ultraDMX2 PRO Interface USER MANUAL DMXking.com • JPK Systems Limited • New Zealand 0113-700-1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Main Features ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Exterior View ......................................................................................
10. Warranty .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 DMXking.com Hardware Limited Warranty .................................................................................................................................. 13 11. Declarations (FCC & CE) ......................................................................................................................
1. INTRODUCTION Thanks for purchasing a DMXking.com product. Our aim is to bring you high quality products with great features we know you’ll appreciate. We ship only what’s required which is why there’s no CD or printed manual in the box, this is part of our commitment to minimizing environmental impact which also translates into end user savings. MAIN FEATURES Supported operating systems: Any with Ethernet networking support.
STATUS LED TABLE LED Indication Data (rear - upper) Protocol activity. Red = RX, Green = TX, Orange = Boot loader mode Network (rear - lower) Network activity. Green = Link, Flash = Traffic A (front - upper) DMX512 Port A. Green = TX, Red = RX B (front - lower) DMX512 Port B. Green = TX, Red = RX 3. INSTALLING THE FTDI DRIVER To use the USB DMX interface install the FTDI driver. Modern versions of Windows and OS X should do this automatically.
4. CONFIGURATION DEFAULTS All ultraDMX2 PRO units ship with default IP address settings and DHCP enabled. Please reconfigure for your requirements before use. Parameter Default Setting IP Address 192.168.0.112 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.0.254 DMX512 and Art-Net configuration parameters are also configured with default values. Parameter Default Setting Network Mode DHCP *Operation Mode DMX Out *Fixed IP 0.0.0.
USB DMX MODES In USB DMX mode the ultraDMX2 PRO operates either standard or enhanced functionality depending on your software. Note compatible software is required for enhanced mode. ultraDMX2 PRO operating modes: 1x OUT Compatibility mode. Universe 1 configured on Port A or Port B. Device behaves just like ENTTEC USB Pro so works with large existing software base. Provides 1 isolated DMX output. Compatibility mode. Universe 1 configured on Port A & Port B.
NETWORK TAB Before starting the eDMX Configuration utility please ensure your computer has appropriate IPv4 network settings, for example IP 192.168.0.100 Subnet 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.0.254 for Static IP defaults or DHCP/automatic. Upon startup eDMX devices on the same subnet are automatically detected and displayed by IP address. You can re-poll for new devices or just check the communications is okay by clicking “Search For Devices”.
PORT TAB Make changes to the applicable Port settings then click “Update”. Parameter Usage MAC Address Factory programmed Ethernet MAC address IP Address IPv4 network address Subnet Mask Subnet mask, typically 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0 or 255.255.255.0 for class A,B & C respectively Default Gateway Address of network gateway (router) for communications beyond local subnet Network Mode Custom IP, DHCP Operation Mode DMX In Art-Net, DMX In sACN, DMX Out (both Art-Net and sACN are enabled).
RECORDER TAB Please refer to the eDMX PRO Recorder manual for more information. This functionality is common to all eDMX PRO, LeDMX PRO and ultraDMX2 PRO devices. DMX DISPLAY FUNCTION Select View | DMX Display for a simple DMX512 test utility. To generate an Art-Net output stream click Transmit then select one of the 6 Transmit Options and change Art-Net Universe as applicable.
Changing to Receive mode will display the selected Art-Net universe number with merged streams if more than 1 is present. Note Art-Net II/III/4 unicast is not supported meaning only Art-Net I broadcast streams are displayed. The DMX Display utility works with any manufacturers Art-Net hardware and can be useful for diagnostics and simple testing of DMX512 fixtures. ADVANCED OPTIONS IGMP Unsolicited Period can be configured where an IGMP Querier is not always active in a multicast (sACN) network.
ART-NET NODE NAME The Art-Net protocol supports device naming which can make larger installations more manageable. Both Short Name (17 characters) and Long Name (63 characters) for an eDMX Device can be modified using the Advanced | Edit Node Name dialog. FACTORY RESET This is a last resort option if for whatever reason incorrect or forgotten device network settings have rendered your device unusable.
6. PORTS, MERGING, PRIORITY AND DMX INPUT PORTS AND MERGING Each DMX Port is fully independent which allows for configurations including setting multiple ports to the same universe. A commonly used configuration for ultraDMX2 PRO is 2x isolated DMX512 outputs of the same universe, thus turning the ultraDMX2 PRO into a USB DMX or 1 universe Art-Net/sACN node + 2 port isolated splitter in one.
SACN / E1.31 PRIORITY – DMX RECEIVE When a port is configured for DMX IN sACN operation the RDM Discovery Period parameter doubles up as sACN Priority since it is otherwise unused. This permits DMX Inputs to generate sACN multicast or unicast streams with a specific priority. DMX512 IN – UNICAST / BROADCAST / MULTICAST When you feed a DMX512 signal into an ultraDMX2 PRO Port configured as DMX In Art-Net the following will determine Art-Net unicast or broadcast: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
8. USB COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL The ultraDMX2 PRO uses ENTTEC’s DMX USB Pro Widget API Specification 1.44 (as used for ENTTEC DMX USB Pro). You can find this document on Enttec’s website. DMXking has added several extensions to cater for additional output universes and other product identification data.
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dimensions: 75x36x104mm (WxHxD) Weight: 0.27kg DMX512 connector: 3 or 5 pin XLR Female per port Internal DMX512-A line biasing termination as per ANSI E1.20 RDM requirements. 1500V isolation on each port. Power input: USB-B socket 5Vdc 400mA. Art-Net, Art-Net II, Art-Net III, Art-Net 4 and sACN/E1.31 support. ANSI E1.20 RDM compliant with RDM over Art-Net. Universe Sync Art-Net, sACN and Madrix Post Sync.
Pukekohe 2340 New Zealand declares that the product ultraDMX2 PRO complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
