User Guide

2. How to set up an eDMX system from out of the box. - Page 6

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• It is possible for a Tube to act as either an encoder or a decoder

• It is possible to have one encoder talking to 249 decoders on the same

wireless network.

• It is possible to have 4 encoders talking to 60 decoders each all on the

same wireless network.

• It is possible to extend the system to cover more than 4 universes by the

addition of more wireless access points and the subsequent creation of

more wireless networks.

1.3 TUBE facilities and connectors.

• Mains voltage inlet connector: Provides a means to connect the Tube to a

mains power supply in the range of 90-260 v(AC)

• DC connector - for battery usage: Allows for the power for the Tube to

come from a DC battery source, this provides excellent range checking

facilities of the Tubes. The suggested battery supply is a PP9 battery.

• XLR Input connector – for usage when the Tube is acting as an encoder

• XLR Output connector – for usage when the Tube is acting as a decoder

• RS232 port – for usage as an initial configuration connection. The usage of

RS232 allows for the Tube to be configured by connection to any computer

with an RS232 9 pin Serial port, or via USB with the appropriate converter.

• 3 stack LED indicator – for analysis of system operation. The three LED’s

provide indication of termination, data receive or transmit rate, and

system status.

• Mode LED indicator – provides “at a glance” indication of encoder/decoder

selection

• Terminator Switch – to enable termination of the dmx line, when the Tube

is in encoder mode and is in line after some fixtures that require

termination.

Before shipping the Tubes are preconfigured to with their factory settings

that allows for usage straight from the box.

If the Tubes are to be used in a different configuration or in conjunction

with another system, or simply to extend the functionality of an existing

system then the Tubes must be reconfigured accordingly.

The configuration of the Tubes is dealt with overleaf…