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- Page 1 User’s Guide DMX Repeater Pro Version 3.0 January 2008 For Firmware Versions 1.4.0 and higher Suite 103, 1439 - 17 Avenue S.E. Calgary, AB, T2G 1J9 Canada Phone: (403) 243-8110 Fax: (403) 287-1281 E-mail: support@pathwayconnect.com www.pathwayconnect.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User’s Guide DMX Repeater Pro ABLE OF ONTENTS Overview ........................3 Protocols Supported ....................4 Startup Displays ......................4 Setting Basic Personalities ..................5 Port Customization Options ..................8 DMX Monitor and Console..................9 RDM Discovery ......................12 More on DMX Hub Mode ..................13 More on DMX Merger Mode ..................14 Appendix A –... -
Page 3: Overview
• together, creating an illegal DMX configuration, and the potential for errors. In Hub mode, the DMX Repeater Pro automatically routes signals from up to 9 input locations to up to 8 outputs without breaking any rules and while maintaining DMX signal integrity. -
Page 4: Protocols Supported
RDM device, as well as providing the functions of an in-line controller. Warning: Except for the IEC chassis plug marked for AC input, all ports on the DMX Repeater Pro are intended for low voltage data lines only. The 250 volt fault protection is not intended as primary personal protection. -
Page 5: Setting Basic Personalities
For full explanations of the displays, see “Status and Monitoring”. ETTING ASIC ERSONALITIES The DMX Repeater Pro operates in one of three basic personalities. Individual ports can be further customized, as described in “Port Customization Options” below. Certain DMX parameters and the LCD backlight can also be modified. - Page 6 Selecting a Personality To begin, press the Home button. The screen will read “Pathway DMX Repeater Pro” and the OK button will light up green. Press the up/down arrows to cycle through the following screens: “Discover RDM Devices”, “DMX Monitor and Console”, “Status Information”...
- Page 7 ‘dimmer’ levels are updated. The maximum DMX refresh rate is about 44 Hertz (Hz), but some equipment behaves erratically at that rate. The DMX Repeater Pro can operate at three different refresh rates: slow (34 Hz), medium (39Hz), fast (44 Hz). The factory...
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Page 8: Port Customization Options
Hub A thru H: In RDM Splitter mode, this option disables the port. In DMX Merger mode, this option changes the selected port to a DMX input. The DMX Repeater Pro will merge, on an HTP basis, DMX from the selected port with the DMX signal arriving at “DMX IN”. -
Page 9: Dmx Monitor And Console
User’s Guide DMX Repeater Pro In DMX Hub mode, selecting a port forces the DMX Repeater Pro to switch signal sources, but only if DMX is active at the new port and it has a higher letter (e.g. C is higher than D). - Page 10 Check if the end device is reacting accordingly. Press the check mark again to release the channel and have it return to its previous level. The DMX Repeater Pro will not accidentally cause cueing changes with this feature.
- Page 11 User’s Guide DMX Repeater Pro Port Status: letters appearing below the Port indicate port’s customization. Many combinations are possible; the examples are generic for clarity. ▲ Port ABCDEFGH ▲ ▼ IIIIIIII ▼ The letter “I”: Indicates the port is sourced from the primary input “DMX IN”...
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Page 12: Rdm Discovery
The DMX Repeater Pro provides a straight-forward interface to discover and configure RDM-enabled devices. From the “Pathway DMX Repeater Pro” screen, press the down arrow until the screen reads “Discover RDM Devices”. Press the check mark and the screen should read “Use arrows to discover.” If a discovery has previously been done, the screen will go directly to showing device UIDs (Unique Identifiers). -
Page 13: More On Dmx Hub Mode
‘legal’ alternative. The DMX Repeater Pro remedies this. Up to 9 DMX input receptacles can be directly connected (home run) to the DMX Repeater Pro when it is in Hub Mode. The drawing below shows the hub mode wiring configuration. -
Page 14: More On Dmx Merger Mode
The ideal application for the DMX Repeater Pro’s ‘Merger Mode’ is in installations where an architectural controller and a lighting console must speak to the same dimmers, or where a Remote Focus Unit... -
Page 15: Appendix A - Xlr Connector Pinouts
B – D PPENDIX EFAULT ETTINGS There is no global method of returning the DMX Repeater Pro to its factory settings. If you need to manually reset the configuration, use the following as a checklist: Personality: Repeater DMX Hold Time: 0 seconds...
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