Enttec DMXEtherGate Mk2 User Manual
DMXEtherGate Mk2
DMX512 Ethernet gateway
User Manual
www.enttec.com
Firmware V1.0 6-Nov-2003 V1.0
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Table of Contents
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Contents......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Contacting ENTTEC......................................................................................................................................4
Warranty.........................................................................................................................................................5
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................6
Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Connector pinout............................................................................................................................................7
DMX OUT for DMXEtherGate Mk2 OUT:....................................................................................7
DMX IN for DMXEtherGate Mk2 IN:............................................................................................ 7
Configuration................................................................................................................................................. 8
Getting Started (Plug & Play operation )....................................................................................................9
Ethernet Connection.......................................................................................................................................9
Trouble shooting............................................................................................................................................ 9
No Ethernet traffic.....................................................................................................................................9
DMX Output does not change...................................................................................................................9
Configured state........................................................................................................................................... 10
Why use the configured state ?................................................................................................................10
Configuring a node .................................................................................................................................10
Status Page.............................................................................................................................................. 11
DMX........................................................................................................................................................12
Saving your settings................................................................................................................................ 12
Monitoring................................................................................................................................................... 13
Updating the firmware................................................................................................................................. 14
Appendix 1...................................................................................................................................................17
Appendix 2...................................................................................................................................................18
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Contents
When you open the packaging, you should find these items in the box:
• DMXEthergate Mk2
• 2 x mounting brackets
• IEC power cord (Australia only)
• User manual
If one of these items is missing please contact your local dealer.
The user manual for DMXEtherGate Mk2 IN and OUT is the same. Please refer to
the section relating to that specific product.
Contacting ENTTEC
To contact us, please send an email to: contact@enttec.com
Tel: +61 3 9819 2433 GMT+10
Fax: +61 3 9819 2733
To write us:
ENTTEC Pty Ltd
PO BOX 282
KEW, VIC, 3101
AUSTRALIA
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Warranty
ENTTEC warrants that the product it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of shipment from an authorized ENTTEC wholesaler. If
the device proves defective within the respective period, ENTTEC will repair or replace the defective
hardware at its sole discretion. If the failure is due to an operator error the user accepts to pay for any
charge relating to the diagnosis of the hardware, faulty parts or shipping from our factory.
ENTTEC makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall
ENTTEC be liable for indirect, special or consequential damages.
Opening the unit voids the warranty as described above.
As this product uses ethernet as a communication medium, we cannot officially support
applications where the DMXEtherGate is used on an existing computer network. We recommend
you have a good knowledge of networking infrastructure and IP networking.
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Introduction
Thank you for buying the DMXEtherGate Mk2. At ENTTEC we are proud of our products and we hope
you will enjoy them as much as we enjoy making them.
Firstly, un pack the unit from the box. The DMXEtherGate Mk2 is a 1U 9.5 inch rack, you can mount 2
together to form a standard 19 inch rack.
On the front panel, you will find :
• RJ45 Ethercon connector for a 10Base-T ethernet connection
• Dip-switches to set the DMX universe and configuration
• Status Led indicating if the device is powered up and running
• Activity Led indicating the presence packets on the network
• Link led indicating the presence of an ethernet connection
On the back of the rack you will find:
• IEC connector, you can insert any AC voltage source between 100 and 260 V and 50 to 60Hz
• 2 DMX connectors, depending on the model you have this might be male DMX input, or female DMX
output.
The unit has no power switch and can be left on continuously.
Features
The DMXEtherGate Mk2 combo provides the following features:
• Full 512 channel DMX512 ethernet gateway.
• Up to 256 universes.
• Plug & Play or Configured mode.
• Unlimited Remote node-universe bindings.
• Node naming.
• IP addressable.
• Simple communication protocol.
Limitations:
As the DMXEtherGate Mk2 is reliant on ethernet, if you are using an existing computer network and
sharing the traffic, you might experience delays and drop of the update rate.
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