ETC RSN-DMX4-DIN Quick Start Guide

ETC Setup Guide

OLED screen

Up, Down, Back,
Enter buttons

DC power
input

Ethernet
connection

Three-pin terminals (Typical 1, 2, or 4)

DMX termination switches

Reset button

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Response Mk2 DIN Rail Gateway

This guide covers installation and basic setup of the Re sponse Mk2 DIN Rail Gateway. You can
configure additional software features using ETCConcert software. Reference the Help system built
into Concert for more information. ETC Conce rt software can be found at etcconnect.com/Concert.

Overview

The DIN rail gateway come s with one , two, or four ports.

Action Buttons

Up, Down, Back buttons - T he Ba ck button allows you to return to the previous menu or option
and the Up and Down buttons navigate between menu options
Enter - The Enter button allows you to a dvance to the next available menu option or commit a
modified selection
Reset - The Reset button provides a physical button to reset the gateway

LED Indicators

Power - Solid blue indicates that power is supplied
Network - Solid green indicate s network connection and blinking indicates network activity

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Electrical Specifications

The gateways are powered by either auxiliary power or P ower over Ethe rnet (P oE).

Auxiliary power input rated voltage of 12-24 VDC, 6.49 W Max
10/100Base-T, PoE power Cla ss 2 (IEEE 802.3af)

For auxiliary power, the DIN rail gateway uses a three-position screw clamp termina l block.

If you supply both PoE and auxiliary power, the gateway defaults to using auxiliary. If auxiliary
power is lost, the gateway will reboot and then begin using PoE.

Note: If you are using an e xternal power supply, it must be rated at a maximum of

15watts.

DMXConnection

The Response Mk2 Gateways send and receive DMX-512 control signals. DMX cables must be
acceptable for DMX data transmission and conne ctions should follow the standard pinouts per the
chart below.

The DIN rail gateway come s with one , two, or four te rmina l connectors.

Pinout

DM X-512 Pinouts for Terminal Heade r

Pin Use Typica l Wire Color
1 Common (shield) clear/shield
2 Data - black
3 Data + red

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Wiring the Terminal Connector

The terminal header can acce pt two types of connectors (both connector types are provided with the
gateway):

DMXCable (three-position screw connector used with Belden 9729 or equivalent cable)
DMXCat5 (three-position Cat5 insulation displacement connector used with Cat5 or

equivalent cable)

DMXCable Preparation and Termination

Note: Not for use with Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 cable. W he n running DMXwith these cable

types, use the provided 3-position IDCconnector and reference DMXCat5 Pre pa ra tion and

Te rmination on the next page.

This instruction assumes preparation of Be lden 9729 (or equiva lent) cable for termination to the
three-position screw terminal connector provided.

1. Install the cable so there is an 20 cm (8 in) service
loop available at the rear of the gateway.

2. Strip 18 cm (7 in) off the outer jacket.

3. Label the ca ble with the data type and run
designation. (DMX1, DMX2, etc.)

4. Strip the foil shielding from each wire set to within
6 mm (1/4 in) of the outer jacket.

5. Untwist the shield wire from each pair and apply a
piece of 1.6 mm (1/16 in) clear heat shrink to e ach
shield wire.

6. Twist each shield wire back onto its data pair, and
then apply a 4 cm (1. 5 in) piece of 0.5 cm (3/16 in)
heat shrink all the way down each 3-wire set. Make
sure to capture the foil shielding at the base.

7. Apply the 5 cm (2 in) piece of the 1 cm (3/8 in) heat

8. Cap the ends of the unused pair of wires with a

9. Strip 6 mm (1/4 in) of insulation from all of the wires

10. Maintain the wire pair twist as close to the screw

11. Bend back the unused set of wires and secure the m to the cable with a wire tie.

12. Secure the termina ted wire sets together with a wire tie 5 cm (2 in) from the connector.

shrink, centered on the end of the cable jacke t and
the bases of all the wires in the cable.

2.5 cm (1 in) piece of 0.5 cm (3/16 in) heat shrink
centered over the end of the wires.

to be used.

terminal connector a s possible and terminate the
wires.

a. Insert the common (shield) wire into the

terminal labeled “DMX " and secure.

b. Insert the data - wire (typically black) into the

terminal labeled “DMX -” and secure.

c. Insert the data + wire (typically red or white)

into the terminal labeled “DMX +” and secure.

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