USAGE
First of all, assemble DMX SMARTLINK
by putting the DMX adaptor and the
VERSAPLUS cable together using the 15
pin connector. Always tighten the lock-
ing screws on the connector before use.
Plug the free end of the DMX adaptor
into the DMX port of the device you
want to control. Plug the snap-lock con-
nector at the other end of the smartlink
into one of the four ports on the back of
SMARTPAX. Set the SMARTPAX port
address to correspond to the device’s
address in TRAX.
For details on how to program applica-
tions using DMX SMARTLINK, please
refer to the device information database
inside Dataton TRAX.
Technical Description
DMX SMARTLINK connects SMART-
PAX to various lighting devices that
use the DMX 512 protocol.
Two cables form DMX SMARTLINK:
the VERSAPLUS cable and the DMX
adaptor (labeled 3456).
The VERSAPLUS cable (used for sev-
eral non-RS232 serial protocols) has
its own microprocessor housed in a
15 pin D-sub connector. This trans-
forms the low-speed RS232 serial
data that is output by SMARTPAX into
high-speed RS485 serial data as
used by the DMX 512 protocol.
The smartlink cable length is 1.6m
(63”) and may be extended with
Dataton EXTENSION CABLE, article
number 3451 (1m), 3452 (2m) or
3455 (5m).
Important
Please note that it is only possible to
control 32 channels of DMX 512
from a single SMARTPAX port. If
more than 32 channels are required,
then you must use another DMX
SMARTLINK and another free port on
the SMARTPAX.
© Copyright 1997 by Dataton AB, Sweden. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Document reference no. 3700/50–51
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