DX Hub Getting Started Guide
AP11154 Issue 2
DX Hub
The DX Hub (DX-HUB) is a remote audio networking hub that can be connected
to an Allen & Heath SQ mixer, or dLive system fitted with a gigaACE card. It
provides four DX Link ports, each carrying 32x32 channels of 96kHz audio, that
can be used to connect to dLive DX expanders.
One DX32 or up to two DX168/DX164-W expanders can be connected to each
DX Link port allowing up to 128 remote inputs and 64 remote outputs to be
added to the system. With dLive, multiple DX Hub modules can be used for
further expansion or for dual redundancy.
dLive requires firmware V1.6 or higher and a gigaACE
I/O Port card to work with the DX Hub.
SQ requires firmware V1.2 or higher. Note that V1.2 does
not support the DX32 and DX164-W.
Connections and routing
Refer to the DX System Guide or SQ SLink Connectivity documents at
www.allen-heath.com for details of supported connections and example
diagrams.
Use Cat5e or higher STP cables with a maximum length
of 100m per connection.
Use the dLive I/O screen to patch signals to and from the DX Hub. Patch to /
from the I/O Port fitted with the gigaACE card which connects to the DX Hub.
Use the SQ I/O screen to patch signals to and from the DX Hub. Patch to / from
the four SLink tabs, each representing a port on the DX Hub.
Each DX Link port on the DX Hub has 32x32 available channels:
SLink or I/O Port
DX Link 1
01-32
DX Link 2
33-64
DX Link 3
65-96
DX Link 4
97-128
Installation
The DX Hub can be used free standing or up to two units can be installed in a
1u rack space using our optional rack ear kit FULLU-RK19X, which can be
ordered from your A&H dealer.
