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ERA 700 Performance IP User Manual Rev. C
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3. Terminate the data link by connecting a 120 Ohm, 0.25 Watt resistor between the data 1 hot (+)
and cold (-) conductors at the end of the link. If the link is divided into branches using a DMX
splitter, terminate each branch of the link.
Data via Ethernet cable
The ERA 700 Performance IP has etherCON data sockets that support DMX and RDM over Art-Net
and sACN. Either socket can be used for input and the other socket used for throughput. The
etherCON data sockets have a fail-safe bypass feature. This means that the fixture will relay a data
signal from the socket used for input to the socket used for throughput even if power to the fixture is
shut down or lost.
Tips for reliable data transmission via Ethernet cable
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Use shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable of type S/UTP, SF/UTP, S/STP or SF/STP only. The cable
must be rated Cat 5e or better.
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The cable shield must be electrically connected to connector housings, and the other devices on the
data link must also support shielded connections.
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The ERA 700 Performance IP is compatible with 10/100 Mbit Ethernet only. Do not connect the
fixture to a network port or device that is fixed to Gigabit Ethernet speed. If you need to integrate an
ERA 700 Performance IP in a Gigabit Ethernet network, use a network switch to allow the link
towards the fixture to operate at 100 Mbit/s Ethernet speed.
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To split the data link into branches, use a standard network switch that is able to operate at 100
Mbit/s towards the fixtures.
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Even though every fixture has a fail-safe bypass mechanism and minimal latency insertion, we
recommend that you avoid connecting more than 50 devices in a single daisy-chain or branch.
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Unlike DMX cable, Ethernet cable does not require termination at the end of a daisy-chain of
fixtures.
Connecting to data via Ethernet cable
To connect the fixture to Art-Net or sACN via Ethernet cable:
1.
Connect the Ethernet cable to either of the fixture’s etherCON data sockets.
2.
Run Ethernet cable from the fixture’s other etherCON data socket to a data socket on the next
fixture.
3. Continue connecting data sockets as described above until the link is complete.