LightViper DMX40 User manual

USERMANUALFOR
DMX4i/DMX4o
LightingControlMultiplexer

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WarningforYourProtection
1.Readtheseinstructions
2.Keeptheseinstructions
3.Heedallwarnings
4.Followallinstructions
5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)that
produceheat.
9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding‐typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewider
thantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongare
providedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementofthe
obsoleteoutlet.
10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyatplugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepoint
wheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwith
theapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationtoavoid
injuryfromtip‐over.
13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeen
damagedinanyway,suchaspower‐supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintothe
apparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonthe
apparatus.
“WARNINGToreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.”
GeneralInstallationInstructions
Pleaseconsiderbesidesthesegeneralinstructionsalsoanyproduct‐specificinstructionsinthe“Installation”chapterofthis
manual.

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Registration
BesuretoregisteryourLightViperproduct,eitherbyfillingintheenclosedRegistrationCardorbycompletingtheon‐line
registrationformatourWebsite:
http://lightviper.com/register.aspx
Ifyoudoso,FiberPlexcancontactyouwithanyupdateinformation.Asenhancementsandupgradesaredeveloped,youwillbe
contactedattheregistrationaddress.Pleasereadthismanual‐ifyoucallfortechnicalsupport,we’llassumethatyouhave.
PleaseaddressanyinquiriestoyourdealerordirectlytoFiberPlexat:
FiberPlexInc.
10840‐412GuilfordRd.
AnnapolisJunction,MD20701
301.604.0100Fax:301.604.0773
[email protected]
Warranty,ServiceandTermsandConditionsofSale
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ForinformationaboutWarrantyorServiceinformation,pleaseseeourpublished‘TermsandConditionsofSale’.Thisdocument
isavailableonfiberplex.comorcanbeobtainedbyrequestingitfrom[email protected]orcalling301.604.0100.
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Disposal
DisposalofPackingMaterials
Thepackingmaterialshavebeenselectedwithenvironmentalanddisposalissuesinmind.Allpackingmaterialcanberecycled.
Recyclingpackingsavesrawmaterialsandreducesthevolumeofwaste.Ifyouneedtodisposeofthetransportpacking
materials,pleasetrytouserecyclablemeans.
DisposalofUsedEquipment
Usedequipmentcontainsvaluablerawmaterialsaswellasmaterialsthatmustbedisposedofprofessionally.Pleasereturn
yourusedequipmentviaanauthorizedspecialistdealerorviathepublicwastedisposalsystem,ensuringanymaterialthatcan
berecycledis.Pleasetakecarethatyourusedequipmentcannotbeabused.Afterhavingdisconnectedyourusedequipment
fromthemainssupply,makesurethatthemainsconnectorandthemainscablearemadeuseless.
DeclarationsofConformity
ClassAEquipment‐FCCNotice
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC
Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovideareasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis
operatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwillberequired
tocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
Disclaimer
Theinformationinthisdocumenthasbeencarefullycheckedandisbelievedtobeaccurateatthetimeofpublication.
However,noresponsibilityistakenbyusforinaccuracies,errors,oromissions,norisanyliabilityassumedforanylossor
damageresultingeitherdirectlyorindirectlyfromuseoftheinformationcontainedwithinit.

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Introduction
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaLightVipersystem.LightViperproductsaredesigned,engineeredandmanufacturedby
FiberPlexInc.,expertsinfiberopticswithdecadesofexperience.Ourworkinaudioanddatacommunicationsproductsis
knowninUSgovernmentapplicationsworldwide.LightViperproductscombineourpioneeringtechnologywiththehighest
standardsinaudioengineering.
TheLightViperSystem
YouhavepurchasedtheLightViperDMX4.Insteadoftraditionalheavymulti‐conductorcoppercable,
LightViperfiberopticsystemsutilizelightweight,flexible,militarytacticalgradefiber‐opticcableor
duplexPVCandplenumratedfiberforinstallationuse.TheDMX4iandDMX4ounitsallowyousend
(4)universesofDMXlightingcontrolthroughyourLightVipersnakesystem(FOHtoStageonly)via
thesamefiber‐opticcablethatcarriesyour(8)audioreturns.
TheFiberAdvantage
Fiberopticsoffermanyadvantagesovercopper:
Transmitslightratherthanelectrons
Transmissionovergreaterdistances(morethan2Km[1.25mile])
Completeelectricalisolation
ImmunitytoRFIandEMI
Eliminatesgroundloopproblems
Canberoutedoverhead,throughwalls,orunderground
Avoidsfoottrafficwhilemaintainingaesthetics
FunctionalConsiderations
TheLightViperDMX4isanaccessoryitemintendedforusewithanyLightViper1832,4832or1808system.Theseunitswill
onlyworkwhenproperlyconnectedtoanexistingLightViperfiber‐opticsystem.TheLightViperDMX4unitscontainnouser
serviceableparts.PleasecontactFiberplexdirectlywithanyserviceissues.
StandardComponents
DMX4i—TheDMX4icontains(4)3‐pinfemaleXLRconnectors(inputs),(4)5‐pinfemaleXLRconnectors(inputs),asingle
femaleDB9connector(inputs),andasingleRJ45EtherCon™connector.AllDMXcontrolinputsareconnectedtothisunit.
DMX4o–TheDMX4ocontains(4)3‐pinmaleXLRconnectors(outputs),(4)5‐pinmaleXLRconnectors(outputs),asinglemale
DB9connector(output),andasingleRJ45EtherCon™connector.AllDMXcontrolinputsareconnectedtothisunit.
DMXinterfacecables–DMXcablesarerequiredtoinputDMXcontrolintotheDMX4iandoutputDMXcontrolfromthe
DMX4o.ThesecablesarenotsuppliedwiththeDMX4unitsandcanbepurchasedseparatelyfromyourlocallightingormusic
retailer.TheDMX4iandDMX4ocanuseeither(3)pinor(5)pinDMXcables.ThissystemoffersONEWAYcontrolonly–from
FOHtostage.
CAT5Jumpers–CAT5jumpersarerequiredtoconnecttheDMX4iandDMX4ototheLightVipertransportsystem.These
jumpersarenotsuppliedwiththeDMX4units.Werecommend“Ruggedized”CAT5connectorsbeusedinsituationswhere
thesecablesmaybepronetobeingsteppedonorpulledwhileinuse.

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GettingStarted
Toconnect&useyourDMX4unitspleasefollowthesesteps:
1. PlacetheDMX4iasnearaspossibletotheVIM‐1832mixerboxorVIM‐MY32Scards.ConnecttheDMXitoyourVIM‐
1832mixerboxorVIM‐MY32Scardsusing“ruggedized”CAT5cable.
2. PlacetheDMX4ounitonstageasnearaspossibletothelightingfixturesyouwillbecontrolling.ConnecttheDMXoto
yourVIS‐1832mixerbox,VIS‐4832orVIM‐0808unitusing“ruggedized”CAT5cable.
3. ConnecttheDMXcontrolbetweenthelightingcontrollerandtheDMX4i.
4. ConnecttheDMX4otothelightingfixturesbeingcontrolled.
5. Testthesystemtoensurecontrolisworking
Note:TheDMX4iandDMX4oareidenticalwiththeexceptionthatDMXisinputtotheDMX4iandoutput
fromtheDMX4o.With that in mind, the description below pertains to both units.TheDMX4oisidentical
excepttheXLRandDB9connectorsarefemaleasitisprovidingDMXoutputfromtheLightVipersystem.
DMX4i/DMX4o
(3)pinXLRconnectors‐ThisiswheretheDMXcontrolisinputintoDMX4iandoutputfromtheDMX4o.
(5)pinXLRconnectors‐ThisisalternativelywheretheDMXcontrolisinputintotheDMX4iandoutputfromtheDMX4o.
DB9Connector–ThisiswheretheYamahacontrolprotocolcanbeinputtotheDMX4iandoutputfromtheDMX4oviaa9pin
crossovercable.
RJ45EtherCon™Connector–ThisconnectorprovidestheinterfacebetweentheDMX4iandtheVIM‐1832,VIM‐MY32SorVIM‐1808,
andbetweentheDMX4oandtheVIS‐1832,VIS‐4832orVIM‐0808.
SyncLED–ThisLEDisunlitwhennoACpowerispresentandgreenwhentheunitispoweredandinsync.BoththeDMX4iandDMX4o
receivetheirpowerfromtheLightViperunitstheyareconnectedtothroughthisRJ45connector.
Important:Eachchannelhasaselectionofconnectors.Onlyoneconnectorperchannelmaybeusedatone
time.ThisincludestheD9HAcontrolconnectoronchannel4.
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4
5
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3
4
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DMX4i (Input)
DMX4o (Output) 1 2
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LightViperDMX4i/DMX4oSpecifications
1. General Specifications
Operating Temp 0 to +50°C ambient temperature.
Sync LED LED (green) indicates the RJ45 link is OK, LED (red) indicates problem with RJ45 link, LED (off) indicates no power.
AC Power N/A
Max Current Rating VIM-MY32M 3.5 W from RJ45 host unit
Control RJ-45 connector for logic level control, CMOS or TTL at 2 MHz max per channel.
DMX Data Single Direction, fully complies with the USITT DMX512 Specification
Dimensions DMX4 1 Rack Unit X 6.5" (165mm) Deep
Weight DMX4 9 lbs (4 Kg) Packed for shipment
DMX Connector Pin Outs
3 Pin XLR (typ M/F)
1. Gnd
2. Data -
3. Data +
5 Pin XLR (typ M/F)
1. Gnd
2. Data -
3. Data +
4. N/C
5. N/C
HA Connector Pin Outs
1. Unused
2. RX -
3. TX -
4. TX +
5. Ground
6. RX +
7. Unused
8. Unused
9. Unused
Control Circuits RJ-45 Pin Outs
1. GND
2. TX1
3. TX2
4. TX3
5. RX1
6. RX2
7. RX3
8. VCC +5VDC

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