ETC Gadget Setup Manual

ETC Setup Guide

Gadget USB to DMX/RDM Interface

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Overview

Gadget provides a connection from a PC (Windows/Mac) to your lighting system’s DMX/RDM devices.
Gadget provides DMX control level output, configuration, and monitoring for RDM devices including
fixtures, dimmers, and more. You can also upgrade software for most DMX-based ETC products using
UpdaterAtor or Net3 Concert software.

Supported USB Operating Systems

Gadget is supported on computers running the following operating systems:

•Windows

®

XP (32-bit only)

• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)

•Mac OS

®

X Mavericks (10.9) (ETCnomad Software Only)

Supported DMX Output

When used as a DMX output device, Gadget supports software configurable DMX/RDM speeds: max, fast
(default), medium, and slow.

Connections

To Connect Gadget to a PC (Windows/Mac) and the DMX/RDM network

Step 1: Ensure that the Gadget device driver is installed on your computer. The driver installs

automatically with Net3

™

Concert, UpdaterAtor, and ETCnomad. If you need to manually
install the driver, the driver is available for download from the ETC website,

www.etcconnect.com

.
Step 2: Connect the USB-A cable end to your computer.
Step 3: Connect the USB-B cable end to Gadget.
Step 4: Connect a standard DMX cable from Gadget’s DMX Output to your DMX/RDM fixtures or

devices.

Note:

Before plugging in Gadget, install a software package that supports Gadget to ensure
the drivers are loaded on the PC.

When installing on a Windows XP computer, you will be prompted to install drivers
manually when connection Gadget for the first time. You must follow the Installation
Wizard to connect Gadget correctly.

ETC Setup Guide

Gadget USB to DMX/RDM Interface

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An indicator LED is located next to the USB connection. The LED indicates the connection status between
Gadget and your computer. The LED illuminates red when power is applied and blinks to indicate activity.

The following table shows the pinout for the DMX connection.

Architecture

DMX512 Pinout for Five-pin XLR Female

1 Common (Shield)

2 Data –

3 Data +

4 not connected

5 not connected

Push

1

2

3

4

5

Gadget

DMX/RDM network

Computer with
Net3 Concert,
UpdaterAtor,
or ETCnomad

To DMX/RDM device

USB cable

To DMX/RDM device

To DMX/RDM device

ETCnomad Puck

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