ETC NET 3 User manual

Two-Port Gateway Installation Guide
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Overview
This Installation Guide will lead you through the setup of the Net3 Two-Port DMX/RDM gateway
(version 5.x software and later) including hardware, electrical and data connections. Software
configuration of your gateway is covered separately and relates specifically to the software versions that
may be running in the gateway.
• For configuration, please refer to the Gateway Configuration Editor (GCE) Online Help System.
Installation Requirements
• Installation location - the Two-Port gateway fits into an industry standard 2-gang deep back box (provided by others) or surface-mount back box
(available by ETC).
• Power - can be powered by either Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3af) or by use of an external dc power supply. Using PoE and dc power simultanously
is not supported. Power consumption is less than 5 Watts.
• For Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af), connect to the RJ45 receptacle on the rear panel of the gateway. This connection point supports PoE,
auto-sensing, auto-negotiation and 10/100Mbps data speeds. All Ethernet wiring must comply with IEEE 802.3 and be terminated to the T568B
standard.
• For DC power input (external power supply 8-28 Vdc), connect to the two pin pluggable header provided on the rear panel of the gateway.
• An optional Universal Power Supply (ETC part number PS313-F) 90-240V AC to 12 Vdc @ 1.3 A is available for use with portable and rack mount
gateways. Contact your ETC Customer Service Representative for details.
• Network Data and DMX - the Two-Port gateway complies with 802.3i for 10BASE-T, 802.3u for 100BASE-TX and 802.3af for Power over Ethernet
specifications. Data transport utilizes the TCP/IP suite of protocols and distributes DMX over Ethernet to any input/output device.
• Ethernet is connected to the RJ45 connector on the rear panel of the unit.
• The Two-Port gateway is capable of supporting 1024 DMX In or DMX Out channels utilizing the two built-in DMX ports. The DMX ports can be
either two XLR-5pin Male DMX input connectors or two XLR-5pin Female output connectors. Termination switches are provided on the rear panel
for user convenience. See page 2 of this document for more information on DMX and termination switches.
Installation
WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Power must be removed from the gateway before removing or servicing the unit.
Reset button
• hard reboot
DMX Ports
• Pair of XLR 5-pin DMX Output
(female) or DMX Input (male)
connectors.
Step 1: Use the provided screws to secure the mounting bracket to the two gang back box.
NOTE: This mounting bracket fits standard masonry wall back boxes, surface-mount boxes, and portable enclosures.
Step 2: Connect the power and data to the rear panel of the unit.
Step 3: If necessary, set the DMX termination using the termination switches located on the rear panel of the unit. S1 controls the
termination for Port 2 and S2 controls the termination for Port 1. By default termination is set to “On”. For most applications no
change to the default will be required.
Step 4: Install the Two-Port gateway to the mounting bracket on the back box.
a: Align the top tabs on the Two-Port gateway to the receptacles on the mounting bracket.
b: Swing the bottom of the gateway down and hold it in place.
Step 5: Secure the Two-Port to the mounting bracket using the two screws on the bottom panel of the unit, next to the DMX ports.
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Menu Button
• Activates the
LCD backlight
• Advances
display pages
LCD
• Displays gateway status
and configuration data
Activity Indicator
• Solid green LED indicates
network connection.
• Flashing LED indicates
network activity
Power Indicator
• Solid blue LED
indicates power
DC Power input
• 8-28Vdc
• <5 Watts usage
Ethernet
• PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
• 10/100Mbps data speeds
• Auto-sensing
• Auto-negotiation
Termination
• DMX termination
switches

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Menu Structure
The Net3 Two-Port gateway has only a one button interface. Pressing the [Menu] button repeatedly cycles through
the menu, displaying mostly informational data. On certain menu items you are prompted to press and hold the
[Menu] button for a period of 5 seconds to change a state or switch between operating modes. The Net3 menu
structure is displayed below for your convenience.
DMX Basics and Pin-Outs
The Net3 Two-Port gateway sends and receives DMX512 control signals. The unit can contain a pair of 5-pin DMX
input connectors or a pair of 5-pin DMX output connectors. DMX cables must be acceptable for DMX data
transmission (not microphone cable) and should follow the standard pinout. The optional secondary data pair is not
used by the Net3 Two-Port gateway.
Push
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2
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DMX512 Pinout for 5-pin XLR Connectors
Pin# Use
Common
(shield)
Data -
Data +
unused
unused
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4
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Female (output)Male (input)
DMX Termination
RDM Basics
Net3 gateway software now supports Remote Device Management (RDM) protocol. By default, RDM discovery is
not enabled on Net3 gateways. To enable RDM on the Net3 Two-Port gateway, use ETC’s Net3 Gateway
Configuration Editor (GCE) software. Please see the GCE online help files for more information on activating RDM
on your Net3 gateways.
About RDM
Remote Device Management (RDM) is a protocol enhancement to DMX512 that allows bidirectional communication
between a lighting system controller and attached RDM-compliant responder devices over a standard DMX line.
This protocol allows configuration, status monitoring, and management of these devices.
An RDM Controller is the device that initiates communication with one or more RDM Responder devices. Examples
of responders are RDM-enabled edge devices such as color scrollers, dimmers, moving lights, and LED fixtures.
Net3 DMX/RDM gateways support 32 RDM devices per-port, just like DMX devices.
Compliant DMX512 and DMX512-A devices (non-RDM devices) are fully functional when RDM is present.
RDM was developed by the ESTA Technical Standards and can also be referenced as ANSI E1.20.
Help from ETC Technical Services
If you experience difficulty during installation of the Net3 gateway, additional information is available from
www.etcconnect.com, or by contacting ETC Technical Services at your local office listed on the bottom left side of this
document.
A pair of compact switches (S1 and S2) located on the rear panel of the Two-Port is
provided to enable and disable DMX termination. These switches are factory
defaulted to “On” for every gateway. The most common reason to disable this
termination is to support “touch and go” connections. “Touch and go” implies that
you land DMX wiring on the connector for the gateway and continue to another DMX
device (daisy-chain). This practice is uncommon when using DMX gateways.
Net3 v5.1.x Menu
My DMX Gateway
999...
Port 1 Output
sACN 3/4:511
Port 1 RDM Enabled
Discovery On #12
Port 2 Input Pri***
Custom (AIP)
Port 2 RDM Disabled
Static IP Address
10.101.50.107
IP Subnet Mask
255.255.0.0
IP Gateway
10.101.50.101
TFTP Server
10.101.50.43
ACN Gateway Version
3.0.0.0.0.40
Hold button 5 sec to
Reset Dynamic IP
Hold button 5 sec to
Download Software
Hold button 5 sec to
Restore Defaults
Mac Address
00:C0:16:00:00:1A
• displays the port priority mode either “Output”, “Input Pri ***” (where *** indicates the port is set with per-address priority),
or “Input Pri 100” (where 100 is the priority value for that port). Always displays either “Input” or “Output”.
• displays the patch information formatted as “universe”, “universe/address”, “universe/address:length”, “universe:length”
or “Custom (AIP)”.
• displays the port RDM status (either “Enabled”, “Disabled”, or “Standby”). Can be enabled or disabled at the
gateway only if the port is set to “Output” mode by holding the [Menu] button for 5 seconds.
• displays discovery status (either “Fast”, “On”, or “Off”).
• displays either “Static” or “Dynamic” IP Address.
• displays the current IP address of the gateway.
• displays the current Subnet Mask of the gateway.
• displays the current IP address for a network router (or the gateway’s own IP address).
• displays the current Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server IP address for the gateway. The TFTP server is
typically an ETC console or computer running Gateway Configuration Editor (GCE) software.
• displays the version number of the software currently running on this device.
• if the IP mode is set in Gateway Configuration Editor (GCE) to Static, “Switch to Dynamic IP” displays. If the IP
mode is Dynamic, “Reset Dynamic IP” displays. Resetting the Dynamic IP erases the current IP from memory
and requests an IP from the DHCP address service after reboot.
• software is retrieved from the current TFTP update server .
• restoring defaults will cause the gateway to reset all settings to the factory defaults.
• DMX universe numbers up to 999 are displayed on the front panel. Universes that are higher than 999, or flexibly patched
outputs, are indicated by “...” (you must go to the port screen to see full details).
• The unit displays either the “gateway name” or the “IP Address” as well as each port and its port status.
• Port Status includes:
-- arrow directed toward the number indicates an input (999or ...)
-- arrow directed away from the number indicates an output (999or ...)
-- an X indicates the universe port is disabled, no universe number is shown (X)
-- a dimmer doubled port displays only “DD” (you must go to the port screen to see full details)
-- when a port is set to download mode, “DNLD” displays.
-- AIP inputs are indicated as “AIP”
-- a port will blink on the display when it does not have DMX connected (input) or has no valid source data (outputs).
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