Instruction Manual

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Blizzard Lighting, LLC

www.blizzardlighting.com

Waukesha, WI USA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS AutoBahn™ 8 DMX/ArtNet 19” Rackmount Interface 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? Getting It Out Of The Box Caution! Getting A Hold Of Us 3 3 3 3 2. Meet The AutoBahn™ 8 4 Main Features Overview 4 4 3.
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1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • 1 x AutoBahn™ 8: DMX/ArtNet Interface • An Ever-So-Handy Power Cord • This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Glückwünsche! You’re on the road to blazing fast bilateral ArtNet/DMX signal conversion and more with the AutoBahn™ 8! With usage of multiple LED fixtures and video mapping, many occasions require thousands of DMX channels. It’s important to have fast DMX response and proper network load management, and the AutoBahn™ 8 will do just that.
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Rear Side 9.) Power Input AC power cable input 10.) Neutrik™ EtherCON® Ethernet Port To connect the ethernet cable 11.) DMX IN A/B DMX signal intput 12.) DMX Out (1-8) DMX signal output 3. Operating instructions Startup View: There are 4 initial “top-tier” menu status screens (shown above) that you’ll see when you power on the unit. You can scroll through them by using the buttons. The Device Name, Device ID, and IP Address can all be edited later within the menu settings.
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Renaming the device: Enter the main menu by pressing the
button, then use the buttons to highlight “1. Rename Device”. Press the button. Then use the buttons to scroll through the characters, and push the button when the character you’d like to change is highlighted. Use the buttons to scroll through your choices, and push the button to confirm the change. Repeat this process for each character as necessary to rename the device.
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Setting the netmask: This allows you to choose from the 3 commonly used network mask configurations that you can change per your system requirements. Enter the main menu by pressing the
button, then use the buttons to highlight “3. Set Netmask”. Press the button. Then use the buttons to scroll through the 3 choices and push the button when your selection is highlighted.
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DMX Port settings: (continued) Port Mode = Normal Device will send data received from the DMX IN port to the network universe regardless of other data being received. Port Mode = Backup Device will NOT automatically send any data from this port. This input port will only transmit data to the network universe when the network universe is receiving no other active data input. 2.) DMXOUT Port 1-8 You can set the Port Status of any the DMX Ports 1-8 as “output” or “disabled”.
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Setting the ID#: Enter the main menu by pressing the
button, then use the buttons to highlight “5. Set ID NO”. Press the button. Then use the buttons to scroll through your choice of ID# within the range of 000 to 255. The ID# is only used to easily identify each AutoBahn™ 8 unit. To finish setting the ID, you must save your changes by using the buttons to scroll to “Enter”, and then push the button.
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User presets: Enter the main menu by pressing the
button, then use the buttons to highlight “7. User Preset”. Press the button. The built-in user presets will help you to use the device easily and avoid complicated setup procedures. You can simply choose the presets by using the buttons to scroll through your choices, then pushing the button to confirm. Presets 1, 2, and 3 settings are the inherited DMX Port Settings. (See p.
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Firmware Version: You can check the firmware version from this option. Enter the main menu by pressing the
button, then use the buttons to highlight “8. Version”. Press the button. 5. APPENDIX A quick lesson on ArtNet ArtNet is a protocol, like http, ftp, telnet and so on. A protocol is a set of rules that have to be followed if you want you stuff to work with other machines.
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Keeping Your AutoBahn™ 8 As Good As New The fixture you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely keep the unit clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks. In transit, keep the unit in cases.
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Application Diagram 1.75 inches (44mm) 6.1 inches (155mm) Dimensional Drawings 19 inches (482mm) Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Length 19 inches (482 mm) Height 1.75 inches (44 mm) Depth 6.1 inches (155 mm) Weight 5.1 lbs (2.3 kg) Other Information When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot’s hands. Warranty 2-year limited warranty. Page 13 AutoBahn™ 8 User Manual - Rev.
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Enjoy your product! Our sincerest thanks for your purchase! --The team @ Blizzard Lighting