4 Control a single or multiple DCX2496 devices
Attention: Do not switch off the DCX2496 during an established connection to the DCX.Server
and DCX.Client!
Important: The first DCX2496 must always be powered, when you control multiple DCX2496!
You cannot control the 2
nd
, 3
rd
… DCX2496 device without the 1
st
one.
4.1 Control a single DCX2496 device
• Connect the USB-RS232 interface with the
RS232 connector from the DCX2496 (rear
side)
• DCX2496 adjust “SETUP ➔ Miscellaneous”
o Set Port = PC (RS232)
4.2 Control two DCX2496 devices
• First DCX: Connect the USB-RS232
interface with the RS232 plug of the
DCX2496 (rear side)
• Adjust “SETUP ➔ Miscellaneous”
o Set Port = PC ➔ Link
• Enable/ Push the RS485 “Term” button from the DCX2496 rear side
• Second DCX: Connect the 2
nd
DCX2496
with the first via the RS485 connector
• Adjust “SETUP ➔ Miscellaneous”
o Set Port= LINK (RS485)
• Set the Device Id different to the Id from the first DCX2496
o E.g. Device ID =2
• Enable/Push the RS485 “Term” button from the DCX2496 rear side