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- Page 1 XND-8 8-Port Ethernet DMX Node User Manual...
- Page 2 UM_XND-8-D0-LEN-V01-00.DOCX 2018-05-02...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index Index ....................................3 Introduction ..................................4 Unpacking ..................................4 Safety Information ................................4 Device Overview ................................6 Settings and Menu ................................8 Ethernet Port Status Information ........................... 17 Status LEDs ..................................17 Screen Saver ..................................18 Firmware Updates ................................18 Technical Data ................................. -
Page 4: Introduction
Further, the XND-8 is also perfectly suited to send DMX data to your fixtures from a computer or even from a mobile device. Many light controller programs for PC or Mac support Art-Net output natively and with the help of XND-8’s DHCP capability, you can even let your workplace network infrastructure do the network configuration of your XND- 8 automatically for you. - Page 5 • Do not expose the device to rain or moisture. • Do not operate the device if any cover or component is missing, damaged or deformed. • Refer any service operation not described in this manual to Swisson. • Provide unrestricted airflow around the device.
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Page 6: Device Overview
Device Overview 1. OLED display. 2. Encoder wheel / [OK] button. The encoder is primarily used for selecting menu items by turning the knob. It also functions as a push button. This manual refers to this button simply as [OK] button or [OK]. 3. - Page 7 A blue Neutrik powerCON NAC3FCA cable mount connector must be used to supply power at the XND-8’s power input socket. Warning! For protection against dangerous electrical shocks, the device must be grounded (earthed). The local AC power source must be supplied with both overload and ground-fault (earth fault) protection.
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Page 8: Settings And Menu
After pressing [OK] again to confirm the selection, a choice of the two (virtual) Art-Net nodes is displayed. XND-8 has two conceptual Art-Net nodes because the number of Art-Net ports per node is limited to four by the Art-Net I, II and 3 specifications. - Page 9 Navigate to Home > Menu > Network > Interface N > DHCP in order to enable or disable DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Choose Enable, if you want to have your network configured by a DHCP server. This would typically be the case, if you connect the XND-8 to a home or office network.
- Page 10 Gateway In order to configure the default gateway address, use the same procedure as for configuring the IP address or the netmask. If the network data sent by the node needs to be routed, you may want to set this address to the address of your router. In most cases however, this setting is not relevant.
- Page 11 menu), each output port address is recomputed. For more information on the addressing of the Art-Net ports, see section Representations of Art-Net Port Addresses in the Appendix. Unfortunately, due to restrictions of Art-Net, the node may no longer correctly report the port addresses of its outputs to a controller when this feature is enabled, which might confuse a controller and lead to problems.
- Page 12 Repeat the above steps for the remaining characters. Then, press [Cancel] to finish inserting characters. Press [Cancel] again to quit the editor. Press [OK] to store the changes or press [Cancel] to discard all changes. Short Name The short name can be viewed and edited under Home > Menu > Art-Net > Short Name. Editing the short name is done in the same way the name is edited.
- Page 13 Art-Net RDM Under Art-Net RDM, RDM may be enabled or disabled for the output. RDM only works if the output port is running in Art-Net mode. XND-8 discovers a maximum of 250 devices per output port. Universe To adjust the universe of output port X, navigate to Home > Menu > Outputs > Output X >...
- Page 14 While the port address (large number at the bottom) is being edited but has not yet been stored, a slowly blinking cursor is shown below the currently editable digit. Use the encoder to increase or decrease that digit. Push the output port button (button [1] – button [8], see page 6) to change the digit that is currently editable.
- Page 15 Choose the menu entry Settings > User Input Locking > Set Password to set a password. A dialog will show up that prompts for a password. Password editing works just like editing the device name, as detailed on page 11. Once the password has been entered, XND-8 will ask you to enter the password a second time.
- Page 16 The following information about the device is available under Home > Menu > Device Settings > Device Information. Model The device model is reported as “XND-8” for all variants of the XND-8. Boot Software The full version number of the boot software.
- Page 17 While the information on the first two lines concerns the physical Ethernet interface, the IP address and the netmask may differ between the two virtual interfaces of the XND-8. Use the encoder knob or push the Ethernet port button [E] again to change for which of the two virtual interfaces the IP address and the netmask is displayed.
- Page 18 Firmware Updates Firmware updates will be provided on the product page on the Swisson website. For updating the firmware, a PC with Windows (Vista or later) and a USB A to B cable (USB printer cable) is required. Please refer to the separate documentation also provided on the product web page for details about the process of updating the product’s...
- Page 19 Technical Data Ambient temperature ..............-30°C…55°C (-22°F…131°F) AC power ..................100 - 240 V nominal, 50/60 Hz Typical power consumption ............10 W Ethernet ..................10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX, auto negotiating, auto MDI-X Network protocols ............... Art-Net I, II and 3, sACN (ANSI E1.31), sACN draft version (v0.2) DMX ....................
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Page 20: Status Leds
Ordering Information Standard Versions, Rack Mountable 10 48 30 XND-8R3 8-port Ethernet DMX node, rack mountable, 3-pin XLRs 10 48 31 XND-8R5 8-port Ethernet DMX node, rack mountable, 5-pin XLRs 10 48 32 XND-8R8 8-port Ethernet DMX node, rack mountable, RJ45 etherCON Credits LwIP This product includes parts of lwIP which is licenced under the BSD licence:... - Page 21 Appendix Representations of Art-Net Port Addresses According to the Art-Net 3 specification, the address of an Art-Net port consists of three parts: The Art-Net net, sub- net and universe number. The Art-Net universe and sub-net number both have a value between 0 and 15 (4 bits). Many controllers combine these values to the sub-uni number, resulting in a value between 0 and 255 (8 bits), with the sub-net part occupying the more significant digits.
- Page 24 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. Swisson, its employees or appointed representatives will not be held responsible for any damages to software, hardware, or data, arising as a direct or indirect result of the product(s) mentioned herein.
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