Description Of The Device; Overview; Backside - SHOWTEC DMX Merge V2 Manual

Description of the device

Features
The DMX Merge is a 2-way DMX merge from Showtec
• Allows you to combine two DMX controllers to one DMX line or to use a second desk as back-up desk.
• The unit has 4 modes:
1) HTP (High Take Precedence) In this case you can use two similar desks with the same
addressing on one line. The DMX controller with the highest value has priority.
2) Back-up mode. The unit is connected to two DMX desks. Channel A has priority. Once
channel A fails or has no DMX channel B takes over the show.
3) Merge mode. Two desks can be merged on one line. E.g. you can run a scene setter and
DMX operator on one line. The Scene Setter will operate on channel 1-96 and the DMX
Operator will have the channels 97 and higher. These positions can be freely addressed by
the dip-switches.
4) LTP (Latest Take Precedence) In this case you can use two similar desks with the same
addressing on one line. The DMX controller with the latest change has priority.
• Voltage: 230V
• Power Requirement: DC 9V, 300 mA Min. (AC/DC adapter included)
• DMX Input: two 3-pin XLR male sockets on the front panel
• Extra: two 3-pin XLR male sockets on the rear panel
• DMX output: two 3-pin XLR female sockets on the front panel
• Extra one 3-pin XLR female sockets on the rear panel
• Dimensions: 483 x 73 x 44,5 mm (LxWxH)
• Weight: 1,15 Kg
NOTE: Knowledge of DMX is required to fully utilize this unit.

Overview

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1) ON / OFF-Switch
2) Power Indicator
3) DMX (A) Indicator
4) DMX (B) Indicator
5) DMX IN (A), 3 pin DMX IN connector: XLR male socket used to receive DMX signals.
6) DMX IN (B), 3 pin DMX IN connector: XLR male socket used to receive DMX signals.
7) DMX OUT 3 pin DMX OUT connector: XLR female socket used to send DMX signals.

Backside

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8) DMX OUT, 3-pin DMX OUT connector: XLR female socket used to send DMX signals.
9) DMX IN (B) 3-pin DMX IN connector: XLR male socket used to receive DMX signals.
10) DMX IN (A) 3-pin DMX IN connector: XLR male socket used to receive DMX signals.
11) DMX Dip-Switches for addressing
12) MODE Dip-Switches
13) Power input: AC230V ~ 50Hz, 0.5A.
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