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dataLynx II has an RJ45 (Ethercon) connection
on the front panel. The product supports the
latest Art-Net release (Art-Net 4) and sACN
(the standard managed under ESTA E1.31).
dataLynx II requires Cat 5 cable or better and
supports 10BaseT and 100BaseT.
Power Supply & Earthing
The internal power supply requires an input
in the range 90-250 VAC with an Earth
connection. The mains fuse should only be
replaced with a 3.15A slow blow fuse.
The table below summarises the internal
Earth interconnection and isolation.
(Please note that we use the term Earth-
Ground to avoid international confusions. In
Europe Earth-Ground is called Earth; in the
USA Earth-Ground is called Ground).
Circuit
Description
Chassis
Bonded to Earth-Ground
DMX512
Ports
Type
Ground referenced
Pin 1 Connects to Internal Logic
Ground
Shell
The connector shell is
connected to chassis
Ethernet
Type
Transformer isolated
Screen
Connects to Earth-Ground
via 75 Ohm resistance &
100 pF capacitance, as
specified in IEEE standard
Internal
Logic
Ground
Connects to Earth-Ground via 10
Ohm resistance
Ethernet Connection
Ethernet Indicators
During boot-up
During operation
y
Power
-
Slow flashing green (1Hz) = booting
normally
-
Slow alternating green/red (1Hz) =
factory start (settings cleared)
y
Power
-
Static green = powered, normal
operation
-
Fast flashing green (5Hz) = identify
**
-
Occulting green = remote programming
command received
-
Static red = fault condition
-
Fast alternating green/red (5Hz) =
product is not commissioned (return
for service).
y
Net+Link
-
Yellow = network link established (but
no lighting data)
-
Green = Art-Net or sACN detected
y
10/100/1000BaseT
-
Yellow = Ethernet link is 10BaseT
-
Orange = Ethernet link is 100BaseT
-
Green = SFP module
y
Net Activity
-
Green = No network data
-
Occulting Green = Network data
y
All indicators
-
Off = mute command received
The front panel features 4 LED indicators: 1)
Power; 2) Net+Link; 3) 10/100/1000BaseT; 4)
Net Activity. These give different informational
signals depending on whether the product is
booting up or in operational mode:
dataLynx II User Guide
1.
2.
3.
4.
**
The Power LED will flash continuously
when the Identify command is sent by
DMX-Workshop. This enables dataLynx
II to be easily distinguished on a network
containing multiple nodes.
This LED will also blip briefly in response
to any programming command received
via the network.
