ETC Gadget USB User Manual

ETC® Setup Guide

Gadget USB to DMX/RDM Interface

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

• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)

•Mac OS

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XP (32-bit only)

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X Mavericks (10.9) (Nomad 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

Note:

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

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

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.

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.

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

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ETC Setup Guide

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The following table shows the pinout for the DMX connection.

DMX512 pinout for five-pin XLR female

Architecture

Computer with
Net3 Concert,
UpdaterAtor,
or Nomad

Gadget USB to DMX/RDM Interface

1 Common (Shield)

2Data –

3Data +

4 not connected

5 not connected

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Nomad Puck

USB cable

Gadget

To DMX/RDM device

To DMX/RDM device

DMX/RDM network

To DMX/RDM device

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