Installation and Setup
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Instruction Manual – Enova DGX 8/16/32/64 Digital Media Switchers
System Setup via NetLinx Studio
System Requirements
Minimum web browser requirements – Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 3.6.8
or later, or any other web browser compatible with these browsers
JRE v1.4.x or later – Java Plug-in for the XBar Controller
Setting up the system to use NetLinx Studio’s WebConsole requires completing
all
of the following items. Detailed
instructions for each item are given.
Connect the Program port to a PC and create a virtual COM port
Connect the LAN 100/1000 port to a LAN (Local Area Network)
Open NetLinx Studio on the PC*
Determine the integrated Master’s IP address via zeroconf (zero configuration IP networking)
Change the COM setting for the LAN connection to TCP/IP
Test the connection / open the WebConsole interface
* The PC must be on the same LAN that the enclosure is connected to via the LAN 100/1000 port.
To connect to a PC via the Program port (and create a virtual COM port for the PC):
1.
Complete the installation of the Enova DGX Switcher (see page 37) including power up of the system.
2.
Insert the USB mini-B connector on the end of the provided USB mini-AB adapter cable into the Program port on
the rear of the Enova DGX enclosure.
Important:
Before the Program port can be used for communication, the appropriate FTDI driver used to
create the virtual COM port must be installed on the PC per Step 3. At www.amx.com
, a
link for this driver can
be found on the product’s web page, on the right under “Application Files.”
3.
Connect the other end of the USB adapter cable to the PC. Either allow Windows
®
to install the driver
automatically (Internet connection required) or point the installer to the location where you have previously saved
the driver. Either way will create a new virtual COM port on the PC.
4.
Edit the Serial Communication settings in NetLinx Studio to use the virtual
COM port created in Step 3, and set the communication parameters to match
those in the table to the right (be sure that the PC’s COM port and terminal
program’s communication settings also match those in the table).
A DHCP capable server
must
be in the network that the Enova DGX Switcher is being connected to.
Caution:
Be careful not to create a network (Ethernet) loop. To avoid doing so, see page 94.
PC COM Port Serial
Communication Settings
Baud Rate
115200
Data Bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1
Flow Control
None