Luminex LumiNode 1 User manual

USER MANUAL
LUMINODE PRODUCT FAMILY
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PART NUMBER
Description: User Manual for the complete LumiNode series.
REVISION: 20191126-REV 2.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTALLATION.................................................................... 4
1.1 Mounting the device........................................... 4
Rack mount...................................................................................4
Rack mount - two devices...................................................4
Truss Mount – LumiNode 4.................................................5
Truss Mount – LumiNode 2.................................................6
Wall Mount – LumiNode 2 ..................................................6
1.2 Power up the device............................................ 7
1.3 Connection............................................................ 8
Connection to the network................................................8
Connection to the USB port...............................................8
1.4 LED indicators....................................................... 8
1.5 Connection to the web interface ...................... 8
1.6 Reset 8
2. CONFIGURATION ............................................................... 9
2.1 Web Interface Presentation ............................... 9
Node page.....................................................................................9
How to reset a process engine......................................10
How to configure a Process engine............................10
DMX / RDM page ...................................................................12
Port Settings..............................................................12
DMX Settings............................................................12
Play page.....................................................................................13
Show..............................................................................13
Record Trigger..........................................................13
Toolbox page............................................................................ 14
Profile Manager ....................................................... 14
Firmware......................................................................15
Reset...............................................................................15
Global settings.........................................................16
Contact Closure.......................................................17
Miscellaneous........................................................... 17
3. LCD DISPLAY ...................................................................18
4. WEB API ............................................................................20
5. LumiNode IN DETAIL.......................................................21
5.1 What is a Process engine? ................................21
INPUT .............................................................................................22
DMX................................................................................ 22
ArtNet............................................................................ 22
sACN...............................................................................22
RTTrPL............................................................................22
Internal..........................................................................22
Play.................................................................................. 23
OUTPUT........................................................................................23
DMX................................................................................ 23
ArtNet............................................................................ 23
sACN...............................................................................23
Mode definition.......................................................................24
FORWARD ...................................................................................24
LTP MERGE..................................................................................24
HTP MERGE.................................................................................24
BACKUP.........................................................................................24
X-FADE...........................................................................................25
SWITCH .........................................................................................25
CUSTOM....................................................................................... 26
PATCH OPTION.........................................................................27
MASTER OPTION .....................................................................27
Master / Limit explained....................................28
6. CREDITS ...................................................................28
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1. INSTALLATION
1.1 Mounting the device
LumiNode 4 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  LumiNode 4
In case you want to mount your LumiNode 4 in a standard 19-inch
rack, you have to 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. In this way the input connector nicely lines up with the
inputs from possible other devices in the rack.
RACK MOUNT  TWO DEVICES
In case you want to mount two LumiNode 4 devices in a standard
19-inch rack you can mount the two devices together. A space
saving way as the two devices will only consume a single row in
your 19-inch rack.
First you attach the shortest mounting ears. Connect the shortest
ear (C) to the left-hand side of the first device with 4 screws, re-
used from the device. Attach the other shortest ear (D), delivered
with the second device, to the right-hand side again with 4 screws.
Use a pair of mounting brackets (E) to connect the two devices in
the middle on the frontside. Use a second pair of mounting brack-
ets (E), delivered with the second device, to connect the devices
at the rear. Each pair of brackets musts be mounted with 2 screws.
A
B
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
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To combine a LumiNode 4 device with a Luminex half 19” device,
style GigaCore 10, the mounting procedure differs a little.
The bolt (F), not included, replaces the rear couplers at the rear
side of the device. Use the correct bold, M10x20, with a screw wire
no longer as 20mm. You can order this part from Luminex (Part
Number: R 90 01042)
Screw the bolt, through the LumiNode 4 back ear, into the side
M10 insert and tighten it. The rest of the mounting procedure re-
mains the same.
TRUSS MOUNT  LumiNode 4
To mount a LumiNode 4 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 (I).
F
G
I
H
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TRUSS MOUNT  LumiNode 2
To mount a LumiNode 2 in a truss, use the two plastic
tie wraps that are included. Bring on each side a tie
wrap through the holes of the device, around the truss
bar and tighten it (J). Please also secure the device
by attaching a safety line directly to the truss bars as
well (K).
WALL MOUNT  LumiNode 2
The LumiNode 2 can be mounted to a concrete or wood wall by
using applicable screws and anchors. Make sure that the screw
head diameter is between 8 – 10mm and the screw length is at
least 40mm in order to make a strong wall connection.
Ø 8-10mm
≥ 40mm
Drill 4 holes, at the correct distance in both directions as indicated
in the picture below. Mount the device in such way that the Eth-
ernet and DMX ports are facing sideways, and the chassis side is
perpendicular to the ground.
J
K
139mm
112mm
L
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1.2 Power up the device
Depending on the model there are different ways to power your
device:
LumiNode 1: Power-up the device with a USB cable (U) or with
PoE (N). The device will automatically switch on. To shut it down
after use, just un-plug the USB cable or the network cable again.
LumiNode 2: Power-up the device with a network cable with
PoE (N). The device will automatically switch on. To shut it down
after use, just un-plug the network cable again.
LumiNode 4 and 12: Power-up the device with a power cable
fitted with a Neutrik PowerCON TRUE1 connector (M) (please
contact your local dealer if you don’t have a suitable power ca-
ble at hand). The device will automatically switch on. To shut it
down after use, just un-plug the power cable again.
Alternatively, the LumiNode series are 802.3af compliant (PoE), so
that each LumiNode will act as a PD (Powered Device), and can be
powered by any compliant PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) such as
Ethernet switch, midspan and PoE injector.
For LumiNode 4 and 12, if both 230V and PoE are used the 230V supply
will be prioritized but the PoE will seamlessly take over the running if
the 230V fails.
The LumiNode12 offers the option to daisy chain up to 30 devices via
the PowerCON TRUE1 outlet on the rear of the unit.
U
N
LUMINODE 1 LUMINODE 2
N
N
N
LUMINODE 4
N M
LUMINODE 12
N
N M
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1 | INSTALLATION / 1.2 POWER UP THE DEVICE

1.3 Connection
CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK
In order to get the LumiNode online in your system, simply connect
either Ethernet 1 or Ethernet 2 port to a computer, or to a port of an
Ethernet switch.
Only Ethernet 2 port on the rear of the unit can be used to power the
unit through PoE. Check the port labelling for a better identification.
CONNECTION TO THE USB PORT
The LumiNode 1 can be powered through its USB port. Simply con-
nect the LumiNode to the USB port of your computer.
The red LED next to the LumiNode’s USB port will turn on once the unit
is powered. Once the unit has booted up the led will turn blue.
Additionally, the LumiNode will appear as a new network interface on
your computer. No driver needed, the LumiNode supports Windows,
Mac OSX and Linux OS. Once the network adaptor has been added
please configure a static IP address in the range you are planning
to use for your application in the settings of your operating system.
1.4 LED indicators
There are various LEDs on the LumiNode. Here is a list of the LEDs, the
possible colors and the meaning of each color
DMX PORT STATUS MEANING
DMX Input Green Blinking : Active input
DMX only (output
mode)
Cyan Blinking: DMX activity
DMX + RDM (output
mode)
Blue Blinking: DMX activity
Stream loss Red Source stream lost
Stream recovered Orange
(LumiNode 4
and 12 only)
Source stream recovered
NETWORK PORT
Left LED (Link) Green Gigabit connection
Blinking: Ethernet Traffic
Orange 100Mbit connection
Right LED (Mode) Blue Default color
Green Blinking : Device
booting
Orange Blinking: Firmware
upgrade in progress
USB PORT
USB (node1 only) Red Powered from USB or
PoE during bootup
Blue Unit booted and
running
1.5 Connection to the web interface
The default LumiNodeLumiNode IP address is displayed at the rear
of the unit, or at the bottom. Set your computer with a compliant
IP address (do not use the same IP address!)
Connect your computer to the LumiNode with a network cable
Launch your favorite web browser
Type the IP address of the node in the address field,
followed by enter
1.6 Reset
When the device is powered up, by default it shows the status
screen with the status of the first 4 ports. In order to reset the
device please follow the following steps:
Press the jog wheel once to enter the ‘Main menu’(5th option
from the top)
Scroll down till you see the‘Toolbox’
Press the jog wheel once to enter the toolbox
Scroll down until you see Reset
Press the jog wheel once to enter the reset menu
A pop-up window opens giving you the option to‘Preserve IP
settings’and ‘Preserve user profiles’
Choose which option you want by using the jog wheel to
scroll between the two options and press the jog wheel to
confirm
At the bottom of the pop-up window you have the option to
‘Reset’ or ‘Cancel’
If you choose ‘Cancel’ you get a confirmation message that the
reset has been cancelled.
If you choose ‘Reset’ you get a new screen asking to confirm
the reset command. Once‘Yes’is selected the node will reset.
How to reset LumiNode 1 and LumiNode 2
With a computer connected to the device,
open Luminet Monitor
Under “Tools”in the menu bar you find “Reset LumiNode”
Enter the mac address of the device you want to
reset. This can be found on the label with the IP address.
Use FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF to reset all LumiNodes in your network
Choose if you want to keep the IP settings
Choose if you want to keep the profiles
Click reset
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1 | INSTALLATION / 1.3 CONNECTION / 1.4 LED INDICATORS / 1.5 CONNECTION WEB INTERFACE / 1.6 RESET

2. CONFIGURATION
2.1 Web Interface Presentation
Launch your favorite web browser and type the IP address of your
LumiNode. Press enter to validate.
NODE PAGE
B
C D E
F
G
I
A
H
(A) Image of your LumiNode: Depending on the model you are
using; the image might differ from the one displayed above. This
product image shows the configuration of each DMX port. The
center icon within each DMX port represents an input or an out-
put. On the top of each port, you can see the mode of the Process
engine linked to that port.
(B) Navigation menu
(C) Input: According to the mode set on the Process engine, the
input block will display all relevant information, such as the type of
incoming protocol, the universe number, the source IP address, or
the DMX input port.
(D) Process engine: By default, the LumiNode comes with For-
ward mode activated on as many Process engines as DMX port(s).
The block displays the mode currently set on the Process engine;
you can change the name. On the left and on the right-hand side
of the Process engine, are respectively the patch and master /lim-
iter icons. The color of the icon will change if any parameters of
these menus are modified.
(E) Output: The output block will display all relevant information,
such as the type of outgoing protocol, the universe number, the
destination IP address, or the DMX output port.
(F) Increment / Decrement: Use these shortcuts to quickly in-
crease or decrease the value of a universe. Select the Process en-
gine first, after which the increment /decrement tool becomes
available.
(G) Reset tool and padlock: Use this tool to reset one or several
Process engines. First select the Process engine by clicking on the
top left-hand side corner of the input block.
The padlock allows you to lock the LumiNode configuration page
to prevent unsolicited action on the web page. This is an ideal tool
for show time.
(H) Theme and language: Select here if you want to use the dark
theme or light theme. Interface supported languages are English
and Japanese for now.
(I) Active Prole: In this area the current active profile of the
LumiNode is being displayed.
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How to reset a process engine
To reset a process engine, hover your mouse over the left-hand
side input block, and click on the tick box.
Then, click on the reset icon on the upper right-hand side of the
interface.
How to congure a process engine
To configure a process engine, first click on the “SELECT MODE”
label, the Process Engine panel appears:
Here, simply click on the icon to select the mode you wish to use.
Modes are described in chapter 3 of this manual.
At any time, you can click on the Patch button , or the Master /
Limit button to open the relevant configuration panel.
A blank Process Engine appears as follow:
If you want to reset all the process engines at once navigate to
the top left above the first Process Engine and select the tick box
“Select all Process Engines”
Next, click on the left-hand side block, to select your input;
According to the selected mode, the number of inputs may vary.
A Process Engine supports up to four inputs.
You can give your input a name and select the type of source.
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2 | CONFIGURATION / WEB INTERFACE PRESENTATION