Luminex LumiSplit 1.6 User manual

USER MANUAL
LUMISPLIT PRODUCT FAMILY
LumiSplit 1.6
THANKS FOR CHOOSING LUMINEX
Description: User Manual LumiSplit 1.6.
REVISION: 20201020-REV 6.0.0

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CONTENTS
1. APPLICATIONS ..................................................................5
2. INSTALLATION.................................................................... 6
2.1 Mounting the device ..............................................................6
Rack mount...................................................................6
Truss mount .................................................................6
Wall Mount ...................................................................7
2.2 Power up the device ...............................................................7
2.3 Description....................................................................................8
2.4 LED Indicators..............................................................................9
3. LUMISPLIT FEATURES AND MODE SELECTION........10
3.1 RDM Filtering ............................................................................10
RDM Filtering per input:
3.2 Mode Selection ....................................................................... 10
3.3 Modes in detail........................................................................10
3.4 Front Panel Lock...................................................................... 10
3.5 Factory Reset.............................................................................10
4. THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE.........................................11
4.1 Discovery.....................................................................................11
4.2 Identify a LumiSplit................................................................11
4.3 Lock / Unlock the Front Panel ........................................12
4.4 Dark Mode..................................................................................12
4.5 Mode Selection ....................................................................... 12
4.6 Monitoring..................................................................................13
4.7 Endpoint View..........................................................................13
4.8 Snapshot......................................................................................15
4.9 DMX Fail Mode.........................................................................15
4.10 DMX Startup Mode...............................................................15
4.11 Messages..................................................................................... 16
4.12 Factory reset..............................................................................16
4.13 Firmware upgrade .................................................................16
5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT....................................................17
6. APPENDIX.........................................................................17
6.1 Technical data...........................................................................17
6.2 Supported RDM PIDs ...........................................................18
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MOVING LIGHTS
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1. APPLICATIONS
A few examples of applications where the LumiSplit can be used:
Live events
Concert lighting
Theatre
TV
Installations
Architectural lighting
Multimedia shows
Typical Application:
WELCOME TO YOUR
LUMISPLIT 1.6
The LumiSplit range can be easily integrated in any lighting system
when one requires to split and boost DMX and RDM signals.

2. INSTALLATION
2.1 Mounting the device
LumiSplit 1.6 is a device that can be mounted in a truss as well as
in a rack. Please read the following instructions to make sure the
device is mounted and secured correctly.
RACK MOUNT
In case you want to mount your LumiSplit 1.6 in a standard 19-inch
rack, you must attach the included mounting ears. Connect the
longest ear (A) to the right-hand side of the device with 4 screws,
re-used from the device. Attach the shorter ear (B) to the left-hand
side again with the 4 screws.
TRUSS MOUNT
To mount a LumiSplit 1.6 in a truss, you must attach a M10 clamp
(G) to the M10 insert (H). After that, you can mount the clamp to
the truss bars. Please also secure the device by attaching a safety
line directly to the truss bars as well.
B
A
G
G
H
H
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WALL MOUNT
To mount a LumiSplit 1.6 on the wall, you must attach the wall
mount brackets (LU_10_00126).
Connect the brackets with 4 screws, re-used from the device.
WIRE* CONNECTION
Green/Yellow AC Ground
Blue AC Neutral
Brown AC Line
* International (Harmonised) Standard
2.2 Power up the device
Power-up the device with a power cable with Neutrik® powerCON®
TRUE1 connection (J) (please contact your local dealer if you don’t have
a suitable power cable on hand). The device will automatically switch
on. To shut it down after use, just un-plug the power cable again.
After connecting the power cable correctly, by default the power LED
indicator on the front panel will light up in green.
The LumiSplit requires standard AC power distribution from 100-
240VAC, 50/60Hz. The mating Neutrik® powerCON® TRUE1 connector
is supplied; however, you will need to purchase or construct a cable
appropriate for your application.
When installing a new connector please refer to the following wire
colour code reference:
J
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2 | INSTALLATION / 2.1 MOUNTING THE DEVICE / 2.2 POWER UP THE DEVICE

2.3 Description
2.3.1 Front Panel
(A) POWER LED:
Indicates the general status of the splitter.
(B) MODE:
Enable / disable RDM filtering on the input.
(C) INPUT LED:
Indicates the input status and the selected mode.
(D) OUTPUT LED:
Indicates the output status and the selected mode.
2.3.2 Rear Panel
(E) POWER:
1x Neutrik®powerCON®TRUE1 inlet.
1x Neutrik®powerCON®TRUE1 outlet.
(F) M10 THREAD:
Mounting option for clamp.
B
A C
F
E
D
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2.4 LED indicators:
The LED indicators of the LumiSplit show the following statuses:
POWER LED COLOUR DESCRIPTION
Power (General status
LED)
Dimmed Dark Mode
Green Normal, unlocked (default)
or upgrading
White Identify
Orange Locked Front Panel
Red Port error
Red blink Factory Reset
Blue DMX fail mode or
Startup mode
configured
PORT LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
Input Blue DMX + RDM
Cyan DMX Only
White blink RDM activity
White flashing Identify
Output ports Blue DMX + RDM
Cyan DMX Only
White blink RDM activity
White flashing Identify
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2 | INSTALLATION / 2.4 LED INDICATORS

3.LUMISPLIT FEATURES AND MODE SELECTION
After the device has been powered-up correctly, you can start
changing the different operating modes and port features through
the front panel or via RDM. To change the settings by using the
front panel, follow these instructions.
Through the front panel, you can connect 1 input and 6 outputs
(1 to 6). Each output has a LED indicator. These are used to display
the port status.
3.1 RDM Filtering
The LumiSplit supports RDM filtering to prevent lighting fixtures
from being flooded by undesired RDM packets. You can enable or
disable RDM filtering on the input.
RDM FILTERING PER INPUT:
Press the input button shortly to enable or disable RDM filtering
on the input. The input LED indicator colour will change, together
with all output LED indicators.
3.2 Mode Selection
The LumiSplit 1.6 offers two operating modes. To change the
mode, you require LumiNet Monitor.
3.3 Modes in detail
The LumiSplit 1.6 offers two operating modes. To change the
mode, you require LumiNet Monitor.
3.3.1 Splitter mode
The LumiSplit now runs in splitter mode. This is the default mode.
3.3.2 Regeneration
The LumiSplit will re-generate the incoming DMX signal with
some new parameters. These parameters can be selected
through LumiNet monitor. (for more information, see 3.7.4) RDM
communication with connected endpoints is no longer active.
3.4 Front Panel Lock
For reliability reasons you can lock the front panel. In this way, no-
body can accidentally change the settings of the splitter during a
live event for example. To lock and un-lock the front panel, press
and hold the input button for 4 seconds. Once the power LED
indicator blinks orange, release the button and the power LED in-
dicator will turn orange. The front panel is now successfully locked.
Execute the same procedure to unlock the front panel again.
The front panel can be locked/unlocked from LumiNet Monitor
as well.
3.5 Factory Reset
Sometimes it can come in handy to reset the entire device. To do
that, press and hold the input button for 10 seconds. Once the
power LED indicator blinks red, release the button. This will reset
all settings to default.
The LumiSplit can be remotely reset from LumiNet Monitor as well.
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4.THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE
Not only can the LumiSplit provide you with some great features
directly from its front panel, the unit can also be remotely
configured and monitored, all through RDM connectivity.
Once LumiNet Monitor is connected to a Luminex LumiNode
or Ethernet-DMX converter with RDM enabled, the software will
provide you with a comprehensive set of tools to monitor and
configure your LumiSplit 1.6.
LumiNet Monitor 2.1.6 or higher and LumiSplit firmware v5 or
higher are necessary to take full benefit of all the features listed
below.
4.1 Discovery
The LumiSplit 1.6 comes with one RDM responder. In the RDM
panel, one responder will appear per splitter.
If you hover your mouse over the responder, additional information
will be available.
4.2 Identify a LumiSplit
If you have many LumiSplit devices, it can come in handy to identi-
fy a unit. Right click on one of the responders and select Identify ->
On. All LEDs will turn white and start flashing, to identify the unit.
To stop the identification, repeat the same procedure and select
“Off”, or click on the “Identify OFF” button on the top right-hand
side of the RDM panel.
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4.3 Lock / Unlock the Front Panel
To lock the device, right click on one of the responders and select Lock
state > Front Panel Locked. To unlock the device, repeat the same
operation, and select Lock state > unlocked.
LumiSplit doesn’t actually use a pin code for locking the front panel,
therefor it is not required to enter a 4-digit code. Just click OK to con-
firm the lock state.
4.4 Dark Mode
The LumiSplit offers you to lower down the brightness of the LEDs.
Right click on one of the responders and select display level. Here you
can set the brightness either to low or full.
There is no intermediate value available for the brightness of the LEDs.
4.5 Mode Selection
You can remotely select one of the modes the splitter offers. Right click
on one of the responders and select the desired mode.
More details about each available mode can be found in paragraph
3.3 of this manual.
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4 | THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE / 4.3 LOCK / UNLOCK THE FRONT PANEL / 4.4 DARK MODE / 4.5 MODE SELECTION

4.6 Monitoring
The RDM control panel enables you to monitor the status of all sensors
embedded in the LumiSplit. The splitter comes with one temperature
sensor, and one sensor per DC/DC converter (input and output).
4.7 Endpoint View
The LumiSplit 1.6 is the world’s first splitter to offer the endpoint view.
Endpoints are any RDM compliant devices such as lighting fixtures,
smoke machines, lasers, or any remotely managed devices.
If RDM devices are connected to the ports of the LumiSplit, you’ll be
able to know which port they are connected to.
By default, any RDM device will be listed in the RDM panel as follows:
In this example, the RDM test device is connected to port 11 of the
converter using 2.2.8.12 as an IP address.
To see which port of the LumiSplit the device is connected to,
right click on the responder of the LumiSplit 1.6 and select Control.
In the control panel, click on the endpoint tab:
If RDM devices are connected to the splitter, they will appear on
each port marked with a white triangle on the left-hand side. Ex-
pand these lists, and discover the devices connected to the select-
ed port. This feature makes your life easier when troubleshooting
an installation, to follow the complete signal path. Hover your
mouse over the discovered RDM device to get some more info
about it.
The temperature sensor will indicate the actual inner temperature of
the LumiSplit. The contact sensors will display the status of all DC/DC
converters. A DC/DC converter’s sensor with a value of 1 means the
DC/DC converter is working correctly.
To monitor the status of these sensors, right click on one of the re-
sponders, select Control, and then, click on the Sensor tab.
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4 | THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE / 4.6 MONITORING / 4.7 ENDPOINT VIEW

4.7.1 RDM ltering
From this menu, you can enable / disable RDM filtering per port
and per zone as well.
Tick the corresponding filter check box to enable RDM filtering. A
filtered output will display a light colour on its LED (cyan).
4.7.2 Identify a port
If needed you can identify a port. To do so, tick the corresponding
Identify check box, and the LED of the selected port will blink
white. This can come in handy when you need to indicate the port
to use.
4.7.3 Regeneration
When in regeneration mode, click on the timing field of the
selected input(s) to assign the desired regenerating timing.
Three different timings are available (Break Time, Framerate):
Slow (200μs/25FPS)
Medium (184μs/36FPS)
Fast (176μs/40FPS)
The timing set here will be available for all outputs linked to the selected
input.
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4 | THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE / 4.7 ENDPOINT VIEW

4.8 Snapshot
From firmware version 6 onwards the LumiSplit offers the option to
record a DMX snapshot per input. This snapshot can later be used for
the DMX Fail mode or Startup mode.
To use this new feature, the user will need LumiNet Monitor v2.3.2 or
higher.
4.8.1 Capture Snapshot
To capture the snapshot, an active lighting state needs to be present.
To capture the snapshot please perform the following steps:
Open LumiNet Monitor and locate the responder of the desired
device(s) in the RDM devices list.
Select the desired responder(s) and right click.
From the pop-up window, choose Capture Snapshot
(option 3 from the bottom)
The snapshot has now successfully been made.
4.9 DMX Fail Mode
In DMX Fail mode, the LumiSplit offers 3 options as output in the un-
likely event that something happens to the DMX input signal.
The three options available are:
Do Nothing (default), There will be NO DMX signal forwarded to
the outputs of the respected input, until valid DMX signal arrives
at the input.
Resend last frame, will keep repeating the last received DMX frame
on all outputs of the respective input (zone). As soon as the DMX
input receives valid DMX again, the output will follow that new in-
put again. The frame rate used for resending the last frame is the
same as set for the regeneration mode (default: 36 FPS with a break
time of 184 μs).
Send snapshot, makes it possible to send out the captured snap
shot as lighting state with defined timings. In this way the snap-
shot will be send to all concerned outputs until valid DMX input
signal is received or until the hold time expires. When a valid DMX
input signal is received again, the outputs will follow the input data.
When the DMX Fail mode is active all the output port LEDs will blink
slowly in sync.
4.9.1 Congure DMX Fail mode
To set the DMX Fail mode, use the following steps:
Select the desired responder in the RDM devices list.
Right click and select DMX Fail mode.
Choose the option you want to use.
4.10 DMX Startup Mode
With the DMX Startup mode , you can define the behaviour of the Lu-
miSplit at Startup for each input. If no DMX signal is present, you may
choose the following 2 options:
Do Nothing (default), There will be NO DMX signal forwarded to
the outputs of the respected input, until valid DMX signal arrives
at the input.
Send snapshot, makes it possible to send out the captured snap-
shot as lighting state with defined timings. In this way the snap-
shot will be send to all concerned outputs until valid DMX input
signal is received or until the hold time expires. When valid DMX
input signal is received, the outputs will follow the input data.
When the DMX Startup mode is active all the output port LEDs will
blink slowly in sync.
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4 | THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE / 4.8 SNAPSHOT / 4.9 DMX FAIL MODE / 4.10 DMX STARTUP MODE

4.10.1 Congure DMX Startup mode
In order to set the DMX Startup mode, use the following steps:
Select the desired responder in the RDM devices list.
Right click and select DMX Startup mode.
Choose the option you want to use.
4.10.2 DMX Fail and Startup detailed timing
The Startup and DMX Fail features in LumiSplit are based on
standard RDM PIDs. These PIDs can be generically controlled in
detail via the RDM control panel.
DMX Fail mode and DMX Startup mode both make use of
preset info in case available via RDM. The preset info will set the
configurable boundaries for setting the details of these modes.
The following attributes can be adjusted:
DELAY: Number of 0.1 seconds delay before the preset gets ac-
tive. 65535 (0xffff) represents infinite time. Mind that LumiSplit already
takes 800ms (or 0.8 seconds) before detecting DMX signal fail. So, by
setting the Delay at 1, you set a time out of: 0.8 + 0.1 = 0.9 seconds.
HOLD:The hold time defines how long the mode stays active. After
the amount of x times 0.1 seconds, the mode will go back to default
behavior. In case of LumiSplit the minimum hold time is 0.1 second
and the maximum is infinite (65535 or 0xffff). When the hold time has
elapsed, the input (zone) of the LumiSplit will go back to“Do nothing”.
Or as soon the DMX signal has recovered the outputs will follow the
incoming DMX again.
LEVEL: The level is a value that acts as a master level on the cap-
tured preset. LumiSplit only supports 255 (full) as level.
4.11 Messages
The LumiSplit can send messages over RDM. You can then be notified
about any change on the LumiSplit. To display the message window,
right click on one of the responders, and select Messages.
You can save the messages to review later or print them for record
keeping.
4.12 Factory reset
The unit can be reset via RDM. To proceed, right click on one of the
responders, and select Factory Default.
4.13 Firmware upgrade
The LumiSplit 1.6 is the first splitter to be upgradable through RDM. To
upgrade the unit, you will need a Luminex LumiNode (firmware 1.1.0
or higher) or Ethernet-DMX converter (firmware 4.2.0 or higher), and
LumiNet Monitor 2.1.6 or higher.
Please bear in mind only one instance of LumiNet Monitor should be
running on the network during the firmware upgrade.
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4 | THE NEW RDM EXPERIENCE / 4.10 DMX STARTUP MODE / 4.11 MESSAGES / 4.12 FACTORY RESET / 4.13 FIRMWARE UPGRADE

5.TECHNICAL SUPPORT
6.APPENDIX
Sometimes it is required to get more help with your device or applica-
tion. There is a knowledge base available online that gets updated on
a regular basis at: https://support.luminex.be
If you need to ask our team for more help or you need to return a de-
vice to Luminex for diagnostics or repair, you can also find the option
on this page to request an RMA or start a support ticket.
6.1 TECHNICAL DATA
Mains Voltage: 100 – 240VAC
Main Frequency: 50/60Hz
Power consumption: Max 15W
Dimensions (W x D x H): 304 x 210 x 44 mm (11.97”x 8.27” x 1.73”)
Weight: 2.3 kg
Operating temperature: 0 to 50°C
Storage temperature: -10 to 70°C
Humidity (non-condensing): 5 to 95%
Certificates / Approvals: cSGSus Mark, CE, CB certificate
Standards: IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 62368-1, EN 62368-1, UL 62368-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1,
FCC Part 15 CFR 47, CAN/ICES-003, EN 55022, EN 55024, RoHS, Reach
Protocol standard: ANSI E1.11 – 2008 (R2018) (DMX-512)
ANSI E1.20 – 2010 (RDM)
ANSI E1.37-1 – 2012 (R2017) Additional Message Sets for ANSI E1.20 (RDM) – Part 1
ANSI E1.37-7 – 2019 Additional Message Sets for ANSI E1.20 (RDM) – Gateway & Splitter
Configuration Messages
DMX port isolation: Optical and galvanic isolation per port
Short circuit protection: Yes
DMX port termination/biasing: Yes
DMX input: 1x gold plated Neutrik®5-pin XLR (male)
DMX output: 6x gold plated Neutrik®5-pin XLR (female)
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6.2 SUPPORTED RDM PIDS
PID VALUE RDM Parameter ID’s
0x0001 DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
0x0002 DISC_MUTE
0x0003 DISC_UN_MUTE
0x0020 QUEUED_MESSAGE
0x0030 STATUS_MESSAGES
0x0031 STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION
0x0032 CLEAR_STATUS_ID
0x0050 SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
0x0051 PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
0x0060 DEVICE_INFO
0x0080 DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION
0x0081 MANUFACTURER_LABEL
0x0082 DEVICE_LABEL
0x0090 FACTORY_DEFAULTS
0x00C0 SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
0x00E0 DMX_PERSONALITY
0x00E1 DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION
0x0141 DMX_FAIL_MODE
0x0142 DMX_STARTUP_MODE
0x0200 SENSOR_DEFINITION
0x0201 SENSOR_VALUE
0x0501 DISPLAY_LEVEL
0x0641 LOCK_STATE
0x0642 LOCK_STATE_DESCRIPTION
0x0900 ENDPOINT_LIST
0x0901 ENDPOINT_LIST_CHANGE
0x0902 IDENTIFY_ENDPOINT
0x0903 ENDPOINT_TO_UNIVERSE
0x0904 ENDPOINT_MODE
0x0905 ENDPOINT_LABEL
0x0906 START_CODE_FILTER
0x0907 DISCOVERY_STATE
0x0909 ENDPOINT_TIMING
0x090A ENDPOINT_TIMING_DESCRIPTION
0x090B ENDPOINT_DEVICES
0x090C ENDPOINT_DEVICE_LIST_CHANGE
0x090D BINDING_CONTROL_FIELDS
0x1000 IDENTIFY_DEVICE
0x1010 POWERSTATE
0x1030 CAPTURE_PRESET
0x1041 PRESET_INFO
0x1042 PRESET_STATUS
0x9000 STORE_USER_PRESET
0x9001 RECOVER_BACKUP_MODE
0x9002 BACKUP_AUTORECOVER
0x9003 BACKUP_TIMEOUT
0x9004 STORE_SNAPSHOT
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