Communicating Over RS. RAM T-1208, DX1208

7. Click “OK.” Click “Go Online” and the DX1208 icon will appear in the “Found Devices” tab.

Indirect Connection

If you have multiple DX1208s installed in a system, you may want to have them connected together in a LAN. This allows you to connect your computer to the LAN and access each DX1208 individually without having to physically change connections.

Again, the DX1208 will send out a request for an IP address. If there is a DHCP server on the network, it will assign a unique IP address to each DX1208 on the network. If there isn’t a DHCP server, then a unique static IP address will have to be manually assigned to each DX1208 (see “To assign a static

IP address” above).

Once an IP address has been assigned to each DX1208:

1. Open DX Navigator and click “Tools > Communications” in the top menu bar.

2. Select “Obtain IP Addresses By Broadcast” and click “OK.”

3. Click “Go Online.” DX Navigator will find all devices on the network with an IP address and they will appear in the

“Found Devices” tab.

Note: The “Obtain IP Addresses By Broadcast” may not work with Windows Vista yet. If you are running the Vista operating system, it may be necessary to assign a static IP address to each DX1208, even if there is a DHCP server on the network, and select “Specify Target IP Addresses” in the

Communications window (see “To assign a static IP address” in the previous section).

COMMUNICATING OVER RS232

A rear panel RS-232C serial port is provided for additional third party control options. Nearly every parameter that can be controlled with DX Navigator can also be controlled using a third party controller (i.e., AMX and Crestron models).

Port settings and control protocol will be provided in a separate document. Visit our website for more information at www.eaw.com.

UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE

From time to time, EAW Commercial will release upgrades for the internal operating firmware in the DX1208. This can be downloaded from our website (www.eaw.com) to a

PC-compatible computer along with instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.

5. TYPICAL HOOKUP DIAGRAM

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