DXLink Twisted Pair Input and Output Boards
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Enova Digital Media Switchers - Hardware Reference Manual
DXLink Twisted Pair Input and Output Boards
Overview
This chapter pertains to Enova DGX DXLink™ Twisted Pair Input and Output Boards:
FG1058-570 Input board
FG1058-580 Output board
IMPORTANT:
DXLink™ Twisted Pair Boards must be used in conjunction with DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters and
Receivers or other AMX DXLink™ signal management solutions.
NOTE:
Compatibility is available between DXLink Twisted Pair equipment and DXLink Twisted Pair 4K equipment (see the
"DXLink Compatibility" Appendix in the "DXLink Twisted Pair 4K Transmitters and Receivers Hardware Reference Manual" at
www.amx.com).
Signal Routing
DXLink Twisted Pair Input Boards route signals to DXLink Output Boards or to any other type of Enova DGX Output Boards.
DXLink Twisted Pair Output Boards can also accept signals from all of the other types of Enova DGX Boards. When routing
signals between different board types, the Enova DGX Switcher automatically converts the signal format to match the
output board.
Signals that can be sent over DXLink Boards include: HDMI, DVI-D, analog video, analog audio, digital audio, and
embedded audio. DXLink Boards also work in conjunction with Audio Switching Boards (see page 171) or Audio Insert/
Extract Boards (see page 183).
IMPORTANT:
Because the DXLink, DVI, and HDMI Boards in the Enova DGX Switcher normally produce a quality image,
you will not need to make adjustments or custom scaler settings unless the installation has special scaling, EDID, or HDCP
requirements (if adjustments are necessary, use the System Configuration interface; see page 127).
NOTE:
Enova DGX DXLink Boards do not support CEC.
HDCP Compliance
If a connected downstream sink is not HDCP compliant, then the DXLink output
will not
send the signal to it. This does not
affect other outputs the source may be routed to. This allows compliant displays to show content from source devices
even if the source devices are switched to non-compliant displays. Non-compliant displays can easily be identified
because they display a dark red image (via an HDMI/DVI Output) or an orange image (via a DXLink RX) to indicate that
the authentication process failed.
FIG. 41
DXLink Twisted Pair Input and Output Boards
Enova DGX Enclosure Support for DXLink Twisted Pair Boards
DGX 800
Enova DGX 800 enclosures can hold up to four DXLink Boards with four RJ-45 inputs or outputs per board. Each enclosure
holds a maximum of two input and two output boards, accommodating connector configurations up to a maximum of 8x8,
as well as three subsets (i.e., 4x4, 4x8, or 8x4).
DGX 1600
Enova DGX 1600 enclosures can hold up to eight DXLink Boards with four RJ-45 inputs or outputs per board. Each enclosure
holds a maximum of four input and four output boards, accommodating connector configurations up to a maximum of
16x16, as well as subsets (e.g., 16x8 or 4x12).
DGX 3200
Enova DGX 3200 enclosures can hold up to sixteen DXLink Boards with four RJ-45 inputs or outputs per board. Each enclosure
holds a maximum of eight input and eight output boards, accommodating connector configurations up to a maximum of
32x32, as well as subsets (e.g., 12x24 or 32x8).
DGX 6400
Enova DGX 6400 enclosures can hold up to thirty-two DXLink Boards with four RJ-45 inputs or outputs per board. Each
enclosure holds a maximum of sixteen input and sixteen output boards, accommodating connector configurations up to a
maximum of 64x64, as well as subsets (e.g., 12x48 or 52x8).
