Available Levels (Virtual Matrices); Audio Switching Boards; Board Configuration Information; Control Options - AMX Enova DGX 100 Series Hardware Reference Manual

Available Levels (Virtual Matrices)

Enova DGX 100 Series systems support three levels for BCS control purposes (below). NetLinx code and ICSP Commands
require the use of the values: ALL, VIDEO, and AUDIO for the corresponding switch levels.
L0 (All) – comprises all available crosspoints for digital video with embedded audio (the standard matrix)
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L1 (Video) – comprises all available crosspoints for digital video with embedded audio (the standard matrix)
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L2 (Audio) – comprises the embedded audio on the standard matrix, plus auxiliary audio from the Audio Switching
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Boards
NOTE: The standard matrix corresponds to the basic switcher size: 8x8, 16x16, 32x32, or 64x64.

Audio Switching Boards

When Audio Switching Boards (ASB or ASB-DAN) are in the system, the Enova DGX 100 Series supports audio breakaway
on VM 2 (via the Audio Switch Mode on the System Configuration interface). The system can route the embedded audio
from any digital video input to any digital video output. Additionally, audio can be routed via the ASB connectors on
VM 2 to/from any of digital video inputs/outputs (the default is for the ASB audio to take precedence), as well as from
Audio Switching Board to Audio Switching Board.
NOTE: If Audio Switching Boards are not in the system, any commands sent to Audio Switch Mode (VM2) shall be NACKed
and no state change will be applied.

Board Configuration Information

The System Configuration Interface can be used for configuring HDMI, DVI, DXLink Twisted Pair, and DXLink Fiber Boards.
This interface can be used to set the Scaler mode, the aspect ratio, and custom resolutions as well as re-program the EDID
on input boards (see page 184).
IMPORTANT: Because signals routed through HDMI, DVI, DXLink Twisted Pair, DXLink Twisted Pair 4K, and DXLink Fiber Boards
in an Enova DGX Switcher normally produce a quality image, you will not need to use the System Configuration interface
unless the installation has special scaling, EDID, or HDCP requirements.

Control Options

NOTE: For an overview of audio control options and a list of where those options are located within this manual, see the
Installation and Setup section on page 44.

Integrated NetLinx NX Central Control Processor

System Configuration interface – This interface is the Enova DGX 100 Series Switchers' installation setup tool. It is
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used during system setup to manage your system's network, security, and system needs, as well as configure its
inputs and outputs while executing switches. Note that some devices run on a secured file-system. As such, file-
system operations (e.g., Load and Save operations) may not be supported by the devices default capabilities
and may require downloading a file manager application.
SEND_COMMANDs – The Enova DGX Switcher can be controlled using AMX SEND_COMMANDs. ICSP is the primary
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protocol for all system level messaging on integrated NetLinx NX Central Control Processors and is a peer-to-peer
protocol used for both Master-to-Master and Master-to-device communications. For details, see page 211.

Control Panel

The Control Panel is standard on all Enova DGX Switchers (see page 67).

AMX Control Devices

The Enova DGX Switcher is compatible with a number of AMX control devices via Native NetLinx communication. For
control programming information, see the chapter on ICSP commands on page 204 and the manual for the specific AMX
control device.

BCS (Basic Control Structure) Protocol

The Enova DGX Switcher can be controlled with an external serial controller using BCS protocol. For information on BCS
commands, see the BCS (Basic Control Structure) Protocol Programming Guide at www.amx.com.
Serial control (sends and receives ASCII characters)
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Use the Control (RS-232 serial) port or use the USB Control port (as a virtual COM port); both are located on the CPU
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Commands can be entered into a terminal emulation program on a PC
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Third-Party Controllers

A third-party controller can be attached to an Enova DGX Switcher via the RS-232 serial port. If using a third-party
controller, see the controller documentation for operating instructions.
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