Swisson XND-4, User Manual

Page 1: ...XND 4 4 Port Ethernet DMX Node User Manual ...

Page 2: ...2 UM_XND 4 D0 LEN V01 00 DOCX 2016 07 05 ...

Page 3: ...oduction 4 Unpacking 4 Safety Information 5 Device Overview 7 Settings and Menu 8 Ethernet Port Status Information 15 Status LEDs 15 Screen Saver 16 Firmware Updates 16 Technical Data 17 Ordering Information 18 Credits 18 ...

Page 4: ...d DMX data to your fixtures from a computer or even from a mobile device Many light controller programs for PC or Mac support Art Net output natively and with the help of XND 4 s DHCP capability you can even let your workplace network infrastructure do the network configuration of your XND 4 automatically for you With its 128x64 pixels OLED display however configuring the network and setting up yo...

Page 5: ...way damaged defective or wet or if they show signs of overheating Do not expose the device to rain or moisture Do not operate the device if any cover or component is missing damaged or deformed Refer any service operation not described in this manual to Swisson Provide unrestricted airflow around the device Do not operate the device if the ambient temperature exceeds 55 C 131 F Do not modify the d...

Page 6: ...6 Do not use the device in areas where it is exposed to direct sunlight Do not use the device in areas that are considered to be highly inflammable ...

Page 7: ...hen either hard wire the power cable to the building s electrical installation providing an easily accessible power on off switch close to the device or install on the power cable a grounding type earthed mains plug that is suitable for the local power outlets following the power plug manufacturer s instructions Consult a qualified electrician if you have any doubts about the proper installation A...

Page 8: ...rs XLR Connectors RJ45 Connectors Each output port is individually optically isolated Settings and Menu General Navigation The encoder wheel see page 7 is the primary means for navigating through the menus Most of the menus arrange items vertically In those menus turn the encoder clockwise to select the item below the currently selected item or turn the encoder counter clockwise to select the item...

Page 9: ...et settings menu is displayed Home Screen The Home Screen shows the IP address of the node as well as the current Art Net net and the Art Net sub net of the node The numbers at the bottom of the screen display the 4 bit Art Net universe of each of the output ports The left most number corrseponds to the universe of output 1 Network Settings The network settings can be found under Home Menu Network...

Page 10: ...er confirming the value of the last byte the dialog will be closed and the new settings will be applied Netmask In order to configure the netmask use the same procedure as for configuring the IP address The netmask is used internally to compute the network address from the IP address XND 4 does this by computing the bitwise AND of each byte with the corresponding byte of the IP address The bitwise...

Page 11: ...same way net is configured Name The device name can be viewed and edited under Home Settings Deleting Text In order to delete a text line or a part of it position the cursor immediately to the left of the first character you want to have deleted Then keep OK pressed and turn the encoder clockwise until all of the text that you wish to delete appears highlighted As you release the OK button the hig...

Page 12: ...rt is enabled Disable The port is turned off A bullet point is shown next to the currently active setting Use the encoder wheel to select the desired setting and push OK in order to apply the setting Merge Mode Under Merge Mode a selection list is presented to you with the following options HTP Highest takes precedence If for a given DMX channel data has been received from two sources the higher v...

Page 13: ...erse number simply press Cancel On the left hand side of the screen the following information is displayed on four lines The first line displays the output port status which can be No DMX Off Hold or DMX OK o No DMX means that the port is enabled but no DMX is being sent o Off means that the port is currently disabled o Hold means that the port is currently sending a look which has been received b...

Page 14: ...ct the desired setting and push OK in order to apply the setting Device Information The following information about the device is available under Home Menu Device Settings Device Information Model The device model is reported as XND 4 for all variants of the XND 4 Boot Software The full version number of the boot software Firmware The full version number of the firmware Hardware The hardware revis...

Page 15: ...ion about muting and unmuting the LEDs Selected Port When a port is selected the port s status LED flashes in white for 0 1 seconds once every 0 2 seconds The DMX output ports and the Ethernet port can be selected using the push button next to the port Further the DMX output ports can also be selected via the menu Home Menu Outputs Output 1 4 Universe Not Selected DMX Output Port If a DMX output p...

Page 16: ... one unit in any direction The screen saver can be enabled or disabled under Home Menu Device Settings Screen Saver as described under Screen Saver on page 16 Firmware Updates Firmware updates will be provided on the product page on the Swisson website For updating the firmware a PC with Windows Vista or later and a USB A to B cable USB printer cable is required Please refer to the separate docume...

Page 17: ...TX auto negotiating auto MDI X Network protocols Art Net I II and 3 DMX ANSI E1 11 Electrical standard signal ports EIA 485 Dimensions Rack Mountable Models Depth 136 mm 5 35 in Width 482 6 mm 19 in Height 44 5 mm 1 75 in Weight 1 6 kg 3 53 lb Dimensions Box Models Depth 133 5 mm 5 2 in Width 252 mm 9 9 in Height 44 5 mm 1 75 in Weight 1 1 kg 2 43 lb ...

Page 18: ...ing disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR A...