Swisson XMT-500 User Manual [EN]

Contents

XMT-500 Features ........................................2

Cable Test Dongle ......................................3

Home Page ...............................................4

Receive ..................................................5

Send .....................................................6

Routing ..................................................7

RDM .....................................................8

Cable Tester ..............................................9

DMX Loop ..............................................9

DMX Dongle ...........................................9

ETH Dongle ...........................................10

Analyze Tools ...........................................11

Device Settings ..........................................12

Battery Charging .........................................14

Technical Information .....................................14

XMT-500 Features

The XMT-500 has a clear
full-color display, a robust
membrane keypad and
rechargeable battery.
The tough chassis and
industrialized connectors
ensure this tool will reliably
serve you for a long time.

Bright color display

Press and hold to

switch on and off

Keypad

see next page

Ethercon

RJ45

PUSH

USB-C

DMX

in

PUSH

DMX

out

2

Keypad

Press and

hold the left

key to power

on/off

Soft-keys (x4) respond to options

listed at base of the display

Back keySettings key

Cursor

left / right

movement

plus

Channel

decrement

/ increment

OK / enter key

Cursor
up / down
movement
plus
Value
increment
/ decrement

Cable Test Dongle

XMT-500 can test your loose DMX cables when they are connected
between its male and female XLR connectors. If you need to test DMX or

Ethernet cables that are xed in place, use the cable test dongle. Simply

connect the compact dongle at one end of the cable and the XMT-500 at
the other - then use the Cable Tester section (see page 9) to verify the
connected cable.

3

Home Page

When you  rst switch

XMT-500 on you will see
the home page:

Press the Back key to go
return to the previous page.

Use the arrow keys to move the highlight
box between the app icons. Also use these
keys to move between options within an app
and to change settings.

When the required app or option is

highlighted, press the OK key.

The changing functions of

the four soft-keys are listed

above them on the screen.

To view confi guration items for a particular app,

press the Settings key (not used in all apps).

4

Receive

This app allows you to view channel levels for a valid input signal received
at the DMX and/or Ethernet connectors. Channel/address levels can be

viewed in decimal, hex or percentage notation.

Navigation

• Choose channel/address:

• View the Settings page:

• View the Routing page:

• Return to previous page:

Settings page

• Show Level As: Decimal / Hex / Percent

• Address Mode: All / Non-Zero (when selected, shows only

Routing

This page manages priorities when two or more valid signal protocols
(DMX, Art-Net and/or sACN) are being received. Only the highest priority
protocol that is received is displayed. See page 7.

[Routing]

channels that have a value above 0)

See page 7

5

Send

This app allows you to send channel levels to one or more devices
connected via the DMX and/or Ethernet connectors. Channel/address

levels can be viewed in decimal, hex or percentage notation.

Navigation

• Choose channel/address:

• Change the channel level:

• View the Settings page:

• View the Routing page:

• Return to previous page:

Settings page

• Clear All Channels: Returns all channels to zero

• Show Level As: Decimal / Hex / Percent

• Refresh Rate: 5Hz / 10Hz /15Hz / 20Hz / 25Hz / 30Hz /

Routing

This page manages which protocols (DMX, Art-Net and/or sACN) are sent.
More than one can be enabled. See page 7.

[Routing]

35Hz / 40Hz / 44Hz

See page 7

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Routing

This page is accessed from either the Send or Receive apps by pressing
the [Routing] soft-key. The function of this page is to manage the various
supported protocols: DMX via the XLR connectors and/or Art-Net / sACN
via the RJ45 connector.

Highest priority

Lowest priority

Either the Input or Output side will be active, depending on which app is
being used: Receive or Send. For Art-Net and sACN signals, use the

keys to choose the required universe.

Input (Receive app)

The protocols currently enabled for receiving by the XMT-500 are

indicated by their  lled checkbox(es). The Receive app will display the

input of the highest checked protocol that is received (and the selected
universe) in this list.

Output (Send app)

Each active protocol is shown with a  lled checkbox. In the Send app, the

chosen channel values are sent to each protocol in parallel. If necessary,
use the keys to change the universe being used for Art-Net & sACN.

Navigation

• Choose signal type:

• Choose Art-Net/sACN universe:

• Select/deselect signal:

• View the Network Con guration page:

• Restore default values:

• Return to previous page:

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[Net Confi g]

[Default]

See page 12

RDM

This app deals with the Remote Device Management features of

connected  xtures that support the protocol. After opening, a discovery
will be enacted to  nd all compatible  xtures (incremental discoveries

are also carried out as a background task). Discovered devices will be
presented as follows:

Present fi xture

(identifi ed)

Lost fi xture

Navigation

• Perform new discovery:

• Highlight required  xture:

• Choose highlighted  xture:

• Return to previous page:

Present fi xture

Label/description

DMX footprint

Start address

[Discovery]

Details for a chosen  xture

are displayed in a new page.

The four soft-key options
allow you to:

• Set the RDM label

• Reset the  xture

• Change the start address

• Change the  xture

personality

8

Cable Tester

This app allows you to test DMX and Ethernet cables. Loose DMX cables

can be tested using the XMT-500 alone;  xed DMX cables and Ethernet

cables require the cable test dongle to be also used - see page 3.

DMX Loop

The app will  rst show the DMX loop page to test loose DMX cables

connected between the input and output XLR sockets.

Cable pass / fail indication

Pin-by-pin status

White lines: Valid
Red lines: Open or incorrect
Red animated: Cross connection

DMX Dongle

When testing a DMX cable between the XLR connectors of the XMT-500
and the dongle, press the DMX Dongle soft-key to show:

Pass/Fail indications

Note: Unlike the loop test option,
dongle tests are carried out
in pairs, eg pins 2 and 3 are
tested together. If a short occurs
between pairs (e.g. short between
pins 2 and 4), both pairs will be
marked as failed. Similarly, if an
open circuit occurs on one line
within a pair, both lines in the pair
will be shown as open.

9

continued

ETH Dongle

When testing an Ethernet cable between the RJ45 connectors of the XMT­500 and the cable test dongle, press the ETH Dongle soft-key to show:

Pass/Fail indications

Note: Unlike the loop test option,
dongle tests are carried out in
pairs, eg pins 1 & 2 are tested
together, as are 3 & 6, 4 & 5, and
7 & 8. If a short occurs between
pairs (e.g. short between pins 2
and 4), both pairs will be marked
as failed. Similarly, if an open
circuit occurs on one line within a
pair, both lines in the pair will be
shown as open.

IMPORTANT

When in cable test mode:

• Never connect to a live Ethernet port.

• Fully disconnect DMX from the XMT-500 to enable Ethernet testing.

10

Analyze Tools

Timings

This app provides a breakdown of DMX timings for signals connected to
the XMT-500 input XLR connector.

The following signal aspects are listed in real time:

• Signal State - shows if the signal is present and error free.

• DMX Rate: shows the number of DMX frames per second.

• Slots DMX: shows how many data slots are in the DMX packets.

• MBB: Mark Before Break - high value pause at the end of the last data

packet, of variable length.

• BRK: Break - low value pause to denote the beginning of a new data

packet.

• MAB: Mark After Break - high value pause to separate break from the

ensuing data.

Signal timings

Designation Min Typical Max

MBB (Mark Before Break) 0 - < 1.00 s

BRK (Break) 88 us 176 us -

MAB (Mark After Break) 8 us - < 1.00 s

(values for receivers)

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Device Settings

This app contains assorted settings related to the operation of the XMT­500, most notably network and power settings.

General navigation

• Choose option/setting:

• Return to previous page:

Network Settings

Use to coordinate the XMT-500 interface with Art-Net / sACN networks.

• DHCP - when disabled, the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway can

be edited manually to choose a static IP, otherwise these details are
granted by the network. If the XMT-500 cannot get a DHCP lease in
time, it will fallback to using the current static IP.

Power Settings

• Brightness - Screen brightness in steps of 10%. Default: 50%

• Turn Device Off After - Off / 2 Min / 5 Min / 10 Min / 30 Min / 1 Hour - of

no user input.

• Reduce Display Intensity After - Off / 15 Sec / 30 Sec / 1 Min / 2 Min -

after no user input.

Device Information - various XMT-500 internal details.

Battery Information - debug information.

Restore Default Settings - returns XMT-500 to standard settings.

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Battery charging

For charging, any common USB charger with at least 4.5W can be used
(the charging port has a USB-C connector). For minimal charging time,
we recommend using one of the following types (with a USB-C adapter
where necessary):

• USB 3.2 Type-A (7.5W, 5V)

• USB Type-C ( >=7.5W, 5V)

• USB BC1.2 (7.5W, 5V)

Using USB 1.0 or 2.0 chargers with power less than 4.5W is possible but
not recommended. This will take a long time and the XMT-500 internal
protection system might stop the charging process after multiple hours of
charging.

Technical information

Dimensions WxHxD 122.5 x 75.3 x 43mm

(4.82” x 2.96” x 1.73”)

Weight 445g (0.98 lbs)

Operating temperature -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F)

Charging temperature 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)

Rechargeable battery 3.6V, 3200mAh

Protocol standards Art-Net 1-4
sACN (ANSI E1.31), sACN draft version (v0.2)
ANSI E1.11 (DMX-512), ANSI E1.20 (RDM)
EIA-485 (electrical standard for signal ports)

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