Configuring Dxlink Endpoints For Communication With A Master - AMX DGX1600-ENC Hardware Reference Manual

5. Attach the other end of the second twisted pair cable to the Input (RJ-45) connector on the DXLink Receiver.
6. Attach a second HDMI cable to the HDMI Output connector on the Receiver.
7. Attach the other end of the second HDMI cable to the destination device.
8. Repeat steps above for additional source and destination devices.
9. If the enclosure is not being used as the source of power, attach the provided desktop power supplies to the receivers.*
10. Apply power to the source and destination devices.
* If the enclosure already has power applied, as soon as transmitters and receivers are connected they will have power.
NOTE: DXLink Boards can also work in conjunction with Audio Switching Boards (see page 142) and Audio Insert/Extract Boards
(see page 154).
DXLink Connector LEDs
The following information applies to the LEDs on the DXLink connectors on the DXLink Twisted Pair 4K Input and Output Boards.
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DXLink connector LEDs (left Enova DGX 3200 Output Board orientation; right Enova DGX 800/1600/6400 orientation)

Configuring DXLink Endpoints for Communication with a Master

NOTE: The 4K HDMI Wallplate TX does not require configuration, regardless of the configuration of any connected Receiver units.
DXLink Twisted Pair 4K Receivers may be configured for communication in one of two ways: auto-setup or traditional NetLinx
binding. The instructions in this section cover configuration through auto-setup. For instructions that cover configuring RXs
through traditional NetLinx binding, see the Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink Twisted Pair 4K Transmitters and Receivers.
DXLink Receivers ship from the factory with a default mode which allows auto-setup to work without additional configuration. If the
Receiver has not been altered from its default settings, it should not require any of the following instructions. For information
covering control signals passed through an Enova DGX with configured DXLink Receivers, be sure to review "Serial Data Transfer
and IR Flow Control" on page 95.
Best Practices for Configuration
Best practices for configuring Receivers includes using auto-setup. Auto-setup is designed to reduce the number of IP addresses
consumed by a complete system. In a system that does not use auto-setup, each endpoint requires its own IP address whereas a
system that uses auto-setup requires only one IP address (for the integrated Master) and each endpoint is configured for
communication via a private LAN (ICS LAN) hosted by the integrated Master.
NOTE: 4K HDMI Wallplate TXs do not consume IP addresses.
DIP Switch Toggles
NOTE: 4K HDMI Wallplate TXs do not have DIP switch toggles and are not affected by DIP switch settings of connected RXs.
The following table contains some of the most common scenarios for setting up DXLink Receivers with an Enova DGX Switcher (the
default for all four DIP switch toggles is OFF).
IMPORTANT: Find the scenario in the table below that you want to use and set the DIP switches accordingly.
The DIP switches are on the bottom of the DXLink Modules. A detailed description of functions for each toggle is provided in the
Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink Twisted Pair 4K Transmitters and Receivers at www.amx.com.
Common Scenarios
Switcher Setup – DXLink Modules with Enova DGX 100 Series
AV with NetLinx control of RX unit and serial/IR ports
AV with NetLinx control of RX unit and serial/IR ports, plus
Ethernet passthrough to networked device*
* Connect the ICS LAN 10/100 port of the DXLink Module to the network device (e.g., laptop, IP controlled projector, AMX ICSLan
EXB device).
TIP: Each toggle's ON position is toward the connectors on the rear of the DXLink Modules.
Hardware Reference Manual – Enova DGX 100 Series Digital Media Switchers
Green LED
Yellow LED
Yellow LED
Yellow:

On – Authenticated HDCP

(handshaking has occurred
successfully)
Flashing – Video active; no HDCP
Green LED

Off – No video

Green:

On – Speed status is 100 Mbps

Off – Speed status is 10 Mbps

DIP Switch Toggle Settings
1 2
OFF OFF
ON OFF
Enova DGX DXLink™ Twisted Pair 4K Boards
3 4
ON OFF
ON OFF
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