ELC dmXLAN node6x User manual

dmXLAN node6x
6-port DMX Ethernet node, with built in 5-port Ethernet switch
Users manual

dmXLAN node6x
6-Port DMX Ethernet node with integrated 5-port Ethernet switch.
Front panel:
The front panel has 3 Ethernet 10/100 MBit ports on Neutrik Ethercon and 6 bi-directional DMX
ports (Male or Female on order). Next to the connectors there is a User Interface with a graphical
LCD screen and a rotary encoder with push function.
Back panel:
On the back there are 2 RJ45 Ethernet 10/100 MBit ports (ports 4+5) and the Fixed mains lead.
Network 10/100 MBit Ethernet (on Neutrik Ethercon or RJ-45)
The network connection uses a standard UTP network connection.
DMX port 1 – 5 (XLR5 Male or Female)
Pin Description
1 Ground/Screen
2 Data -
3 Data +
4 -
5 -
The DMX ports 1 to 6 are bidirectional(via programmable setup), have an internal termination
resistor and are RDM prepared.
This product may only be used for controlling
dimmers and moving lights. Using the product
out of these specifications will remove all
responsibility from the supplier

Operation
The dmXLAN node6 can be operated in 2 ways.
Either through the front panel or the dmXLAN control software. The software can be downloaded
from the website at www.elclighting.com
Control via the front panel.
Main display
In the LAN box, the status of all 5 Ethernet ports is shown.
The DMX box shows the 6 statuses of the ports.
Encoder +/- change the view on the display, to see the ID, IP address, status, software
version, etc
Press Encoder Enter the setup menu
Setup Menu
Encoder +/- select one of the setup items:
- Exit Setup
- View DMX
- DMX port 1
- DMX port 2
- DMX port 3
- DMX port 4
- DMX port 5
- DMX port 6
- Set ID
- Network Options
- Backlight
Press Encoder activate the selected option
DMX View menu
With this menu, you can visualize all the DMX channels going in or out of a DMX port.
In select mode:
Encoder +/- select one of the options
- Exit to setup menu
- View DMX, go to the DMX view
- Change the DMX port selection
- Change the DMX view mode
Press Encoder goto Edit mode (edit mode the selection changes to full, see DMX port menu)
In Edit mode:
Encoder +/- change the value of the item

Press Encoder goto Select mode
In View DMX mode, the screen shows the DMX values in the selected mode:
120 bars
40 bars
decimal or percentage
Use the encoder to change the DMX address.
Press the Encoder to go back to the View Menu.
DMX port menu
Select mode Edit mode
In select mode:
Encoder +/- select different item
Press Encoder goto Edit mode
In Edit mode:
Encoder +/- change the value of the item
Press Encoder goto Select mode
DMX port as output
When a port is set up as a DMX output, then you can select the working mode of that port. Modes
are:•disabled the DMX output is disabled
•outzero the DMX sends out a DMX test signal with all channels at 0%
•single the output sends out the DMX values of the selected (primary) ArtNet universe.
The DMX output is enabled the first time it detects the DMX universe on the network (or
internal DMX inputs). If the universe on the network fails, the DMX output will go into
DMX hold.
•dual HTP like single, but merge two DMX universes (primary and secondary) in
highest take precedence.
•dual LTP like dual LTP, like dual HTP but in latest takes precedence (on a channel by
channel basis)
DMX port as input
When a port is set up as a DMX input, it can be operation in the following modes.
•disabled the DMX input does nothing
•normal any valid DMX is sent onto the network (and internal use) using the selected
universe (ArtNet)
•backup the DMX input will not send data if the selected universe is present on the
network. If the selected universe is not present on the network for several seconds and

the input has valid DMX, then it will send DMX data. If another sender starts sending the
same universe, the input will go back input backup mode.
Set ID
And ID can be assigned to the unit, if using it with dmXLAN software. The ID can be use full when
doing a preprogramming of the network.
Use the encoder in “Select” and “Edit” mode to change the 3 digits of the ID The digits are in
hexadecimal (16 possibilities 0-9, A-F). This means you can have upto 4095 different ID’s in the
system (ID 000 means that the ID is not used ---).
Network Options
Use the “Select” and “Edit” modes to change the values of the IP address and the netmask. For
normal art net operation, the netmask should be 255.0.0.0 and the ip address between 2.0.0.1
and 2.254.254.254.
General Information
CE – Product
The dmXLAN node6x permits to the CE requirements set up by the European Community. This
can be recognized by this label on the outside of the product.
Technical Specifications:
Power: 85-264 VAC 47-440 Hz 10VA max
Dimensions 200 x 50 x 150 mm
Weight 1.5kg