NetLinx Programming of DXLink Transmitters and Receivers
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Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver
DXLink Receiver USB SEND_COMMANDs
DXLink Receiver USB SEND_COMMANDs are sent to Port 5.
Common DXLink Transmitter / Receiver SEND_COMMANDs
Common NetLinx SEND_COMMANDs for the DXLink Transmitters and Receivers are provided in the following table.
These commands can be sent to any port (the #3 Toggle
must
be set to ON).
USB SEND_COMMANDs (Transmitter)
Command
Description
?USB_HID_ROUTE
Requests the IP address or hostname
of the host device (Transmitter)
sending USB keyboard/mouse data
to the Receiver.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'?USB_HID_ROUTE'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?USB_HID_ROUTE'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
USB_HID_ROUTE-<IP address or hostname>
USB_HID_ROUTE
Set the IP address or hostname of
the host device (Transmitter) that will
be sending USB keyboard/mouse
data to the Receiver.
NOTE:
When a hostname is specified, a maximum of 50 characters can be used.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'USB_HID_ROUTE-<IP address or hostname>'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'USB_HID_ROUTE-192.168.1.5'"
NOTE:
To eliminate the connection, specify 0.0.0.0 as the IP address. To redirect to a new host
device (Transmitter), send the new IP address or hostname.
Common NetLinx SEND_COMMANDs (Transmitters and Receivers)
Command
Description
?FWVERSION
Requests the firmware version of the
TX or RX.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'?FWVERSION'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND dvRX,"'?FWVERSION'"
Returns a COMMAND of the form:
FWVERSION <version-string>
LED-DIS
Disable all LEDs to the right of the
Program port.
Syntax:
LED-DIS
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DEVICE_1,"'LED-DIS'"
Disables all LEDs to the right of the Program port 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
Enable all LEDs to the right of the
Program port (default).
Syntax:
LED-EN
Example:
SEND_COMMAND DEVICE_1,"'LED-EN'"
Enables all LEDs to the right of the Program port on DEVICE_1.
REBOOT
Reboot the module.
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.
