Pathport 6824 User manual

PROCESSOR Green. Steady heartbeat indicates processor is
running; o󰀨 indicates no power.
RJ45 LEDs The RJ45 Ethernet jack has two green LEDs.
One will glow steady when the link is up and
the other will ash with activity.
DMX INPUT Amber. Steady glow indicates port is receiving
active DMX. O󰀨 indicates no incoming DMX
signal.
DMX OUTPUT Green. Steady glow indicates port is transmit-
ting DMX. O󰀨 indicates no DMX output..
IDENTIFY Blue. Blinks when identify is active.
SD CARD OK Green. Steady glow indicates microSD card is
present. O󰀨 indicates no SD card present or
SD card error/cannot be read.
Model 6824 4-Port Gateway Manual
11/06/20
The Pathport® 6824 four-port gateway provides the full
functionality of other Pathport gateways in a compact, DIN-
rail mountable form factor.
System integrators can now easily put fully customized
universes of DMX where they are needed. Ideal for use in
NEMA enclosures. Fully compatible with eDIN interfaces.
The Pathport 6824 features terminal strips that can be removed
from the card to facilitate easy wiring installation or replacement.
Make the following connections, WITH THE POWER TURNED
OFF.
POWER
The 6824 is designed to run on either Power-over-Ethernet (PoE),
or on an auxiliary power supply providing between 24 and 48 volts
DC. The gateway is Class 2 PoE and will draw up to 8 Watts.
If an auxiliary supply is used, observe the correct polarity when
wiring the power IN terminal plug. The earth ground terminal
must be connected to the enclosure’s chassis or electrical ground
terminal to ensure EMC compliance.
DMX512
DMX connections consist of a shield and data pair. Connect DATA+
and DATA- to D1+ and D1-. Observe the same polarity convention
throughout the system. Connect the cable shield or common to the
SHLD COM terminal.
NETWORK
All network wiring should follow standard Ethernet rules and be
installed by a qualied person. As part of the installation, all wiring
should be certied under the TIA/EIA-568 standard.
CONTACT CLOSURE INTERFACE (CCI)
There is a 3-pole terminal connector included for dry contact
closure input. The CCI supports two functions: DMX Hold and RDM
Pause. See the Pathscape Manual for details on how to enable
these functions
OVERVIEW
CONNECTIONS
STATUS INDICATORS
COM CC1
NC NC D1+ COM SHLD D1- NC NC D1+ COM SHLD D1- NC NC D1+ COM SHLD D1- NC NC D1+ COM SHLD D1-
– +
24–48VDC
7W Max
SD CARD OK
PROCESSOR
IDENTIFY
Port DPort CPort BPort A
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
FACTORY
DEFAULT
DMX512 Inputs/Outputs (4) Female RJ45
Ethernet connector
microSD
Card Slot
Connect earth ground to
protect DMX ports from
RF interference carried
on cable shield.
24-48 VDC
Power Input
Use eDIN 1001 power
supply or equal.
Factory Default/
Reset Button
Fastening Mechanism designed
for 35 x 7.5mm DIN Rail
Contact Closure/
Expansion Input

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• Disconnect all power before proceeding with installation.
• Securely mount DIN rail (if not already installed in an enclosure).
To mount the 6824, hook the upper slots on the back of the plastic
extrusion to the DIN rail and then gently but rmly press on the
bottom front corners of the extrusion to snap the module onto the
rail. DO NOT press directly on the PCB card itself.
• If the 6824 is using an auxiliary power supply, connect the power
IN terminal plug, after checking that polarity is being observed.
The earth ground terminal must be connected to the enclosure’s
chassis or electrical ground terminal to ensure EMC compliance.
Restore power and the card will boot up.
• Attach the network cable to the RJ45 connector. Because good
wiring practice requires building wire to terminate with a female
connector, typically a short (12”/30cm) male-to-male jumper is
used. If PoE is being used, the card will boot up. Both auxiliary
power and PoE may be connected simultaneously without
damaging the 6824.
• The system is now ready for testing.
• To remove the 6824 from the DIN rail, use a athead screwdriver
to gently pry the hooked foot on the end caps of the device away
from the DIN rail. The corner of the device should life free; repeat
at the other side and unhook the device from the rail.
INSTALLATION
A large number of parameters may be customized for the 6822,
including: port direction, output channel patch, input universe
number, transmit and receive protocols and DMX speed.
Network properties such as IP address and subnet mask are also
customizable by the user.
Detailed gateway configuration and overall network system
management are done using Pathscape software, which is available
for download from www.PathwayConnect.com
Please refer to the Pathscape manual for information on
conguring these additional properties.
PATHSCAPE CONFIGURATION
The 6824 ships as a DMX output gateway with Pathway ssACN
enabled.
The following Ethernet receive protocols are unsecured and are
NOT ENABLED by default: Pathport, Strand Shownet, ETC Net2,
E1.31 streaming ACN and Art-Net.
Before conguring and using the 6824, you must add it to a
Security Domain using Pathscape.
To use the other listed unsecured protocols, you must
use Pathscape and enable the device property ALLOW
UNSECURED RX (see below).
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Due to new cybersecurity laws, all Pathport devices shipped after
January 1, 2020 have security properties enabled. This means
that by default, the device is not set up to receive unsecured
network protocols such as Art-Net, E1.31 sACN, ShowNet, NET2
or Pathport Protocol.
You must add the Pathport to a Security Domain using
Pathscape before conguration and use.
Pathway ssACN (Secure sACN) is enabled by default.
To use the above unsecured protocols, open Pathscape. In
the Pathport base device properties, under the Network DMX
Receive Protocols section, click the Allow Unsecured RX
checkbox.
Once checked, you may select the network protocol(s) to receive.
For further information, please see the following sections in the
Pathscape manual: Security, Pathport Properties > Network
DMX Receive Protocols .
IMPORTANT - UNSCURED NETWORK PROTOCOLS
When a new, unused (formatted) microSD card is inserted into
the 6824 card slot, the gateway’s current conguration will be
automatically copied to the SD card.
When a microSD card containing a saved conguration for a 6824
is inserted into another 6824, the conguration will automatically
be copied from the SD card into the gateway.
SD CARD BACKUP

Model 6824 4-Port Gateway Manual
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• Power input: 24-48VDC or PoE 802.3af Class 2
• Maximum power consumption: 7 Watts
• 1000V Opto-isolation between ports
• 60V protection on each port
• Ethernet: 802.3 10/100BaseT
• IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet
• USITT DMX512 - 1990 / ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A R2013
• ANSI E1.20 RDM(2010) - Remote Device Management
• E1.31 sACN - Streaming ACN
• RoHS 2011/65/EU
• CE
• California TItle 1.81.26, Security of Connected Devices
• Operating conditions: 14°F-118°F (-10°C-48°C), 5-95% relative
humidity, non-condensing
ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
COMPLIANCE