Hints - Intelligent USB-DMX interface Hardware Manual

Hardware IX Hints
IX Hints
Please read carefully the following preventive measures:
1. Place a DMX insulator between interface and DMX fixtures (e.g. Botex DD2, Elation DMX Branch/4)
in order to protect them both from any interference and from overvoltage.
2. We advise you to have an available spare DMX chip (RS485 driver). This is an 8 pin electronic IC
component that has been set inside the interface box for the purpose of "driving" the DMX512 line. It is
available under several references ...
3. Create stand alone scenes in your interface in order to lessen the impact of any potential computer
breakdown. In this case connect interface via an external power supply.
4. As with any other DMX controller, keep aside an independent backup system, as this is the only way
to be on the safe side when faced with any type of problem.
5. Save all scene programs and keep aside a CDrom software version: restoring the whole show only
takes a few minutes !!
Using several USB interfaces simultaneously:
Connect all interfaces before starting on your computer in order to proceed to programming. If not so,
the cards order could be inverted next time your computer get started. Your programming would
consequently lose coherence.
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