IQ Micro
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
1. Overview .............................................................................................................. 3
Product Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3
Menu Map ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Main Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 7
DMX Port Activity .............................................................................................................................. 8
DMX Port setup ................................................................................................................................ 8
Node Configuration Menu ............................................................................................................... 11
2. Protocol Setup .................................................................................................. 12
Protocol ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Easy Priority .................................................................................................................................... 13
Source Loss Action ......................................................................................................................... 13
Source Loss Timeout ...................................................................................................................... 14
DMX Rate ....................................................................................................................................... 14
3. Network Setup ................................................................................................... 15
IP Address ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Subnet Mask ................................................................................................................................... 15
Easy IP ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Universe Format ............................................................................................................................. 16
Universe Numbering ....................................................................................................................... 17
4. Node Setup ........................................................................................................ 17
LCD/LED Brightness ...................................................................................................................... 18
5. Configuration .................................................................................................... 19
User Config ..................................................................................................................................... 19
6. Appendix ........................................................................................................... 12
Remote Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 20
RDM Functionality .......................................................................................................................... 21
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................. 21
Return Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 22
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................. 22
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1. Overview
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Menu Map
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Explanation
DMX port 1
menu
See below
DMX port 2
menu
See below
Universe
VALUE
Set the universe value (0 -
32767)
Confirm
Back
Direction
DMX Port 2 direction
IN
OUT
RDM
Port 2 RDM settings
Enabled
Disabled
Priority
Set the Art-Net priority.
VALUE
Set the value (0-200)
Confirm
Back
Setup menu
Protocol setup
Protocol
Choose either Art-Net or sACN
Protocol
Art-Net
Art-Net protocol
sACN
sACN protocol
Easy priority
If Enabled, when two or more of the
ON
OFF
Source loss
action
What the IQ Micro will do when the
DMX source is lost.
Hold values
Blackout
DMX
same Art-Net/ sACN universes from
different sources exist on the
network and are used by a ProPlex
IQ output port, the console with the
higher channel 512 value for each
universe will have control over that
universe.
Disable
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Source loss
timeout
VALUE
Set the source loss timeout
value (5 - 120 seconds)
Confirm
Back
DMX rate
Changes the refresh rate of the
DMX out.
Adaptive
20 Hz
30 Hz
40 Hz
resend
How often the IQ will regenerate
is present.
0.5s
1.0s
2.0s
4.0s
Art-Net Idle
resend
Choose the Art-Net Output protocol
Base16
Hex
Decimal
ABC
Network setup
Set the IP address of the IQ Micro
IP address
VALUE
Mask
Set the subnet mask of IQ Micro
(Disabled when Easy IP is Enabled)
VALUE
Easy IP
This setting will ensure that
not only for a specified subnet mask
ON / OFF
Node setup
Info Information about the node
LCD/ LED
brightness
Adjust LCD and LED brightness
settings for your needs.
Off
Dimmed
Full
Configuration
User cfg. 1
(node name)
User configuration profile 1
Art-Net Idle
Art-Net Packets even if no change
software will search for all masks,
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Load
Button for loading the configuration
settings
Confirm
Back
Record
Button for recording the
configuration settings
Confirm
Back
Delete
Button for deleting the configuration
settings
Confirm
Back
User cfg. 2
(node name)
User configuration profile 2
Load
Button for loading the configuration
settings
Confirm
Back
Record
Button for recording the
configuration settings
Confirm
Back
Delete
Button for deleting the configuration
settings
Confirm
Back
Defaults
Port defaults
This setting will restore port defaults
Load
Confirm
Back
Protocol
defaults
This setting will restore protocol
defaults
Load
Confirm
Back
settings
defaults (will reset ALL settings)
Reset
Confirm
Back
Reset all
This setting will restore factory
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Main Menu Overview
Left Side
Right Side
Port Direction
Universe Number
Data Activity Status
RDM
IQ Micro Node name
Q Micro IP Address
Status
Port 1 direction (output in example)
Data activity status (no data)
Universe number (0)
RDM status (ON)
Port 2 direction (input)
Data activity status (data input with
above 50% activity)
Universe number (0)
Bottom
Node Name: (ProPlex IQ One Micro)
Node IP Address: (2.222.222.22)
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DMX Port Activity LED Overview
The IQ Micro has RGBW activity LEDs at each output port.
DMX port status indicators:
• DMX port status LED is RED: There is no incoming DMX signal from the network.
• DMX port status LED is ORANGE (full power): Port is conf igured as a DMX output and the DMX
output is active.
• DMX port status LED is ORANGE (dim): Port is configured as a DMX output and there is no
active DMX output.
• DMX port status LED is BLUE (full power): Port is configured as a DMX input and DMX signal is
present.
• DMX port status LED is BLUE (dim): Port is configured as a DMX input and there is no active
DMX present.
• DMX port status LED is GREEN (intermittent): Port has active RDM packets.
DMX Port Setup
Using the <UP>, <DOWN>, <LEFT>, <RIGHT> buttons, select the DMX port to be changed. In the
above images, the left image shows Port 2 selected and highlighted, and the right image shows Port
1 selected and highlighted.
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By pressing the <OK> button, a DMX port setup menu will open:
There are four pages of setup options: U niver se, D ire c tion, RDM, and Priority.
Universe: Selecting the “Universe” option will open the following window.
In this window, the universe number can be set (from 0 to 32767) for the selected DMX port (the
example shows “Decimal” Universe Format).
Direction: By selecting “Direction”, a new window will open:
This setting is used to change the port direction from input to output.
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RDM OFF/ON: By selecting “RDM”, a new window will open.
What is RDM?
Remote Device Management or RDM is a protocol enhancement to DMX512 that all ows bi-directional
communication between a lighting or system controller and attached RDM compliant devices over a
standard DMX line. This protocol will allow configuration, status monitoring, and management of
these devices in such a way that does not disturb the normal operation of standard DMX512 devices
that do not recognize the RDM protocol, (source: www.rdmprotocol.org)
Note: RDM cannot be used when using the sACN protocol because the sACN protocol (E1.31)
doesn't currently support RDM officially. Once ratified, this will be a simple software update for the IQ
nodes.
Priority: By selecting "Priority", a new window will open:
Here port priority (0 - 200) can be set. When signal is lost for the highest priority port, the DMX signal
will be taken from the port that has the next highest priority when addressed to the same universe.
This is useful when two DMX sources need to be prioritized while operating as the same DMX
address. When two priority levels are the same, HTP Merging will occur.
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Node Configuration Menu
The Node configuration menu is used to manage properties for the entire node.
By pressing the <OK> button while the "Config" window (containing the Node Name and IP address)
is selected, the configuration setup submenu will open:
Use the <UP> and <DOWN> buttons to choose the desired submenu.
By pressing the <OK> or <RIGHT> button, the selected sub-menu will open.
By pressing the <LEFT> button, previous menu will open.
Four pages of setup option s apply: Protocol setup; Network setup; Node setup; and Configuration
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2. Protocol Setup
Protocol menu overview:
Protocol: By pressing the "Protocol" button, a new window will open
Select Art-Net or sACN (e1.31).
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Easy priority: By selecting "Easy priority", a new window will open.
Easy Prio rit y can be ON or OFF.
What is Easy Priority ?
When easy priority is ON, and two or more of the same Art-Net/sACN universes from different
sources exist on the network and are used by a ProPlex IQ output port, the source with the higher
channel 512 value for that universe will have control over that universe
Source loss action: By selecting "Source loss action", a new window will open.
When the "Hold values" setting is selected after the DMX source is lost, the IQ Micro holds the last
DMX values it recieved and continues to output these values until incoming DMX has been restored.
When the "Blackout" setting is selected after the DMX source is lost, all DMX values will change to
value to 0 and will be held at this value until an incoming DMX source is restored.
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When the "Stop DMX" setting is selected after the DMX source is lost, the IQ Micro will stop
outputting DMX. When the DMX source is restored, the IQ Micro will continue outputting the DMX
source.
Source loss timeout: By selecting "Source loss timeout", a new window will open.
This setting determines how long the IQ Micro will wait before using the Source Loss setting. This
time is set in seconds. (5-120). Once the source loss timeout threshold has been reached, the IQ
Micro will revert to the Source Loss timeout setting.
DMX Rate: By selecting "DMX rate", a new window will open.
Select one of four options for DMX out refresh rate: Adaptive, 20Hz, 30Hz, 40Hz.
The DMX refresh rate setting controls how many times per second the IQ Micro outputs DMX over
the 5-pin XLR connectors. Some DMX devices work better using different refresh rate settings.
In the cases of high-speed devices like LED walls and displays, using the “Adaptive” option can
improve response time by matching the incoming refresh rate of DMX derived from the source. The
setting can be referred to as “High Speed Video Adaptive mode.” Adaptive mode matches the
refresh rate of the DMX source with the DMX output. Note: Some devices may not perform well
with this setting as the refresh rate may exceed their ability to process the information.
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3. Network Setup
IP Address: By selecting the "IP setup" option, a new window will open.
The IP address can be changed for the IQ Micro.
Subnet Mask: By selecting t he "Subnet mask" option, a new window will open.
The Subnet mask of the IQ Micro can be changed. To change the assigned Subnet mask, replace
the current network Subnet mask with the desired network Subnet mask.
Note: When Easy IP setting is "ON", Subnet mask settings cannot be changed.
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Easy IP: By selecting "Easy IP", a new window will open.
This setting ensures that the IQ Micro searches all masks, not only within the specified Subnet.
When the Easy IP setting is turned ON, the Subnet mask cannot be changed.
Easy IP is very useful for most networking situations where subnet filtering isn’t required. The IQ
Micro automatically finds and outputs Art-Net and sACN information regardless of IP or Subnet
Mask settings. Turning off Easy IP is useful when using subnet filtering to help separate different
areas of a LAN when used in conjunction with a managed switch based network. An example of
this would be multiple TV studios having independent networks all attached to one console.
Universe format: By selecting "Universe format", a new window will open.
In this window the universe format can be selected. By default, the un iv ers e form at is set to Hex
(hexadecimal) but can be changed to Base 16 incremental decimal counting system or
alphanumeric counting system.
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Universe Numbering Order Visualized
HEX
• Art-Net (0, 0.0.1 – 0.0 .9, 0.0.A - 0.0.F, 0.1.0 – 0.1.F – F.F.F)
• sACN (0.0.1-0.0.9, 0.0.A - 0.0.F, 0.1.0 - F.F.F)
BASE16
• Art-Net (0, 0.0.1 – 0.0.15, 0.1.0 – 0.1.15… 127.15.15)
• sACN (0.0.1 – 0.0.15, 0.1.0 – 0.1.15… 127.15.15)
Decimal
• Art-Net (0 – 32767)
• sACN (1 – 32767)
ABC (Alphanumeric)
• Art-Net (0, A - Z, A A – AZ, BA… AVLG)
• sACN (A - Z, AA – AZ, BA… AVLG)
4. Node Setup
Info: By selecting "Info", a new window will open.
The node information is found in this window.
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LCD/ LED Brightness: By selecting "LCD/ LED Brightness”, a new win dow will ope n .
Select one of three settings: OFF, Dimmed, and Full
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5. Configuration
The configuration menu is used to save and load User Configurations, load system defaults, and
reset system settings.
User config: By selecting "User config 1" or "User config 2" options, a new wind o w will open.
Three options are availble:
Record will record all the current configuration settings on the device.
Load will load the saved configuration settings recorded with "Record" button.
Delete will delete the recorded setting.
When the "Load", "Record" or "Delete" button is pressed, a confirmation window will appear.
Pressing the "✓" button will confirm the selection, and the "X" button will return to the previous menu.
Port defaults will reset all DMX port related settings.
Protocol defaults will reset all protocol related settings (sACN/ Art-Net settings).
Reset all settings will reset all settings and restart the system.
After pressing the Load/ Reset button, confirmation window will appear. Pressing "OK" will confirm
the choice, "X" will return to the previous screen.
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6. Appendix
Remote Configuration and Monitoring of IQ Nodes
ProPlex IQ Ethernet to DMX nodes can be configured and monitored via two methods: ProPlex IQ
RDM Manager software and via a web browser.
The ProPlex IQ RDM Manager software is
available as a free PC download from
www.tmb.com
suite of configuration and monitor ing feat ures ,
and makes managing multiple nodes on a
network extremely easy. The Software also
includes a RDM management suite for
devices connected the IQ nodes or via a
ProPlex RDMigo Cable.
ProPlex IQ Ethernet to DMX nodes can also be remotely configured via their onboard webserver.
Using a PC or Mac internet browser, connect to individual IQ nodes by typing their IP address into the
internet address bar.
For more information on the
ProPlex IQ RDM Manager
software, RDMigo Cable, and
other ProPlex IQ series products,
please visit www.tmb.com
. This software includes a full
.
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RDM Functionality
Main
Sensor Count
Patch
Name
Present value
Protocol selection
Address
Lowest value
Easy Priority
Highest value
Art-Net configuration mode
DMX refresh setup
Port configuration
Flare IQ Micro is equipped with RDM Functionality. Below are the RDM functions available in these
devices. TMB has many options for RDM control of your devices: ProPlex RDMigo and IQ RDM
Manager Software; ProPlex Striker; and ProPlex MasterFade. Additionally, ProPlex RDM OptoSplitters and the ProPlex IQ product range offer many means of RDM over DMX data distribution.
Limited Warranty
ProPlex Data Distribution Devices are warranted by TMB against defective materials or workmanship
for a period of two (2) years from the date of original sale by TMB.
TMB’s warranty shall be restricted to the repair or replacement of any part that proves to be defective
and for which a claim is submitted to TMB before the expiration of the applicable warranty periods.
This Limited Warranty is void if the defects of the Product are the result of:
• Opening the casing, repair, or adjustment by anyone other than TMB or persons specifically
authorized by TMB
• Accident, physical abuse, mishandling, or misapplication of the product.
• Damage due to lightning, earthquake, flood, terrorism, war, or act of God.
TMB will not assume responsibility for any labor expended, or materials used, to replace and/or repair
the Product without TMB’s prior written authorization. Any repair of the Product in the field, and any
associated labor charges, must be authorized in advance by TMB. Freight costs on warranty repairs
are split 50/50: Customer pays to ship defective product to TMB; TMB pays to ship repaired product,
ground freight, back to Customer.
This warranty does not cover consequential damages or costs of any kind.
A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number must be obtained from TMB prior to return of any
defective merchandise for warranty or non-warranty repair. For all repairs please contact TMB Tech
Support Repair using the contact information below or email TechSupportRepairNA@tmb.com.
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Return Procedure
Please send returned merchandise prepaid and in the original packing. Freight call tags will not be
issued for shipping the product to TMB, but TMB will pay the freight for return to the customer.
Clearly label package with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA #). Products returned
without an RMA # will delay service. Please contact TMB and request an RMA # prior to shipping the
unit. Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number, and a brief description of the cause
for the return. Be sure to properly pack the unit; any shipping damage resulting from inadequate
packaging is the customer’s responsibility. TMB reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair
or replace product(s). Proper UPS packing or double-boxing will better ensure product integrity when
shipped.
Note: If you are given an RMA #, please include the following information on a piece of paper
inside the box:
1) Your name
2) Your address
3) Your phone number
4) The RMA #
5) A brief description of the symptoms
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