User Manual
PMINI-MANUAL (50881)
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PIXELATOR MINI
(PN 70066)
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
oESP
•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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User Manual
PMINI-MANUAL (50881)
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Safety
The Pixelator Mini comes with one RGB status LED and two
•Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture, doing green network LED indicators located on the right side of
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-in- terface 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 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 Serial 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.
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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 Ethernet 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.
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