System Setup Via Netlinx Studio - AMX Enova DGX 8 Instruction Manual

Installation and Setup

System Setup via NetLinx Studio

System Requirements
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Setting up the system to use NetLinx Studio's WebConsole requires completing all of the following
items. Detailed instructions for each item are given.
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* 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):
1.
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
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.
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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
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
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
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PC COM Port Serial
Communication Settings
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