Luminex Ethernet - DMX8 / WiFi User Manual Download Page 51

For  multipoint  or  point  to  point  configurations,  pay  attention  for  each 
Ethernet  DMX2/W  or  Ethernet  DMX8/W  to  run  the  same  SSID  and  the 
same channel. 
If you run your show in a very disturbed environment, it can be useful to 
set your main Node (A in this example) with a static channel, and all the 
others  node  with  a  dynamic  channel,  allowing  you  to  change  your 
complete network channel “on the fly”.
To  connect  other  wireless  devices  such  as  Laptop  or  PDA,  set  theses 
devices in the same IP range and connect them to the A Ethernet DMX8/W 
through their own wireless connection wizard.
Keep in mind that the working distances between other wireless devices to 
Ethernet  DMX8/W  depends  of  their  radio  emitting  power    &  receiving 
sensibility .

Repeater

It can be useful to use a wireless system for a non line of site situation. 
But  regarding  environmental  situation  (buidings,  water,  trees..),  using  a 
repeater can sometimes be the only only fashion to achieve your project. 
To do so, you can use a Node 8/W and set its wireless device to act as an 
access point ( Node B on the drawing). The 2 others nodes will be set as 
clients. Thus they now communicate through the centralized access point.

Ethernet - DMX8 / WiFi

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Summary of Contents for Ethernet - DMX8 / WiFi

Page 1: ...Ethernet DMX8 WiFi User Guide V3 x x...

Page 2: ...ex The information in this documentation is supplied without warranty of any kind either directly or indirectly and is subject to change without prior written notice Luminex its employees or appointed...

Page 3: ...ode 10 Reset the node Out of jail 10 Network configuration 11 IP setting 11 UDP ports setting 12 DMX configuration 13 Outlet route 14 DMX output 14 DMX input 16 Merged DMX input 18 Frame rate setting...

Page 4: ...Set the Ethernet DMX8 W Wireless device 43 Web Browser 43 Network 45 Wireless settings 46 Site Survey 48 Advanced 49 Firmware upgrade 49 Status page 50 Reseting the Ethernet DMX8 W wireless device 51...

Page 5: ...nd such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts Accompany all returned Product units or parts with a written explanation o...

Page 6: ...the front end A bright blue LCD with white text and 5 navigation keys are provided to control the unit This all comes in a 19 1 unit high metal housing Specification Model Ethernet DMX8 WiFi Manufactu...

Page 7: ...in the mains lead in accordance with the following scheme Green Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live This equipment must be earthed DMX input output 8 Neutrik 5 pin gold plated female connectors are p...

Page 8: ...sequence displays all outlets legend and mode This can be very useful for a technician who just need to know what is connected to a dedicated outlet This sequence is available even if the node is pas...

Page 9: ...A HOLD TO UNLOCK message appears DEVICE UNLOCKED the node is unlocked To unlock the node set with a password Hold down up and down arrow button for 2 seconds Password has to be set with left and righ...

Page 10: ...Page 10 of 54 Ethernet DMX8 WiFi With the up down keys you can alter the value of the blinking edit field You can change from edit field by using the left and right key In the remaining fields the va...

Page 11: ...f 54 Use the up down keys to change the value of every digit separately Every digit can be a value between 0 and F hexadecimal Use the left right keys to change from edit field Once the UDP port is se...

Page 12: ...te Subswitch from 0x0 0xF 0 15 Combined this gives the following result The Subnet is the high nibble of the complete address and the Subswitch is the low nibble of the address Outlet 1 Subnet 0x2 Out...

Page 13: ...or to disable the outlet When disabled no further configuration is needed Select INPUT or OUTPUT direction of DMX outlet Set the DMX output mode SINGLE or ZERO Select the DMX line address The combine...

Page 14: ...annels outputted from that outlet will result of a Last Take Precedence policy between the two first registered ArtNet sources CUSTOM Need the use of a Web browser Create here a complete softpatch sel...

Page 15: ...nter Enter DMX Config Outlet route DMX Config FrameRate DMX Config Break Time DMX Config MAB Time DMX Config Outlet 1 DMX Config Outlet 2 DMX Config Outlet 8 Outlet 1 Enable YES Outlet 1 Dir OUTPUT Ou...

Page 16: ...of the main ArtNet source set with the same universe address When invalid or no DMX is received from the primary ArtNet source this outlet will automatically take over The primary source takes over ag...

Page 17: ...mary previous outlet this outlet will automatically take over The primary outlet takes over again as soon as valid data is available again CUSTOM This mode requires the use of a Web browser It is the...

Page 18: ...nfig Outlet Route DMX Config FrameRate DMX Config Break time DMX Config MAB time DMX Config Output time DMX Config Break 210 uS Save setup CONFIRM Save setup CANCEL Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter DMX C...

Page 19: ...tlets The output time can be set continuously or from 1 10 minutes Ethernet DMX8 WiFi Page 19 of 54 Enter Enter Enter Enter DMX Config FrameRate DMX Config Break time DMX Config MAB time DMX Config Ou...

Page 20: ...as single output starting at 8 08 to 15 0F 5 All in 0 All outlets as normal input starting at 0 00 to 7 07 6 All in 8 All outlets as normal input starting at 8 08 to 15 0F 7 1 7 Hub 1 input and 7 out...

Page 21: ...device will ask to recall network settings or not When network settings are recalled the IP and UDP port settings will be modified as well to default values So if you do not want to touch you re alre...

Page 22: ...rwritten profiles can t be recovered in any way Firmware version This screen quickly display the firmware version running on the node This can be useful to check if you re running the latest version V...

Page 23: ...s Merged input together with outlet 2 in Htp mode The status of outlet 1 will continuously change between m a n d M indicating MERGE The status of outlet 2 will continuously change depending the mode...

Page 24: ...switches hubs routers WLAN you can also use a cross Ethernet cable to directly connect to one unit After all connections and setup on the computer are completed open your favorite web browser and ent...

Page 25: ...nu item in the Setup navigation bar Node 1 Node 2 Node 1 is to setup outlet 1 to 4 and node 2 to setup outlet 5 to 8 This is indicated on top of the page This is the one of the main settings page You...

Page 26: ...s configured as a merged input 1 3 5 7 the corresponding outlet 2 4 6 8 will be automatically set as input as well Output Disabled Outlet is disabled better for node performance Zero Send all channels...

Page 27: ...tter suited when using moving lights Backup set one of the 2 outlets as a backup input Custom This is the most complete and efficient policy This mode offers you to choose what policy to apply for eac...

Page 28: ...om 400 to 9999ms This time represents the delay from which the node will automatically switch to the backup outlet when invalid or no DMX is received anymore on the primary outlet Tick the box if you...

Page 29: ...press Set Default Mode Notice that following policies are available for each channel Zero HTP LTP S1 only Source 1 only S2 only Source 2 only S1 as Backup Source 1 as backup S2 as Backup Source 2 as B...

Page 30: ...available on the selected universes in that case universe 0 and 1 Select your backup time in the small pop up frame by clicking the left blue icon then submit your changes Outputs IP Merging Directio...

Page 31: ...tlet channels Custom to create a complete soft patch to set merging policy for every single channel by IP source and to use the enhanced trigger system Once Custom is selected the universe number will...

Page 32: ...ut 16 23 HTP merge 24 31 LTP merge 32 39 Source 1 only 40 47 Source 2 only 48 111 Reserved 112 119 Source 1 as backup 120 127 Source 2 as backup 128 255 Do nothing Recover channel If you have set one...

Page 33: ...ver outlet 6 56 63 Recover outlet 7 64 71 Recover outlet 8 72 79 Recover all outlets 80 255 Do nothing Patch files All those soft patches can be recorded or loaded from or to the node by using Load Pa...

Page 34: ...sses as 192 168 x x there s no problem for you to set such address on the node Please remember that your node will thus not be visible on the network from devices set with conventional ArtNet IP addre...

Page 35: ...in the universe field You can set your Recover channel if you use the manual recovery mode page 28 32 DMX details The DMX frame rate setting for all outlets This can be set from 20 to 44 frames per s...

Page 36: ...front end Auto lock will force the Node to lock all wheels encoders and switches after 2 minutes of front end inactivity Password protected mode will guide you to set a password into the locking code...

Page 37: ...st When an empty profile is selected no preview will be shown Once a profile is selected you can choose to recall it to save actual settings as a profile or to delete the profile When recalling a prof...

Page 38: ...ip file 3 Please read the ChangeNote txt for latest release changes 4 Browse to the device its IP address with your favorite web browser 5 Click Toolbox Firmware upgrade 6 Browse to the extracted upgr...

Page 39: ...Internet web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox recommended with JavaScript enabled a Cat 5 or Higher network cable Wireless basics Installation considerations Keep in mind that the...

Page 40: ...building materials make a difference a solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on range Try to position Ethernet DMX 8 W so that the signal passes through dry wall or open doorwa...

Page 41: ...nt is factory set up with the IP address 2 1 0 1 subnet mask 255 0 0 0 To set your computer IP address follow this procedure To set a static IP address 1 Open Windows Start menu 2 Open Control Panel 3...

Page 42: ...bnet mask used by your wireless device 8 Click OK Once you ve set your computer IP address connect your computer to the Ethernet DMX8 W with a CAT 5 cable launch your favorite web browser and type the...

Page 43: ...to recover this IP address through LumiNet Monitor V 2 IP Enter here the wireless device IP address Note If you need to assign static IP address to the devices in your network please remember that the...

Page 44: ...the network If you choose to change the SSID can be up to 32 characters in length Mode Default is Client This menu define the way your device operates Luminex Wireless systems use a centralized infras...

Page 45: ...hoose either to work with 2 4Ghz or 5Ghz frequencies As more and more 2 4Ghz devices are used all over the world it can be very useful to swap to this frequency range which is much more quieter Auto i...

Page 46: ...the same SSID Antenna Select the antenna or connector you wish to use select SMA N Type if you want to use the front end connector of your node 8 W Security Policy None No security Policy WPA PSK Enc...

Page 47: ...field The password is minimum 6 alpha numeric characters long If you do not wish to use the default encryption passphrase you can also enter here a new passphrase for your WPA PSK encryption Please ke...

Page 48: ...ion in this manual for detailed explanation The Connected station section shows you the number of wireless devices connected to the wireless device you re managing MAC address Wireless MAC address of...

Page 49: ...d thus the default factory IP address 2 1 0 1 It is also possible to reset the wireless device through LumiNet monitor V 2 Application examples Point to point In that case we create a point to point l...

Page 50: ...link refer to the mode section Always keep in mind you can t stream more than 8 universes between two Ethernet DMX 8 W on a 5Ghz link 4 universes on a 2 4Ghz link 8 universes on a 2 4Ghz link in unica...

Page 51: ...ct them to the A Ethernet DMX8 W through their own wireless connection wizard Keep in mind that the working distances between other wireless devices to Ethernet DMX8 W depends of their radio emitting...

Page 52: ...ween your computer and your Ethernet DMX8 W Ping is a computer network tool used to test whether a particular Ethernet is reachable across an IP network Ping works by sending echo request packets to t...

Page 53: ...2 412GHz 2 483GHz 802 11a U NII 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 725 5 825 Ghz ISM 5 725 5 850 Ghz DSRC 5 850 5 925GHz Europe ETSI 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 47 5 725 Ghz Japan TELEC 4 90 5 00 GHz 5 03 5 091 Ghz 5 15 5 25 GHz M...

Page 54: ...Additional Documentation All additional documentation can be downloaded from our web pages in the support section Http www luminex be Support Page 54 of 54 Ethernet DMX8 WiFi...

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