ETC Net3 Show Control Gateway Setup Guide

Show Control Gateway Setup Guide

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Overview

This Setup Guide will guide you through the setup of the Net3 Show Control Gateway including hardware, electrical and
data connections. Software configuration of your gateway is covered separately, please refer to the Gateway Configuration
Editor (GCE) Online Help System.

Ethernet Connection

• PoE (IEEE 802.3af)

• 10/100Mbps data speeds

• Auto-sensing

• Auto-negotiation

• RJ45 and etherCON compatible

Reset Button

• hard reboot

MIDI Output

SMPTE

Menu Button

• Activates the LCD backlight

• Advances display pages

Push

SHOW CONTROL

LCD

• Displays gateway status

and configuration data

Strain Relief

• strain relief clip for

dc power cable

SMPTE

Push

MIDI

OUT

THRU

IN

DC Power Input

• 8-28Vdc

• Positive tip

• 3.5mm barrel

• 5 Watts usage

8-28V-INPUT

5W MAX

Power Indicator

• Solid blue LED

indicates power

Activity Indicator

• Solid green LED indicates

network connection.

• Flashing LED indicates

network activity

Power Indicator

• Solid blue LED

indicates power

Inputs and Outputs

Net3 Show Control Gateways connect to Net3 and ACN controls networks for remote connection of Show Control protocols. There are four
different port types available on the Show Control Gateway including: SMPTE In, MIDI Input, MIDI Output, and MIDI Thru.

Networking

Net3 Show Control Gateways offer flexibility of layout and distance between your lighting controller and your source of MIDI, including MIDI Show
Control and MIDI Timecode or SMPTE. MIDI and SMPTE are limited by a 50-foot maximum cable length. The Show Control Gateway allows you
to interface remote devices over Ethernet to your Net3 or ACN control network.

SMPTE Connection

The gateway has a SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) input connector. SMPTE timecode is a set of standards to label
individual frames of a video or film with a timecode compliant with the SMPTE 12M specification. SMPTE transmits signals to and from automated
sound consoles and other devices. The SMPTE interface allows you to interact with supported Net3 or ACN devices based on timecode associ­ated with the running of frames of video.

Balanced Audio

NOTE: This pinout is for a balanced input. For unbalanced input,
make the following connections in the user cable: Connect XLR

pin 1 and pin 3 together, tying Common to Signal -. The unbalanced

signal connects to XLR pin 2, Signal +.

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In Phase /

Signal +

Out of Phase

/Signal -

MIDI Connections

The Net3 Show Control Gateway supports sending and receiving MIDI control signals. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) enables various

types of equipment to communicate, control and synchronize with each other through the transmission of digital data. For MIDI output the signal is

generated by the control source (i.e. Eos) and transmitted to the Show Control Gateway using ACN to be output locally at the gateway. The
gateway itself does not generate MIDI messages.

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Common

3

3

Activity Indicator

MIDI Thru

MIDI Input

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• Flashing LED indicates network

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• MIDI In - allows communication from a MIDI device to a Net3 or ACN controller through the
gateway. The input accepts MIDI Show Control packets and MIDI Time Code.

• MIDI Out - allows communication with a MIDI device from a Net3 or ACN control source
through the gateway. Outputs MIDI Show Control packets and MIDI Time Code.

• MIDI Thru - allows communication between multiple MIDI devices by passing the input through
the gateway and back out to another MIDI device.

Optional Accessories

Power Up Using DC Power

When using an external power supply, the gateway must be connected to a network before being powered.

Rack Mount Kit (4260K1001)

The Net3 Gateway Rack Mount kit is capable of holding up to two Net3 gateways for mounting into a standard 19” rack enclosure. If you only
need to mount one unit, a blanking plate is provided with the kit. This blanking plate can be installed on either side of the rack mount bracket.

Hanging Hardware Kit (4260K1005)

The Net3 Hanging Hardware kit allows pipe mounting of a Net3 Gateway in a variety of orientations. You can vary the way the U-bolt (or
c-clamp) attaches to the bracket and the way the bracket mounts to the gateway. The bracket attaches to any edge on the bottom of your
gateway.

Menu Structure

The Net3 Show Control Gateway has a one button interface. Pressing the [Menu] button repeatedly cycles through the menu,
displaying related data. On certain menu items you are prompted to press and hold the [Menu] button for a period of 5 seconds
to change a state or setting.

Stage Input

MIDI TIMECODE

00:00:0 0:0 0

SMPTE TIMECODE

00:00:0 0:0 0

Last MIDI SYSEX RXed

IP Address

10.101.50.123

Subnet Mask

255.255.0.0

Gateway IP

10.101.50.103

• displays either the gateway name or the IP address.

• displays the current MIDI timecode.

• displays the current SMPTE timecode.

• displays the last MIDI system exclusive packet message received by the gateway.

• displays the current IP address of the gateway.

• displays the current Subnet Mask of the gateway.

• displays the current IP address for a network router (or the gateway’s own IP address).

Gateway Version

v1.0.1.9.0.66

Hold button 5 sec to

Download Software

Hold button 5 sec to

Factory Defaults

• displays the version number of the software currently running on this device.

• software is retrieved from the current TFTP update server .

• Restoring defaults will cause the gateway to reset all settings to the factory defaults.

Help from ETC Technical Services

If you experience difficulty during setup or installation of the Net3 gateway, additional information is available fron

www.etcconnect.com, or by contacting ETC Technical Services at your local office listed on the bottom of page 1.

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