Inventronics CNV-DMXR2 User Manual

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CNV-DMXR2 Tool User Manual .................................................................................................. 1

Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 3

Required Materials .................................................................................................................................. 3

Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Instructions .............................................................................................................................................. 3

Software Installation ................................................................................................................................ 4

Install the USB driver and serial port driver library ................................................................................ 4

User Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Port Selection ...................................................................................................................................... 6

Indicator Box........................................................................................................................................ 7

DMX512 Address ................................................................................................................................. 8

Parameters Setting .............................................................................................................................. 9

Dimming Value Test ........................................................................................................................... 10

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 11

No Port Shown ................................................................................................................................... 11

Programming Error ............................................................................................................................ 11

Shortcut operation ................................................................................................................................ 12

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CNV-DMXR2 Tool User Version 3.0 Manual CNV-DMXR2 Tool User Manual Content CNV-DMXR2 Tool User Manual ....................1 Purpose ..............................3 Required Materials ..........................3 Wiring Diagram ............................3 Instructions .............................. 3 Software Installation ..........................4 Install the USB driver and serial port driver library ................4 User Interface ............................
Page 2: Purpose
CNV-DMXR2 PC (win XP, win 7 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0)with CNV-DMXR2 Tool installed  Wiring Diagram A wiring diagram for connections required to program the CNV-DMXR2 can be seen below in Figure 1. USB to PC Rxd- UTEK UT890 Rxd+...
Page 3: Software Installation
CNV-DMXR2 Tool User Version 3.0 Manual Software Installation Install the USB driver and serial port driver library 1. extract the file USB_MCom.rar   2. run USB_MCom.exe  3. Enter the installation interface, click on the next step, and then click Finish 3 / 11 Specifications are subject to changes without notice.
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Page 5: User Interface
Port Selection The CNV-DMXR2 Tool will automatically detect if a UT890 is connected to the PC via USB on program startup. The port being used will be displayed in the upper right corner. If no port is shown, see the Troubleshooting section below.
Page 6: Indicator Box
CNV-DMXR2 Tool User Version 3.0 Manual Indicator Box The indicator will either show as “Red” or “Green.” “Red” means that a read or write was not successful, and “Green” indicates a successful read or write. When the software is opened, the indicator box will show as “Green.”...
Page 7: Dmx512 Address
The default address of the CNV-DMXR2 is “2.” To write a new address to the CNV-DMXR2, type in the desired address in the text box, and click “Write Address.” DMX address must be in the range of 1 to 512.
Page 8: Parameters Setting
Figure 5: Parameters Setting Section (1) Enter dimming curve setting by clicking “Curve Settings” button The CNV-DMXR2 allows for two different dimming curves to be selected. These dimming curves are “Linear” and “Logarithmic” modes. There are more detailed parameters can be setting as shown in figure 6, which include output range ,dimming range and physical value for more flexible in real application.
Page 9 Manual (1) After an external power cycle, the CNV-DMXR2 shall activate the power on level (range of validity : 0 - 255 ) , if the Power On Level function is enabled, the default level is 0. If it is not enabled, the default level is 254.
Page 10: Dimming Value Test
“Dimming” button. The “Dimming Value Test” function is meant for troubleshooting and development. Inventronics also recommends testing with a standard DMX controller, as the CNV-DMXR2 tool only broadcast one command at a time, while standard DMX controllers are constantly broadcasting data.
Page 11: Troubleshooting
If the programming is successful, the indicator box will change to green. If there is an issue, it will turn red. If programming is not successful, check the following  Connection between CNV-DMXR2 and the UT890 (See Figure 1)  Ensure that the CNV-DMXR2 is powered (12VDC, 200mA max) ...