Ether2DMX

Router

user manual

© 2004 Martin Professional A/S, Denmark.

All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Martin Professional A/S, Denmark.

Printed in Denmark.

P/N 35000134, Rev. D

Introduction.......................................................................... 4

Features ................................................................................................................ 4

Safety information ................................................................................................. 4

AC power .............................................................................. 5

Voltage selection ................................................................................................... 5

Plug Installation ..................................................................................................... 5

Data connections................................................................. 6

Ethernet connection .............................................................................................. 6

DMX connections .................................................................................................. 6

Other data connections ......................................................................................... 6

Setup..................................................................................... 7

Default settings ...................................................................................................... 7

DMX Port Configuration ......................................................................................... 8

IP address ............................................................................................................. 9

Subnet Mask ....................................................................................................... 10

Optional settings .................................................................................................. 10

Operation............................................................................ 13

Status display ...................................................................................................... 13

Ethernet/DMX conversion .................................................................................... 14

Ethernet bridge .................................................................................................... 14

DMX routing ........................................................................................................ 15

Utilities ................................................................................................................. 16

Advanced functions .......................................................... 17

General purpose I/O ............................................................................................ 17

MIDI / RS-232 ...................................................................................................... 18

1-based decimal to 0-based hex table ............................. 20

Specifications .................................................................... 21

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NTRODUCTION

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F E A T U R E S

Thank you for purchasing the Martin Ether2DMX Router. This device provides bidirectional conversion of 4 universes of DMX data to and from

ArtNet Ethernet.

The Ether2DMX Router allows you to

• route DMX data via ArtNet Ethernet,

• add DMX outputs to the Maxxyz controller,

• build a DMX to Ethernet to DMX bridge,

• channel DMX input to the Martin ShowDesigner,

• patch DMX input to multiple DMX outputs.

S A F E T Y I N F O R M A T I O N

The Ether2DMX Router is not for household use. For safe operation, read this manual before use and follow the safety precautions listed below. If you have questions about how to operate the device safely, please contact your Martin distributor or dealer.

• Disconnect the device from AC power before removing fuses or any part, and when not in use.

• Always ground (earth) the device electrically.

• Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both overload and ground-fault protection.

• Do not expose the device to rain or moisture.

• Never attempt to bypass fuses. Always replace defective fuses with ones of the specified type and rating.

• Refer all service to a qualified technician.

• Do not modify the device or install other than genuine Martin parts.

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POWER

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V O L T A G E S E L E C T I O N

Before using the Ether2DMX Router for the first time, set the voltage selection switch on the rear panel to the setting closest to the local mains

AC voltage. The switch allows you to select between 115 and 230 volts.

P L U G I N S T A L L A T I O N

The fixture’s mains lead requires a grounding-type cord cap that fits your power distribution cable or outlet. Consult a qualified electrician if you have any doubts about proper installation.

Warning! For protection from dangerous electric shock, the fixture must be grounded (earthed). The AC mains supply shall have overload and ground-fault protection.

Following the cord cap manufacturer’s instructions, connect the yellow and green wire to ground (earth), the brown wire to live, and the blue wire to neutral. The table below shows some pin identification schemes.

Wire brown blue yellow/green

Pin live neutral

Marking

“L”

“N”

Screw color yellow or brass silver ground green

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D

ATA CONNECTIONS

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E T H E R N E T C O N N E C T I O N

D I R E C T C O N N E C T I O N T O C O N T R O L L E R

To connect a single Ether2DMX Router to a controller, use a category 5

(CAT5) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) crossover cable between the RJ-45 jack labelled “10BaseT” on the rear panel of the Ether2DMX Router and the Artnet Ethernet jack on the controller. On the Maxxyz, this jack is labelled “EtherDMX”. Note: the maximum Ethernet cable run is 100 meters.

C O N N E C T I O N O F M U L T I P L E R O U T E R S

A suitable network is required to connect multiple Ether2DMX Routers to a controller. Though network configuration is beyond the scope of this manual, at minimum the network will consist of a multiport hub and CAT5

UTP network cables.

You can use as many Ether2DMX Routers as required to provide the maximum number of DMX universes supported by the controller.

D M X C O N N E C T I O N S

The Ether2DMX Router provides 4 DMX-512 outputs on 5-pin female XLR connectors and 4 DMX-512 inputs on 5-pin male XLR connectors. There is no contact on pins 4 and 5. The DMX ports are completely isolated to protect the device and other ports from faults on the DMX line.

Terminate the DMX data links properly to avoid signal transmission problems.

O T H E R D A T A C O N N E C T I O N S

Please refer to “Advanced functions” on page 17.

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ETUP

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The Ether2DMX Router’s DMX ports, IP address, and subnet mask must

be configured for your application. Section 5 describes some sample

applications and their setup requirements. Section 6 describes additional

setup options for advanced applications.

D E F A U L T S E T T I N G S

The default settings are suitable for outputting DMX universes 9 - 12 when connected directly to a Maxxyz controller with ghost version 1.0.4 or later. The default settings are shown below.

Setting

IP address

Subnet mask

ID

Output A

Output B

Output C

Output D

Input A

Input B

Input C

Input D

MIDI / RS232

Display Auto

Universe numbering

Name

Default

2.1.128.2

255.0.0.0

000

Enable, 9 (08)

Enable, 10 (09)

Enable, 11 (0A)

Enable, 12 (0B)

Disable

Disable

Disable

Disable

Disable

On

Decimal

Maxxyz EtherDMX

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T o r e s t o r e f a c t o r y s e t t i n g s

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Important! This procedure deletes all user settings.

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 17, “Clear All”, with the arrow keys or scroll wheel.

Press ENTER.

3 Press both arrow keys at the same time to restore the factory default settings, or press MENU to escape.

4 Press MENU to exit setup mode.

D M X P O R T C O N F I G U R A T I O N

The DMX ports can be enabled or disabled. When disabled, there is no

DMX signal. Enabled ports must be assigned to a DMX universe. While each input must be patched to a unique universe, two or more outputs can be patched to the same universe.

A B O U T P O R T N U M B E R I N G

Ports are labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 on the back panel and A, B, C, D on screen.

“IN 1” corresponds to “Input A” and so on.

A B O U T U N I V E R S E N U M B E R I N G

In normal operating mode, the Ether2DMX Router displays universe numbers in 0-based hexadecimal. The universe numbers run from 00 to

FF. On controllers, though, universe numbers are typically displayed in 1based decimal format, and run from 1 to up to 256.

The default universe numbering setting displays universe numbers in 1based decimal in setup mode to make patching more intuitive.

There is a 0-based hex to 1-based decimal conversion table for your

convenience on page 20.

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T o c o n f i g u r e a D M X p o r t

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to the menu for the desired DMX input or output port, for example menu 4, “Set Output A Routing”, with the scroll wheel or arrow keys. Press ENTER.

3 To activate the output, select “enable”, otherwise, select “disable”. Press

ENTER.

4 Scroll to the desired universe number. Note that the number is displayed in 0-based hexadecimal.

5 Press ENTER to save the setting and return to the setup menu.

I P A D D R E S S

When used with the Maxxyz (ghost version 1.0.4 or later), the Ether2DMX

Router must be given a unique IP address from 2.0.0.1 through

2.255.255.254 with the exception of 2.1.128.1 and 2.1.128.254, which are reserved for the Maxxyz. The recommended IP address space 2.1.128.2 /

253.

For use with other Ethernet DMX controllers, consult the controller’s user manual.

T o s e t t h e I P a d d r e s s

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 1, “Set IP Address”. Press ENTER.

3 Press the arrow keys as required to move the cursor to the first (left-most)

IP address field. Scroll to the desired value. (2 for Maxxyz)

4 Move the cursor to the second field. Scroll to the desired value. (1 recommended for Maxxyz)

5 Move the cursor to the third field. Scroll to the desired value. (128 recommended for Maxxyz)

6 Move the cursor to the fourth field. Scroll to the desired value. (2 - 253 recommended Maxxyz)

7 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode.

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S U B N E T M A S K

There are three possible subnet mask settings. For use with a Maxxyz console, use subnet mask 255.0.0.0.

T o s e t t h e s u b n e t m a s k

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 2, “Set Subnet Mask” using the scroll wheel or arrow keys. Press ENTER.

3 Select the desired subnet mask. (255.0.0.0 for Maxxyz)

4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode.

O P T I O N A L S E T T I N G S

U S E R I D

You can define an ID number to keep track of multiple routers.

D I S P L A Y M O D E

With “Display Auto” > “On”, the Ether2DMX Router displays three status screens at fixed intervals. With “Display Auto” > “Off”, the display does not scroll but you can change views manually with the scroll wheel or arrow keys.

D E V I C E N A M E

You can edit the text displayed to the right of the software version number in the port status display. The displayed text may be 15 characters long.

U N I V E R S E N U M B E R I N G

With “Display Universe Mode” > “Decimal”, universes are displayed in 1based decimal format when patching universes in setup mode.

“Hexadecimal” displays universe numbers in 0-based hexadecimal format.

Note that the status display always uses hexadecimal format.

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T o s e t I D

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 3, “Set ID”. Press ENTER.

3 Select a position with the arrow keys. Select characters with the scroll wheel.

4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode.

T o s e t d i s p l a y o p t i o n

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 14, “Set Display Mode”. Press ENTER.

3 Select “On” or “Off” with the arrow keys or wheel.

4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode.

T o e d i t n a m e t e x t

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 16, “Edit Name”. Press ENTER.

3 Move the cursor with the arrow keys. Select characters with the scroll wheel.

4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode.

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T o s e t u n i v e r s e n u m b e r i n g f o r m a t

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 15, “Display Universe Mode”, with the arrow keys or scroll wheel. Press ENTER.

3 Select “Decimal” or “Hexadecimal” with the arrow keys or wheel.

4 Press ENTER to save the setting. Press MENU to exit setup mode.

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PERATION

S T A T U S D I S P L A Y

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Status information and option menus are displayed on a 20 x 2 character

LCD screen. When you turn on the Ether2DMX Router, it enters operation mode and displays status information.

The LED labeled “LAN” indicates, when lit, that there is a working

Ethernet link. If this LED does not light, there may be a problem with the

Ethernet cable or a hardware defect in the unit.

The “RX” LED blinks to indicate that the unit is receiving data. If it fails to blink, it is likely due to an incorrect address or port setting.

P O R T S T A T U S

The port status display shows a fixed name text, the firmware version, and a user-defined text on the top line. The second line displays DMX port

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status: a check mark to the right of the port letter indicates data transmission through the port.

D M X R O U T I N G

The second status screen displays the DMX universe patched to each

DMX port.

E T H E R N E T A D D R E S S

The third screen displays the unit’s IP address, subnet mask, and a userdefinable ID number.

E T H E R N E T / D M X C O N V E R S I O N

In this application, the devices converts DMX to the ArtNet Ethernet protocol and vice versa.

T o c o n v e r t E t h e r n e t t o D M X

1 Connect the Ether2DMX Router to the ArtNet Ethernet jack on the lighting controller.

2 Connect the DMX data links to the DMX output jacks on the rear panel of the Ether2DMX Router.

3 Configure the router’s IP address and subnet mask.

4 Enable the DMX outputs and patch them to DMX universes as desired.

T o c o n v e r t D M X t o E t h e r n e t

1 Connect the Ether2DMX Router to the ArtNet Ethernet jack on the lighting controller.

2 Connect up to four DMX universes to the DMX inputs on the rear panel of the Ether2DMX Router.

3 Configure the router’s IP address and subnet mask.

4 Enable the DMX inputs and patch each one to a unique DMX universe.

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E T H E R N E T B R I D G E

Two Ether2DMX Routers can be connected to provide an Ethernet bridge for 4 DMX universes. DMX input to the first unit is converted to Ethernet, travels to second unit, and is converted back to DMX.

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T o b u i l d a n E t h e r n e t b r i d g e

1 Connect two Ether2DMX Routers directly with a CAT 5 crossover cable, or through an ArtNet Ethernet network.

2 Give both routers a different IP address and the same subnet mask.

3 Connect up to four DMX universes to the DMX inputs on the first

Ether2DMX Router. Enable the inputs and patch each one to a unique universe.

4 Connect up to four DMX data links to the outputs of the second

Ether2DMX Router. Enable and patch the DMX outputs as desired.

D M X R O U T I N G

Both DMX and Ethernet input can be patched to the Ether2DMX Router’s

DMX outputs. This allows the router to function alone, without an Ethernet connection, as a 4-port DMX splitter. A more likely application is to combine the routing and bridge functions to provide DMX output at both ends of the bridge.

Note: the Ether2DMX Router does not support DMX merge: each input must be assigned to a unique DMX universe.

T o r o u t e D M X i n p u t / o u t p u t

1 Connect up to 4 sources of DMX data to the DMX inputs. Enable and assign each input port to a unique universe.

2 Connect up to 4 DMX data links to the DMX outputs. Patch the outputs as desired.

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U T I L I T I E S

D M X V I E W E R

The Ether2DMX Router provides a low resolution DMX viewer to help troubleshoot addressing and configuration problems. The viewer is in the form of a bar graph. Each bar represents a DMX channel and has 8 steps.

Each step represents 32 DMX values. The viewer shows 40 channels at a time.

T o v i e w D M X v a l u e s

1 Press MENU to enter setup mode.

2 Navigate to menu 13, “View DMX Values”. Press ENTER.

3 Select the DMX port to view with the arrow keys or scroll wheel. Press

ENTER.

4 Scroll to the channel area to view. The scroll wheel increments the display

1 channel at a time and the arrow keys move the display 40 channels up or down.

5 Press MENU 3 times to exit setup mode.

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DVANCED FUNCTIONS

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G E N E R A L P U R P O S E I / O

The General Purpose I/O port may be used for sensor input or similar purposes.

Warning!

Improper connection to the General Purpose I/O port can damage the device. Use this port only if you have experience in the field of electronics. Do not use the port to switch heavy loads or devices connected to the main supply.

G P I / O D B 9 P I N O U T

Pin Function

7

8

5

6

9

3

4

1

2

Ground

Output 1 LOAD

Output 2 LOAD

Input 1

Input 2

Output 1 supply ground

Output 2 supply ground

Ground

Ground

O U T P U T S

Optocouplers on the main PCB isolate the outputs from internal circuits.

• Maximum voltage: 30 VDC

• Maximum delivered current: 6 mA

LOAD

DB9: ouput x LOAD supply + supply max 24VDC

DB9: ouput x supply ground

Basic Output Circuit

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I N P U T S

A clamping circuit on the main PCB offers limited input protection. The inputs are pulled high internally. A switch, relay, or an open collector circuit may be used to pull down the input.

• Maximum voltage: 75 VDC

• Minimum voltage: 0 VDC

DB9: Input

DB9: Ground

Basic Input Circuit

Switch

M I D I / R S - 2 3 2

The Ether2DMX Router can send MIDI or RS-232 data over the Ethernet.

You can not use both protocols at the same time, however, because the

MIDI and RS-232 ports are electrically connected.

The Ether2DMX Router has 1 MIDI output on a female DIN-5 connector and 1 MIDI input on a female DIN-5 connector.

RS-232 is brought out on a DB9 connector.

T o c o n f i g u r e M I D I / R S 2 3 2 p o r t

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1 Use the scroll wheel to select one of the following port types:

• RS 232

• MIDI InOut

• MIDI Out

• MIDI InThru

2 Use the arrow keys to navigate through the port settings. Use the scroll wheel to adjust the settings of the selected port type.

• Speed (RS232 only): Data rate of the port in bps.

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• Input: This is a unique number that the controller software uses to identify the source of received data.

• Output: This is a unique number that the controller software uses to specify the destination of the data.

3 Press ENTER to save settings and return to the setup menu.

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1-

BASED DECIMAL TO

0-

BASED HEX TABLE

24 17

25 18

26 19

27 1a

28 1b

29 1c

30 1d

31 1e

32 1f

16 f

17 10

18 11

19 12

20 13

21 14

22 15

23 16

Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex Dec Hex

1 0 33 20 65 40 97 60 129 80 161 a0 193 c0 225 e0

2 1

3 2

34

35

21

22

66

67

41

42

98

99

61

62

130

131

81

82

162

163 a1 a2

194

195 c1 c2

226

227 e1 e2

4 3

5 4

6 5

7 6

36

37

38

39

23

24

25

26

68

69

70

71

43

44

45

46

100

101

102

103

63

64

65

66

132

133

134

135

83

84

85

86

164

165

166

167 a3 a4 a5 a6

196

197

198

199 c3 c4 c5 c6

228

229

230

231 e3 e4 e5 e6

8 7

9 8

10 9

11 a

12 b

13 c

14 d

15 e

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

27

28

29

2a

2b

2c

2d

2e

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

47

48

49

4a

4b

4c

4d

4e

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

111

67

68

69

6a

6b

6c

6d

6e

136

137

138

139

140

141

142

143

87

88

89

8a

8b

8c

8d

8e

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175 a7 a8 a9 aa ab ac ad ae

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207 c7 c8 c9 ca cb cc cd ce

232

233

234

235

236

237

238

239 e7 e8 e9 ea eb ec ed ee

48 2f

49 30

50 31

51 32

52 33

53 34

54 35

55 36

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

37

38

39

3a

3b

3c

3d

3e

3f

80 4f

81 50

82 51

83 52

84 53

85 54

86 55

87 56

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

57

58

59

5a

5b

5c

5d

5e

5f

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

127

128

6f

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

7a

7b

7c

7d

7e

7f

144

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

158

159

160

8f

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

9a

9b

9c

9d

9e

9f

176

177

178

179

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

190

191

192 af b0 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 ba bb bc bd be bf

208

209

210

211

212

213

214

215

216

217

218

219

220

221

222

223

224 cf d0 d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9 da db dc dd de df

240 ef

241 f0

242 f1

243 f2

244 f3

245 f4

246 f5

247 f6

248 f7

249 f8

250 f9

251 fa

252 fb

253 fc

254 fd

255 fe

256 ff

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PECIFICATIONS

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P H Y S I C A L

Size (L x W x H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 x 160 x 43 mm (19” 2U rack)

Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 kg (6.1 lb)

C O N S T R U C T I O N

Housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sheet steel and aluminum

Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . electrostatic powder coating

E L E C T R I C A L

AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-130 V / 200-260 V, 50-60 Hz

Power and current consumption (@ 230 V, 50 Hz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W, 45 mA

Power and current consumption (@ 120 V, 60 Hz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 W, 90 mA

Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.125 A T (time delay), P/N 05020002

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