Instruction manual

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DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver Instruction Manual
Contents
ESD Warning .......................................................................................................1
Important Safety Information and Instructions....................................................2
Information et directives de sécurité importantes...............................................3
Notices ................................................................................................................4
Product Overview and Specifications ..................................................................7
Applicability Notice ................................................................................................................. 7
Product Notes ......................................................................................................................... 7
Product Compatibility Tables .................................................................................................. 8
HDMI TX, Multi-Format TX, Wallplate TX, and HDMI RX Features.......................................... 8
Common Applications .............................................................................................................9
Transmitters........................................................................................................................... 10
Receiver................................................................................................................................. 16
Quick Reference Tables for Modes........................................................................................ 19
DIP Switch Settings ............................................................................................................... 21
DXLink Transmitter and Receiver Specifications.................................................................... 22
Installation and Setup........................................................................................29
Site Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 29
General Hazard Precautions .................................................................................................. 29
Setup Information.................................................................................................................. 30
Multi-Format Wallplate TX – Attaching Signal/Transport Cables........................................... 45
HDMI TX or Multi-Format TX – Attaching Signal, Transport, and Control Cables ................. 47
HDMI TX or Multi-Format TX – Applying Power.................................................................... 48
HDMI RX – Attaching Signal and Control Cables................................................................... 49
HDMI RX – Applying Power................................................................................................... 50
Serial Data Transfer and IR Flow Control............................................................................... 51
Optional: HDMI TX, Multi-Format TX, and HDMI RX – Wiring for Serial Data Transfer......... 51
Optional: HDMI TX, Multi-Format TX, and HDMI RX – IR Control ......................................... 52
ID Pushbutton Functions ....................................................................................................... 53
HDMI RX Scaling Button and Scaling Modes......................................................................... 53
Detailed NetLinx (Link/Act and Status) LED Behavior ........................................................... 55
DXLink TX/RX in a Multiple-Stage Switching System ............................................................ 56
Network Configuration......................................................................................57
Overview ............................................................................................................................... 57
Factory Default Parameters................................................................................................... 59
Device IDs.............................................................................................................................. 59
Using the ID Pushbutton ....................................................................................................... 60