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- Page 1 Manual MasterPort 2 Multi-protocol-capable 4-port node for DMX512 and Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) LSS GmbH www.lss-lighting.de Am Eichenberg 1, 04600 Altenburg Tel.: +49 3447 835500 Fax: +49 3447 861779 Warnemünder Str. 1, 01109 Dresden Tel.: +49 351 79565690 Fax: +49 351 79565699...
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Page 2: Masterport
LSS GmbH. The LSS GmbH is not liable for damages, losses, costs, and changes that have been made by unau- thorized persons. This manual has been prepared with great care. Liability for negligent errors, e.g. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
SCREENS AND CONFIGURATION ............13 ..................14 EVICE OVERVIEW Connectors ......................14 Operation LED ......................15 Menu settings ......................16 CONFIGURATION OF THE MASTERPORT 2 ..........17 ............. 18 NSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONFIGURATION .............. 19 EGEND FOR THE SCHEME OF THE MENU ....................20... - Page 4 Options→Factory Defaults ..................39 Options→Reset ...................... 39 CONFIGURATION WITH LSS CONFIGCORE ..........40 ............41 ONFIGURATION SOFTWARE ONFIG Connecting the MasterPort 2 with ConfigCore ............. 41 ..................43 ONFIG ORE MENUS Main menu ......................43 Advanced LSS Device Features ................44 .................
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Page 5: Preamble
MasterPort 2 Preamble... -
Page 6: Notes For The Reader
This manual provides advices and information’s about the function and configuration of the Mas- terPort 2. Like all devices of LSS GmbH the MasterPort 2 is constantly evolving technology. It is therefore possible that this manual does not explain later development forms. -
Page 7: Instruction For Use
MasterPort 2 Instruction for use The MasterPort 2 is designed for continuous operation. However please note the following: Use the device only for its intended purpose! Avoid extreme mechanical loads! Avoid extreme mechanical loads on the display! ... -
Page 8: The Masterport 2
MasterPort 2 The MasterPort 2... -
Page 9: General Overview
MasterPort 2 General Overview The MasterPort 2 is the successor to the popular MasterPort, which can be found in many lighting systems in Europe. In the second generation LLS extended significantly the capabilities of the node for lighting networks with the ability to act as voltage supplier for devices in the lighting system. In addition to the new, even more powerful CPUs the new encoder for menu settings is striking. -
Page 10: Functional Overview
Mark After Break 20 ... 999 ĩS So the MasterPort 2 is adjustable to each component. The MasterPort 2 can only be used as a protocol converter between DMX and Ethernet- based network protocols. For conversions of Ethernet to Ethernet a LSS MasterGate... -
Page 11: Ethernet
Gateway IP Merge settings The MasterPort 2 is able to merge up to four channels on HTP when they send on the same subnet / universe. This distinguishes this device from most of other nodes. For instance Art-Net supports one or two transmitters only. -
Page 12: Remote Configuration
Only with this freeware it is possible to find all devices on the network and configure the MasterPort 2 fully remotely. Because the MasterPort 2 is an Art-Net compatible device itself so it works fine with Art-Net soft- ware tools of other manufacturers, especially DMX Workshop (download at www.artisticlicence.com). -
Page 13: Screens And Configuration
MasterPort 2 Screens and Configuration... -
Page 14: Device Overview
MasterPort 2 Device overview At the front side of the LSS MasterPort 2 the DMX-Ports and area of configuration are situated. Operation LED Menu DMX ports Connectors The connectiors of the LSS MasterPort 2 are located directly on the device. For all connection de- signs all DMX ports are disposed on the front side. -
Page 15: Operation Led
Types of power supply - PoE or external power supply The power supply of the MasterPort 2 can be realized either via Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) or with an external power supply.With PoE the power supply can be ensured by end-span devices (eg di- rectly PoE-capable switches) or midspan devices (units between switch and end device). -
Page 16: Menu Settings
MasterPort 2 Menu settings The LSS MasterPort 2 can be configurated localy by a convenient menu system. The menu is dis- played on a brilliant blue-white 20x4 LCD screen with energy-saving LED backlit and a long life. Use the screen saver! It’s increasing the life of the display by a multiple. -
Page 17: Configuration Of The Masterport 2
MasterPort 2 Configuration of the MasterPort 2... -
Page 18: Instructions For The Configuration
Instructions for the configuration Design and selection The menu structure of the MasterPort 2 is arranged hierarchically. It started with the First Level, from which the access is made to the main menu. From the main menu, the other submenus are divided thematically into levels. -
Page 19: Legend For The Scheme Of The Menu
MasterPort 2 Legend for the scheme of the menu The structure of the menu and the configuration options are described below schematically. The used symbols have the following meanings: Symbol Meaning Display Menu name Shows settable parameters Rotate encoder to select ... -
Page 20: First Level
MasterPort 2 First Level The First Level of the menu of the MasterPort 2 scrolls through different diagnostic pages. These pages give a quick overview of different settings and the operating status of the device. A rotation of the encoder interrupts the automatic scroll. Further rotations display the diagnostic ... -
Page 21: Main Menu
All submenus will be accessed from the main menu. To access the main menu from the First Level push the encoder for one second. Submenu Meaning View Network and DMX monitors Config Configuration of the MasterPort 2 Options Configuration of optional settings ◄ Back to First Level... -
Page 22: View Menu
MasterPort 2 View menu The displays in the View Menu will give you an overview of the current state of the MasterPort 2. Current events, data-in-and output and the merge behaviour are presented. The displays in the View Menu are in real time. So they can be used easily as a monitoring and diagnostic tool. -
Page 23: View→Dmx
MasterPort 2 View→DMX This monitor provides an overview of the activities in the DMX ports. The submenus for all ports and the signals for each bit are represented in hexadecimal or percentage. Submenu Meaning DMX 1…4 DMX-Port 1…4 The icon is only available, when DMX-In ports are equipped. -
Page 24: View→Network
MasterPort 2 View→Network View→Network→Monitor This monitor displays the current settings of the DMX ports. Selection Meaning 1…4 DMX Port 1…4 Full: on this subnet/universe combination light data will be received Empty: on this subnet/universe combination are no light data Logical subnet (depends on the used protocol) A “-“... - Page 25 MasterPort 2 View→Network→Counter→In/Out Selection Meaning kByte Total received kByte Packets Total received packets Errors Total RX error Dropped Total dropped packets Overrun (In only) Total overrun Aborted (Out only) Total aborted packets Length (In only) Total length error Carrier (Out only)
- Page 26 MasterPort 2 View→PSU This submenu shows monitors that provide an overview of current and voltage supply to the PSU ports. Each PSU port has its own monitor. Selection Meaning Port 1 Calls up monitor PSU port 1 Port 2 Calls up monitor PSU port 2...
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Page 27: Configuration Menu
MasterPort 2 Configuration menu The range of setting options of the MasterPort 2 can be changed easily in the configuration menu. Any change in the configuration needs to be confirmed. This is for your safety and that of the equipment. -
Page 28: Config→Routing
MasterPort 2 Config→Routing In the menu Routing the merging settings will be set. . The Master Port 2 is able to merge from Ethernet→DMX and also from DMX→Ethernet. Each merging direction has its own submenu. The selected DMX port will decide which submenu appears. - Page 29 Received Ethernet data will send to DMX on the set subnets/universes (according to the selected transmission protocol. DMX outputs are active when the MasterPort 2 receives via Ethernet at least one data source on the set subnet/universe. Up to four identical sources can be HTP merged.
- Page 30 MasterPort 2 Selection Meaning Mode Off: Ethernet will not receive. DMX-Out is disabled. Single: The first active data source is used until it fails with a time out. Then the data of another active source on the same subnet and universe are used.
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Page 31: Config→Dmx
MasterPort 2 Config→DMX This submenu sets the following settings: - Behaviour of DMX ports in case of data reception loss - Setting the timings for the DMX transmission (Mark-after-break, etc.) Selection Meaning Failure In case of data reception loss: Off: The DMX port will be disabled. -
Page 32: Config→Network
MasterPort 2 Config→Network In the submenu “Network” all protocols based on Ethernet will be set:... - Page 33 Manual adjustment is possible when "IP Mode = Manual" Gateway Usually changing the preset address is not necessary. Name Setting the Art-Net short name for naming the MasterPort 2, eg Location "backstage" sACN Setting the supported version of sACN Draft MasterPort 2 sends sACN according to E1.31 2009...
- Page 34 MasterPort 2 Selection Meaning UDPChksm Setting to calculate the checksum of UDP packets Rx & Tx Enables checksum for received and transmitted packets Rx only Enables checksum for received packets only Tx only Enables checksum for transmitted packets only Disabled checksum...
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Page 35: Options
MasterPort 2 Options In this menu additional settings of the MasterPort 2 will be set. Structure of the Options menu Selection Meaning Display Screen and displaying settings Security Access and remote settings Default Restore factory settings Reset Restart CPU manually ►... -
Page 36: Options→Display
MasterPort 2 Options→Display The settings for the screen and displays will be set in this submenu. - Page 37 MasterPort 2 Selection Meaning Contrast Setting the contrast MenuTimeout Timeout setting for the return to the First Level, when the encoder is not used. (OFF, 15s, 30s, 1m, 3m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m, 30m, 45m, 1h, 2h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h,...
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Page 38: Structure Of Options Submenues
MasterPort 2 Structure of Options submenues Options→Security In this menu the security setting will be set. Selection Meaning PIN for access main menu 0…30000s (0 = off) Remote Access by remote is possible Off: Access by remote is not possible ►... -
Page 39: Options→Factory Defaults
MasterPort 2 Options→Factory Defaults All settings of the MasterPort 2 can be restored to the factory settings. To prevent data loss, you have to confirm the security request twice. Selection Meaning Restore abort Restore the factory setting of the last firmware update ►... -
Page 40: Configuration With Lss Configcore
MasterPort 2 Configuration with LSS ConfigCore... -
Page 41: Configuration Software Configcore
To configure a MasterPort with 2 PSU ConfigCore, two preconditions must be fulfilled: ConfigCore must be installed on a PC The PC and the MasterPort 2 must be in the same range of IP addresses and the same sub- Connecting the MasterPort 2 with ConfigCore... - Page 42 MasterPort 2 Status area In this area the following information will be displayed: Reception protocol Remote IP Master address Number of devices Number of devices in data exchenage Status...
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Page 43: Configcore Menus
MasterPort 2 ConfigCore menus Clicking the “+” icon calls up a menu tree. In the menu tree the submenus are coloured red. In the setting area depending on the selected menu various settings are displayed. Main menu The main menu gives an overview of the basic properties. Greyed entries are information only. -
Page 44: Advanced Lss Device Features
Menü des MasterPort 2 bekannt sind. Remote Device Management (RDM) With firmware 1.03 the LSS MasterPort 2 supports RDM and offers several features for this Proto- col. These can be set in different points of the submenu "Advanced LSS device features" and acti- vated. - Page 45 MasterPort 2 Routing The submenu Routing corresponds to the device menu Config → Routing. Here the DMX ports are turned on and assigned to the Ethernet subnets and Universes. Also here the merging settings are set. DMX In The settings for DMX inputs are made in this submenu. Received data will sent out to the Ethernet on the set subnets/universes (according to the selected transmission protocol).
- Page 46 MasterPort 2 DMX-Out The DMX port is active when the MasterPort 2 receives at least one data source on the set Subnet / Universe via Ethernet. Up to four data sources can be merged HTP. Selection Meaning Ethernet merge Off: Ethernet will not receive.
- Page 47 MasterPort 2 For protocols with priorities are the following features: Protocol Priority treatment AVAB/UDP Priority 1 ... 200: The data source with the highest priority value wins. Several data sources with the same highest priority are merged (HTP). Data sources that send 0 will always be merged (HTP) with data source(s) with the highest priority.
- Page 48 MasterPort 2 The submenu DMX corresponds to the device menu Config → DMX. This submenu sets the follow- ing settings: Behaviour of DMX ports in case of data reception loss Setting the timings for the DMX transmission (Mark-after-break, etc.)
- Page 49 MasterPort 2 Ethernet The submenu Ethernet corresponds to the device menu Config → Network. This submenu sets the following settings: Selection Meaning Receive protocol Setting the receiving data protocol: ShowNet Art-Net sACN AVAB/IPX AVAB/UDP Send protocol Setting the transmission data protocol: ...
- Page 50 100 MBit Enables 100MBit/s Selection Meaning Name Setting the Art-Net short name for naming the MasterPort 2, eg Location "backstage" sACN Setting the supported version of sACN Draft MasterPort 2 sends sACN according to E1.31 2009 MasterPort 2 sendet sACN according to E1.31 R0 Draft Art-Net Art-Net is sent as broadcast.
- Page 51 MasterPort 2 Optionen In the Options menu you will find first four pages of information about the hardware, software, and operating counter about the network. Following basic device settings can be specified. This part of this submenu corresponds to the Options menu in the device.
- Page 52 0…30000s (0 = off) Send sACN v4 Setting the supported version of sACN MasterPort 2 sends sACN according to E1.31 2009 MasterPort 2 sendet sACN according to E1.31 R0 Draft Art-Net3 Net- Setting the IP address Art-Net3–networks. work Art-Net3 is disabled.
- Page 53 MasterPort 2 The submenu PSU corresponds to the device menu Config → PSU. This submenu sets the following settings: Selection Meaning Maximum cur- Setting of the threshold for the current monitoring. rent Control mode Setting the switching behaviour Service mode! Do not use in normal operation!
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Page 54: Masterport - Groups
MasterPort 2 MasterPort - Groups Introduction The Master Port Grouping is an elegant way to control several devices simultaneously. Setting changes during an event can already be saved in advance as an XML file. This is then used to load even more. - Page 55 MasterPort 2 Give your group a meaningful name. On the left side all available MasterPorts are listed. Select the desired devices and add them to the group (“>”). With the icon ("<") you can deselect unused devices from the group. Green point in front of the entries means these devices are accessible and can be programmed.
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Page 56: Changing Groups
MasterPort 2 Changing groups Devices that were not found on the network have a red dot. You can replace them by fonded de- vices. This means if new devices with the same IP but different MAC address will be used, an error mes- sage will be displayed. -
Page 57: Default Settings
MasterPort 2 Default settings The factory settings oft he MasterPort 2: Data protocol: Art-Net (receiving and transmitting) IP-Mode: Art-Net 2 network IP address: According to Art-Net (2.x.y.z) Net mask: 255.0.0.0 Gateway: 192.168.172.254 Minimum transmission rate (Tx rate): ... -
Page 58: Service
MasterPort 2 Service... -
Page 59: Firmware Update
ConfigCore must be installed on a PC The PC and the MasterPort 2 must be in the same range of IP addresses and the same sub- An update can also be done using a LSS FileMaster. On a FileMaster ConfigCore is already prein- stalled and the server is always in the same subnet as the MasterPort 2s. -
Page 60: Updating Firmware
MasterPort 2 Updating firmware To initiate the update, select the MasterPort 2 in the device pane. Open the scroll-down menu "Extras" and click on "Update Firmware". This will open the Explorer. Firmware updates are provided as alf-files. The name of the file must contain the name of device... - Page 61 MasterPort 2 If the file is loaded, a popup with a security request opens. Confirm this request and a second security request followes. In this pop-up shows in addition the version numbers of the installed and the update version...
- Page 62 When the update is done a confirmation of a successfully updating or failure is displayed. At the end of the update, the control unit of the MasterPort 2 is reset. After reset in ConfigCore still the old Art-Net device name and the old version number is displayed. That is normal until...
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Page 63: Error Messages/Failed Update
There are still problems please contact the service. Contact If problems with the operation of the LSS Master Port 2 PSU occur, the descriptions and infor- mation in this guide should help for troubleshooting and debugging. If this is not the case and you need further assistance, please contact the LSS service. -
Page 64: Appendix
MasterPort 2 Appendix... -
Page 65: Appendixa
General technical specifications Construction types: - Built-in device for panel mounting with central or internal power supplies - Built-in device for LSS dimmer channels with central power supply - Built-in device with case for surface mount with central power supply... -
Page 66: Network
MasterPort 2 Network General DMX protocol: DMX-512 Standards: USITT 1990, DIN 56930-2, ANSI E1.11 Baud rate: 250 kbps Outputs: individually optical-isolated (Isolated according to ANSI E1.11 A1) Isolation: Optocoupler Isolation voltage: 1000V DC Insulation resistance: EMC: Filter circuit state of the art at all inputs and outputs... - Page 67 MasterPort 2 Ethernet General Interface: 10/100 BaseT (IEEE 802.3u, 802.3x) Speed: 10 MBit/s, 100MBit/s; autonegotiation Duplex mode: half, full, autonegotiation Auto-MDI/MDIX Displaying: Link-LED, Data-LED, speed and duplex mode will be displayed in the screen Light protocols: Art-Net (ArtisticLicence) AVAB-IPX (AVAB, transtechnik, LDDE,…)
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Page 68: Pinouts
MasterPort 2 Pinouts 5 Pin XLR Pinout is according to DMX512 standard. Pin Description Ground Data - Data + Spare Spare PE can be connected to the cable shielding. Ethernet Ethernet port supports Power over Ethernet according to IEEE802.3af. Pin Belegung...
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