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SolaPix 19 User Manual
Ethernet Control
The SolaPix 19 fixture includes two Ethernet ports that allow sending and receiving of control
signals using the Art-Net protocol or sACN.
Use a Cat5e (or better) cable and terminate to RJ45 connectors following the TIA/EIA 568B
wiring standard.
Connect Ethernet Cables to a Fixture
The following instructions are guidelines for connecting Ethernet to your fixture. Your
installation may vary.
1.
Connect a cable from the Ethernet control source to one of the Ethernet ports on the first
fixture in the Ethernet control run.
2.
Connect the first fixture to a second fixture by connecting a cable from the second
Ethernet port on the first fixture to one of the Ethernet ports on the second fixture.
3.
Continue linking the remaining fixtures by connecting a cable from Ethernet port to
Ethernet port on the fixtures on the control run.
Note:
The Cat5e cable distance should not exceed 100 m (328 ft), and you should not
connect more than 20 fixtures in one Ethernet control run when the fixtures are linked
together.
Ethernet
control
source
Cat5e (or better)
Cat5e (or better)
Cat5e (or better)