Enttec Pixelator Mini Users Manual

User Manual

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PIXELATOR MINI

(PN 7 0066)

Box Contents

• Pixelator Mini (pn: 70066)

• Straight connect Ethernet lead (pn:79102)

• 1RU Mounting kit (pn: 79105)

• Country specific IEC Power lead.

• This user manual

Physical Dimensions

Note:

All dimensions are in millimetres unless specified otherwise

LED Protocols Supported

• 9PDOT-8bit and 9PDOT-16bit

• WS2811, WS2812, WS2813, WS2812B

• APA-104 LEDs

• SK6812 – use WS2812B

• TM1804 – use WS2812B

• TM1812 – use WS2812B

• TLC5973-8bit and TLC5973-16bit

Notes:

▪ We cannot claim to support other led protocols similar to the ones

supported by Pixelator Mini. If you happen to find one that works, and
is not listed, please let us know, so we can update our documentation

Features

• 8 Pixel Link (RJ-45) data output ports

• 16 Universe Ethernet to Plink

• Easy to setup & update through any web browser

• Supports following DMX over Ethernet protocols:

o Art-Net 1/2/3
o Streaming ACN (sACN)
o Kling-net
o ESP

• 1 RJ45 Ethercon connector (10/100 Mbps)

• Static or Dynamic (DHCP) IP configuration (DHCP by

default)

• Compatible with ENTTEC Plink Injectors

• Pixel Grouping is configurable for each Pixel Link

port. (1 to 340) for RGB and (1 to 256) for RGBW

• Each Pixel Link output can be assigned up to 2

Ethernet Universes.

• Pixel Ordering is configurable for each Pixel Link

port. RGB modes allow 3 slot mapping, and RGBW
modes allows 4 slot mapping.

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Safety

• Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture, doing

this will void the warranty

• Do not remove the cover, there are no

serviceable parts inside

• This unit is intended for indoor use only

Basic Setup

Right out of the box, the Pixelator Mini is factory config­ured to be a standard Art-Net node, listening to the first
16 Art-Net Universes (0 to 15). It is also set as a DHCP
node, so you can plug it into your existing router, and it's
good to go.

To make any changes to the configuration, you will need
the IP address of the unit. ENTTEC provides a free App
(available for Windows and Mac) called NMU, which will
find the Pixelator Mini on your network and display its IP
address.

Using the IP address one can access the built-in web-in­terface inside the Pixelator Mini via any modern web­browser. The web-interface allows the settings of the
unit to be changed.

Pixel Tape/Dots are to be connected to the Pixel Link
port using a PLink Injector (sold separately). The injector
takes external DC power and has appropriate terminals
to connect the tape.

Once setup, any Art-Net/sACN/ Kling-net/ESP enabled
software/app or a lighting control desk can be used to
drive the Pixel Link outputs on the Pixelator Mini. For a
list of recommended apps, please check the website

www.enttec.com/mini

LED Status

The Pixelator Mini comes with one RGB status LED and two
green network LED indicators located on the right side of
the front panel

RGB Status LED:

• WHITE: idle, signifies that Pixelator Mini is

operating normally.

• GREEN: Pixel Link Data is being output. The led will

fade from white to green.

• RED: (Blinking) Error State. Requires a firmware

update or needs to be rebooted. A reset might be
required, if it stays in error-mode on reboot.

• PURPLE: (Blinking) IP Address Conflict. Please

change the IP address manually or enable DHCP.

Ethernet Link Speed: is ON when there is an active

Ethernet Link @ 100 mbps. It will stay OFF @ 10 mbps.

Ethernet Activity: This LED blinks when there is activity on

the Ethernet network.

NMU

NMU (Node Management Utility) is a free Windows and Mac
application that is used to manage compatible ENTTEC DMX
over Ethernet nodes.

NMU will help you find your unit's IP address and then open
a browser window to access the web-interface.

Please follow these steps:

1. Download NMU from www.enttec.com/nmu

2. Ensure that Pixelator Mini is hooked up physically

by an Ethernet cable.

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3. And connected to the same physical network (or

router) as the computer on which you will run
NMU.

4. Open NMU. If prompted with multiple networks,

select the correct network. (identified by the IP
address of your computer on that network)

5. Press the Discovery button, and wait till NMU

finds all supported ENTTEC devices on your net­work.

6. Once found, select Pixelator Mini and use the IP

address to access the web-interface via your
web browser.

Web Configuration

The Pixelator Mini can be configured and controlled
through a web browser, running on a computer system,
located on the same Local Area Network. Any modern
web browser, such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer,
Safari or Opera, running under any operating system, in­cluding Windows XP/7/8/10, Mac OS X or Linux can be
used.

Either click on the underlined URL displayed in NMU, or
type the IP address (as detected by NMU) into your web
browser to access the Web Interface. The left side menu
allows all the Pixelator Mini web pages to be accessed.

Home page provides the following information:

System Information: Name, Firmware Version and Se-

rial No. of the unit. The Serial No. is unique to this unit
and can be used to identify this unit.

Current Network Settings: Configured IP address and

Link speed for the unit.

To change any of the displayed settings, you must use the
Settings page.

Settings

Node name is used to identify the unit on the network. Any
meaningful name can be used.

DHCP is enabled by default. When enabled, the router on
your network is expected to automatically provide the IP
address to the unit. If no DHCP router/server is present on
the network, the manual IP address will be used.

If for some reason, your unit does not get an IP address via
DHCP, please restart the unit with the Ethernet cable con­nected. It will listen for DHCP on start-up and wait for a few
seconds, before giving up.

IP Address and Netmask are only used if DHCP is disabled
or is unavailable on your network. Pixelator Mini web-page
will warn you, if non-standard IP address or netmask is
used.

If ever you manage to use an IP Address that can't be con­nected to later, please perform the reset procedure (as de­scribed later). The reset will re-enable DHCP on Pixelator
Mini.

DMX Protocol: allows you to pick the input DMX over Ether-

net protocol that the Pixelator Mini will act on. Available op­tions are Art-Net, sACN, Kling-net and ESP.

Art-Net Address: Net and Subnet can be selected here,

and comply with Art-Net 3 protocol. Universe can be se­lected from the PLink Port Settings.

LED Protocol: allows you to pick the Plink Output protocol

that the pixel tape conforms to. Available options are
9PDOT-8bit, 9PDOT-16bit, WS2812B (option applies to
WS2811, WS2812, and WS2812b) APA-104, TLC5973-8bit and
TLC5973-16bit.