AMX Enova DGX 8 Instruction Manual page 182

FIG. 100
Mac address label on CPU board
13. Click Accept.
To install APDiagnostics using the serial port:
1. Attach a null modem serial cable without hardware flow control to the Control (DB-9 serial) port on the
Enova DGX Switcher. Use a null modem cable that matches the pin diagram below for RS-232.
Enova DGX equipment requires pins 2, 3, and 5 only.
2. Attach the other end of the null modem cable to a PC.
3. Use serial communication software to make sure the PC's baud rate is set
correctly for the system. The recommended (default) settings for serial
communication for Enova DGX Switchers are listed in the table to the right.
4. From the www.amx.com/products/APDiagnostics.asp website page (under
AutoPatch Tools on the right), click APDiagnostics and select Open to download
the file.
5. Optional – Select APDiagnosticsReadMe_x_x_x to read about the software
before installation.
6. Click the application file (which is zipped).
7. In the Compressed (zipped) Folders dialog box, click Extract All.
8. Select a destination for the files.
9. When the download is complete, click the application file and follow the directions in the installation wizard.
10. Before using APDiagnostics, download and install the latest Bounds.ini file by clicking AutoPatch INI
Updater (also at www.amx.com/products/APDiagnostics.asp).
11. Open APDiagnostics in Acquisition mode (default).
12. Select Comm / Settings.
13. Select the Serial Port tab and set the Comm ID and baud rate (9600).
14. Click Accept.
Note: DGX_SHELL commands are another resource for accessing diagnostic information for a system
(see page 212).
Instruction Manual – Enova DGX 8/16/32 Digital Media Switchers
MAC address
Control port
PC: DB-9
CPU board
Enova DGX : DB-9
Appendix C – APDiagnostics
Enova DGX
Serial Port Settings
Baud Rate 9600
Data Bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bits 1
Flow Control None
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