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PixelArt Batten signal cabling
• Industry standard Category 5e or 6 (CAT 5e or CAT 6) twisted pair network cable terminated at either
end with standard RJ45 connectors or Neutrik
®
EtherCon
®
NE8MC (for more robust linking). Either cross-
over or straight wired cables may be used for each link - every batten configures the signals accordingly.
• Maximum length of 100 metres (328 feet) between any two battens (or between the Video Mapper and a
batten). Every PixelArt Batten reconditions the signal before transmitting it to the next.
• A maximum of 100 PixelArt fixtures are permissible within a single installation.
•
IMPORTANT: Do not connect ANY PixelArt Batten cabling to an Ethernet network. Such an interconnection
will not cause damage but will result in both the PixelArt system and the network functioning incorrectly.
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From Video Mapper MAIN port
(or previous PixelArt fixture)
To port A of the
next PixelArt
fixture
MAIN
STANDBY
Standby cabling
You have the option to run a link cable from the last PixelArt fixture
back to the STANDBY port of the Video Mapper. This provides a
failsafe loop against link cable failure. In such an occurrence, the
system will automatically recognise the loss of signal and re-route
from the other direction up to the lost cable. The battens will all
reconfigure themselves accordingly and operate around the failure
with no loss of output on either side of the break.
IMPORTANT: When setting up a new
installation, do not connect the standby
cable to the Video Mapper until the
PixelArt fixtures have been taken out
of auto-numbering mode. Otherwise
the battens will incorrectly begin auto
numbering themselves from both ends
of the installation.
or
To the
STANDBY port
of the Video
Mapper
(see below)
For more
robust linking,
use Neutrik
®
EtherCon
®
NE8MC connector carriers
Each PixelArt Batten
uses its position
within the daisy
chain cabling link
to automatically
determine its own
number within the
installation. No
switch settings are
used.
