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- Page 1 PX357+ Gate 4 DMX User manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
8 Connection scheme..................24 9 Dimensions....................25 10 Technical data..................26 Manufacturer reserves the right to make modifications in order to improve device operation. PXM Marek Żupnik sp.k. Podłęże 654 tel. +48 12 385 83 06 Firm. 1.11 / 2.11 32-003 Podłęże mail: info@pxm.pl Rev.1-3... -
Page 3: Description
Description Gate 4 DMX is a gate that converts Art-Net / sACN signals to four output DMX ports and conversion of DMX512 signal to Art-Net / sACN. The device is designed do run from 230V AC mains. This gate has a solid, metal housing protecting against mechanical damage. -
Page 4: Safety Conditions
Safety conditions Gate PX357+ is powered directly from standard 230V AC grid what can cause electric shock when safety rules are not observed. Therefore it is necessary to observe the following: 1. Installation, particularly power connection, should be performed by a person holding the appropriate qualifications, according to instruction manual. -
Page 5: Connectors And Control Elements
11. Clean with damp cloth only – gate should be made with cut off power supply. Connectors and control elements Front of the device: DMX 1 DMX 2 DMX 3 DMX 4 ACTIVITY LINK LED indicators display programming buttons on / off power switch Device rear panel: output for connecting DMX Neutrik... -
Page 6: Programming The Device
Programming the device 4.1 Button features (escape) - allows you to exit the parameter being programmed ✕ without saving any changes or to move to a higher menu level ↓ (next) - moves you back through the menu or decreases values being set ↑... -
Page 7: Description Of Information Parameters
4.2 Description of information parameters The PX357+ provides you with the following device information, such as: • gateway model and current IP address (if an IP address is assigned with DHCP, the symbol * is added), protocol (Art-Net / sACN), •... -
Page 8: Network Settings
4.3 Network settings In the Network config. menu of the device you can change the gate static IP address IP address, static sub-net mask Subnet mask, default static gate Gateway address, turn On or turn Off the DHCP protocol DHCP, UDP port. The default port for the Art-Net protocol is port 0x1936 (6454 decimal). -
Page 9: Dmx In / Out Port Settings
4.4 DMX IN / OUT port settings The gate can operate in four signal conversion configurations: → • Art-Net DMX, → • Art-Net, → sACN DMX, • → sACN. • To change the settings, set DMX ports 1, 2, 3 or 4 appropriately. The options are in and out. -
Page 10: Art-Net/Sacn Protocol Change
Setting up in sACN mode: PX357+ G4 DMX 2.137.176.112 4 x NEXT ENTER Settings Network config. -> -> NEXT ENTER 1:____1 3:____3 sACN config. 2:____2 4:____4 -> NEXT ENTER 1:in 3:in 1*in * 3:in 2:in 4:in 2:in 4:in NEXT 1*out* 3:in 2:in 4:in... -
Page 11: Art-Net Configuration In Mode Art-Net
→ 4.6 Art-Net configuration in mode Art-Net Below is a diagram showing the ART-NET config. menu and a description of individual parameters that can be changed depending on the user's needs. PX357+ G4 DMX 2.137.176.112 4 x NEXT ENTER Settings Network config. - Page 12 Hexadecimal notation allows you to easily differentiate universe components, for example: 0xNNSU, where: ◦ NN: (Net switch) network number in the Art-Net protocol (range 0 – 127 dec, 0x0 – 0x7f hex) ◦ S: (Sub-Net switch) sub-net number in the Art-Net protocol (range 0 –...
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Page 13: Art-Net Configuration In Mode Dmx Art-Net
Direction – setting the direction of signal conversion. Available Art-Net • on DMX or DMX on Art-Net. Merge mode – port merging mode setting. Available values of LTP • (Latest Takes Precedence) and HTP (Highest Takes Precedence). Net switch – setting a network value in the Art-Net protocol. It is a •... - Page 14 PX357+ G4 DMX 2.137.176.112 4 x NEXT ENTER Settings Network config. -> -> NEXT ENTER ENTER ENTER ART-NET config. Port 1 Universe Universe -> -> 1 0x0000 1 0x0000 [0 0x0000] NEXT ENTER Universe switch Universe switch 0 0x0 [0 0x0] NEXT ENTER Direction (in)
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Page 15: Sacn Configuration
4.8 sACN configuration Below is a diagram showing the sACN config. menu and a description of individual parameters that can be changed depending on the user's needs. PX357+ G4 DMX 2.137.176.112 4 x NEXT ENTER Settings Network config. -> -> NEXT ENTER ENTER... -
Page 16: Settings For The Other Parameters
4.10 Settings for the other parameters The menu containing the remaining Miscellaneous screen settings allows you to: • changing the device's behavior when the Art-Net / sACN signal disappears, changing DMX signal parameters, • turning on or off the screen saver and signal diodes. •... -
Page 17: Dmx Parameters
4.10.2 DMX parameters Global configuration of DMX parameters: • Break time – duration of a low state along the line at the beginning of DMX packet transmission (range 176µs – 352µs), MAB time – (Mark After Break) – MAB length – interval after the break •... -
Page 18: Dimming The Screen And Leds
PX357+ G4 DMX 2.137.176.112 4 x NEXT ENTER Settings Network config. -> -> 4 x NEXT ENTER Miscellaneous Protocol timeout -> -> NEXT ENTER ENTER DMX Parameters Break time Break time -> 320us [320us] NEXT ENTER MAB time MAB time 16us [16us] NEXT... -
Page 19: Indicator Lights
PX357+ G4 DMX 2.137.176.112 4 x NEXT ENTER Settings Network config. -> -> 4 x NEXT ENTER Miscellaneous Protocol timeout -> -> 3 x NEXT ENTER Screensaver Screensaver [Off] NEXT Screensaver [On] Indicator lights The indicator diodes on the front panel of the gate provide information on the status of the unit: The four upper LEDs are bi-color ones (blue –... - Page 20 Additional information communicated by the LED indicators: if the screen saver mode is enabled or an “Art-Net Mute Indicators” • command has been received, all the diodes go out, if the gate receives an “Art-Net Indicate” command, all the diodes start •...
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Page 21: Art-Net Commands
Art-Net commands List of Art-Net commands supported in PX357+ Name Value OpPoll 0x2000 OpPollReply 0x2100 OpOutput / OpDmx 0x5000 OpSync 0x5200 OpAddress 0x6000 OpInput 0x7000 OpFirmwareMaster 0xf200 OpFirmwareReply 0xf300 "Art-Net™ Designed by and Copyright Artistic Licence Holdings Ltd”... -
Page 22: Upgrade
Upgrade In order to update the gate firmware, use the program DMX-Workshop, which is available on the Artistic Licence website: http://www.artisticlicence.com Firmware updates are available on the manufacturer's website. 1. In the main menu field select the option Node List. 2. - Page 23 NOTE! When installing new software, problems may arise due to the Windows ® firewall settings. One of the solutions is to completely disable the system firewall for the time of uploading the new firmware version. The second is to add the DMX-Workshop program to the exceptions in the firewall giving all permissions without having to completely disable the firewall (screen on next page).
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Page 24: Connection Scheme
Connection scheme power supply 230V AC 230V AC → Example of connecting a device operating in DMX512 mode Art-Net → (on the left) and Art-Net DMX512 (on the right): Router / switch 230V AC 230V AC Driver controller e.g PX333 Driver... -
Page 25: Dimensions
Dimensions... -
Page 26: Technical Data
10 Technical data type PX357+ DMX lines DMX input socket 3-pin or 5-pin Neutrik XLR bi-directional signal conversion optically isolated XLR connectors galvanic isolated XLR connectors Ethernet connector type Neutrik etherCON DHCP protocol support Art-Net version Art-Net 1, 2, 3, 4 communication method Art-Net / sACN, display and buttons firmware update... - Page 27 Podłęże, 02.11.2021 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PXM Marek Żupnik spółka komandytowa Podłęże 654, 32-003 Podłęże we declare that our product: Product name: Gate 4 DMX Product code: PX357+ meets the requirements of the following standards, as well as harmonised standards: PN-EN IEC 63000:2019-01...
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