ODE MK3 (70407)
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USER MANUAL
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Each output is not required to be sequential i.e. port one can be set to universe 10, port two can be set
to input universe 3.
Protocol or data conversion direction doesn’t have to be the same for each port.
Merging
Merging is available when the ODE MK3 ‘Type’ is set to Output (DMX Out). Two different Ethernet-DMX
sources
(from different IP addresses) values can be merged if the source is the same protocol and universe.
If the ODE MK3 receives more sources than expected (Disabled – 1 source & HTP/LTP – 2 sources) the DMX
Output will send this unexpected data, affecting the lighting fixtures, potentially causing flicker. The ODE
MK3 will display a warning on the home page of the web interface and the status LED will blink at a high
rate.
Whilst set to HTP or LTP merging, if either one of the 2 sources stop being received, the failed source is held
in the merge buffer for 4 seconds. If the failed source returns the merge will continue, otherwise it will be
discarded.
Merging options include:
Disabled
: No Merging. Only one source should be sending to the DMX output.
HTP Merge (by default)
: Highest Takes Precedence. Channels are compared one to one and the highest
value is set on the output.
LTP Merge
: Latest Takes Precedence. The latest source received is used as the output.
Out of the Box
The ODE MK3 will be set to a DHCP IP address as default. If the DHCP server is slow to respond, or your
network does not have a DHCP server, the ODE MK3 will fall back to the Static IP address which will be
192.168.0.10 as default.
The ODE MK3 will also be set as DMX Input as default, listening to DMX512-A and converting to Art-Net-4
packets that are sent out on Universe 0 to IP address 192.168.0.11.
Networking
The ODE MK3 can either be configured to be a DHCP or Static IP address.
DHCP:
On power up and with DHCP enabled, if the ODE MK3 is on a network with a device/router with a
DHCP server, the ODE MK3 will request an IP address from the server. If the DHCP server is slow to respond,
or your network does not have a DHCP server, the ODE MK3 will fall back to the Static IP address. If a DHCP
address is provided, this can be used to communicate with the ODE MK3.
Static IP:
By default (out of the box) the Static IP address will be 192.168.0.10. If the ODE MK3 has DHCP
disabled or if the ODE MK3 falls back to the Static IP address after being unable to find a DHCP server, the
Static IP address given to the device will become the IP address to communicate with the ODE MK3. The
fall-back address will change from the default once it’s modified in the web interface.
Note:
When configuring multiple ODE MK3’s on a Static network; to avoid IP conflicts, ENTTEC recommends
connecting one device at a time to the network and configuring an IP.
If using DHCP as your IP addressing method, ENTTEC recommends the use of the sACN protocol, or Art-
Net Broadcast. This will ensure that your ODE MK3 continues to receive data if the DHCP server changes
it’s IP address.
ENTTEC does not recommend unicasting data to a device with its IP address set through DHCP server on
long term installations.
