NetLinx Programming – DXLink Fiber TXs/RXs
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Instruction Manual – DXLink Fiber Transmitters and Receivers
Common DXLink Fiber TX/ RX SEND_COMMANDs
Common NetLinx SEND_COMMANDs for the DXLink Fiber Transmitters and Receivers are provided in the following
table. These commands can be sent to any valid port (Port 1 through Port 8); the #3 Toggle
must
be set to ON.
Common NetLinx SEND-COMMANDs (Transmitters and Receivers)
Command
Description
?FWVERSION
Requests the firmware version
of the Transmitter or Receiver.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'?FWVERSION'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?FWVERSION'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
FWVERSION <version-string>
LED-DIS
Receivers:
Disable all LEDs to
the right of the Program port.
Transmitters:
Disable all LEDs
to the right of the Power LED.
Syntax:
LED-DIS
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DEVICE_1,"'LED-DIS'"
Receivers:
Disables all LEDs to the right of the Program port on DEVICE_1.
Transmitters:
Disables all LEDs to the right of the Power LED on DEVICE_1.
Note:
This parameter does not get stored in non-volatile memory. LEDs are enabled
by default at each power-up.
LED-EN
Receivers:
Enable all LEDs to
the right of the Program port.
Transmitters:
Enable all LEDs
to the right of the Power LED.
Syntax:
LED-EN
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DEVICE_1,"'LED-EN'"
Receivers:
Enables all LEDs to the right of the Program port on DEVICE_1.
Transmitters:
Enables all LEDs to the right of the Power LED on DEVICE_1.
REBOOT
Reboot the unit.
Syntax:
REBOOT
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DEVICE_1,"'REBOOT'"
Reboots DEVICE_1.
SET_NDX_DESC
Set Friendly name and location
for NDP.
Syntax:
SET_NDX_DESC-friendly name:location
Max of 25 characters for
friendly name
and max of 25 characters for
location
. If more
than 25 characters are sent for either friendly name or location, they will be truncated
to a max of 25 characters.
Neither the friendly name nor the location should contain a “:” character, as that is
used as a delimiter.
Note:
This command requires a reboot to enable new settings.
