AMX DXLink User Manual

Contents
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Instruction Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver
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
DXLink Transmitter and Receiver Features.............................................................................. 9
Common Applications ........................................................................................................... 10
Transmitters........................................................................................................................... 10
Receiver................................................................................................................................. 18
Common Features/Functionality............................................................................................ 21
Quick Reference Tables for Modes........................................................................................ 23
DXLink Transmitters and Receiver Specifications .................................................................. 25
Installation and Setup........................................................................................33
Site Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 33
General Hazard Precautions .................................................................................................. 33
Setup Information.................................................................................................................. 34
Wallplate Transmitters – Attaching Signal/Transport Cables................................................. 51
Multi-Format TX or HDMI TX – Attaching Signal, Transport, and Control Cables ................. 53
Multi-Format TX or HDMI TX – Applying Power.................................................................... 54
HDMI RX – Attaching Signal and Control Cables................................................................... 55
HDMI RX – Applying Power................................................................................................... 56
Serial Data Transfer and IR Flow Control............................................................................... 57
Optional: Multi-Format TX, HDMI TX, and HDMI RX – Wiring for Serial Data Transfer......... 57
Optional: Multi-Format TX, HDMI TX, and HDMI RX – IR Control ......................................... 58
ID Pushbutton Functions ....................................................................................................... 59
HDMI RX Scaling Button and Scaling Modes......................................................................... 59
Detailed NetLinx (Link/Act and Status) LED Behavior ........................................................... 61
DXLink TX/RX in a Multiple-Stage Switching System ............................................................ 62
Network Configuration......................................................................................63
Overview ............................................................................................................................... 63
Factory Default Parameters................................................................................................... 65
Device IDs.............................................................................................................................. 66
Using the ID Pushbutton ....................................................................................................... 66

AMX DXLink Specifications

General

Category	Receiver
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
HDCP Compliance	Yes
Video Input Signal	HDMI
Control	RS-232, IR, Ethernet
Input Connector	HDMI
Output Connector	HDMI
Operating Temperature	0° to 50° C
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage Temperature	-20° to 70° C