Two Port Gateway Setup Guide
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1. Line up and insert the top alignment pins first then J8 12V PWR This dc input supports 8 28Vdc 10 100 ETHERNET Near side gateway cover isnotshown WV for clarity a a TT Y Set the DMX termination if necessary via S1 and um l S2 S1 controls the termination for Port 2 and S2 2 controls the termination for Port 1 Md These switches are defaulted to on for every SS module and it is very rare that you would ever me Ln nud of in aer need to disable DMX termination on this unit hie A Ad imita NO Lo tighten the screws on Lent e either side of the bottom of the unit Net3 Two Port Gateway Setup Guide DMX Basics amp Pin outs The Net3 Two Port Gateway sends and receives DMX 512 control signals The unit is can contain a pair of 5 pin XLR DMX input connectors or a pair of 5 pin XLR DMX output connectors DMX cables should be acceptable for DMX data transmission not microphone cable and should follow the standard pinout The optional secondary data pair is not used by the Net3 Two Port Gateway DMX512 Pinout for five pin XLR Connectors Common Shield not connected not connected The DMX network supports up to 32 devices connected to each DMX line Termination is required for all DMX networks and belongs at the beginning source of2. a DMX network and with the last device physically connected device in the chain A pair of compact switches S1 amp S2 located behind the DMX connectors on the rear PCB in each unit is provided to enable and disable DMX termination These switches are defaulted to on for every gateway The most common reason to disable this termination is if you wanted to do a touch and go connection Touch and go means that you land DMX wiring on the connector for the gateway and continue to another DMX device It is unlikely that this would be done with this gateway RDM Basics Net3 Gateway software now supports Remote Device Management RDM protocol By default RDM is not enabled on Net3 Gateways To enable RDM on the Net3 Gateway Net3 Gateway Configuration Editor GCE is required Please see the GCE help files for more information on activating RDM on your Net3 Gateways About RDM Remote Device Management RDM is a protocol enhancement to DMX512 that allows bi directional communication between a lighting system controller and attached RDM compliant responder devices over a standard DMX line This protocol allows configuration status monitoring and management of these devices An RDM Controller is the device that initiates communication with one or more RDM Responder devices Examples of controllers are ETC s Net3 DMX RDM 2 Port and 4 Port Gateways and RDM enabled consoles An RDM Responder is the device that replies to communication
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4. teen eee 8 T ECCOCI eu 2 8 Gy cans oy sate eaten we a ed a E toe ed T ETC Emphasis Unison Light Manager Obsession II ETCNet2 and EDMX SmartBar SmartModule are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Electronic Theatre Controls Inc in the United States and other countries All other trademarks both marked and not marked are the property of their respective owners Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an industry leading ETC Net3 network device This manual will guide you through the setup of the hardware electrical and data connections of this Gateway It does not cover any of the software modes and configuration This is covered separately and tied to the software versions that may be running in these Gateways Please use the ETCNet2 NCE v4 1 User Manual which includes information about the Net3 DMX Gateways running in ETCNet2 mode For Net3 ACN configuration please refer to the Gateway Configuration Editor GCE User Manual Completely New Totally Familiar The Net3 Two Port Gateway is new from the ground up with strong family resemblance to the Net3 Four Port Gateway For that matter the Two Port and the Four Port Gateways run the same software and when in ETCNet2 mode they are configured via NCE Network Configuration Editor Using this Manual In order to be specific about where features and commands are found the following naming and text conventions will be used th
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6. Net3 Two Port Gateway oetup Guide Revision C Copyright 2009 Electronic Theatre Controls Inc All Rights reserved Product information and specifications subject to change Part Number 4261M2200 Rev C Released 2009 04 ETC permits the reproduction of materials in this manual only for non commercial purposes All other rights are reserved by ETC ETC intends this document whether printed or electronic to be provided in its entirety Table of Contents INTOQUCTIONS cre ecce e o 1 Completely New Totally Familiar 000 5 1 Using trs Manual s annee Ete e der ades Ce a a ua c t 1 Help from ETC Technical Services 0 2 00 eens 2 Section 1 Gateway Hardware Ls 3 Front Panel Layout cs ees ssl lA EE beens 3 Gateway Bottom View 0 0 0 cc eee 3 Data amp Power Connections 0 0 0 0 ee es 3 section 2 Installing the Gateway 4 DMX Basics amp Pin outS 20 0 0 00 cc eee 5 PROMS ASICS ace exe neat NE RE Ld BE SEES IMS URNA Slee Sd 5 Appendix A Specifications 0005 6 Net3 Two Port Gateway Control Features 6 Net3 Two Port Gateway Specification 05 6 GEN eli S9 area aee aw sb aeg eh Oa meet eae dois 6 NGIWOIK 325 She piace sent onc aa eos et oe ye Seneca aS seen SSA 6 DMX Connections aaa eaaa ee eee 6 NMICCIGINIGAN M REEL eet a bce eed fiat dhe A we ew
7. from a controller Examples of responders are RDM enabled edge devices such as gel scrollers dimmers and moving lights Net3 DMX RDM Gateways support 32 RDM devices per port just like DMX devices Compliant DMX512 and DMX512 A devices non RDM devices are completely functional when RDM is present RDM was developed by the ESTA Technical Standards and can be referenced as ANSI ESTA E1 20 Installing the Gateway 5 Appendix A Specifications Net3 Two Port Gateway Control Features Distributes DMX over Ethernet Supports ETCNet2 and Net3 ACN protocols Distributes DMX data to any input output device such as dimmers scrollers moving lights and DMX consoles Modular DMX RDM port design allowing easy configuration of port connector type and replacement DMX512 via XLR 5 pin Male XLR 5 pin Female connectors LCD screen for labeling status and configuration indicators LED power and network indicators Supports Power over Ethernet PoE and an external DC power supply Versatile compact size Configurable via Network Configuration Editor software NCE or directly through ACN Net3 Two Port Gateway Specification General USITT DMX512 512A and ESTA ACN standards supported Supports ETCNet2 and Net3 ACN protocols ETL cETL approved Tested to UL Standards by ETL Network Complies with IEEE 802 3i for TOBASE T 802 3u for 100BASE TX and 802 3af for Power over Ethernet specifications Data transport utilizes TCP IP suite of pro
8. r of DMX In XLR Male connectors remove Two Port Gateway from it s Gateway from it s mounting plate mounting plate Data amp Power Connections The Net3 Two Port Gateway is powered by either PoE Power Over Ethernet 802 3af or via an external dc power supply The external power supply connects via a 2 pin header provided on the rear PCB The gateway accepts between 8 and 28Vdc via this input The Ethernet network connection is via an RJ45 jack on the rear PCB and supports PoE auto sensing auto negotiation 10 100Mbps data speeds Though not advised to connect power via both PoE and the external dc input at the same time the gateway will function normally and use the power from the external dc input instead of from PoE Gateway Hardware 3 Section 2 Installing the Gateway WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Power must be removed from the Gateway before removing the unit or servicing the unit With power disconnected from the Gateway you can install or remove the unit from its enclosure When using PoE Power Over Ethernet don t patch this unit prior to installation Use the provided screws to secure the mounting bracket to the enclosure Note that this same bracket works for in wall back boxes surface mount boxes and portable enclosures Make the power and data connections This may consist of only plugging in the Ethernet connection if you are using PoE or both power and Ethernet connections
9. roughout this manual e References to other parts of the quick guide are indicated in italics When viewing this setup guide electronically click on the reference to jump to that section in the document Note Notes are helpful hints and information that is supplemental to the main text CAUTION Caution statement indicates situations where there may be undefined or unwanted consequences of an action potential for data loss or an equipment problem CAUTION Caution statement indicates situations where ESD Electro Static Discharge may damage equipment Special precautions should be taken to keep your self grounded to avoid damaging the equipment WARNING A Warning statement indicates situations where damage may occur people may be harmed or there are serious or dangerous consequences of an action e b WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK This warning statement indicates situations where there is a risk of electric shock Please email comments about this manual to TechComm etcconnect com Help from ETC Technical Services If you are having difficulties your most convenient resources are provided in this user manual To search more widely try the ETC website at www etcconnect com If none of these resources is sufficient contact ETC Technical Services directly at one of the offices identified below Americas Electronic Theatre Controls Inc Technical Services Department 3031 Pleasant View Road Middleton WI 53562 8
10. tocols Distributes DMX over Ethernet to any input output device such as dimmers scrollers moving lights 2048 DMX In or DMX Out channels Configurable to over 32 000 EDMX addresses Running ETCNet2 software DMX Connections 2 DMX ports owitch for DMX termination internal access only Connector options include e Two XLR 5 Pin Male DMX input connectors e Two XLR 5 Pin Female DMX output connectors Net3 Two Port Gateway Setup Guide Mechanical Fits in standard 2 gang masonry deep back box Fabricated of 16 gauge steel finished in fine texture scratch resistant black powder coat 4 875 x 5 00 x 1 90 124mm x 127mm x 48 2mm W x H x D of gateway protruding out of a back box enclosure Hanging Bracket for portable version allows mounting in many orientations U bolt option Single UTP Ethernet jack on rear PCB of unit Backlit graphic LCD display for identification soft labeling and status reporting e Gateway identification User defined name software version e Network configuration including IP address information e DMX port configuration e DMX port status Menu Button for backlight paging control Configuration done using Network Configuration Editor NCE Power blue and Network present activity green LED indicators on the front Reset button for hard reset forced reboot Electrical Power consumption 3 3 watts normal operation 5 watt maximum Power Supply options include e 8to 28Vdc external
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