Instruction manual

Network Configuration
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Instruction Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver
To set the device address on a Transmitter or Receiver:
1.
Check to be sure #3 Toggle on the bottom of the Transmitter or Receiver is set to ON.
2. In NetLinx Studio’s OnLine Tree, select the Master to which the Transmitter or Receiver is bound.
3. From the Diagnostic menu, select Device Addressing.
The Device Addressing dialog box opens.
4. In the ID Mode section, enter the Device and System numbers that you want assigned to the device
in the appropriate text boxes.
5. Click Start Identify Mode to place the named system in ID Mode.
The button changes to “Cancel Identify Mode” (click to cancel ID Mode).
The text box below the button displays a “Waiting...Press Cancel to Quit” message.
Note: When in ID Mode, the entire system is put on hold while it waits for an event from any NetLinx
device in the named system (e.g., pressing the ID Pushbutton on the Receiver). The device that
generates the first event is the device that will be “identified.”
6. Briefly press and release the ID Pushbutton on the Transmitter or Receiver.
The Transmitter or Receiver will exhibit the following behavior:
Respond with an ID Mode address response.
Report its old address offline.
Report its new address online.
The OnLine Tree will refresh to display the new device address for the Transmitter or Receiver.
Note: NetLinx Studio (v3.3 or higher) provides the ability to auto-increment IP Addresses and
Hostnames as well as Device and System Numbers. Refer to the NetLinx Studio online help for
details.
Reset the Factory Default Settings
During power up if the ID Pushbutton is held for 10 seconds or longer, the Transmitter or Receiver will
reset to its factory default settings.
Instructions for the modules are given first followed by the instructions for the Wallplate TX, which
receives its power over DXLink from the switcher. (The Reset button is used in conjunction with this
process for the Wallplate TX.)
Important: If a Transmitter or Receiver Module is receiving power from a switcher, disconnect the
DXLink connector on the module and reattach to apply power.