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- Page 1 Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range User Guide - V4 rev3...
- Page 2 The information in this documentation is supplied without warranty of any kind, either directly or indirectly, and is subject to change without prior written notice. Luminex, its employees or appointed representatives will not be held responsible for any damages to software, hardware, or data, howsoever arising as a direct or indirect result of the product(s) mentioned herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Warranty information................5 Limited warranty................5 Returning under warranty..............5 Freight..................5 General..................6 Packaging..................6 Description.................. 6 Specification................6 Dimensions................6 Weight..................7 Electrical.................. 7 Connectors................7 Environmental................7 Connectivity..................8 Rear Panel – Side Panel..............8 Mains..................8 DMX input / output..............9 Interface.................. -
Page 5: Warranty Information
Returning under warranty Any Product unit or parts returned to Luminex LCE must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such Product unit or parts, and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts. -
Page 6: General
1 x User Guide • Description The Ethernet-DMX8 MkII is an Ethernet node that serves 8 x DMX512 outlets, compatible with the following protocols: DMX512, DMX512-A, RDM (ANSI E1.20), sACN (ANSI E1.31) and Art-Net™. All 8 outlets can be used as input or output. The Ethernet links are 100BaseTx connections on shielded Neutrik RJ45 Ethercon connectors. -
Page 7: Weight
Fuse: 250V 1A, Slow blow • Connectors 2 x shielded Neutrik RJ45 Ethercon connector (front and rear for Ethernet-DMX8 MkII, front and side for Ethernet- DMX8 MkII Truss) 8 x shielded Neutrik gold plated 5 pin XLR (female) 8 x optic and galvanic isolated DMX port... -
Page 8: Connectivity
An IEC socket is located at the rear of the unit. Please use an IEC plug compliant cable to feed power to the unit. Luminex recommend the use of a power cable, fitted with an IEC-Lock™ plug. The IEC-Lock™ system offers a reliable way to connect the power cable to the unit. -
Page 9: Dmx Input / Output
• DMX input / output 8 shielded Neutrik 5 pin gold plated female connectors are provided as outlet (input or output). All DMX outlets are optic and galvanic isolated. See detailed pinout on page 11. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 9 of 35... -
Page 10: Interface
1 Neutrik RJ45 Ethercon is provided as Ethernet link. • DMX input / output 8 shielded Neutrik 5 pin gold plated female connectors are provided as outlet (input or output). All DMX outlets are optic and galvanic isolated. Page 10 of 35 Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range... -
Page 11: Status Indication
Web interface or through LumiNet Monitor V2 Software. • Front end display information Four indication screens will rotate continuously on the display with an interval of a few seconds. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 11 of 35... - Page 12 Screen 1 – Model and firmware version This screen informs you on the type of model of Ethernet-DMX8 MkII you're using. It gives also the ID number, and the firmware version the node is actually running. Screen 2 – Network settings These two screens display all the information of the two virtual nodes the Ethernet-DMX8 embeds.
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Page 13: Reset The Node (Out Of Jail)
1. Press and hold the jog on the front panel 2. Power up the device 3. wait until the converter to display the reset confirmation 4. confirm 5. The unit is now rebooting to its default settings Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 13 of 35... -
Page 14: Web Interface
IP address, you can quickly discover it through the front end display or by running Luminet Monitor V2 software (free downloadable tool), which shows all Luminex nodes on the network. Make sure that the computer, you use to browse, is setup in the correct network address range (IP 2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x and subnet 255.0.0.0). -
Page 15: Setup
Netmask, port and the Art-Net™ short and long name indication. Node 1 link will lead you to outlets 1 to 4 configuration. Node 2 link will lead you to outlets 5 to 8 configuration page. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 15 of 35... -
Page 16: Dmx Routing
Unicast allows you to cast you data to a selected IP address, resulting in a better use of network bandwidth. Page 16 of 35 Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range... - Page 17 RDM devices (Illustration 1) attached to the node. Illustration 1:Discovered RDM devices All setting that are not applicable for the actual setting will be grayed out or marked as N/A (Not Applicable). Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 17 of 35...
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Page 18: Merging Policies
Merging Policies : ● The Ethernet-DMX8 MkII firmware offers enhanced merging policies that fits to all kind of setup, even the most complex one! 4 available merging policies can be applied on your DMX network, in 2 main setup categories : Local merging : 2 different DMX streams are merged on the same physical device (Node). -
Page 19: Inputs (Local Mode)
If you choose “Custom” policy, a small blue icon will also appear on the left side of “Outlet 2” label; then click on it, a new pop up frame appears : Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 19 of 35... - Page 20 Once your patch is created, click submit to close the window, then click submit again on the node page to record your settings. Page 20 of 35 Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range...
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Page 21: Inputs (Ip Merging)
This mode can be very useful in the case of 2 control sources located in different places in the network wants to control the same DMX device at the same time. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 21 of 35... - Page 22 IP source and to use the enhanced trigger system. Two Art-Net™ or sACN can be merged. If you choose “Custom”, click on the blue icon left sided to the “Outlet” label. A pop up frame appears: Page 22 of 35 Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range...
- Page 23 You can find in this pop up frame similar features as when using the custom merging on outlets set as inputs (page 19). The main difference is about the following points : Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 23 of 35...
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Page 24: Recover Channel
Trigger universe. You'll also need to patch or assign a DMX trigger channel to your control source; here is the DMX chart of the Luminex DMX trigger channel : 0 - 7 Do nothing... - Page 25 Do Nothing All those soft patches can be recorded or loaded from or to the node by using “Load Patch” or “Export patch” buttons. Luminex node recognize .txt files. These are “TAB” seperated files which can be edited using spreadsheet software (Excel, OO Calc,...)
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Page 26: Network Settings
Art- Net™ IP addresses (2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x). The Port field allows you to change the UDP port used on the network to transmit your UDP Art-Net™ packets. Luminex recommend no to change this value. Node identification : Enter here a small and long name to easily identify your node on the network through a Web interface, Art-Net™... -
Page 27: Global
DMX Output time can be set to 1 – 10 minutes or continuously. This time sets how long an output remains outputting it's last DMX levels after no valid DMX packet came in for that particular universe on Art-Net™ or sACN. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 27 of 35... -
Page 28: Miscellaneous
Lock Mode: select the security level you want to be applied on your – Ethernet-DMX8 MkII front end. Auto lock will force the Node to lock the jog after 2 minutes of front end inactivity. Password protected mode will guide you to set a password into the “locking code”... -
Page 29: Toolbox
When recalling a profile, an other page will appear to ask whether to recall your network settings as well or only the outlet routings. When saving a profile a next page will ask you to fill in a profile name. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 29 of 35... -
Page 30: Snapshot Manager
Snapshot manager The Ethernet-DMX8 MkII embeds a snapshot function that allows you to capture 3 lighting states (fixed values) per outlet. The snapshot function is only available for outlets set as normal outputs. Auto load : When this option is ticked and the outlet is set as a normal output, then the unit will automatically load snapshot 1 at startup of the node. - Page 31 Capture recall The Ethernet-DMX8 MkII offers a user friendly interface for users to easily recall the recorded snapshots from the Web interface. Type the following address to reach the execute buttons page, where w.x.y.z represents the Ethernet-DMX8 MkII IP address : http://w.x.y.z/cgi-bin/toolbox_outlet.cgi/...
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Page 32: Firmware Upgrade
This page shows the actual firmware version running on the unit below the file upload field. The latest firmware file can always be downloaded from the Luminex web pages. Http://www.luminex.be To install the firmware on the Ethernet-DMX8 MkII follow these steps: 1. - Page 33 10.Wait until the device has rebooted. (until then the Power/Ok LED will be blinking). A solid Power/Ok LED on indicates your Ethernet- DMX8 MkII has been properly updated. 11.Click now on Toolbox -> Firmware upgrade if the current version is set to the right version number.
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Page 34: Toubleshooting
Feel free to plug another cable to isolate the problem. I can't reach the Web interface of the Ethernet-DMX8 MkII • Please check first the two previous steps. Then please be sure your computer is set in the same IP range than your Ethernet-DMX8 MkII. -
Page 35: Additional Documentation
All additional documentation can be downloaded from our web pages in the support section. Http://www.luminex.be --> Support Credits: Art-Net™ is a trade mark of Alderamin Group Ltd. The Art-Net protocol and associated documentation is copyright Alderamin Group Ltd. Ethernet - DMX8 MkII Range Page 35 of 35...
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