01/ Safety Instructions Please read the instruction carefully which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance. WARNING Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction manual. Important: Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty.
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DO NOT attempt to operate this unit if it becomes damaged. DO NOT attempt any repairs yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center if needed. Disconnect this product from its power source before servicing.
02/ Features 2 x RJ45 Ethernet (LAN) interface, gigabit network, 10/100/1000M adaptive, supports TCP/IP protocol Supports auto MDI/MDIX Support standard DMX-512 and Art-Net protocol Supports Art-Net/DMX signal bi-directional conversion Each DMX input/output can be set to enabled/disabled ...
04/ Overview Front View: POWER Shows the power on/off status of the fixture 1. LED indicators LINK Shows the network connection status ACTIVITY It blinks when transmitting data 2. Display To show the various menus and the selected function MENU To enter into move backward or leave the menu ...
05/ Main Functions To access the control menus, press the [MENU] button. Navigate the menu structure, using the [ENTER], [ UP] and [ DOWN] buttons. To select a menu option or to confirm a selection, press the [ENTER] button. ...
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The main functions are shown below: - 7 -...
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Rename Device Select Rename Device, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to rename the device, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Set IP Address Select Set IP Address, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to set the IP address, confirm your selection with ENTER.
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1. DMXIN Port A/B: 1). Port Status Select Port Status, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select between Input and Disabled, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. 2). Port Net Select Port Net, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select from 001 to 128, confirm your selection with ENTER.
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3). Framerate/fs Select Framerate/fs, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select between 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. 4). Net Select Net, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select from 001 to 128, confirm your selection with ENTER.
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Set ID NO. Select Set ID NO., press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select from 000 to 255, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Set LED Backlight Select Set LED Backlight, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select between On and Off, confirm your selection with ENTER.
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4). DMX Split 2>8 LTP: This setting will split the DMX signal. DMX signals are input from both port A and port B and output from port 1 to port 8. In this case it is the LTP mode, and the one with later signal change in A/B ports takes priority.
06/ Online Software Upgrade To upgrade the Art DMX A28's software online using a computer: first connect the computer to the Art DMX A28 with a network cable, then change the computer's IP address to a 2-segment IP address. 1. Double-click to open the ArtNetServer software. - 13 -...
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2. Click “Scanning Device” to scan the device. 3. When the scanning is complete, click on the device that needs to be upgraded. - 14 -...
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4. Click “Open…” to open the folder where the software files are stored. 5. Select the software file and confirm. - 15 -...
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6. Click “Send File to Native Buffer” to send the software file to the native buffer. 7. Click “确定” when you have finished sending. - 16 -...
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8. Click “Local” and then click “Start Upgrade” to upgrade the software. 9. Click “确定” when the upgrade is complete. 10. Repeat steps 4-9 to upgrade another software file. - 17 -...
07/ System Connection Please Note that the unit cannot be circular connected, or it will cause cyber storm to affect the performance of system. 08/ Fixture Cleaning It is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean. The fixture must be cleaned regularly to avoid dust, dirt and smoke-fluid residues building up on or within the fixture.
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