eDMX4 DIN User Manual
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1. DMXking com eDMX4 DIN Interface sika DIN USER MANUAL DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS i Femme oh dole UC ON ti A di 3 ME ANN 3 2 Exterior VIEW ape 3 Front VIEW A NN 3 Status VED A NN NN 4 Bx Default Configura is O A A Cuca yaasedanustcsagetancstase EEA SEER 4 4 Configuration Ut Vial een seais 4 A NR RN 5 POG GM AD PEE AE EEE EAE ET E E E E T EA canstulsateeceesvectauteditvensdcersaseastretetes eeiates 6 DMX Display Taze 7 A O NN 8 FACTO RES Ct usina A AIR 8 5 Ports Merging Priority And DMX Input sese sees eee eee ee eee eee 8 AN 8 Supported MeEFBINE COMDIMALIONS cciccsccsccadeescestssnsessscedsvsosasiasdosesisscassesenceddnbensatsesnssadaciaasoaedicasedcesdasedgubesdaisedsnsaaadtassendadenseaoerzd 9 SACN J ETS LP dao iaa 9 DMX512 In Unicast Broadcast Multicast sss eee 9 6 O O eeoa asai a a iia 10 Controllers iss cei seinsscceasavesdcckcasts soccnsasde sansa sudadisuicahansdousscasmndsteinsadnndiowsh iy sdensatiaiand nase aves Susana Eia as aeaa eenia ae E Eiaa E oiak ta db 10 Media Servers Vinicio ltda ltd 11 VISUWANIZONS cia iia di ri 11 Mobile APPS ii de 11 7 Wp ating FInMware cuca ita a cd cali O aaa aTe ta aies 12 8 TechhicalSpeciticaiONS iia ole Radeon RDA IS N dai road 13 o Wario Ie as 13 DMXking com Hardware Limited Warranty cceeeceseceeseceseeeeeecnseeeeneecaeeesaeecseeeeneeceaeeesaeeceeeseneecsaeeeeaeecaeeseneecaeeseaeessaeesen2. How to obtain service Contact DMXking com directly by email sales dmxking com 10 DECLARATIONS FCC amp CE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Responsible Party JPK Systems Limited PO Box 493 Pukekohe 2340 New Zealand declares that the product eDMX4 DIN complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interferenc received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This quipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the rec
3. AO w Manse Raw one upe pere E 08 se BM cee nd A sotto HR lek to E he cl talent vals and aioe winced ian Update Rate J 40nz 11 12 2013 11 09 38 Received 192 168 0 171 PollReply 3 r a AE R Att Net Port Address sl lia 0 4 m Changing to Receive mode will display the selected Art Net universe number with merged streams if more than 1 is present Note Art Net Il unicast is not supported meaning only Art Net broadcast streams are displayed a YY DMXking com eDMX Configuration v1 5 File View Advanced eDMX Devices Network Port A IP Address Name ArtNet Settings 192 168 0 171 eDMX1 a 2 Update Rate B Broadcast Threshold E Merge Mode Operation Mode Highest Takes Priority HTP DMX In At Net DMX in sACN Latest Takes Priority LTP DMX Out RDM Settings Discovery Period JO 10s Packet Spacing JU fe 1 1720s Universe Artt Net Port Address Search For Devices J Messages Time Type Source AtNet Messages Receive Information 11 12 2013 11 31 38 Received 192 168 0 171 PollReply IEEE Receive Rate thz Latest Takes Priority LTP p 11 12 2013 11 31 38 Received 192 168 0 171 Poll 9 Highest Takes Prionty HTP 195 169 0 171 11 12 2013 11 31 18 Received 192 168 0 171 PollReply Transmit Receive Size 512 coo Att Net Port Address C 4 m U The DMX Display utility works with any manufacturers Art Net hardware and can
4. only NET 3 5 contact support for other OS Firmware update through configuration utility 2 EXTERIOR VIEW FRONT VIEW gt o 2DMX4 DIN Y CE PE S Network 10 100Mbps RJ45 socket Pluggable terminal block for 8 28Vdc power input Four RJ45 sockets or 3way pluggable terminal block connectors for DMX512 Optional DIN rail mount brackets DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 STATUS LED TABLE a O Protocol activity Flash Yellow Art Net sACN Solid Yellow Firmware Update mode Network activity Green Link Flash Traffic 3 DEFAULT CONFIGURATION All eDMX1 4 DIN units ship with default IP address settings Please reconfigure for your requirements before use IP Address 192 168 0 112 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 254 DMX512 and Art Net configuration parameters are also configured with default values Network Mode Custom IP address Operation Mode DMX Out DMX Universe 1 4 Net 00 Subnet 0 Universe 0 3 Note sACN Universe 1 Art Net 00 0 0 Merge Mode Timeout all sources HTP Timeout unchecked DMX512 Update Rate 40 DMX512 frames per second RDM Packet Spacing 1 20s RDM Discovery Period Os RDM Disabled Broadcast Threshold O Force Art Net broadcast Don t change this unless you want Art Net II I unicast on DMX In ports Recall DMX Snapshot at startup Recall unchecked These parameters are per port 4 CONFIGURATION UTILITY
5. The eDMX Configuration utility provides a simple interface to all device parameters Typically these are set once during initial configuration and left untouched If you are not confident in setting up network IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway parameters please get in touch with DMXking com support and we ll walk you through the process DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 Special note Once you ve finished configuring your eDMX product close the application before starting your lighting control application if it s run from the same computer NETWORK TAB E YY DMXking com eDMX Configuration v1 5 Loh ea File View Advanced eDMX Devices Network Port A Port B Pot C Port D IP Address Name MAC Address Device IP Address 192 168 0 173 00 1A 19 00 91 04 192 168 0 173 l Network Settings Network Mode IP Address 192 168 0 173 das 10 106 145 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 O Custom IP Default Gateway 192 168 0 254 DHCP Hardware Information Commands Firmware Version 2 5 Update Network Sett Device eDMX4 RDM DMXking com eDMX4 RDM es Network Adapter IP Address Network Adapter Subnet Mask 192 168 0 102 y 255 255 255 0 Search For Devices Messages Time Type Source ArtNet Messages 11 12 2013 14 34 48 Received 192 168 0 173 SettingsReply 11 12 2013 14 34 48 Transmitted 192 168 0 102 Settings 11 12 2013 14 34 43 Received 192 168 0 173 PollReply a 39 343 sanaan Ta 4 snar
6. be useful for diagnostics and simple testing of DMX512 fixtures DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 ART NET NODE NAME The Art Net protocol supports device naming which can make larger installations more manageable Both Short Name 17 characters and Long Name 63 characters for an eDMX Device can be modified using the Advanced Edit Node Name dialog Y DMXking com eDMX Configura File View Advanced eDMX Device Edit Node Name Short IP Address Factory Reset Long Device IP Address 192 168 0 171 eDMX1 00 1A 19 00 23 14 192 168 0 171 Network Settings Network Mode 2 105 35 20 5 10 105 35 20 Custom IP IP Address 192 168 0 171 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 254 DHCP Edit Art Net Node Name Commands 2 Short Name 17 character max Update Network Settings Firmware Update Network Adapter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Messages Time Type Source ArtNet Messages 11 12 2013 13 23 01 Received 192 168 0 171 PollReply 11 12 2013 13 23 01 Received 192 168 0 171 Poll 11 12 2013 13 22 44 192 168 0 171 PollReply nen atta nga 100 40 ann tro s ana m FACTORY RESET This is a last resort option if for whatever reason incorrect or forgotten device network settings have rendered your device unusable A word of warning this function will factory reset ALL eDMX devices on your net
7. d sACN simultaneously eDMX4 TX models only support DMX Out DMX Universe sACN 1 63999 which is translated to an Art Net Port Address Net Sub Uni Setting DMX Universe 1 results in sACN Universe 1 and Art Net 00 0 0 Universe 1 Art Net Universe 0 HTP Highest Takes Precedence dimmers LTP Last Takes Precedence moving lights Merge Mode Timeout all sources Last Art Net or sACN stream source if lost will timeout DMX output Update Rate DMX512 output frame rate frequency RDM Packet Spacing Number of 1 20sec intervals enforced minimum between RDM messages on DMX line RDM Discovery Period Number of seconds between internally initiated RDM Discovery attempt Setting Discovery Period Os will disable RDM which is the default Broadcast Threshold 0 Force Art Net broadcast mode gt 0 Art Net II III unicast Recall DMX snapshot at startup Recall snapshot scene at power on and output until Art Net or sACN source received Snapshot DMX button records current DMX output to snapshot memory DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 DMX DISPLAY FUNCTION Select View DMX Display for a simple DMX512 test utility To generate an Art Net output stream click Transmit then select one of the 6 Transmit Options and change Art Net Universe as applicable When in Manual mode you can click on any of the channels represented by small boxes with hexadecimal channel level inside to set ON level and double click
8. e eDMX firmware Note only signed encrypted firmware files from DMXking com can be successfully loaded to ensure you won t brick your device by accident Future firmware releases for this product will be in the form 0083 500 VersionMajor VersionMinor enc The Port A Dtabs provide access to the DMX512 port parameters DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 PORT TAB Y DMXking com eDMX Configuration v1 8 Es File View Advanced eDMX Devices Network Port A Port B Port C Port D IP Address Name A Net Settings 192 168 0 172 eDMX4 Update Rate 40hz Broadcast Threshold 10 Merge Mode Operation Mode 8 Highest Takes Priority HTP DMX In Art Net Latest Takes Priority LTP DMX In sACN Y Timeout all sources 8 DMX Out RDM Settings Discovery Period 5s Packet Spacing 11 20s C Recall DMX snapshot at startup Snapshot DMX Universe At Net Port Address Update 1 00 0 0 Search For Devices Messages Time Type Source ArtNet Messages e 26 05 2015 1 21 31 p m Received 192 168 0 172 PollReply 26 05 2015 1 21 31 p m Received 192 168 0 172 Poll 15 1 21 11 p m Received 192 168 0 172 PollReply AP INE PANG 4 94 44 0 PO 10 ran nn x lt gt Make changes to the applicable Port settings then click Update Subnet mask typically 255 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 or 255 255 255 0 for class A B amp C respectively Operation Mode DMX In Art Net DMX In sACN multicast only DMX Out both Art Net an
9. e nina new 4 U t Before starting the eDMX Configuration utility please ensure your computer has appropriate IPv4 network settings for example IP 192 168 0 100 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 254 Upon startup eDMX devices on the same subnet are automatically detected and displayed by IP address You can re poll for new devices or just check the communications is okay by clicking Search For Devices Click on the desired device s IP address in the list and all Settings will be retrieved Note that if no response is received the settings will be greyed out An activity box shows both transmitted and received messages to help with diagnosing communication issues If your network configuration has multiple adapters and or IP addresses you need to select the same network range as the eDMX from the Network Adapter IP Address dropdown box and also ensure the subnet mask is appropriate Make changes to the applicable settings on the Network tab then click Update Network Settings If you select the Art Net 2 x y z or 10 x y z addressing scheme please note the custom IP address will still be valid during initial boot stages i e firmware updates are always on the Network Settings address not 2 x y z or 10 x y z The eDMX unit will reboot after network any settings changes Selecting Firmware Update will prompt for an appropriate firmware file and upload upon confirmation A built in boot loader permits updating of th
10. eeees 13 10 D clarations FCC A CE lia cach raa a a aaa Ee 13 Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity sees eee eee ee ee ee eee eee ee ee 13 EEC Ta eT ipsos oiaoi aa EE E OA EPEE EE SEE oaa E EREE EE Ea a Ea SE TEE Sa S E eaa ESES 14 DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 1 INTRODUCTION Thanks for purchasing a DMXking com product Our aim is to bring you high quality products with great features we know you ll appreciate We ship only what s required which is why there s no CD or printed manual in the box this is part of our commitment to minimizing environmental impact which also translates into end user savings eDMX4 DIN 4 Universe DMX512 A output or input RDM functionality Merge 2 ArtNet sACN streams per channel MAIN FEATURES Supported operating systems Any with Ethernet networking support Windows MAC OS Linux BSD Ethernet 10 100Mbps interface with Auto MDI X Wide input power range 8 28Vdc DMX512 Out or DMX512 In functionality selectable on each port Art Net broadcast Art Net II amp Ill unicast SACN E1 31 Multicast and sACN Unicast support E1 20 RDM over Art Net support User configuration of Art Net Node short and long names Available with RJ45 or screw terminal DMX connections Fully compatible with ALL software and hardware that supports Art Net and E1 31 sACN protocols Configuration utility Windows platform
11. eiving antenna Increase the separation between th quipment and the receiver Connect th quipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EEC DECLARATION We JPK Systems Limited PO Box 493 Pukekohe 2340 New Zealand declare under our sole responsibility that our product eDMX4 DIN conforms to the requirements of Council Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 the requirements of Council Directive 73 23 EEC The Low Voltage Directive on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits as amended by Article 13 of Council Directive 93 68 EEC T EN EC and therefore complies with T e EN 55103 1 e EN 55103 2 e EN 60065 Signed Jason Kyle Date 1 August 2014 Position Managing Director DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 14
12. les are by no means a definitive guide to Art Net compatible software however it s a good starting point CONTROLLERS LightFactory http www lifact com Venue Magic http www venuemagic com FreeStyler http www freestylerdmx be MagicQ ChamSys Windows Mac Linux http www chamsys co uk download LumiDMX http www lumidmx com LX Series Mac OS X http Ix claudeheintzdesign com Q Lighting Controller Linux Mac OS X Windows http qlcplus sourceforge net LSC Clarity Windows Mac OS X http www Isclighting com products clarity control system clarity for pcmac Max Cycling 74 Windows OS X http cycling74 com products maxmspjitter White Cat Lighting Board http www le chat noir numerique fr TJShow http www tjshow com MADRIX LED Lighting Control http www madrix com DMXControl http www dmxcontrol or vvv a multipurpose toolkit http vvvv or Enttec D Pro http www enttec com D Light http www nicole banana com Chameleon Mac http www maclightingsoftware com Lightjams Live interactive control MIDI TUIO http www lightjams com StageSoft CHROMA http www stagesoft com chroma html Martin M PC Free Edition http www martin com controllersupport m pc_software html ShowMagic http www sho
13. mediately upon sACN stream termination flag otherwise 10 second timeout after last received frame Art Net sACN E1 31 Art Net source timed out 10 seconds after last received frame sACN stream termination flag otherwise 10 second timeout after last received frame DMX In Merge external DMX512 source i e console with incoming Art Net stream DMX In sACN E1 31 Merge external DMX512 source i e console with incoming sACN stream DMX In 1 DMX In 2 Merge 2 external DMX512 sources SACN E1 31 PRIORITY At any time if a higher priority sACN stream is received it will take over control a DMX Out channel regardless of other incoming streams or merging When an sACN stream is stopped gracefully via a stream terminate message the eDMX port will immediately revert to whatever other sources are present otherwise the default stream timeout of 10 seconds applies If you want to merge 2 sACN streams together they must be of the same priority DMX512 IN UNICAST BROADCAST MULTICAST When you feed a DMX512 signal into an eDMX Port configured as DMX In Art Net the following will determine Art Net unicast or broadcast 1 If Broadcast Threshold O the frame is always broadcast on the IP subnet If Broadcast Threshold gt O and number of detected Art Net II 3 devices subscribed to that universe is less than the threshold the frame is unicast to each device 3 If Broadcast Threshold gt 0 and the number of detected Art Net II 3 device
14. s subscribed to that universe is greater than the threshold the frame is broadcast on the subnet 4 If Broadcast Threshold gt O and zero Art Net II 3 devices are subscribed to that universe the frame is broadcast on the subnet So as you can see there are multiple ways broadcast could occur The implementation is done like this to ensure compatibility with mixed Art Net 1 11 3 device networks but still permit unicast only when Art Net II III devices are used exclusively For DMX In sACN at present only multicast frames will be generated owing to a lack of sACN device discovery standard DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 6 COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE Art Net and DMX512 are the most commonly used lighting control protocols with roots in simple theatrical light dimming These days almost any lighting or stage effect equipment may be controlled using DMX512 with explicit exclusion of anything involving potentially dangerous operations such as pyrotechnics including moving lights LED screens fog machines and laser displays The DMXking com eDMX4 DIN unit is a 4 universe Art Net device designed for use with computer based show control software It replaces an entire lighting console allowing the user to perform sophisticated shows with little more than a laptop There are many free and commercial software packages available and by selecting Art Net as your DMX device compatibility is guaranteed The following tab
15. to set zero The mouse scroll wheel adjusts a channel by a defined increment Channel number increases left to right top to bottom and the roaming tool tip provides information about a specific channel Both the ON level and mouse wheel step can be set by right clicking anywhere within the black display area Number of channels transmitted and the refresh rate can be adjusted using the applicable sliders adjacent to transmit options Y DMXking com eDMX Configuration v1 5 23 I Wy DMX Data 192 168 0 102 File View Advanced eDMX Devices Neo Port A 00 00 00 00 00 00 IP Address Name Ar Net Settings 00 00 00 00 00 00 192 168 0 171 eDMX1 Update Rate 8 08 ate FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 a E 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Broadcast Threshold L e o 00 1 00 00 00 0 mli d Merge Mode Operation Mode 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Highest Takes Priority HTP DMX In At Net 00 00 00 00 00 00 DMX In sACN Latest Takes Priority LTP O DMXOut FF 00 00 00 00 00 RDM Settings 00 00 00 00 00 00 v Discovery Period J e 10s 00 00 00 00 00 00 0000 00 00 00 Packet Spacing Bi 11 208 00 loo woli 00 00 00 00 il Universe a Port Address T wale 00 Mh p Search For Devices 00 00 Messages Time Type Source ArtNet Messages Transmit Options N 17122013 1119950 Received 192 168 0 171 SettingsReply Receive Mma
16. tory If a later firmware version hasn t yet been packaged with the utility you can copy the enc file into the installation directory manually Future firmware releases for this product will be in the form 0093 501 VersionMajor VersionMinor enc DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 12 8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS e Dimensions 70x68x35mm WxHxD e Weight 0 07kg e DC Power input 7 28Vdc 2 5W max e DMX512 connector RJ45 or 3 way terminal block e ANSIE1 11 2008 E1 20 2006 and E1 31 2009 compliant e Internal DMX512 A line biasing termination as per ANSI E1 20 RDM requirements e Art Net Art Net II Art Net lll and ANSI E1 31 sACN support e Both HTP and LTP merging of 2 Art Net streams per port e Pv4 Addressing e DMX512 Frame Rate Adjustable per port e Operating temperature 0 C to 70 C 9 WARRANTY DMXKING COM HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY What is covered This warranty covers any defects in materials or workmanship with the exceptions stated below How long coverage lasts This warranty runs for one year from the date of shipment from an authorized DMXking com distributor What is not covered Failure due to operator error or incorrect application of product Opening the unit voids the warranty What DMXking com will do DMXking com will repair or replace at its sole discretion the defective hardware Return shipping costs from our service facility in New Zealand shall be free of charge
17. wmagic com DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 10 MEDIA SERVERS VJ ArKaos MediaMaster Pro MediaMasterExpress Media Server http www arkaos net category index php catid 2 Resolume Avenue 3 http www resolume com MXWendler FXServer http www mxwendler net Product 4 0 html Kineme Art Net Tools for Quartz Composer http kineme net product ArtNetTools TroikaTronix Isadora http troikatronix com isadora html VISUALIZERS Capture http www capturesweden com WYSIWYG http www cast soft com ESP Vision http www espvision com SoftPlot http www stageresearch com products SoftPlot9 SoftPlot9 aspx LD Assistant http www Idassistant com MOBILE APPS Luminair iPhone iPad http www synthe fx com products luminair LightingPad iPhone iPad http www alcorn com products lightingpad index html ArtNet DMX Remote iOS http lightning dmxcontrol com LED Remote iOS http arminarzani com en DMXking com s JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 11 7 UPDATING FIRMWARE A built in boot loader permits updating of the eDMX4 DIN firmware Note only signed encrypted firmware files from DMXking com can be successfully loaded Firmware files are distributed with the eDMX Configuration Utility and are copied automatically to the installation direc
18. work so it s critical to separate off the device requiring reset We recommend directly connecting a computer and eDMX device using a crossover cable so there s no chance of additional eDMX devices accidentally being reset too Several warnings are presented before the command is sent 5 PORTS MERGING PRIORITY AND DMX INPUT PORTS AND MERGING Each DMX Port is fully independent which allows for configurations including setting multiple ports to the same universe eDMX Products are capable of several advanced merging and stream selection functions usually only found on high priced equipment Support for both HTP Highest Takes Precedence and LTP Latest Takes Precedence merging of 2 sources producing a single DMX512 output thus permitting 2 controllers to co exist for 1 lighting rig To achieve DMX stream merging simply send 2 Art Net or sACN streams with the same Universe ID and configure the applicable merge scheme HTP or LTP If the number of sources exceeds 2 only the first 2 will be processed and all others are dropped Possible merging sources are sACN 1 31 Only sACN sources of the same Priority will be HTP or LTP merged DMX In Configure DMX In port universe to the same as DMX Out port universe DMXking com e JPK Systems Limited s New Zealand 0093 700 3 1 SUPPORTED MERGING COMBINATIONS lesa ioe ee Art Net Art Net Sources are timed out 10 seconds after last received frame sACN 1 31 sACN E1 31 Sources will end im
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