Dxlink Fiber Inputs Or Outputs; Units Connected To Dxlink Board Connectors; Configuring Dxlink Duplex Hardware For Bidirectional Communication; Checking Dxlink Fiber, Duplex Hardware Directional Mode Settings - AMX Enova DGX 100 Series Hardware Reference Manual

DXLink Fiber Inputs or Outputs

1.
Navigate to the System Configuration interface and toggle the DXLink Mode button.
2.
On the Configuration Page (Switcher/Configuration), select an input or output.
3.
Select the DXLink Details button on the right pane.
4.
Toggle the DXLink Mode button from Bidirectional to Unidirectional.
5.
Wait for the board to reboot.

Units Connected to DXLink Board Connectors

1.
Place DIP switch #4 (on the bottom of Transmitters/Receivers) in the ON position to enable Unidirectional Mode
2. Cycle power to the unit(s) to reboot in Unidirectional Mode.

Configuring DXLink Duplex Hardware for Bidirectional Communication

When starting from Data Link-lost Mode or Unidirectional Mode, the following instructions explain how to restore Duplex
hardware configuration to Bidirectional Mode (default). For hardware beginning in Data Link-lost Mode, simply restore the
fiber optic cables that provide the data return path.
DXLink Fiber Inputs or Outputs
1.
Navigate to the System Configuration interface and toggle the DXLink Mode button:
2.
On the Configuration Page (Switcher/Configuration), select an input or output.
3.
Select the DXLink Details button on the right pane.
4. Toggle the DXLink Mode button from Unidirectional to Bidirectional.
5.
Wait for the board to reboot.
Units Connected to DXLink Board Connectors
1.
Place DIP switch #4 (on the bottom of Transmitters/Receivers) in the OFF position to enable Bidirectional Mode.
2.
Cycle power to the unit(s) to reboot in Bidirectional Mode.

Checking DXLink Fiber, Duplex Hardware Directional Mode Settings

Directional Mode settings on a DXLink Fiber, Duplex Input or Output Board can be checked by revisiting the DXLink Details.
To discover the Directional Mode setting of a DXLink Fiber, Duplex TX or RX unit, check the #4 DIP switch on the bottom of
the unit (ON = unidirectional; OFF = bidirectional).

Configuring DXLink Endpoints for Communication with a Master

DXLink TXs and RXs 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 on configuring TXs and RXs through
traditional NetLinx binding, see the Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink Fiber Transmitters and Receivers. DXLink
endpoints ship with a default mode which allows auto-setup to work without additional configuration. If the endpoint has
not been altered from its default settings, it should not require any of the following instructions.

Auto-setup

Use auto-setup for configuring endpoints. Auto-setup was 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: Auto-setup is only available for DXLink endpoints capable of and configured for Bidirectional Mode. Endpoints in
Unidirectional Mode should use traditional NetLinx binding (see the "Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink Fiber
Transmitters and Receivers").
NOTE: For information of control signals passed through an Enova DGX with configured DXLink TX and RX, see the Serial
Data Transfer and IR Flow Control section on page 146.

DIP Switch Toggles

DIP switch toggles for enabling/disabling special Transmitter/Receiver functionality are located on the bottom of the
Transmitters and Receivers. A detailed description of functions for each toggle is provided in the Hardware Reference
Manual – DXLink Fiber Transmitters and Receivers at www.amx.com
Common Scenarios for Auto-setup DXLink Fiber Units
Switcher Setup – TX/RX with Enova DGX 100 Series
AV signals with NetLinx control of TX/RX unit and serial/IR ports
AV signals with NetLinx control of TX/RX unit and serial/IR ports, plus Ethernet passthrough to networked
device.
With both units connected to boards in an Enova DGX Digital Media Switcher (provides integrated
NetLinx control), connect the ICS LAN 10/100 port on one of the DXLink Fiber units to the network device
(e.g., laptop, IP controlled projector, AMX ICSLan EXB device).
Each toggle's ON position is toward the connectors on the rear of the DXLink Fiber TX/RX
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The default for all four DIP switch toggles is OFF
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Enova Digital Media Switchers - Hardware Reference Manual
DXLink Fiber Input & Output Boards
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DIP Switch Settings
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