Instruction manual

Installation and Setup

Instruction Manual – Enova DGX 8/16/32 Digital Media Switchers

System Setup via NetLinx Studio

System Requirements

 Minimum web browser requirements – Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, Mozilla

Firefox 3.6.8 or higher, or any other web browser compatible with these browsers

 JRE v1.4.x or greater – Java Plug-in for the XBar Controller

Setting up the system to use NetLinx Studio’s WebConsole requires completing all of the following

items. Detailed instructions for each item are given.

 Connect the Program port to a PC and create a virtual COM port

 Connect the LAN 100/1000 port to a LAN (Local Area Network)

 Open NetLinx Studio on the PC*

 Determine the integrated Master’s IP address via zeroconf (zero configuration

IP networking)

 Change the COM setting for the LAN connection to TCP/IP

 Test the connection / open the WebConsole interface

* The PC must be on the same LAN that the enclosure is connected to via the LAN 100/1000 port.

To connect to a PC via the Program port (and create a virtual COM port for it):

Complete the installation of the Enova DGX Switcher (see page 30) including power up of the

system.

2. Insert the USB mini-B connector on the end of the provided USB mini-AB adapter cable into the

Program port on the rear of the Enova DGX enclosure.

Important: Before the Program port can be used for communication, the appropriate FTDI driver

used to create the virtual COM port must be installed on the PC per Step 3. At www.amx.com, a link

for this driver can be found on the product’s web page, on the right under “Application Files.”

3. Connect the other end of the USB adapter cable to the PC. Either allow Windows

to install the

driver automatically (internet connection required) or point the installer to the location where you

have previously saved the driver. Either way will create a new

virtual COM port on the PC.

4. Edit the Serial Communication settings in NetLinx Studio to

use the virtual COM port created in Step 3, and set the

communication parameters to match those in the table to the

right (be sure that the PC’s COM port and terminal program’s

communication settings also match those in the table).

Caution: Be careful not to create a network (Ethernet) loop. To avoid doing so, see page 89.

A DHCP capable server must be in the network that the Enova DGX Switcher is being connected to.

PC COM Port Serial

Communication Settings

Baud Rate 115200

Data Bits 8

Parity None

Stop Bits 1

Flow Control None