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dataLynx II User Guide

Artistic Licence

Version 1-8

dataLynx II

User Guide

Summary of Contents for dataLynx II

Page 1: ...dataLynx II User Guide Artistic Licence Version 1 8 dataLynx II User Guide ...

Page 2: ...inside the outer case of this product Always disconnect from the power supply when not in use Any specific IP rating where appropriate is given in the instructions Unless otherwise stated this product is designed for indoor use only If used outdoors it MUST be installed in an appropriate IP rated cabinet Do not allow this product to be exposed to rain or moisture Do not allow liquid to penetrate t...

Page 3: ...ting Diagram Ref Type Description 1 LED Indicators for Ethernet 2 Data Connection Ethernet RJ45 3 Configuration Factory reset button 4 LED DMX indicator 5 Data Connection DMX port 6 Information User Guide QR 7 Power Connection Universal Mains input ...

Page 4: ...ghtning The protection is sacrificial which means that after a certain number of protection events the protection circuitry will be destroyed see the datasheet dataLynx II extreme is an ideal solution for the sort of harsh environments that may be encountered in live touring or permanent installations such as bridges or towers dataLynx II can be optionally ordered with an SFP input slot which supp...

Page 5: ...ce Ethernet Connection Ethernet Indicators During boot up During operation y y Power Slow flashing green 1Hz booting normally Slow alternating green red 1Hz factory start settings cleared y y Power Static green powered normal operation Fast flashing green 5Hz identify Occulting green remote programming command received Static red fault condition Fast alternating green red 5Hz product is not commis...

Page 6: ...e triggers after loss of either network data for 7 seconds or loss of ethernet link The options are y y Do nothing i e hold last state y y Output all channels at zero y y Output all channels at full y y Output a recorded failsafe scene Failsafe mode is configured using our free DMX Workshop software Failsafe mode also operates at boot up so if the gateways power on and there is no controller they ...

Page 7: ...Page 7 dataLynx II User Guide Figure dataLynx II internal web server The settings are explained on the next page ...

Page 8: ...o a computer running DMX Workshop it should be detected and displayed as an Art Net node click the Node List tab to verify this The node can be expanded to show the configuration and DMX output information as shown in the screen shot on the next page Right clicking on any entry brings up a menu that offers various functionality y y The Configure Node option enables configuration of the universe nu...

Page 9: ...ere are situations in which the user may wish to change this for example a 192 168 x x address is generally used in office environments Squawk On a complicated network it is not always easy to relate what is showing on screen to the physical location of the nodes A single press of the factory reset button on dataLynx II causes the product to send a message over the network to the console Figure da...

Page 10: ...y is output If the priority field in both streams is identical merging will occur If additional stream s are directed to the same universe any additional stream with higher priority will take precedence If the priority is identical to the merging streams it will be ignored DMX Input A DMX input can be merged with an Art Net stream an sACN stream or another DMX input The table below summarises the ...

Page 11: ...nterface Art Net Controller e g Colour Tramp RGB Pixels dataLynx II Art Net DMX RDM DMX RDM In this example dataLynx II converts Art Net from a Colour Tramp controller into DMX RDM data This is fed into intelligent power supplies for use with an LED pixel product dataLynx II dataLynx II dataLynx II dataLynx II ...

Page 12: ...uded y y Isolation 1 kV DMX512 ports y y Output mode ground referenced y y Output isolation n a y y Output ESD protection 15 kV y y Electrocution protection 425 VAC continuous self healing y y Output surge protection extreme only GDT conforming to IEC61643 311 sacrificial Max IDC 30 000A 8 20uS 1 operation 20 000A 8 20uS 10 operations 20A 10 1000uS 1500 operations Control Protocols y y Ethernet Ar...

Page 13: ...ompliant with the appropriate CE FCC and RoHS regulations Product specific information is available on request Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Artistic Licence is a member of a WEEE compliance scheme and will happily recycle any of our products that you at your expense return to us CE Compliance dataLynx II is CE compliant Due to our policy of continuing product improvement specificatio...

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