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DMX Repeater Pro 

User’s Guide 

 

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INOUTS

 

 
DMX512A 

 
1 – Common 
2 – Data – 
3 – Data + 
4 – Data 2 – (not used) 
5 – Data 2 + (not used) 

 

Note:  Although unused under DMX512, pins 4 and 5 are connected on the 

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Repeater Pro

, which should be taken into consideration in systems including 

manufacturers’ proprietary signals on pins 4 and 5. 

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ETTINGS

 

 
There is no global method of returning the DMX Repeater Pro to its factory settings.  

If you need to manually reset the configuration, use the following as a checklist: 

 

Personality:  Repeater 

DMX Hold Time: 0 seconds 
DMX Speed: Fast 
LCD Backlight:  Full 
Port x Source:  Input (RDM)   

 - as it is possible to configure each port separately, you will need to check that 

all eight are set to “I” (input) on the Port Status screen. 

 
Note:  Firmware is not currently upgradeable by the end user. 

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PECIFICATIONS

 

 
Protocol Compliance: ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A and ANSI E1.20 RDM 
 
Connectors:  1 – Male 5-pin XLR (normal input) 
 

 

8 – Female 5-pin XLR (normal output)  

 

 

or

 9 – Phoenix-style 5-position terminal blocks 

 
Protection: 2500V opto-isolation per port, 250V fault protection on DMX connectors 
Data Link Fuses: Self-resetting thermal fuse 
 
Power: 100-240VAC, .75 - .35A, 50-60Hz 
Size:  432 x 152 x 44mm (17 x 6 x 1.75in) 
Weight:  1.6kg (3.5lb) 
Operating Temperature: 0°C - 40°C (32° to 104° F) 
Operating Humidity: 10%-95% relative humidity, non-condensing 

OUT (F)

IN (M)

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Summary of Contents for DMX repeater pro

Page 1: ...s Guide Version 3 0 January 2008 For Firmware Versions 1 4 0 and higher Suite 103 1439 17 Avenue S E Calgary AB T2G 1J9 Canada Phone 403 243 8110 Fax 403 287 1281 E mail support pathwayconnect com ww...

Page 2: ...orted 4 Startup Displays 4 Setting Basic Personalities 5 Port Customization Options 8 DMX Monitor and Console 9 RDM Discovery 12 More on DMX Hub Mode 13 More on DMX Merger Mode 14 Appendix A XLR Conne...

Page 3: ...by eight output ports allowing a star topology to be created Bi directional RDM communication is supported on all ports and is customizable on a port by port basis All ports are fully isolated Merger...

Page 4: ...and the newer ANSI E1 11 DMX512 A version The DMX Repeater Pro is designed to work seamlessly with these and all manufacturer specific variants of the protocol RDM A recent addition to the DMX512 pro...

Page 5: ...and Monitoring SETTING BASIC PERSONALITIES The DMX Repeater Pro operates in one of three basic personalities Individual ports can be further customized as described in Port Customization Options belo...

Page 6: ...ter with RDM functionality enabled on all ports This is the factory default personality RDM can be disabled on a port by port basis to accommodate some older equipment that may misinterpret RDM reques...

Page 7: ...lock can also be invoked by pressing and holding the Cancel key until the display reports Keypad Locked and the up down arrows are backlit red To unlock the keypad press and hold the Cancel key until...

Page 8: ...port on the Repeater Pro and is enabled to pass RDM packets In DMX Merger mode this option re enables RDM by patching the I O port to the primary DMX IN port and disabling the merge function In Hub mo...

Page 9: ...X Repeater Pro supplies comprehensive information on the DMX signal path and status through the DMX Monitor and Console and through the start up display screens DMX Monitor and Console provides two es...

Page 10: ...gain to release the channel and have it return to its previous level The DMX Repeater Pro will not accidentally cause cueing changes with this feature For the Status Screens use the following illustra...

Page 11: ...act as possible inputs only the letter of the port active as an input will be shown The letter M Indicates the port is in Filter Merge mode and RDM is disabled If all ports are labeled with M the box...

Page 12: ...ly the serial number In the example PC is the code for Pathway Connectivity and 840 is the serial number of the discovered device Press the check mark to select the shown device for identification and...

Page 13: ...any of the 9 ports on the unit as the splitter s primary DMX input When in Hub Mode and DMX is not present on any port the DMX Repeater Pro scans each port listening for DMX Each port is made an input...

Page 14: ...ignal will be transmitted out the other eight ports which can be hard wired to various locations around the site As soon as the secondary controller is plugged into one of those locations the DMX Repe...

Page 15: ...acklight Full Port x Source Input RDM as it is possible to configure each port separately you will need to check that all eight are set to I input on the Port Status screen Note Firmware is not curren...

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