AMX Enova DGX 8 Instruction Manual page 60

Installation and Setup
Serial Communication Settings
If you are controlling the system with a serial controller, use serial communication software and make
sure the baud rate is set correctly for the system. The recommended settings (default settings) for serial
communication with Enova DGX Switchers are listed in the table on the previous page.
Enova DGX Switchers support baud rates of 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, and 57600. The settings on
the PC serial communication software and the enclosure must correspond to each other. If a change is
required to make them match, changing the PC's settings is preferable. If you decide to change the
enclosure's settings instead, use XNConnect configuration software (see the Help file).
Serial Connection via Control (USB) Port
Controlling an Enova DGX Switcher using a connection through the USB Control port requires the
creation of a virtual COM port. Once created, the virtual COM port is used as if it were a standard serial
connection and can connect to a control application or to a terminal emulation program for BCS control.
For terminal emulation, use the Terminal view in DGX Configuration Software (see page 173) or
another terminal emulation program (TeraTerm, PuTTY, or HyperTerminal).
Important: You must have adequate rights to install USB device drivers to the PC. Check with your
System Administrator to be sure you have the required access.
If you are establishing a new connection,
Or
If you are reconnecting after previously establishing a USB connection,
then set up and run the desired software program or utility.
To attach a PC to the USB (mini-B) port and establish a virtual COM port:
1.
Download the APBridge.inf file, which is located at www.amx.com (enter APBridge in the Search
AMX.com field in the upper right-hand corner of the site). No user permissions are required.
2.
Apply power to the enclosure (see page 35).
3. Connect the enclosure to a PC running Windows with USB cable (FIG. 33).
FIG. 33
USB cable connected to USB port on Enova DGX 32 and to PC
4.
If establishing a new connection, complete the remaining steps.
Or
If reconnecting after previously establishing a USB connection, go to Step 11 to run the desired
software.
Note: The following dialog boxes appear only during the initial USB connection. Once the virtual
COM port has been assigned to the enclosure, the dialog boxes do not appear again. If they do
appear, you have connected the USB plug to a different COM port on the PC than the initial one –
either switch to the initial COM port or establish a virtual COM port for the new port on the PC.
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complete all of the steps in the instructions starting below.
USB (mini-B) port
USB cable to PC
Instruction Manual – Enova DGX 8/16/32 Digital Media Switchers
complete Steps 2 and 3 and