JLCooper Electronics ECLIPSE 24 Midnight Finish User manual

ECLIPSE
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Midnight Finish
Compact Tactile Control Surface
Users Manual

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Eclipse24 Midnight Finish and Eclipse24 are trademarks of JLCooper
Electronics. All other brand names are the property of their respective owners.
Eclipse 24 User’s Manual, First Edition
Part Number 932120
2011 JLCooper Electronics, 142 Arena Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA
[phone] ¬[phone] www.jlcooper.com

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................... 4
Installation..................................................................................... 5
Unpacking................................................................................... 5
Setup............................................................................................ 5
Connecting the Eclipse 24 .......................................................... 5
Self Test....................................................................................... 6
Technical Reference...................................................................... 7
Electrical Connections................................................................ 7
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 11
Care and Service....................................................................... 11
Configuring the Host Application............................................. 11
RoHS Statement of Compliance ................................................ 12
Declaration of Conformity ......................................................... 13
JLCooper Electronics Factory Warranty................................. 14

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Introduction
The Eclipse24 Midnight is a tactile control surface intended for
clip playout systems.
The unit features a 10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet connector and a DC
power jack. The unit can be power from the supplied power
adaptor or powered from 12 volts DC. An LED indicator shows
status of Ethernet activity.
The Eclipse 24 has an expansion slot that allows the addition of the
MCS-Series RS-232 Interface or the MCS-Series RS-422
Interface.

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Installation
Unpacking
When you receive your Eclipse 24 Midnight, you should receive
the following items:
• Eclipse 24 Midnight
• This Users Manual
• Power Supply
• Power Cord
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to software or features.
Setup
The compact design of the Eclipse 24 makes it easy to locate
wherever you need it. The Eclipse 24 must be setup up in a
location that does not experience vibration, excessive humidity,
dust or temperature extremes.
Connecting the Eclipse 24
The Eclipse24 can connect to the host directly using the building
Ethernet Interface or using an interface card installed in the
expansion slot. This can be an RS-422 or RS-232 Interface card.
Refer to the next section for specific instructions on how to
connect the Eclipse24 to your host computer.
The Eclipse 24 typically uses the MCS-Ethernet Interface which
connects to any 10baseT or 100baseTX Ethernet network.
1. Connect the Eclipse 24 to the Ethernet network
2. Connect the included power supply to the Eclipse 24.

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Self Test
The Eclipse24 has a self test mode which aids in troubleshooting
the controller. The self mode is accessed by pressing and holding
Page 1 during power up.

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Technical Reference
Electrical Connections
The Eclipse24 can have a variety of interface options. Among
these are:
• Built In Ethernet Interface
• MCS-3000 Series RS-422 Card #920465
• MCS-3000 Series RS-232 Card #920466
Built In Ethernet Interface
The Ethernet Interface is intended for operation with a host
computer. It provides the advantages of a standard interface, long
cable runs, use over private/public/wired/wireless networks, the
ability of being shared among computers and the ability to work
with any platform that supports TCP/IP.
To use the Ethernet Interface, the software application MUST be
written to specifically support the Ethernet Interface. Consult your
software’s users documentation for details on how to configure the
software.
To configure the Eclipse24 Ethernet settings, an Ethernet Interface
card must be in slot 1. You can verify this by visually checking
slot 1 for the presence of an Ethernet card.
To set the IP address, press Page4 + Page6 to access the
configuration page. Follow the display prompts to configure the
Ethernet settings.
Use the Bank buttons to enter the numeric buttons. Use Bank 10
for zero.
The Enter and Clear buttons enter or clear the value respectively.
Note: You must power cycle the Eclipse24 for the Ethernet settings to take effect.

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MCS-3000 Series RS-422 Interface Card
The RS-422 Interface is intended for operation with a VTR,
controller or a host computer. It provides the advantages of RS-
422, which allows for long cable runs. With low loss, low
capacitance cable, the RS-422 Interface Card can accommodate
cable runs up to 1km.
The RS-422 Interface has a female D-Sub connector. The
interface can be configured to connect to either a deck or a host.
Five jumpers on the interface card configure the pinout. All five
jumpers must be places in either the “To Computer” or “To
Machine” position. The port is configured to communicate at
38400 bits/sec, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and odd parity.
MCS-RS422 Interface Pinout
Setting on Card
“To Computer” “To Machine”
1 Ground Ground
2 Transmit A Receive A
3 Receive B Transmit B
4 Ground Ground
5 not used not used
6 Ground Ground
7 Transmit B Receive B
8 Receive A Transmit A
9 Ground Ground
Note: These signals are at the RS-422 Interface card.
MCS-3000 Series RS-232 Interface Card
The RS-232 Interface is intended for operation with a host
computer. It provides the advantages of a standard interface,
which is found on many computers.

The RS-232 Interface has a male D-Sub connector. The port is
configured to communicate at 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and
odd parity. Five jumpers allow the port speed to be set for 38400,
19200, 9600, 4800 and 2400 bits/sec to accommodate various
situations.
MCS-RS232 Interface Pinout
1 DCD*
2 Transmit
3 Receive
5 Ground
6 DSR*
8 CTS*
Note: These signals are at the RS-232 Interface card
* These pins are not used by the card and are
connected together for ports that require handshake.
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Power
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owe riate
The Eclipse24 requires a 12 volt DC supply capable of delivering
at least 3 amps. The unit comes with a p r supply approp
for the country in which the unit was sold. If you need a power
supply specific to your location, please contact your local
distributor or JLCooper Electronics.
Location JLCooper Part Number
North America TBD
Outside
North America
TBD +
appropriate cord for location
Table 2: JLCooper approved Power Supplies
Warning: Using a power supply other than the units specified in the
above table can result in damage to the Eclipse24 and/or other
equipment which is not covered by the JLCooper Factory Warranty.