Instruction manual

Installation and Setup
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Instruction Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver
Setting DIP Switch #1 to Enable/Disable Access to ICS LAN 10/100 Port
The #1 Toggle is used for enabling/disabling network activity over the physical ICS LAN 10/100 port.
It does not affect network activity over DXLink. (For SEND_COMMANDs to disable/enable ICS LAN
functionality, see page 88.)
Note: #1 Toggle settings do not apply to the Wallplate TX. Leave #1 Toggle OFF on Wallplate TX.
Tip: A table with common setup scenarios and their DIP switch settings are on page 39.
#1 Toggle Settings
OFF (default) – When the #1 Toggle is set to OFF, network activity over the ICS LAN 10/100
port is disabled.
ON – When the #1 Toggle is set to ON, network activity over the ICS LAN 10/100 port is
enabled.
Installation Options
Option A – For a network connection between a Transmitter and a Receiver where only one
of them is connected to a LAN, set the #1 Toggle to ON for the unit that is connected to the
network.
Caution: Option A – Do not connect both the Transmitter and the Receiver to a common LAN as a
network loop will result. For information on avoiding network loops, see page 36.
Option B – When a Transmitter or Receiver is connected to a DXLink input or output on an
Enova DGX 16/32 or Enova DVX switcher, the switcher provides a network connection
allowing the Transmitter or Receiver to appear in the online tree in NetLinx Studio (#3 Toggle
must be set to ON). For connecting the Transmitter or Receiver to other equipment using the
ICS LAN 10/100 port, the #1 Toggle must be set to ON.
Caution: Option B – Because the DXLink connection carries network activity passed from the
switcher, do not connect
the ICS LAN 10/100 port on the Transmitter or Receiver to the same LAN
as the switcher because a network loop will result. For information on avoiding network loops, see
page 36.
Setting DIP Switch #2 to Set the DXLink Mode
The #2 Toggle can be set to automatically or manually select the DXLink Mode (to either Extender or
Endpoint) for a given Transmitter/Receiver Module or pair.
Note: #2 Toggle settings do not apply to the Wallplate TX. Leave #2 Toggle OFF on Wallplate TX.
Tip: A table with common setup scenarios and their DIP switch settings are on page 39.
#2 Toggle Settings
OFF (default) – When the #2 Toggle is set to OFF, the Transmitter and Receiver will each
auto-discover* what type of DXLink equipment they are connected to and will automatically
self-configure to be in one of two DXLink Modes based on the connection:
Extender Mode – This mode is automatically selected when the modules are connected
directly to each other (a standalone pair). The modules act like a simple extender, and
serial and IR data is passed through the Transmitter and Receiver.
Endpoint Mode – This mode is automatically selected when a module is connected
directly to a DXLink port on a switcher. Serial and IR operations are handled by the host
providing control of endpoints. The Master’s programming specifies where IR and serial
commands are sent (this is handled independently from the routing of the video signals).
* Any time the DXLink connection is re-established or power is cycled on a module, the auto-discovery
process will take place, as long as the #2 Toggle remains in the OFF position.