Instruction manual

Installation and Setup

Instruction Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver

Avoiding Network (Ethernet) Loops

Caution: Be careful not to create a network (Ethernet) loop.

Only one connection to a LAN is permitted within a switching system with DXLink support. Network loops

must be avoided. A network loop is created when the enclosure and one or more DXLink Modules or

Wallplates within the system are connected to a common LAN (or when both DXLink Modules are connected

to the same network as a standalone pair).

Example

In the example in FIG. 15, a network loop was created when the Enova DGX 16 was connected to a LAN and

one of its DXLink Transmitters was connected to the same LAN. The DXLink Transmitter must be

disconnected from the LAN. The same problem would also occur if an enclosure and one (or more) of its

DXLink Receivers were connected to a common LAN. Remember to avoid network loops.

DIP Switch Location

Tip: For easiest access to the DIP switch toggles, we recommend setting them before installation.

DIP switch toggles for enabling/disabling special Receiver/Transmitter functionality are located on the bottom

of the Receiver and the Transmitters (FIG. 16) and on the rear of the Wallplate TX (FIG. 17).

FIG. 15 Avoid network loops

FIG. 16 DIP switch location on bottom of Receiver and Transmitters

FIG. 17 DIP switch location on bottom of Wallplate TX, shown with mounting bracket removed

LAN

Local Area Network

Enova DGX 16

Destination device

Source device

DXLink TX

LAN

connection

Receiver

Transmitter

DIP switch

Wallplate TX

Note: DIP switch settings on any of

these DXLink products are read only

on reboot. After the settings are read,

any adjustments of the toggles will

not be implemented and will not

affect the system.