DMXking.com eDMX4 DIN User manual

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eDMX4 DIN
Interface
USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Main Features ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. Exterior View.............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Front View....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Status LED Table.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
3. Default Configuration................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4. Configuration Utility................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Network Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Port Tab........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
DMX Display Function..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Art-Net Node Name ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Factory Reset .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
5. Ports, Merging, Priority And DMX Input .................................................................................................................................... 8
Ports and merging........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Supported merging combinations .................................................................................................................................................. 9
sACN / E1.31 Priority....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
DMX512 In –Unicast / Broadcast / Multicast................................................................................................................................. 9
6. Compatible Software ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Controllers .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Media Servers / VJ ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Visualizers ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Mobile Apps .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
7. Updating Firmware .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
8. Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
9. Warranty .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
DMXking.com Hardware Limited Warranty.................................................................................................................................. 13
10. Declarations (FCC & CE) ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................................... 13
EEC Declaration............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thanks for purchasing a DMXking.com product. Our aim is to bring you high quality products with great features we know you’ll
appreciate. We ship only what’s required which is why there’s no CD or printed manual in the box, this is part of our commitment
to minimizing environmental impact which also translates into end user savings.
Model
Highlights
eDMX4 DIN
4 Universe DMX512-A output or input. RDM functionality. Merge 2 ArtNet/sACN streams per channel.
MAIN FEATURES
Supported operating systems: Any with Ethernet networking support. Windows, MAC OS, Linux, BSD…
Ethernet 10/100Mbps interface with Auto MDI-X
Wide input power range 8-28Vdc
DMX512 Out or DMX512 In functionality selectable on each port.
Art-Net broadcast, Art-Net II & III unicast, sACN/E1.31 Multicast and sACN Unicast support.
E1.20 RDM over Art-Net support.
User configuration of Art-Net Node short and long names.
Available with RJ45 or screw terminal DMX connections.
Fully compatible with *ALL* software and hardware that supports Art-Net and E1.31 sACN protocols.
Configuration utility (Windows platform only .NET 3.5 –contact support for other OS).
Firmware update through configuration utility.
2. EXTERIOR VIEW
FRONT VIEW
Network 10/100Mbps RJ45 socket. Pluggable terminal block for 8-28Vdc power input. Four RJ45 sockets or 3way pluggable
terminal block connectors for DMX512. Optional DIN rail mount brackets.

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STATUS LED TABLE
LED
Indication
Protocol
Protocol activity. Flash Yellow = Art-Net/sACN. Solid Yellow = Firmware Update mode.
Network
Network activity. Green = Link, Flash = Traffic
3. DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
All eDMX1/4 DIN units ship with default IP address settings. Please reconfigure for your requirements before use!
Parameter
Default Setting
IP Address
192.168.0.112
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway
192.168.0.254
DMX512 and Art-Net configuration parameters are also configured with default values.
Parameter
Default Setting
Network Mode
Custom IP address
*Operation Mode
DMX Out
*DMX Universe
1-4 [Net 00, Subnet 0, Universe 0-3]
Note sACN Universe 1 = Art-Net 00:0:0
*Merge Mode/Timeout all sources
HTP, Timeout unchecked
*DMX512 Update Rate
40 [DMX512 frames per second]
*RDM Packet Spacing
1/20s
*RDM Discovery Period
0s [RDM Disabled]
*Broadcast Threshold
0 [Force Art-Net broadcast]. Don’t change this unless you want Art-Net II/III
unicast on DMX In ports.
*Recall DMX Snapshot at startup
Recall unchecked
*These parameters are per port.
4. CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The eDMX Configuration utility provides a simple interface to all device parameters. Typically these are set once during initial
configuration and left untouched. If you are not confident in setting up network IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway
parameters please get in touch with DMXking.com support and we’ll walk you through the process.

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Special note: Once you’ve finished configuring your eDMX product close the application before starting your lighting control
application if it’s run from the same computer.
NETWORK TAB
Before starting the eDMX Configuration utility please ensure your computer has appropriate IPv4 network settings, for example
IP 192.168.0.100 Subnet 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.0.254.
Upon startup eDMX devices on the same subnet are automatically detected and displayed by IP address. You can re-poll for new
devices or just check the communications is okay by clicking “Search For Devices”.
Click on the desired device’s IP address in the list and all Settings will be retrieved. Note that if no response is received the settings
will be greyed out. An activity box shows both transmitted and received messages to help with diagnosing communication issues.
If your network configuration has multiple adapters and or IP addresses you need to select the same network range as the eDMX
from the Network Adapter IP Address dropdown box and also ensure the subnet mask is appropriate.
Make changes to the applicable settings on the Network tab then click “Update Network Settings”. If you select the Art-Net 2.x.y.z
or 10.x.y.z addressing scheme please note the custom IP address will still be valid during initial boot stages (i.e. firmware updates
are always on the Network Settings address, not 2.x.y.z or 10.x.y.z) The eDMX unit will reboot after network any settings changes.
Selecting “Firmware Update” will prompt for an appropriate firmware file and upload upon confirmation. A built in boot loader
permits updating of the eDMX firmware. Note only signed encrypted firmware files from DMXking.com can be successfully loaded
to ensure you won’t brick your device by accident. Future firmware releases for this product will be in the form 0083-500-
VersionMajor.VersionMinor.enc
The Port A - D tabs provide access to the DMX512 port parameters.

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PORT TAB
Make changes to the applicable Port settings then click “Update”.
Parameter
Usage
MAC Address
Factory programmed Ethernet MAC address
IP Address
IPv4 network address
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask, typically 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0 or 255.255.255.0 for class A,B & C respectively
Default Gateway
Address of network gateway (router) for communications beyond local subnet
Network Mode
Custom IP, Art-Net 2.x.y.z , Art-Net 10.x.y.z
Operation Mode
DMX In Art-Net, DMX In sACN (multicast only), DMX Out (both Art-Net and sACN
simultaneously). eDMX4 TX models only support DMX Out.
DMX Universe
sACN 1-63999 which is translated to an Art-Net Port-Address (Net:Sub:Uni). Setting DMX
Universe = 1 results in sACN Universe = 1 and Art-Net 00:0:0 (Universe 1 = Art-Net Universe
0)
Merge Mode
HTP (Highest Takes Precedence - dimmers), LTP (Last Takes Precedence –moving lights).
Timeout all sources: Last Art-Net or sACN stream source if lost will timeout DMX output.
Update Rate
DMX512 output frame rate/frequency
RDM Packet Spacing
Number of 1/20sec intervals enforced minimum between RDM messages on DMX line
RDM Discovery Period
Number of seconds between internally initiated RDM Discovery attempt. Setting Discovery
Period = 0s will disable RDM which is the default.
Broadcast Threshold
0 = Force Art-Net broadcast mode, > 0 Art-Net II/III unicast.
Recall DMX snapshot at startup
Recall snapshot scene at power on and output until Art-Net or sACN source received.
Snapshot DMX button records current DMX output to snapshot memory.

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DMX DISPLAY FUNCTION
Select View | DMX Display for a simple DMX512 test utility. To generate an Art-Net output stream click Transmit then select one
of the 6 Transmit Options and change Art-Net Universe as applicable. When in Manual mode you can click on any of the channels
(represented by small boxes with hexadecimal channel level inside) to set ON level and double click to set zero. The mouse scroll
wheel adjusts a channel by a defined increment. Channel number increases left to right, top to bottom and the roaming tool tip
provides information about a specific channel.
Both the ON level and mouse wheel step can be set by right clicking anywhere within the black display area. Number of channels
transmitted and the refresh rate can be adjusted using the applicable sliders adjacent to transmit options.
Changing to Receive mode will display the selected Art-Net universe number with merged streams if more than 1 is present.
Note Art-Net II unicast is not supported meaning only Art-Net broadcast streams are displayed.
The DMX Display utility works with any manufacturers Art-Net hardware and can be useful for diagnostics and simple testing of
DMX512 fixtures.

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ART-NET NODE NAME
The Art-Net protocol supports device naming which can make larger installations more manageable. Both Short Name (17
characters) and Long Name (63 characters) for an eDMX Device can be modified using the Advanced | Edit Node Name dialog.
FACTORY RESET
This is a last resort option if for whatever reason incorrect or forgotten device network settings have rendered your device
unusable. A word of warning –this function will factory reset *ALL* eDMX devices on your network so it’s critical to separate off
the device requiring reset. We recommend directly connecting a computer and eDMX device using a crossover cable so there’s no
chance of additional eDMX devices accidentally being reset too.
Several warnings are presented before the command is sent.
5. PORTS, MERGING, PRIORITY AND DMX INPUT
PORTS AND MERGING
Each DMX Port is fully independent which allows for configurations including setting multiple ports to the same universe.
eDMX Products are capable of several advanced merging and stream selection functions usually only found on high priced
equipment. Support for both HTP (Highest Takes Precedence) and LTP (Latest Takes Precedence) merging of 2 sources producing
a single DMX512 output thus permitting 2 controllers to co-exist for 1 lighting rig. To achieve DMX stream merging simply send 2
Art-Net or sACN streams with the same Universe ID and configure the applicable merge scheme HTP or LTP. If the number of
sources exceeds 2 only the first 2 will be processed and all others are dropped. Possible merging sources are:
Source
Notes
Art-Net I, II or 3
sACN / E1.31
Only sACN sources of the same Priority will be HTP or LTP merged.
DMX In
Configure DMX In port universe to the same as DMX Out port universe

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SUPPORTED MERGING COMBINATIONS
Source 1
Source 2
Notes
Art-Net
Art-Net
Sources are timed out 10 seconds after last received frame.
sACN / E1.31
sACN / E1.31
Sources will end immediately upon sACN stream termination flag, otherwise 10 second
timeout after last received frame.
Art-Net
sACN / E1.31
Art-Net source timed out 10 seconds after last received frame, sACN stream termination
flag otherwise 10 second timeout after last received frame.
DMX In
Art-Net
Merge external DMX512 source (i.e. console) with incoming Art-Net stream.
DMX In
sACN / E1.31
Merge external DMX512 source (i.e. console) with incoming sACN stream.
DMX In (1)
DMX In (2)
Merge 2 external DMX512 sources.
SACN / E1.31 PRIORITY
At any time if a higher priority sACN stream is received it will take over control a DMX Out channel regardless of other incoming
streams or merging. When an sACN stream is stopped gracefully via a stream terminate message the eDMX port will immediately
revert to whatever other sources are present, otherwise the default stream timeout of 10 seconds applies. If you want to merge
2 sACN streams together they must be of the same priority.
DMX512 IN –UNICAST / BROADCAST / MULTICAST
When you feed a DMX512 signal into an eDMX Port configured as DMX In Art-Net the following will determine Art-Net unicast or
broadcast:
1. If Broadcast Threshold = 0 the frame is always broadcast on the IP subnet.
2. If Broadcast Threshold > 0 and number of detected Art-Net II/3 devices "subscribed" to that universe is less than the
threshold the frame is unicast to each device.
3. If Broadcast Threshold > 0 and the number of detected Art-Net II/3 devices "subscribed" to that universe is greater than
the threshold the frame is broadcast on the subnet.
4. If Broadcast Threshold > 0 and zero Art-Net II/3 devices are "subscribed" to that universe the frame is broadcast on the
subnet.
So as you can see there are multiple ways broadcast could occur. The implementation is done like this to ensure compatibility with
mixed Art-Net I/II/3 device networks but still permit unicast only when Art-Net II/III devices are used exclusively.
For DMX In sACN at present only multicast frames will be generated owing to a lack of sACN device discovery standard.

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6. COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE
Art-Net and DMX512 are the most commonly used lighting control protocols with roots in simple theatrical light dimming. These
days almost any lighting or stage effect equipment may be controlled using DMX512 (with explicit exclusion of anything involving
potentially dangerous operations such as pyrotechnics) including moving lights, LED screens, fog machines and laser displays.
The DMXking.com eDMX4 DIN unit is a 4 universe Art-Net device designed for use with computer based show control software. It
replaces an entire lighting console allowing the user to perform sophisticated shows with little more than a laptop. There are many
free and commercial software packages available and by selecting Art-Net as your DMX device compatibility is guaranteed.
The following tables are by no means a definitive guide to Art-Net compatible software however it’s a good starting point.
CONTROLLERS
LightFactory
http://www.lifact.com/
Venue Magic
http://www.venuemagic.com/
FreeStyler
http://www.freestylerdmx.be/
MagicQ –ChamSys (Windows, Mac, Linux)
http://www.chamsys.co.uk/download
LumiDMX
http://www.lumidmx.com/
LX Series (Mac OS-X)
http://lx.claudeheintzdesign.com/
Q Lighting Controller+ (Linux, Mac OS-X, Windows)
http://qlcplus.sourceforge.net/
LSC Clarity (Windows, Mac OS-X)
http://www.lsclighting.com/products/clarity-control-
system/clarity-for-pcmac
Max –Cycling 74 (Windows, OS-X)
http://cycling74.com/products/maxmspjitter/
White Cat Lighting Board
http://www.le-chat-noir-numerique.fr/
TJShow
http://www.tjshow.com/
MADRIX –LED Lighting Control
http://www.madrix.com/
DMXControl
http://www.dmxcontrol.org/
vvv –a multipurpose toolkit
http://vvvv.org/
Enttec D-Pro
http://www.enttec.com/
D::Light
http://www.nicole-banana.com/
Chameleon (Mac)
http://www.maclightingsoftware.com/
Lightjams –Live interactive control MIDI / TUIO
http://www.lightjams.com/
StageSoft –CHROMA
http://www.stagesoft.com/chroma.html
Martin M-PC Free Edition
http://www.martin.com/controllersupport/m-
pc_software.html
ShowMagic
http://www.showmagic.com/