User guide

DMX Repeater Pro

User’s Guide

unidirectional. The standard connector type is 5-pin XLR. Since

its inception in 1986, there have been two revisions: USITT

DMX512/1990 and the newer ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A (2005)

version. The DMX Repeater Pro is designed to work seamlessly

with these and all manufacturer-specific variants of the protocol.

RDM – A recent (2006) addition to the DMX512 protocol is ANSI

E1.20 RDM (Remote Device Management), a separate, optional

standard intended to enhance the value of DMX by adding

command/query-and-response functionality on top of the basic

DMX streaming-data structure. RDM is a duplex or bi-directional

protocol that requires DMX ports to transmit as well as receive.

Potential features include remote device addressing and status

reporting. The DMX Repeater Pro supports RDM on all ports.

STARTUP DISPLAYS

Plug in the power cord to your DMX Repeater Pro. The internal

power supply will automatically sense and accommodate any

voltage/frequency from 100-240VAC and 50/60 Hz. The front

panel liquid-crystal display (LCD) and the keypad will illuminate.

Once boot up is completed, the display will cycle through the

three main status displays.

DMX Status: The first display shows DMX activity and gives the

number of input channels. Some devices transmit less than a full

universe of 512. If there is no DMX present, the display will read

‘DMX Input – Inactive’.

RDM Status: The second display shows RDM activity. In some

modes, the screen will read “RDM Disabled”.

Port Status: The last display shows the port-by-port

customization for handling DMX and RDM information.

For full explanations of the displays, see “Status and Monitoring”.

▲DMX Input ▲

▼512 Channels ▼

▲Port ABCDEFGH ▲

▼Src IIIIIIII ▼

▲RDM ▲

▼0 messages ▼