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Pixel Octo User Manual 

For latest version visit: 

www.enttec.com 

10 December 2019 

M-files ID: 4836041 

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Show Options 

 Activate Standalone Show 

Octo  allows  the  control  of  the  standalone  show 
played  at  each  of  the  two  outputs.  This  is 
controlled by the Show Options section. Both can 
be set to output no standalone show: 

 

The  outputs  can  play  the  same  standalone  show 
concurrently: 

 

Or each can be set to output a different show: 

 

Creating a Standalone Show 

A  standalone  show  can  only  be  created  when 
Standalone mode is activated. Please follow these 
steps to create a standalone (effect): 
1.

 

Select the next available standalone slot and 
click on Create button 

 

2.

 

Select an output to preview the standalone 
show on by using the check boxes 

 

3.

 

If the effect previewed is to be preserved, Type 
in a name and click on Save Effect button  

Preview Standalone

 

Pixel  Octo  allows  the  preview  of  the  standalone. 
Select  the  output  to  preview  the  standalone  as 
shown in the previous image. 

 

If two different colour orders e.g.: RGB on output 1 
and  WWA  in  output  2  are  assigned  you  can  only 
preview the effect on one output at a time. If you 
attempt  to  preview  both  outputs  the  following 
message is displayed

 

 

Standalone Show Name

 

Up to 65 characters can be used for a standalone 
show  name.  All  characters  are  supported  except 
comma (,). Octo does not allow a standalone to be 
saved with an existing name on the list

 

Standalone Layers Explained

 

When  creating  a  standalone  the  light  output 
should be visualized as two layers:

 

 

Background (controls shown in red)

 

 

Foreground (controls shown in blue)

 

 

 

Pixel Octo also has colour wheel support for WWA 
(warm white, cool white and Amber) pixel tape

 

Summary of Contents for 71520

Page 1: ...ration 5 Home 5 Identify Button 5 Settings 6 Direct 6 DMX Protocols 6 Universes Outputs 7 Group Pixels 7 DMX Start Address 7 Standalone 7 Show Options Activate Standalone Show 8 Creating a Standalone Show 8 Deleting a Standalone 10 Copying a Standalone Show 11 Importing and Exporting a Standalone List 11 Network Stats 11 Art Net and ESP 11 sACN 11 KiNET 12 Update Firmware 12 Reset to Factory Defau...

Page 2: ...doing this will void the warranty Make all connections before powering on Do not remove the cover there are no user serviceable components inside Never plug this unit into a dimmer pack Ensure input voltage is within the specified limits Ensure this device functions within the recommended operating temperature LED Protocols Supported For supported protocols please refer to support page www enttec ...

Page 3: ...ute live effects on the fly Save created effects into a list of standalone shows Maximum output refresh rate is 46 frame per second Hardware Features Aluminium Enclosure Top view indicator lights and button Pluggable terminal blocks Dual Spring 35mm DIN rail brackets LED Status Status This LED indicates the Pixel Octo status and should be constantly flashing The current operating status of the LED...

Page 4: ... visit www enttec com 10 December 2019 M files ID 4836041 Page 3 Wiring Diagrams Connecting distance between Pixel Octo data output and tape dots data input is highly dependent on cable quality maximum suggested length is no more than 3 meters ...

Page 5: ...5 in decimal Where byte3 55 is 85 in decimal The built in web interface of the Pixel Octo can be accessed using the IP address via any modern web browser The web interface allows the settings of the unit to be changed Finding the IP Address Using NMU ENTTEC provides a free App available for Windows and Mac called NMU Node Management Utility that finds the Pixel Octo and display its IP address Note...

Page 6: ...the word Direct or Standalone depending on the mode the device is in as shown in the images below Home The Home tab displays the following information DHCP status whether enabled IP address NetMask Gateway Mac Address Link Speed Device Name Firmware version on device Serial number of the device Internal temperature of the processor System uptime Input protocol set on device Output LED protocol set...

Page 7: ...e ENTTEC logo as shown in the image DMX Protocols KiNET Supported commands Discover device Discover ports on device Change device name Change device IP Portout commands DMX out commands KGet Command o KGet Subnet Mask o KGet Gateway o KGet port universe port 1 and 2 KSet commands o KSet Subnet Mask o KSet Gateway o KSet port universe port 1 and 2 o KSet device to boot Art NET Supports Art NET 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...pixel is set to 10 each DMX channel of the universe will control 10 pixels The maximum pixels lit is determined by mapped pixels this parameter can take a maximum of 680 RGB or 512 RGBW DMX Start Address Selects DMX channel number which controls the first pixel When the universes output is more than one the DMX start address only applies to the first universes However where it applies a start addr...

Page 9: ... boxes 3 If the effect previewed is to be preserved Type in a name and click on Save Effect button Preview Standalone Pixel Octo allows the preview of the standalone Select the output to preview the standalone as shown in the previous image If two different colour orders e g RGB on output 1 and WWA in output 2 are assigned you can only preview the effect on one output at a time If you attempt to p...

Page 10: ... no LEDs are switched on 255 LEDs on are at full brightness Background Foreground Strobe Frequency Controls the time between LED s on and off time 0 LEDs switch on and off at slowest speed 255 LEDs switch on and off at fastest speed Background Foreground Strobe Duration Controls the time that the LEDs are on DMX fader value On time 0 Always on 1 Smallest duration 255 Longest duration Wave function...

Page 11: ...Offset allows the pattern on a port to be delayed Editing a Standalone Show Octo allows the editing of any saved standalone Please follow these steps to edit a standalone 1 Select the standalone to be edited and click on Edit button 2 Select an output to preview the standalone on by using the check boxes 4 Edit the standalone 5 If the standalone previewed is to be preserved click on Save Effect bu...

Page 12: ...one List Octo allows the import and export of all the standalone shows on the device Note The export file will include a list of all the standalone shows Please click on Export Effect button to export the standalone shows Please click on Import Effect button to import the standalone shows Network Stats The Network page shows statistics for the DMX protocol enabled Art Net and ESP The information p...

Page 13: ...It is strongly recommended that Pixel Octo is updated with the latest firmware available on the ENTTEC website This firmware can be loaded to the driver through its web interface by carrying out the following steps 1 Browse and select the correct firmware version on your PC 2 Press the Update Firmware button Once the firmware update is complete the device will reboot while the web interface displa...

Page 14: ...1 byte2 byte3 where the three bytess are the last three bytess of the mac address in decimal Netmask is set to 255 0 0 0 To reset to factory defaults the following procedure must be performed Power off the unit Press and hold the Reset button While holding the Reset button power up the unit and keep holding the button for 3 seconds Release the Reset button once the status led starts blinking red T...

Page 15: ...upported Protocols Art Net sACN KiNET ESP Output Protocols For supported protocols please refer to support page www enttec com support support ed led pixel protocols Maximum Pixel count output RGBW 512 RGBW pixels Maximum Pixel count output RGB 680 RGB pixels Maximum DMX footprint output 2048 channels Connectors 2 x 4Pin Output phoenix 1 X 2Pin Power In 2 X RJ45 IP Rating IP 20 Operating Temperatu...

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