Pathway Connectivity 6821 Users Manual

Model 6821 1-Port Gateway

for 35 x 7.5mm DIN rail

DMX512 INPUT/OUTPUT

Ethernet Connector

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OVERVIEW

The Pathport® 6821 1-Port Gateway provides the full
functionality of other Pathport gateways in a compact, DIN­rail mountable form factor.

System integrators can now easily put a fully customized
universe of DMX where it’s needed.

Ideal for use in NEMA enclosures. Fully compatible with
eDIN interfaces.

CONNECTIONS STATUS INDICATORS

Manual

The Pathport 6821 features terminal strips that can be removed from
the card to facilitate easy wiring installation or replacement. Make the
following connections, WITH THE POWER TURNED OFF.

POWER

The 6821 is designed to run on either Power-over-Ethernet (PoE),
or on an auxiliary power supply providing between 18 and 48 volts
DC. The gateway is Class 1 PoE and will draw up to 4 Watts.

If an auxiliary supply is used, observe the correct polarity when con­necting V+ and V-. A second set of terminals are provided so power
may be daisy-chained to other cards. The earth ground terminal
must be connected to the enclosure’s chassis or electrical ground
terminal to ensure EMC compliance.

DMX512

DMX connections consist of a shield and data pair. Connect DATA+
and DATA- to D1+ and D1-. Observe the same polarity convention
throughout the system. Connect the cable shield or common to the
SHLD COM terminal.

NETWORK

All network wiring should follow standard Ethernet rules and be in-

stalled by a qualied person. As part of the installation, all wiring
should be certied under the TIA/EIA-568 standard.

POWER IN (If PoE not in use):
18-48VDC, 4W Supply required.
Use #1001-100-48-DIN PSU or equal.

V-

V+

NCNCD1+

D1-

COM

SHLD

LED INDICATORS

18 - 48 VDC

MAX 3 WATTS

DMX INPUT

DMX OUTPUT

NET LINK/ACT

AUX POWER IN

V+

V-

GND

EARTH

+3V PS Blue. Steady glow indicates 3V power supply is

OK. O󰀨 indicates no power.

+5V PS Blue. Steady glow indicates 5V power supply is

OK. O󰀨 indicates no power.

DMX INPUT Amber. Steady glow indicates port latched to

active DMX source. Input and Output o󰀨 on all

ports indicates no DMX source.

DMX OUTPUT Green. Steady glow indicates port is transmit-

ting DMX. Input and Output o󰀨 on all ports indi­cates no DMX source.

NETWORK
LINK/ACT

Green. Flickering glow means active Ethernet

network link. O󰀨 indicates no network link.

Fastening mechanism designed

DMX IN/OUT

+3V PS

+5V PS

ETHERNET

802.3af POE

ON

1 2

1

UNIVERSE SELECT

2

3

ALL OFF FOR

3

4

SOFT CONFIG

4

Universe

Female RJ45

6821-300-REV1 02/11/19

Model 6821 1-Port Gateway

Manual

INSTALLATION

• Disconnect all power before proceeding with installation.

• Securely mount DIN rail (if not already installed in an enclosure).

To mount the 6821, hook the upper slots on the back of the plastic

extrusion to the DIN rail and then gently but rmly press on the

bottom front corners of the extrusion to snap the module onto the
rail. DO NOT press directly on the PCB card itself.

• If the 6821 is using an auxiliary power supply, connect the power

IN terminal block, after checking that polarity is being observed.
The earth ground terminal must be connected to the enclosure’s
chassis or electrical ground terminal to ensure EMC compliance.
Restore power and the card will boot up.

• Attach the network cable to the RJ45 connector. Because good

wiring practice requires building wire to terminate with a female
connector, typically a short (12”/30cm) male-to-male jumper is
used. If PoE is being used, the card will boot up. Both auxiliary
power and PoE may be connected simultaneously without dam­aging the 6821.

• The system is now ready for testing.

• To remove the 6821 from the DIN rail, use a athead screwdriver

to gently pry the hooked foot on the end caps of the device away
from the DIN rail. The corner of the device should life free; repeat
at the other side and unhook the device from the rail.

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

• Power input: 18-48VDC or PoE 802.3af Class 1

• Maximum power consumption: 4 Watts

• 60V protection on DMX port

• Ethernet: 802.3 10/100BaseT

COMPLIANCE

• USITT DMX512 - 1990 / ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A
R2013

• E1.20 RDM - Remote Device Management

• E1.31 sACN - Streaming ACN

• RoHS 2002/95/EC

DEFAULT SETTINGS

The 6821 ships as a DMX output gateway with the following Ethernet
receive protocols enabled: Pathport, Strand Shownet, ETC Net2,
streaming ACN and ArtNet.

Port A is patched to Universe 1. Channel information in DMX
Universe 1, placed on the network using any of the above protocols,
will cause Port A to actively output DMX.

FURTHER CONFIGURATION

A large number of parameters may be customized for the 6821, in­cluding: port direction, output channel patch, input universe number,
transmit and receive protocols and DMX speed. Network properties
such as IP address and subnet mask are also customizable by the
user.

Detailed gateway conguration and overall network system man­agement are done using Pathscape software, which is available for
download from www.PathwayConnect.com

Please refer to the Pathscape manual for information on conguring

these additional properties.

Pathway Connectivity Solutions

#103—1439 17Avenue SE Calgary AB

Canada T2G 1J9

6821-300-REV1 02/11/19

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