4
Hardware Reference Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair 4K Transmitters/Receivers
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Applicability Notice ..................................................................................................................... 7
Product Notes.............................................................................................................................. 7
Product Compatibility Tables ...................................................................................................... 8
DXLink Transmitter and Receiver Features................................................................................. 9
Common Applications ................................................................................................................. 9
Transmitters.............................................................................................................................. 10
Receivers ................................................................................................................................... 11
Common Features/Functionality .............................................................................................. 13
Quick Reference Tables for Modes............................................................................................ 14
Site Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 20
General Hazard Precautions...................................................................................................... 20
Setup Information ..................................................................................................................... 21
Wallplate Transmitters – Attaching Signal/Transport Cables .................................................. 30
Receiver Modules – Attaching Signal and Control Cables ........................................................ 30
Receiver Modules – Applying Power ......................................................................................... 31
Serial Data Transfer and IR Flow Control.................................................................................. 32
Optional: IR Control on DXLink Modules ................................................................................... 33
ID Pushbutton Functions........................................................................................................... 34
Receiver Module Scaling Button and Scaling Modes ................................................................ 34
Detailed NetLinx (Link/Act and Status) LED Behavior .............................................................. 35
DXLink 4K TX/RX in a Multiple-Stage Switching System .......................................................... 36
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 37
Static IP Mode – Default Parameters......................................................................................... 37
DHCP Mode ................................................................................................................................ 37
TCP/IP Address Configuration.................................................................................................. 38
Offline Recovery Mechanism ..................................................................................................... 38
Factory Default Parameters ...................................................................................................... 39
Using the ID Pushbutton ........................................................................................................... 40
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 43
Preparing for IRL File Transfers ................................................................................................ 43
Transferring IRL Files................................................................................................................ 44