Doug Fleenor Design PRE10ETHER-A, Preset 10 Ethernet User guide

Preset 10 Ethernet

Interface Configuration & Owner’s Manual

model: PRE10ETHER-A

Doug Fleenor Design, Inc.
396 Corbett Canyon Road
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

[phone] Voice and FAX

Manual Revision
January 2020

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Preset Ten Ethernet (PRE10ETHER-A) wall station plays back snapshots of sACN
(E1.31) on four universes. The simple front interface allows the user to control 2,048
individual slots with the push of a button. Static snapshots from any sACN capable
console record into the ten presets. Snapshot play back may be used as an alternative
to a more complex console, or operate along with that same console. Various lockout
topologies make the PRE10ETHER-A ideal in venues requiring untrained users to
control fixtures typically accessed by a more complex console. The PRE10ETHER-A
supports Power over Ethernet (PoE – 802.3af) or a 24-48VDC power input. Station
configuration takes place on a rear facing user interface. Multiple stations may operate
on the same universes, and stations operating on different universes may operate on
the same Local Area Network (LAN).

INSTALLATION

The PRE10ETHER-A installs into a standard two gang electrical wall box. Minimum
dimensions on the inside of the back box are 2.9”H × 1.4”D × 3.6”W. Data input and
output takes place over the RJ45 jack. For best possible data rates, a cable capable of
Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) is required. The cable must connect the PRE10ETHER-A
to an Ethernet LAN that contains the console and receiving devices.

Power may enter the unit using the Ethernet cable when a Power over Ethernet switch
or injector is used. When utilizing PoE only one cable is required. Installations not
utilizing PoE must use the Auxiliary 24-48VDC input.

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SYSTEM TOPOLOGY

Both Single Station and Multistation system designs are possible with the
PRE10ETHER-A. A simple system may consist of a single console, PRE10ETHER-A,
and receiving device.

A more complex system may have PRE10ETHER-A stations at multiple locations in a
building.

Data transport between each sACN capable device takes place using standard Ethernet
hardware that supports multicast traffic. The above diagrams utilize a single Ethernet
switch for simplicity. Any network hardware constituting a properly configured LAN may
replace the Ethernet Switch blocks above.

Note:
 Ethernet switches intending to filter multicast traffic will require IGMPv3 for

PRE10ETHER-A compatibility.

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REAR INTERFACE

The PRE10ETHER-A has a set of rear mounted controls that are accessed during initial
commissioning of the wall station. The rear interface changes network settings, lockouts
and button behavior. Once setup is complete, this interface remains facing into the two
gang wall box and is not accessed by users changing presets on the front interface.

The rear interface has a monochrome graphical Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and a
rotary encoder with a button. The LCD displays the configuration pages which are
edited by turning the encoder, and pressing the button. The configuration page changes
when the page change symbol is highlighted [< >] and the encoder wheel is turned.
Depressing the encoder shaft acts as a button to toggle between the editable fields on
the screen. A highlight appears in the background of the editable field, at which point
the wheel changes the highlighted value. In addition to the LCD and encoder based
configurations, three jumpers select settings that are not accessed in the LCD menus.

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Using the LCD, encoder, and jumpers, an installer can commission the PRE10ETHER­A. Initial commissioning consists of setting the following configuration options:

DHCP

Turns Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) On or Off. DHCP servers, such as
a router, will issue an IPv4 address to the PRE10ETHER-A when connected on the
same Local Area Network. With a DHCP address issued, the PRE10ETHER-A will not
be able to alter its own IPv4 address.

IPv4

The Internet Protocol Version Four (IPv4) address is edited here when DHCP is off.

SUBNET MASK

IPv4 Subnet mask bits are set here when DHCP is off.

UNIVERSE

Available sACN universes range from 1 to 63,999. The default starting universe for the
PRE10ETHER-A is universe 1, which can be altered in this menu. The selected starting
universe is the first of four universes. For example, a starting universe of 6 gives the
PRE10ETHER-A control of universes 6, 7, 8 and 9. Since each universe contains 512
slots, this gives the PRE10ETHER-A control of up to 2,048 slots.

PRIORITY

sACN uses a priority value to instruct receiving devices on which stream takes
precedence. Receivers may merge equal priority streams if supported. This field
becomes useful in conjunction with no lockout mode to allow for ‘automatic’ switch over
when a console powers down. Priority values range from 1 to 200, with 1 being the
lowest priority and 200 being the highest priority. The default priority for the
PRE10ETHER-A is 100.

LOCKOUT

Two options provided here are Standard, and No Lockout. When the PRE10ETHER-A
sees incoming streams on any incoming universe within its addressed universe range,
in Standard lockout mode, it stops transmitting on all four universes. In No Lockout
mode, transmission does not stop, and priority handling in the fixtures determines which
transmitter produces light levels. Default lockout behavior is Standard.

MULTISTATION

SINGLE: Used when only one PRE10ETHER-A is in the system. Single station mode is
the default Multistation setting.

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MAIN: Used when multiple stations are in one system. A main station transmits the

Option

Default Setting

DHCP

True

IPv4

10.10.10.10

Subnet Mask

255.0.0.0

Universe

1

Priority

100

sACN data, holds stored looks and exchanges configuration packets with remote
stations. Only the main station may record presets, and set times.

REMOTE: When more than one station is on a universe, one must be set as a main,
and all others set as remote stations with the same universe number. The remote
stations exchange polling information with the main station, allowing button presses at
multiple entrances to track through the whole system.

BUTTONS

RADIO: Button presses fade between presets, one preset is active at a time.
POPO: Piles on presets allowing more than one on at a time. In this pile-on mode, the

PRE10ETHER-A operates in a Highest Takes Precedence (HTP) fashion, outputting the
highest value per slot of the active presets.

DATA

Displays the value of the first slot of the first universe being received by the
PRE10ETHER-A. The Data page does not display data transmitted by the
PRE10ETHER-A. This is provided as a system diagnostic and troubleshooting aide.

JUMPER SETTINGS

The remaining configuration options are not accessed using the LCD and encoder
wheel. Instead these options are accessed by removing or applying a jumper.

JP4 - Rear Lockout – Removal of the JP4 Jumper locks out the rear encoder input and
display output. The LCD image and backlight turn off. Reapplication of the JP4 Jumper
re-enables the LCD and encoder.

JP5 - Force Defaults – All configuration options accessed through the LCD and encoder
are set to default by the following process:

1. Power Down PRE10ETHER-A

2. Remove JP5

3. Power up PRE10ETHER-A

4. Wait 5 seconds

5. Replace JP5

For a listing of each default setting, see the table below.

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Lockout

Standard

Multistation

Single

Buttons

Radio

JP6 - Record Lockout – With JP6 removed, the recessed record button on the front
panel will no longer allow the recording of presets. Editing of fade times is also disabled.
With JP6 installed recording and editing of fade times take place as described in the
front interface section.

FRONT INTERFACE

The PRE10ETHER-A has a front interface where the majority of user interaction takes
place. The front interface has buttons and LEDs involving playback, recording, and fade
time. Using the front interface, a user can select an active preset or determine a lockout
condition. The recessed RECORD and FADE TIME buttons require a small blunt object,
such as a paper clip.

PLAYBACK OF PRESETS

The PRE10ETHER-A transmits presets when not locked out. When the PRE10ETHER­A outputs a preset, an associated green indicator LED will illuminate the button cap. In
STANDARD lockout mode, the PRE10ETHER-A will darken all active preset indicators,
and show only a red indicator LED. In NO LOCKOUT mode, the playback happens all
the time, and the red LED indicates only the receipt of data. When shipped, the
PRE10ETHER-A will have its lockout setting as STANDARD. Whenever one or more of
the indicator LEDs are on, a user can expect playback.

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The BUTTONS setting, found on the rear LCD, augments the front panel playback
behavior. There are two options for this setting: RADIO and Push-On-Push-Off (POPO).

In RADIO mode the station will only allow one active preset at a time. Pressing a non­illuminated button will begin a crossfade from the currently active preset to the newly
activated preset. The time taken to fade from the current preset to the new preset is
taken from the newly selected preset. The LED indicator for the new preset becomes
illuminated, and the LED indictor for the former preset becomes dark. Once the fade
has completed, it will remain in that preset (static) until another preset is selected.

In POPO mode each snapshot piles on in a highest takes precedence merge with all
other active presets. Each active preset will have an illuminated button cap. When a
preset select button is momentarily pressed, the current output will fade to the newly
modified merged set of presets using the fade time associated with the selected preset.
The fade will begin when a preset is turned on and when a preset is turned off.

In both RADIO and POPO mode, whenever a fade takes place, the yellow FADE TIME
INDICATOR led will illuminate.

Note:
 If one or more static presets are active at the time power is lost, the PRE10ETHER-

A will return to the last active preset(s) when power is restored. The formerly active
preset(s) will fade in completely after eight seconds.

RECORDING PRESETS

In order to record preset levels, the PRE10ETHER-A must be connected to an sACN
source. When less than 2,048 slot levels are received, a level of 0% will be stored for all
slots above those received.

Note:

 For predictable results, avoid recording when the sACN levels are changing.

 Recording of presets must be done from a station configured as MAIN or SINGLE.

1. Using the primary sACN source, set a “look” to be recorded.

2. Using a small blunt object (e.g. paper clip), momentarily depress the RECORD
MODE recessed button located on the bottom most right of the PRE10ETHER-A.
The red LED above the recessed button will begin to flash. If you decide after
depressing the RECORD MODE button that you do not wish to make an edit,
depress the RECORD MODE button a second time. The red LED will no longer flash
and no changes will have been made.

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3. Momentarily depress the PRESET SELECT button of the preset number you wish to
record.

4. Upon releasing the PRESET SELECT button, the red LED will no longer flash. This
indicates recording is complete.

Repeat steps 1 through 4 until you have recorded as many presets as required, up to
ten total.

RECORDING PRESET CROSSFADE TIME

A crossfade is a fade where the new preset levels entirely replace the previous levels.
Each of the ten presets can have its own unique crossfade time. Crossfade times
default to two seconds.

Note:
 Crossfade times range from a minimum of 0 seconds to a maximum of 999 seconds

(16 minutes and 39 seconds).

To enter a crossfade time:

1. Disconnect the PRE10ETHER-A from any sACN sources on the same universes

as the PRE10ETHER-A.

2. Press the button of the preset you wish to edit. The green preset indicator LED

will illuminate.

3. Using a small blunt object (e.g. paper clip), momentarily depress the TIME

SETTING MODE recessed button located on the bottom most left of the
PRE10ETHER-A. The green LED indicator of the preset you selected to edit and
the yellow time LED above the recessed button that was just depressed will now
flash. You will have ten seconds to set the crossfade time. If you decide after
depressing the TIME SETTING MODE button that you do not wish to make an
edit, simply wait ten seconds or depress the TIME SETTING MODE button a
second time. No changes will have been made.

4. Enter the time in seconds using the PRESET SELECT buttons. Use PRESET

SELECT button 10 (OFF) to enter a zero (e.g. 120 seconds is entered by
pressing PRESET SELECT button 1 followed by 2 then OFF). The time setting
command is completed by one of three methods:

a. Enter a three-digit time. The TIME SETTING MODE will exit upon the

entry of the third digit. The green preset indicator LED will illuminate
steadily and the yellow time LED will go off, indicating success. A one or

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two digit time may be entered with leading zeros (e.g. five seconds as 005
or PRESET SELECT buttons OFF, OFF, 5).

b. Enter a one or two digit time followed by pressing the TIME SETTING

MODE button. The green preset indicator LED will illuminate steadily and
the yellow LED will go off, indicating success.

c. Enter a one or two digit time and wait for ten seconds for the time setting

mode to exit automatically. The green preset indicator LED will illuminate
steadily and the yellow time LED will go off, indicating success.

PRESET NUMBER 10 (OFF) – SPECIAL FUNCTION

When the levels stored in preset number 10 (OFF) are all zeros, a special function is
enabled. When preset number 10 (OFF) is selected and the crossfade has completed,
the PRE10ETHER-A will stop sending sACN. By ending sACN transmission, many
moving lights and dimming systems will enter their standby mode. This feature can be
disabled by recording any non-zero level on any of the 2,048 channels into preset
number 10 (OFF).

Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

Products manufactured by Doug Fleenor Design (DFD) carry a five-year parts and labor
warranty against manufacturing defects. It is the customer's responsibility to return the
product to DFD at the customer's expense. If covered under warranty, DFD will repair
the unit and pay for return ground shipping. If a trip is necessary to the customer's site
to solve a problem, the expenses of the trip must be paid by the customer.

This warranty covers manufacturing defects. It does not cover damage due to abuse,
misuse, negligence, accident, alteration, or repair by other than by Doug Fleenor
Design.

Most non-warranty repairs are made for a fixed $50.00 fee, plus shipping.

Doug Fleenor Design, Inc.

396 Corbett Canyon Road
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
[phone] voice and FAX

(888) 4-DMX512 toll free [phone]

web site: http://www.dfd.com
e-mail: [e-mail]

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