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MICROPLEX TO DMX 512

In this application, Microplex is converted to DMX-512. The Microplex is then retransmitted.

CONNECTOR

OPERATION

Microplex IN

Input Microplex

Microplex OUT

Retransmitting Microplex (64 or 128)

DMX IN

Not used

DMX out

Output DMX 512

MIDI / Analog

Not used

Luma-net

Not Used

RS-232

Not Used

JUMPER LOCATIONS

P4 & 5

JP6 & 7

JP8 & 9

JP10

JP11

JP12

JP13

OPEN

CLOSED

N/A

2-3

N/A

2-3

JP1

DMX OUT CABLE

N/A

JP4

DIPSWITCH POSITIONS

ADDRESS 1 - 7

NOT USED

DN:64

Microplex is converted channel to channel so address is not used.

DMX output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels, depending on the setting of switch A8.

INTERFACE UNIT
Software Revision 1.05, Version A

MICROPLEX TO DMX 512

NSI CORPORATION

Summary of Contents for I/F 501

Page 1: ...n XLR female DMX 512 Input 5 pin XLR male USITT spec DMX 512 Output 5 pin XLR female USITT spec AMX 192 Output optional replaces 512 4 pin XLR female USITT spec RS 232 I O 9 pin D connector MIDI input Analog input 5 pin din 180 degree connector Luma net I O Modular style telephone connector Power requirements 15VDC 200ma power supply included IMPORTANT Although many different connectors are presen...

Page 2: ... input signal error 7 MIDI ANALOG Midi input or analog input depending on application 8 LUMA NET I O Connects to a Luma net network 9 RS 232 Connects to a personal computer Rear Panel 1 MICROPLEX IN Input Microplex here Also may serve as pass through I O in some applications 2 MICROPLEX OUT Output Microplex here Also may serve as pass through I O in some applications 3 DMX 512 IN Input DMX 512 her...

Page 3: ...JUMPER LOCATIONS PCB locations of jumpers internal connectors INTERFACE UNIT Software Revision 1 05 Version A JUMPER LOCATIONS NSI CORPORATION 3 ...

Page 4: ...UTO CUEING MPX DMX uduu 1 2 1 2 IF 501 AS 404CP LUMANET duuu 1 2 1 2 RS 232 LUMANET uuuu 1 2 1 2 Set to default settings then change as indicated for specific mode I F 501 JUMPER CHANGE QUICK REFERENCE CHART MPX N S I Microplex DMX DMX 512 MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface AMX AMX 192 RS 232 RS 232C Serial data protocol LUMANET N S I Lumanet architectural protocol ANALOG 0 10 VDC continuou...

Page 5: ...PINOUTS Pinouts of the various connectors INTERFACE UNIT Software Revision 1 05 Version A PINOUTS NSI CORPORATION 5 ...

Page 6: ... net Not Used RS 232 Not Used JUMPER LOCATIONS P4 5 P7 JP6 7 JP8 9 JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 OPEN CLOSED N A N A 2 3 2 3 N A 2 3 P6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE N A N A N A JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 DN DN DN DN NOT USED DN 64 Microplex is converted channel to channel so address is not used DMX output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels depending on the setting of switch A8 INTERFACE UN...

Page 7: ...S 232 Not Used JUMPER LOCATIONS P4 5 P7 JP6 7 JP8 9 JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 OPEN OPEN N A N A 2 3 2 3 N A 2 3 P6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE N A N A N A JP3 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 UP DN DN DN N A DN 64 Microplex is converted channel to channel so address is not used AMX output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels depending on the setting of switch A8 IMPORTANT Move AMX output connecto...

Page 8: ... 7 A8 DN UP DN DN STARTING DMX CHANNEL FOR MICROPLEX BY 16 INCR DN 64 Microplex channel 1 is equal to starting DMX channel Address switch 1 6 sets starting DMX channel in increments of 16 See chart at the end of this manual Microplex output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels depending on the setting of switch A8 DMX should only be terminated internally if IF501 will be always last unit at end of...

Page 9: ...2 3 2 3 P6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE N A N A POSITION 2 JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 UP UP DN DN A1 4 SELECTS MIDI CHAN 5 UP SETS IGNORE NTOFF DN 64 MIDI Channel 1 16 can be selected with switch A1 4 see chart at end Velocity of MIDI Note On messages set respective dimmer levels C0 dimmer channel 1 Note Off or Note On 0 will turn off channel unless A5 is in the up position DMX or ...

Page 10: ...2 JP3 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 DN DN UP DN A1 4 SELECTS MIDI CHAN A5 UP SETS IGNORE NTOFF DN 64 MIDI Channel 1 16 can be selected with switch A1 4 see chart at end Velocity of MIDI Note On messages set respective dimmer levels C0 dimmer channel 1 Note Off or Note On 0 will turn off channel unless A5 is in the up position AMX output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels dependi...

Page 11: ...DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 UP DN UP DN N A DN 64 Baudrate is either 9600 JP1 6 or 2400 JP1 5 with 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Dimmer channels 1 to 100 can be controlled with these simple ASCII commands ASCII characters supported F D G R 0 9 Fxx xx x FADERATE x fade time in minutes seconds tenths Dccc ccc xxx DIMMER LEVEL c channel number to and x level G EXECUTE R RESET or...

Page 12: ... DN UP UP DN N A DN 64 Baudrate is either 9600 JP1 6 or 2400 JP1 5 with 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Dimmer channels 1 to 100 can be controlled with these simple ASCII commands ASCII characters supported F D G R 0 9 Fxx xx x FADERATE x fade time in minutes seconds tenths Dccc ccc xxx DIMMER LEVEL c channel number to and x level G EXECUTE R RESET or BLACKOUT Carriage return after each command M...

Page 13: ...UP UP UP DN STARTING ADDR OF LUMA NET IN 16 INCREMENT DN 64 Allows 128 channels of Luma net to be merged with microplex in a last action takes precedence fashion Terminate DMX or Luma net by closing jumper P6 or P8 only if last device on line DMX should only be terminated internally if IF501 will be always last unit at end of DMX line A better way to terminate is to connect 120ohm resistor to a fe...

Page 14: ...E CLOSE TO TERM LUMA POSITION 2 JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 DN DN DN UP STARTING ADDR OF LUMA NET IN 16 INCREMENT Allows 128 channels of Luma net to be merged with DMX 512 in a last action takes precedence fashion Terminate Luma net by closing jumper P8 only if last device on line Input of IF 501 is always last device at end of source DMX line See operator s manual of Luma n...

Page 15: ...OSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 UP DN DN UP STARTING ADDR OF LUMA NET IN 16 INCREMENT DN 64 Allows up to 128 channels of Luma net to be merged with DMX or Microplex and output as AMX 192 in a last action takes precedence fashion Terminate Luma net by closing jumper P8 only if last device on line IF 501 is always last device at end of DMX line See operator s manual of Luma net device for addito...

Page 16: ...6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE CLOSE TO TERM DMX N A N A JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 DN UP DN UP STARTING ADDR OF ANALOG CHAN 1 BY 1 INCREMENT DN 64 Four analog 0 10V channels are merged with DMX 512 or Microplex and output as DMX 512 and Microplex Channel number of first analog channel is determined by A1 7 DMX and Microplex output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels depending on ...

Page 17: ...RM DMX N A N A JP3 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 UP UP DN UP STARTING ADDR OF ANALOG CHAN 1 BY 1 INCREMENT Four analog 0 10V channels are merged with DMX 512 or Microplex and output as AMX 192 Channel number of first analog channel is determined by A1 7 AMX output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels depending on the setting of switch A8 Close P6 if inputting DMX IF 501 is always ...

Page 18: ...IONS P4 5 P7 JP6 7 JP8 9 JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 N A CLOSED N A N A 2 3 2 3 N A 2 3 P6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE N A N A N A JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 DN DN UP UP SETS CHASE PATTERN AND SPEED DN 64 See chase speed and pattern chart at then end of the guide for settings of A1 7 DMX and Microplex output is sent as either 64 or 128 channels depending on the setting of switch A8 INTERF...

Page 19: ...OSED 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 P6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE N A N A SETS BAUD RATE JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 7 A8 UP DN UP UP N A N A Use analog input for optional contact closures 1 2 STOP NOW 4 2 STOP AT END OF CHAIN 5 2 REWIND AND B O 3 2 STOP AT END OF CUE Only the first 16 channels are sent 20 ASCII cues max can be down loaded via the RS 232 port of a PC or Melange Cue numbers ar...

Page 20: ...1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 8 DN UP UP UP LUMANET NETWORK ID LUMA NET LIGHTING NETWORK Use analog input for contact closures 1 2 SCENE 1 4 2 SCENE 2 5 2 SCENE 3 SCENE 4 Must be programmed from Luma net PC Software and in conjuction with another IF 501 IF 501 must has a different Network ID number than any other device including other 501 s See 404CP operator s guide for details on operation Caution Luman...

Page 21: ...N N A 1 2 N A 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 P6 P8 JP1 DMX OUT CABLE N A CLS TO TERM LUMA BAUD RATE JP4 DIPSWITCH POSITIONS C1 C2 C3 C4 ADDRESS 1 8 UP UP UP UP NETWORK ID LUMA NET LIGHTING NETWORK Baudrate 9600 baud JP1 pos 6 or 2400 baud JP1 pos 5 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit DTR DSR handshake See Luma net Software Operation Guide for more information Caution Lumanet cable must be connected pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 ...

Page 22: ...01011 13 0011000 45 0011010 77 0011001 109 0011011 14 1011000 46 1011010 78 1011001 110 1011011 15 011100 47 0111010 79 0111001 111 0111011 16 1111000 48 1111010 80 1111001 112 1111011 17 0000100 49 0000110 81 0000101 113 0000111 18 1000100 50 1000110 82 1000101 114 1000111 19 0100100 51 0100110 83 0100101 115 0100111 20 1100100 52 1100110 84 1100101 116 1100111 21 0010100 53 0010110 85 0010101 11...

Page 23: ...001100 17 1000000 145 1001000 273 1000100 401 1001100 33 0100000 161 0101000 289 0100100 417 0101100 49 1100000 177 1101000 305 1100100 433 1101100 65 0010000 193 0011000 321 0010100 449 0011100 81 1010000 209 1011000 337 1010100 465 1011100 97 0110000 225 0111000 353 0110100 481 0111100 113 1110000 241 1111000 369 1110100 497 1111100 INTERFACE UNIT Software Revision 1 05 Version A DMX 512 Channel...

Page 24: ...ditor may allow The file should end with a END keyword to make sure the IF501 records the last cue received Keywords Supported CUE This keyword must start the description of each cue This keyword is followed by a space and then the cue number in the range of 1 to 999 9 The decimal point is not necessary if no decimal is specified Note The Cue number is meaningless to the IF501 since it always exec...

Page 25: ...PLE DELAY 30 WAIT This keyword specifies the time delay before the execution of a linked cue This keyword must be followed by a space and the time in the range of 0 to 9 59 9 Minutes are optional but must be followed by a colon In the absence of minutes seconds may be specified up to 999 9 The decimal point is not necessary if no decimal is specified If the WAIT keyword is not specified in a cue d...

Page 26: ...I will repair or replace at its option defective materials provided you have identified yourself as the original owner of the product to NSI or any authorized NSI dealer Transportation charges to and from an authorized dealer or the NSI factory for repair shall be the responsibility of the owner All products returned to NSI must have factory authorization for return prior to shipping NSI Corporati...

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