHOWRUNNER™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ User Guide & Wiki.Troubleshooting.DHCP Server.WebHome]]). In practice, however, GLPACs will oftentimes fail to take an IP address from a DHCP server and still require manual configuration via USB.
	35	+* Open the configuration file in VS Code, Notepad++, or another text editor of your choice
	36	+* Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu
	37	+** In the "Find" field, put the old GLPAC IP Address
	38	+** In the "Replace" field, put the new GLPAC IP Address
	39	+** Press the "Replace All" button
	40	+* Repeat these steps for all GLPACs that have altered IP addresses
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	42	+If either the GLPAC or the processor's IP address needs to be changed to meet the job's network requirements, then the load script will also need to be updated:
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	44	+* Open the GLPAC_LoadScript.txt file in a text editor of your choice
	45	+* Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu
	46	+** In the "Find" field, put the old GLPAC IP Address
	47	+** In the "Replace" field, put the new GLPAC IP Address
	48	+** Press the "Replace All" button
	49	+* Repeat the previous step for all GLPACs that have altered IP addresses
	50	+* Press ctrl+h to open the "Find/Replace" menu again
	51	+** In the "Find" field, put the old processor IP Address
	52	+** In the "Replace" field, put the new processor IP Address
	53	+** Press the "Replace All" button
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	55	+=== IP Configuration ===
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	57	+Theoretically, GLPACs should be able to be configured over Ethernet using a computer that is running a DHCP server (or if they are on a network with a processor running the [[SHOWRUNNER™ DHCP Server>>doc:SHOWRUNNER™ User Guide & Wiki.Troubleshooting.DHCP Server.WebHome]]). In practice, however, GLPACs will oftentimes fail to take an IP address from a DHCP server and still require manual configuration via USB.
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56	56	* Connect to the GLPAC via USB
57		-* Open Text Console and run the following commands to configure the GLPACs IP settings (example is for a GLPAC at (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.11**(%%) on a **10.0.0.0(% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)/24(%%)** subnet with hostname (% style="color:purple" %)**GLPAC-1**(%%))
	60	+* Open Text Console and run the following commands to configure the GLPACs IP settings (example is for a GLPAC at 10.0.0.11 on a 10.0.0.0/24 subnet)
58	58	** Disable DHCP: ##dhcp off##
59		-** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 (% style="color:blue" %)**10.0.0.11**(%%)##
60		-** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 (% style="color:darkgoldenrod" %)**255.255.255.0**(%%)##
61		-** Set default gateway: ##defr 0 **10.0.0.1**##
62		-** Set hostname: ##host (% style="color:purple" %)**GLPAC-1**(%%)##
	62	+** Set IP address: ##ipa 0 10.0.0.11##
	63	+** Set IP subnet mask: ##ipm 0 255.255.255.0##
	64	+** Set default gateway: ##defr 0 10.0.0.1##
	65	+** Set hostname: ##host GLPAC-1##
63	63	** Reboot the GLPAC: ##reboot##
64	64	* All GLPACs on the job will need to be configured in this way, but if the network is not up (i.e., if it is not yet possible to plug in at one location and communicate via Ethernet to all GLPACs on the job) then it is more time efficient to proceed and load the program over USB before moving on to the next GLPAC
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66		-= Loading the GLPAC Expansion Program =
	69	+=== Loading the GLPAC Expansion Program ===
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68		-== Using Chief Integrations Provided Load Script ==
	71	+==== Using Chief Integrations Provided Load Script ====
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70	70	* Chief Integrations typically provides a Load Script
71		-* The Load Script connects to each GLPAC via it's IP address and will automatically load the expansion program and update the GPLACs IP table
72		-** The script is set up using the Chief Integrations chosen IP addresses unless otherwise requested. If either the GLPAC or processor are at different IP addresses, then the script will need to be edited as described above
	74	+* The load script
	75	+** The script is set up using the Chief Integrations chosen IP addresses unless otherwise requested. If the GLPACs or processor are at different IP addresses, then the script will need to be edited as described above
73	73	** The load script must be in the same folder as a folder called "GLPAC" with the GLPAC Expansion program in it:
74	74	[[image:1654877108357-278.png]]
75		-* Using the Script Manager tool in toolbox, select the Scripting dropdown or right click and select “Load Script”
76		-* Provided the given IP addresses can be seen on the network, double clicking or right clicking an entry will run the script, loading the program and configuring the IP table for the selected GLPAC
77		-* If prompted, select "Yes" to overwrite the existing IP Table and "Yes" to proceed even though the device model is different
	78	+* Set the IP addresses on all GLPACs per your network requirements.  The script will need to be updated if IP Addresses are changed from Chief Integrations chosen IP Addresses.
	79	+* Using Toolbox -> Script Manager, select the Scripting dropdown or right click and select “Load Script”.  Find the text file provided.
	80	+* Provided the given IPs can be seen on the network, double or right clicking an entry will load the program and link the IP table, enabling control through showrunner™
	81	+* Say yes to the dialog warning the hardware does not match (if prompted), and yes to overwrite the IP table (if prompted)
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79		-== Manually Loading the GLPAC Expansion ==
	83	+==== Manually Loading the GLPAC Expansion ====
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81	81	* Connect to the GLPAC via Text Console
82		-* Click the lighting bolt and select "SIMPL Program..."
83		-** Alternatively, press alt+p to open this menu directly
84		-* Under "Send Program", browse for and select the CI.Lighting.ShowRunner_GLPAC-Expansion.spz file
85		-* If you have the corresponding .sig file, you can check "Send SIG File"
86		-* Click "Send" to begin loading the program to the GLPAC
87		-** If prompted, click "Yes" to overwrite the device's IP Table
88		-** If prompted, click "Yes" to ignore that the program specifies a different model
89		-* Wait for the GLPAC to finish rebooting and then connect via Text Console
90		-* In Text Console, send the following commands (example is for a processor at (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%) and a GLPAC with IP-ID (% style="color:olive" %)**B1**(%%)):
91		-** Remove current IP Table entry: ##rems E0 10.44.5.55##
92		-** Update IP Table entry: ##adds (% style="color:olive" %)**B1**(%%) (% style="color:orange" %)**10.0.0.10**(%%) E0##
93		-** Reboot the GLPAC: ##reboot##
94		-* Wait for the GLPAC to finish rebooting
95		-* Connect to the processor via Text Console and run the command: ##ipt##
96		-* The console should print the processor's IP table. If the GLPAC has been configured correctly, it's corresponding entry in the IP table (with the IP-ID and IP address for the GLPAC) should read "Status: ONLINE"
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