Enttec PIXELATOR MINI Instruction manual

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Box Contents
•Pixelator Mini (pn: 70066)
•Straight connect Ethernet lead (pn:79102)
•1RU Mounting kit (pn: 79105)
•Country specific IEC Power lead.
•This user manual
Features
•8 Pixel Link (RJ-45) data output ports
•16 Universe Ethernet to Plink
•Easy to setup & update through any web browser
•Supports following DMX over Ethernet protocols:
oArt-Net 1/2/3
oStreaming ACN (sACN)
oKling-net
oESP
•1 RJ45 Ethercon connector (10/100 Mbps)
•Static or Dynamic (DHCP) IP configuration (DHCP
by default)
•Compatible with ENTTEC Plink Injectors
•Supports WS2812B, APA-104 and 9PDOT protocol
for Pixel Link output.
•Pixel Grouping is configurable for each Pixel Link
port. (1 to 340) for RGB and (1 to 256) for RGBW
•Each Pixel Link output can be assigned up to 2
Ethernet Universes.
•Pixel Ordering is configurable for each Pixel Link port.
RGB modes allow 3 slot mapping, and RGBW modes
allows 4 slot mapping.
Safety
•Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture, doing this
will void the warranty
•Do not remove the cover, there are no serviceable
parts inside
•This unit is intended for indoor use only
Basic Setup
Right out of the box, the Pixelator Mini is factory configured
to be a standard Art-Net node, listening to the first 16 Art-Net
Universes (0 to 15). It is also set as a DHCP node, so you can
plug it into your existing router, and it's good to go.
To make any changes to the configuration, you will need the
IP address of the unit. ENTTEC provides a free App (available
for Windows and Mac) called NMU, which will find the Pixela-
tor Mini on your network and display its IP address.
Using the IP address one can access the built-in web-interface
inside the Pixelator Mini via any modern web-browser. The
web-interface allows the settings of the unit to be changed.
Pixel Tape/Dots are to be connected to the Pixel Link port us-
ing a PLink Injector (sold separately). The injector takes exter-
nal DC power and has appropriate terminals to connect the
tape.

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Once setup, any Art-Net/sACN/ESP enabled software/app
or a lighting control desk can be used to drive the Pixel Link
outputs on the Pixelator Mini. For a list of recommended
apps, please check the website www.enttec.com/mini
LED Status
The Pixelator Mini comes with one RGB status LED and two
green network LED indicators located on the right side of
the front panel
RGB Status LED:
•WHITE: idle, signifies that Pixelator Mini is
operating normally.
•GREEN: Pixel Link Data is being output. The led
will fade from white to green.
•RED: (Blinking) Error State. Requires a firmware
update or needs to be rebooted. A reset might be
required, if it stays in error-mode on reboot.
•PURPLE: (Blinking) IP Address Conflict. Please
change the IP address manually or enable DHCP.
Ethernet Link Speed: is ON when there is an active
Ethernet Link @ 100 mbps. It will stay OFF @ 10 mbps.
Ethernet Activity: This LED blinks when there is activity on
the Ethernet network.
NMU
NMU (Node Management Utility) is a free Windows and Mac
application that is used to manage compatible ENTTEC DMX
over Ethernet nodes.
NMU will help you find your unit's IP address and then open
a browser window to access the web-interface.
Please follow these steps:
1. Download NMU from www.enttec.com/nmu
2. Ensure that Pixelator Mini is hooked up physically by
an Ethernet cable.
3. And connected to the same physical network (or
router) as the computer on which you will run NMU.
4. Open NMU. If prompted with multiple networks, se-
lect the correct network. (identified by the IP address
of your computer on that network)
5. Press the Discovery button, and wait till NMU finds
all supported ENTTEC devices on your network.
6. Once found, select Pixelator Mini and use the IP ad-
dress to access the web-interface via your web
browser.
Web Configuration
The Pixelator Mini can be configured and controlled through
a web browser, running on a computer system, located on the
same Local Area Network. Any modern web browser, such as
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under any operating system, including Windows
XP/7/8/10, Mac OS X or Linux can be used.
Either click on the underlined URL displayed in NMU, or
type the IP address (as detected by NMU) into your web
browser to access the Web Interface. The left side menu
allows all the Pixelator Mini web pages to be accessed.
Home page provides the following information:
System Information : Name, Firmware Version and Serial
No. of the unit. The Serial No. is unique to this unit and can
be used to identify this unit.
Current Network Settings : Configured IP address and Link
speed for the unit.
To change any of the displayed settings, you must use the
Settings page.
Settings
Node name is used to identify the unit on the network. Any
meaningful name can be used.
DHCP is enabled by default. When enabled, the router on
your network is expected to automatically provide the IP
address to the unit. If no DHCP router/server is present on
the network, the manual IP address will be used.
If for some reason, your unit does not get an IP address via
DHCP, please restart the unit with the Ethernet cable con-
nected. It will listen for DHCP on start-up and wait for a few
seconds, before giving up.
IP Address and Netmask are only used if DHCP is disabled or
is unavailable on your network. Pixelator Mini web-page will
warn you, if non-standard IP address or netmask is used.
If ever you manage to use an IP Address that can't be con-
nected to later, please perform the reset procedure (as de-
scribed later). The reset will re-enable DHCP on Pixelator Mini.
DMX Protocol: allows you to pick the input DMX over Ethernet
protocol that the Pixelator Mini will act on. Available options
are Art-Net, sACN, and ESP.
Art-Net Address: Net and Subnet can be selected here, and
comply with Art-Net 3 protocol. Universe can be selected
from the PLink Port Settings.
LED Protocol: allows you to pick the Plink Output protocol that
the pixel tape conforms to. Available options are WS2812B
and APA-104.
Plink Settings
The Plink Outputs table allows all settings to be individually
changed for each Plink Port. The options available for each
Port are as follows:
Universe / Output
Select the number of universe to drive the outputs Available
options are:
•None: No output.

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•1: Maps to One universe, and drives first 170 pixels
in RGB modes, or First 128 Pixels in RGBW modes.
•2: Maps the output to two universes, and drives
first 340 pixels in RGB modes, or First 256 Pixels in
RGBW modes.
First Universe
Allows selections of the First universe that the output will
be mapped to. Drives the first 170 Pixels in RGB modes, or
the first 128 Pixels in RGBW modes.
For Art-net universe, please change Net/Subnet to increase
combined universe beyond 15. (Combined universe is
shown under the selection).
Second Universe
Allows selections of the Second universe that the output
will be mapped to. Drives pixels 171-340 in RGB modes, or
the pixels 129-256 in RGBW modes.
For Art-net universe, please change Net/Subnet to increase
combined universe beyond 15. Combined universe is
shown under the selection.
Pixel Order
Ordering controls, how the DMX slots are mapped to the
LED pixel color on each LED pixel. The ordering selected
here should match the ordering on the Pixel Tape or Dots
being used. The Pixel ordering selected, will also determine
the number of Pixels being driven on the output.
RGB options: uses 3 DMX channels per pixel.
RGBW options: uses 4 DMX channels per pixel.
Pixel Group
Pixel Grouping allows one DMX pixel to drive multiple
physical LED pixels. This option is only available when One
Universe/Output is selected. Defaults to 1.
The max. Group will depend on the Pixel order selected.
DMX Start Add
Selects DMX slot number for the first pixel to output. This op-
tion is only available when One Universe/Output is selected.
Defaults to 0.
Update Firmware
From this page you can update Pixelator Mini to the latest
firmware. Latest firmware file is available at enttec.com/mini.
Choose or browse the firmware file (as per your browser) and
click on Update firmware to start the process. The update pro-
gress is shown in real-time, and will take a few seconds for the
update to complete
When the update is complete, the page will refresh and you
will be taken to the home page –where you can verify the
firmware version. If the update fails for any reason, please try
the same process again.
Pixelator Mini will reboot after a firmware update, please allow
a few seconds for it to be refreshed in the browser. Please wait
until the update process is complete.
Reset button
The reset button restores the configuration of the Pixelator
Mini to factory defaults:
•DHCP is set to enabled

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•Static IP address is mapped to the Serial number
of the unit (used if DHCP is unavailable).
•Netmask is set to 255.0.0.0
•DMX Protocol is set to Art-Net (0-15)
•Each Plink output is set to 2 Universe with RGB
ordering.
To successfully reset to factory defaults the Pixelator Mini,
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.
•Wait 3 seconds and cycle power
Connector pin out
Pixel Link pinout (RJ-45):
•Pin 1: Data +
•Pin 2: Data -
•Pin 7: Ground
Art-Net Send Test
NMU can also be used to troubleshoot the Plink output
on the Pixelator Mini. Art-Net Test can be accessed from
the top menu: Art-net →Art-net Test
When first opened, the Art-Net is set to Disabled, please
set it to Enabled, and then you can use either the DMX fad-
ers to test one or more DMX channels, or use the test-pat-
terns from the options available.
Please set the Pixelator Mini to be Art-Net output and on
the same universe as being used to send Art-Net from
NMU.
PLink system
•PLink Injector sold separately (73546 / 73544)
•1 PLink Injector needs to be used per PLink port on
the Pixelator Mini
•An External DC power supply
•Data extensions up to 300 meters over Cat6 cable
•Supports RGB pixel strips based on WS2812,
WS2812B and APA-104 LEDs.
•Small, light and easy to hide design

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•High power screw terminal connectors
•Easy wiring using straight Cat5/Cat6 standard con-
nections
Specifications
Due to continuous improvements and innovations of all
ENTTEC products, specifications and features are subject to
change without notice.
Item
Value
PSU Input Voltage
90 –260V AC
PSU Input Frequency
50/60 Hz
Weight
1.65 lbs. / 0.75 Kg
Shipped weight
3.19 lbs. / 1.45 Kg
Length
7.53”/ 191mm
Width
4.14” / 105mm
Height
1.75” / 44.5mm
Output Protocol
WS2812b or APA-104
Input Protocol
Art-Net, sACN or ESP
Op Environment
0°-50°C
Connectors
8x RJ45 Plink output
1x IEC power connector
1x RJ45 Ethercon connector
Ordering Information
The ENTTEC Pixelator Mini and compatible products can be
ordered from our website or through your ENTTEC dealer.
PN
Description
70066
Pixelator Mini
73546
Plink Injector 5V
73544
Plink Injector 12V - 24V
73545
PixieLinker (5V)
8PL60-F
60 LEDS/M Pixel Tape –5 Meter
8PL30-F
30 LEDS/M Pixel Tape –5 Meter
70581-ETY
ELM ENTRY (4U License)
70581-STU
ELM STANDARD (16U License)
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.enttec.com
PLink Specifications
PLink Injector
73546 (5V)
73544 (12V)
Input Voltage
5V DC
12V-24V DC
Max. total Power
consumption
110 Watt
130 Watt
Max. output
current per pin
10 Amp
10 Amp
Data Input
PLink
PLink
Output Protocol
WS2812b
WS2812b
Ambient working
temperature
-10° to 45°C
-10° to 45°C
Cooling method
Convection
Convection
Protection Rating
IP20
IP20
Registration
Please register your ENTTEC product to get latest software
updates and to validate your warranty. To register, please
visit enttec.com/register

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