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  • Page 1 Ether2DMX Router user manual...
  • Page 2 © 2003 Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Martin Professional A/S, Denmark. Printed in Denmark. P/N 35000134, Rev. C...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction................4 Features ........................ 4 Safety information ....................4 AC power ................5 Voltage selection ....................5 Plug Installation ..................... 5 Data connections..............6 Ethernet connection ....................6 DMX connections ....................6 Other data connections ..................6 Setup..................7 Default settings ...................... 7 DMX Port Configuration ..................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    S A F E T Y I N F O R M A T I O N The Ether2DMX Router is not for household use. For safe operation, read this manual before use and follow the safety precautions listed below. If you have questions about how to operate the device safely, please contact your Martin distributor or dealer.

  • Page 5: Ac Power

    V O L T A G E S E L E C T I O N Before using the Ether2DMX Router for the first time, set the voltage selection switch on the rear panel to the setting closest to the local mains AC voltage.

  • Page 6: Data Connections

    D I R E C T C O N N E C T I O N T O C O N T R O L L E R To connect a single Ether2DMX Router to a controller, use a category 5 (CAT5) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) crossover cable between the RJ-45 jack labelled “10BaseT”...

  • Page 7: Setup

    ETUP The Ether2DMX Router’s DMX ports, IP address, and subnet mask must be configured for your application. Section 5 describes some sample applications and their setup requirements. Section 6 describes additional setup options for advanced applications. D E F A U L T S E T T I N G S The default settings are suitable for outputting DMX universes 9 - 12 when connected directly to a Maxxyz controller.

  • Page 8: Dmx Port Configuration

    A B O U T U N I V E R S E N U M B E R I N G In normal operating mode, the Ether2DMX Router displays universe numbers in 0-based hexadecimal. The universe numbers run from 00 to FF.

  • Page 9: Ip Address

    5 Press ENTER to save the setting and return to the setup menu. I P A D D R E S S When used with the Maxxyz, the Ether2DMX Router must be given a unique IP address - 2.0.0.5. Ensure that your Maxxyz controller is running software version 1.04, or later.

  • Page 10: Subnet Mask

    You can define an ID number to keep track of multiple routers. D I S P L A Y M O D E With “Display Auto” > “On”, the Ether2DMX Router displays three status screens at fixed intervals. With “Display Auto” > “Off”, the display does not scroll but you can change views manually with the scroll wheel or arrow keys.
  • Page 11 To set ID 1 Press MENU to enter setup mode. 2 Navigate to menu 3, “Set ID”. Press ENTER. 3 Select a position with the arrow keys. Select characters with the scroll wheel. 4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode. To set display option 1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.
  • Page 12 2 Navigate to menu 15, “Display Universe Mode”, with the arrow keys or scroll wheel. Press ENTER. 3 Select “Decimal” or “Hexadecimal” with the arrow keys or wheel. 4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode. Ether2DMX Router user manual...

  • Page 13: Operation

    S T A T U S D I S P L A Y Status information and option menus are displayed on a 20 x 2 character LCD screen. When you turn on the Ether2DMX Router, it enters operation mode and displays status information.

  • Page 14: Ethernet/Dmx Conversion

    In this application, the devices converts DMX to the ArtNet Ethernet protocol and vice versa. To convert Ethernet to DMX 1 Connect the Ether2DMX Router to the ArtNet Ethernet jack on the lighting controller. 2 Connect the DMX data links to the DMX output jacks on the rear panel of the Ether2DMX Router.

  • Page 15: Dmx Routing

    To build an Ethernet bridge 1 Connect two Ether2DMX Routers directly with a CAT 5 crossover cable, or through an ArtNet Ethernet network. 2 Give both routers a different IP address and the same subnet mask. 3 Connect up to four DMX universes to the DMX inputs on the first Ether2DMX Router.

  • Page 16: Utilities

    U T I L I T I E S D M X V I E W E R The Ether2DMX Router provides a low resolution DMX viewer to help troubleshoot addressing and configuration problems. The viewer is in the form of a bar graph. Each bar represents a DMX channel and has 8 steps.

  • Page 17: Advanced Functions

    DVANCED FUNCTIONS G E N E R A L P U R P O S E I / O The General Purpose I/O port may be used for sensor input or similar purposes. Warning! Improper connection to the General Purpose I/O port can damage the device.

  • Page 18: Midi / Rs-232

    Basic Input Circuit M I D I / R S - 2 3 2 The Ether2DMX Router can send MIDI or RS-232 data over the Ethernet. You can not use both protocols at the same time, however, because the MIDI and RS-232 ports are electrically connected.
  • Page 19 • Input: This is a unique number that the controller software uses to identify the source of received data. • Output: This is a unique number that the controller software uses to specify the destination of the data. 3 Press ENTER to save settings and return to the setup menu. Advanced functions...

  • Page 20: 1-Based Decimal To 0-Based Hex Table

    BASED DECIMAL TO BASED HEX TABLE...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS P H Y S I C A L Size (L x W x H) ......482 x 160 x 43 mm (19” 2U rack) Weight.

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