Installation and Setup
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Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink Twisted Pair™ Transmitters/Receiver
DIP Switch Location
TIP:
For easiest access to the DIP switch toggles, we recommend setting them before installation.
DIP switch toggles for enabling/disabling special Receiver/Transmitter functionality are located on the bottom of the Receiver
and the Transmitters (FIG. 18), on the rear of the Wallplate TX (left in FIG. 19), and on the front of the Decor Wallplate TX (right in
FIG. 19).
NOTE:
DIP switch settings on any of these DXLink products are read only on reboot. After the settings are read, any adjustments of
the toggles will not be implemented and will not affect the system.
Setting DIP Switch #1 to Enable/Disable Access to ICS LAN 10/100 Port
The #1 Toggle is used for enabling/disabling network activity over the physical ICS LAN 10/100 port, which allows Ethernet
passthrough. It does not affect network activity over DXLink. (For SEND_COMMANDs to disable/enable ICS LAN functionality, see
page 79.)
NOTE:
#1 Toggle settings do not apply to Wallplate TX & Decor Wallplate TX – leave #1 Toggle OFF.
TIP:
Common setup scenarios and their DIP switch settings are provided in a table on page 36.
#1 Toggle Settings
OFF
(default) – When the #1 Toggle is set to OFF, network activity over the ICS LAN 10/100 port is disabled.
ON
– When the #1 Toggle is set to ON, network activity over the ICS LAN 10/100 port is enabled.
Installation Options
Option A – For a network connection between a Transmitter and a Receiver where only one of them is connected to a LAN,
set the #1 Toggle to ON for the unit that is connected to the network.
CAUTION:
Option A – Do not connect both the Transmitter and the Receiver to a common LAN as a network loop will result. For
information on avoiding network loops, see page 33.
Option B – When a Transmitter or Receiver is connected to a DXLink input or output on an Enova DGX Digital Media Switcher
or Enova DVX switcher, the switcher provides a network connection allowing the Transmitter or Receiver to appear in the
online tree in NetLinx Studio (#3 Toggle
must
be set to ON). For connecting the Transmitter or Receiver to other equipment
using the ICS LAN 10/100 port, the #1 Toggle
must
be set to ON.
CAUTION:
Option B – Because the DXLink connection carries network activity passed from the switcher, do not connect the ICS LAN
10/100 port on the Transmitter or Receiver to the same LAN as the switcher because a network loop will result. For information on
avoiding network loops, see page 33.
FIG. 18
DIP switch on bottom of Receiver and Transmitters
FIG. 19
DIP switch on rear of Wallplate TX (remove mounting bracket) and front of the Decor Wallplate TX
Receiver
Transmitter
DIP switch
Wallplate TX
DIP switch
Decor Wallplate TX