Instruction manual

Installation and Setup
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Instruction Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver
Multi-Format Wallplate TX – Attaching Signal/Transport Cables
Important: Before attaching cables, be sure to set DIP switch’s toggles if necessary (see page 37).
Important: Do not
use the RJ-45 connector on rear for connecting to a standard Ethernet Network.
To attach signal and transport cables to a Wallplate TX:
Mount bracket and set DIP switch –
1. Remove the four screws from the front of the Wallplate TX that fasten it to the mounting bracket,
and then attach the bracket (arrows inside point up) to the double-gang back box per the illustrations
on page 40.
2. Set any DIP switch toggles required (see page 37 and page 38).
Cable rear and reattach to mounting bracket –
3. DXLink connector – Attach a twisted pair cable from the DXLink Input Board on the switcher
through the mounting bracket to the DXLink (RJ-45) connector on the rear of the Wallplate TX.
4. Attach the Wallplate TX to the mounting bracket with the four screws removed in Step 1.
Cable front –
5. HDMI In connector – Attach the HDMI cable from the source device to the HDMI In connector.
6. Video In connector – Attach the HD-15 cable from the source device to the Video In connector (for
pinouts for VGA, component, S-Video, and composite, see page 116).
7. Stereo Audio In jack (optional) – Plug in the analog audio cable from the stereo audio source into
the Stereo Audio In jack. For audio precedence information, see page 44.
8. If necessary, set the video and audio formats using SEND_COMMANDs (for NetLinx
programming information, see page 71).
9. USB port (optional) – The USB port will be supported in a future firmware upgrade.
For normal LED display on the Wallplate TX, see the table on the next page.
Additional Wallplate TX Functionality
The following three items are along the left edge of the Wallplate TX.
Reset Button
The Reset button resets the Wallplate TX’s CPU (acts like a power cycle soft reboot).
Program Port
This port will be supported with a future firmware upgrade.
The Program port is a USB mini-B connector.
Rear view
Front view
DXLink (RJ-45)
connector
HDMI connector
HD-15 connector
Stereo audio
connector
USB connector
FIG. 24 Attach signal and transport cables