Doug Fleenor Design RR User Manual

ROTOR ROUTER

DMX512 DIGITAL PATCH BAY

OWNERS MANUAL

revision 1.0
May, 2000

Doug Fleenor Design

396 Corbett Canyon Road

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

[phone]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Description 2

Specifications 3

Setup and Connections 3

Operation 4

Line Termination 4

Technical Details 5

Troubleshooting 6

About the Company 6

Warranty 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Doug Fleenor Design specializes in customizing, so your particular unit may differ in some respects
from the product described in this Owner's Manual. This manual will describe the standard product
and call attention to common customized features.

The Rotor-Router is a DMX512 distribution system featuring up to 12 inputs and an unlimited
number of outputs. A system typically consists of an input module and one or more output modules.
Both modules are 1.7"h x 19"w x 12"d and are normally rack mounted. A plexiglass security cover
is included to prevent accidental switch changes.

The input module features 12 optically isolated DMX512 inputs on 5 pin XLR connectors (terminal
block connections are optional). Each input has two front panel indicators (power and signal). The
input module feeds the twelve DMX signals to up to thirty output modules (or more on special
order) via a 25 pin D connector (DB-25P). All connections and the power cord are on the rear panel.

The output module features 12 optically isolated DMX512 outputs on 5 pin XLR connectors
(terminal block connections are optional). Each output has two front panel indicators (power and
signal) and a front panel twelve position rotary switch (to select from one of twelve inputs). The
output module receives the twelve DMX signals from the input module via a 25 pin D connector
(DB-25P). All connections and the power cord are on the rear panel.

When rack mounted, the 25 pin D connectors on the input and output modules line up in a vertical
column; a 25 conductor ribbon-wire assembly joins the modules. When input and output modules
are in different locations, 12 pair 120 Ohm data cable is used to connect the modules. Each module
has its own power cord.

Split modules may be ordered on a custom basis that have mixed inputs and outputs in a single
chassis. Such a unit can have any combination of up to twelve inputs/outputs. For example: 3
inputs 9 outputs (pictured above), 6 inputs 6 outputs, 11 inputs 1 output, etcetera).
The Digital Multiplex Combine Unit is an interface device which combines multiple DMX512
lighting control signals into a single DMX512 output. The standard product compares the level for
each dimmer from the various inputs and sends the higher level. This method of combining control
signals is often referred to as "pile-on" or "highest takes precedence". Customized software to
provide other functions is optional.

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