PROLIGHTS - Astra
Profile400
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ETHERNET TO DMX OPERATIONS
Please refer to the section MENU STRUCTURE contained in this document for detailed informations
This function allow a product receiving an ethernet signal protocol to re-transmit the incoming signal
onto a wired DMX line through its onboard XLR-out connector.
• An Ethernet protocol (Artnet, sACN or others available) has to be enabled from Ethernet menu
at first fixture.
Please make sure that wireless receiver is switched to OFF if you use Ethernet
comunication.
•
Enable the option Ethernet To DMX choosing which fixture needs to be retransmitted (Main Fixture
or Pixel Engine) from the Ethernet menu at the first product (connected to the Ethernet) in the signal
chain, next products have standard DMX setting.
•
Connect the Ethernet input of the first product in the data chain with the network. Connect the
DMX output of this product with the input of the next product until all products are connected to
the DMX chain.
•
Caution: At the last product, the DMX chain has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 Ω
resistor between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a XLR-plug and connect it in the DMX-output of the
last product.
OPERATION AS A WIRELESS TRANSMITTER
ASTRAPROFILE400 can be used as wireless transmitter to transmit DMX signal to different wireless
receivers. To use ASTRAPROFILE400 as wireless transmitter, please follow the procedure below:
1.
Push ENTER button untill you show CONNECT on display, then press ENTER button to confirm.
2.
Use UP/DOWN buttons for select WIRELESS, then press ENTER to confirm.
3.
Push ENTER button on WDMX ON/OFF function and enable it to ON.
4.
Select WDMX mode and set it on Transmitter (please note that WDMX mode will be available only
if WDMX ON/OFF is set to ON).
5. Ensure that the receiver units are not connected to any other transmitter. Please refer to "Reset the
receiver" paragraph.
6.
Enable TX LINK to ON to link transmitter to receivers (please note that TX LINK will be available only
if WDMX mode is set to Transmitter).
• The transmitter scans for all unlinked receivers for a period of about 5 seconds.
• If the connection fails, check the position of the receiver.
• The wireless icon on the receiver display indicates the received signal strength.
Unlinking the transmitter
Follow the procedure below to unlink the transmitter from all receivers connected with the unit.
1.
Push ENTER button untill you show CONNECT on display, then press ENTER button to confirm.
2.
Use UP/DOWN buttons for select Wireless, then press ENTER to confirm.
3.
Enable TX UNLINK to ON 8 (please note that TX UNLINK will be available only if WDMX mode is
set to Transmitter).
• All connected receivers will be unlinked.
IN TO WDMX
This function enable or disable the transmission throught wireless of the DMX signal from the transmit-
ter side to the receiver.
Any incoming signal (ArtNet, sACN or DMX) is retransmitted throught wireless.
It's possible to choose retransmission of Main Fixture or Pixel Engine.
If the ASTRAPROFILE400 protocol selected is ArtNet / sACN, the WDMX module will retransmit the
DMX values contained in the ArtNet / sACN signal received from the ASTRAPROFILE400.
NOTE
: Artnet and sACN have higher priority on DMX if they are connected to transmitter.
NOTE:
Do not use IN TO WDMX and ETH TO DMX simultaneously, this will cause data conflict on
DMX output signal.
