AMX Enova DGX 8 Instruction Manual page 154

To use DGX Configuration Software with the Enova DGX Switcher:
1. Ethernet connection – Attach an RJ-45 crossover cable or a straight-through patch cable to one of the two
RJ-45 ports on the left rear of the enclosure (do not use the LAN 100/1000 port on the right). The maximum
length for the cable is 100 feet (30.5 meters).
Or
Serial connection (DB-9) – Attach a null modem serial cable without hardware flow control to the serial
Control port (DB-9 connector) on the enclosure. Use a serial cable that matches the RS-232 pin diagram in
FIG. 87. Enova DGX equipment uses pins 2, 3, and 5 only.
FIG. 87
RS-232 pinout for null modem serial cable
2. Ethernet connection – Attach the open end of the RJ-45 cable to the PC where the DGX Configuration
Software was installed.
Or
Serial connection – Attach the open end of the serial cable (DB-9) to the PC where the DGX Configuration
Software was installed.
3. Apply power to the enclosure.
4. On the PC, open the DGX Configuration Software.
5. If changing the type of communication is necessary:
Ethernet connection – From the Communication menu, select Ethernet and then select Change Settings to
select the NIC Card setting.
Or
Serial connection (DB-9 only) – From the Communication menu, select Serial Port and then select Change
Settings to change the serial port and/or the baud rate for the PC's serial port. The baud rate for the PC must
match the baud rate for the enclosure. The recommended (default) baud rate setting for serial communication
with an Enova DGX Switcher is 9600.
6. Select the desired tab in the interface (defaults to the Scaler Mode tab).
For information on the tabbed views see:
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Instruction Manual – Enova DGX 8/16/32 Digital Media Switchers
PC: DB-9
Scaler Mode – page 155
Scaler Override – page 157
EDID Programmer – page 162
HDCP Settings – page 167
Terminal – page 168
Enova DGX: DB-9
Appendix A – DGX Configuration Software
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