pathway Vignette PWGW Series User manual

NOTE: Terminate both ends of the wire identically, as per above (wall
station and gateway)
CC5
CC6 CC7 CC8
COM
CC1
CC2 CC3 CC4
COM
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
+24v
GND
EARTH
GND
+24v
SHLD COM
D- D+ NC
NC
SHLD COM
D- D+ NC
NC
DMX PORT BDMX PORT A
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
BUS 1 BUS 2
BUS 3
POWER
BUS 4
Power
DMX—B OUTPUT
DMX—B INPUT
DMX—A OUTPUT
DMX—A INPUT
Identify
Record Enable
1 2
34
56
78
DMX512/RDM Ports
(x2) Contact Closure
Inputs (1-4)
Connector
Contact Closure
Inputs (5-8)
Connector
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Vignette Architectural Gateway
Installation
Guide
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Pin 1: Rx+
Pin 2: Rx-
Pin 3: Tx-
Pin 4: Tx+
Pin 5: +24V
Pin 6: GND
NC:
NC:
White/Orange
Orange
Green
White/Green
Blue
Brown
White/Blue
White/Brown
Pin 1: Rx+
Pin 2: Rx-
Pin 3: Tx-
Pin 4: Tx+
Pin 5: +24V
Pin 6: GND
NC:
NC:
Black (White pair)
White
Green
Black (Green pair)
Red
Black (Red pair)
Shield foil
Drain wire
Vignette is an architectural DMX Snapshot Record and
Recall system consisting of wall stations and gateways.
Vignette’s Architectural Gateways provide connectivity for
the Vignette wall stations, DMX In used to capture scenes
from a programming console and DMX Out/Thu to your
lighting rig.
The gateway features terminal blocks that can be removed from the
module to facilitate wiring. Both compression screw and IDC terminal
blocks are supplied. Use IDC connectors with solid core cable and
compression screw with stranded copper wire.
POWER
The gateway must be supplied 24 VDC. If your system uses the full
64 insert capacity, you must supply 72 Watts. DO NOT use the IDC
connectors on the main power connector.
DMX
Connect the control source you want to snapshot to Port B. Observe
the same polarity convention throughout the system. Connect the
lighting system (LEDs, Dimmers, Interfaces etc.) to Port A.
STATION BUSES
All station bus wiring must be in a continuous run and daisy-chained.
No “tees” are permitted. Maximum cable length for category 5 wiring is
500 feet (152 meters). Maximum cable length for Belden 9773 wiring is
1000 feet (305 meters). The last station on the line must be terminated
with two resistors with a value of 100 to 120 ohms, between pins 1 &
2 and between pins 3 & 4. Architectural Gateways ship with four pre-
terminated IDC connectors.
Each bus can power up to 16 inserts. For example, a wall station
comprising of one 4-button master and a dual slider slave counts as
2 inserts. The gateway can power a total of 64 inserts across the four
buses. There is no addressing logic per bus; by default, button 1 on all
stations is snapshot #1, etc. Advanced wall station conguration must
be done over an Ethernet network link with Pathscape running on a PC.
CONTACT CLOSURES
Dry contact closure terminals are provided on gateway model PWGW
DIN VD2C8, VE2C8 and VC16 (8, 8, and 16, respectively) for triggering
memories with external momentary contacts. Buttons with LED
indicators are included on the gateway itself for local control or testing
purposes.
OVERVIEW STATION BUS WIRING
CONNECTIONS
STATUS INDICATORS
Category 5 Wiring
(using IDC connector)
Belden 9773 Wiring (using
compresson screw)
POWER Glowing steadily red indicates power supply is OK;
o󰀨 indicates no power.
IDENTIFY Will ash blue when Pathscape software is
identifying the gateway. Without Pathscape
connected, you will not see this indicator light on.
RECORD
ENABLE
When this function is activated by the button, the
LED will glow red. If you press and hold a button for
5s on a wallstation you will snapshot the incoming
DMX512 for recall from that button.
BUS Bus lights will ash red when the gateway receives
data from the inserts on the bus. Likewise, the Link
LED on the back of the master inserts will blink
when they receive data from the gateway.
DMX INPUT/
OUTPUT
(A/B)
DMX A and B each have an amber LED when the
port is congured as an input. If no DMX is present,
the amber LED will ash. DMX Output LEDs are
solid green when active. The LED will ash if no
eDMX is present and the port is inactive.
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.
CONTACT
CLOSURE
LEDs
These will mirror existing button/slider
congurations. These LEDs will also ash when
Pathscape is identifying the gateway.

Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
+24v
GND
EARTH
GND
+24v
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
Rx+ Rx-
Tx- Tx+
+24v
GND
BUS 1 BUS 2
BUS 3
POWER
BUS 4
Power
Identify
RecordEnable
CC5
CC6 CC7 CC8
COM
CC1
CC2 CC3 CC4
COM
1 2
34
56
78
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
7WMax
SDCARD OK
PROCESSOR
IDENTIFY
Port DPort CPort BPort A
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
FACTORY
DEFAULT
DMX512
DMX512
DMX512
(Input)
Auditorium
Stage Management
WS485
Ethernet
(Crossover)
LED Wash Lights
PWWSI V485 B4 /
PWFP G1
Vignette Wall Station
PWWSI V485 B4 /
PWFP G1
Vignette Wall Station
PWWSI V485 B4 /
PWFP G1
Vignette Wall Station
PWWSI V485 B2 /
PWWSI LOC B4 /
PWWSI LOC B4 /
PWFP G3
Vignette Wall Station
PWWSI V485 B2 /
PWWSI LOC B4 /
PWWSI LOC B4 /
PWFP G3
Vignette Wall Station
PWWSI V485 B2 /
PWWSI LOC B4 /
PWWSI LOC B4 /
PWFP G3
Vignette Wall Station
DMX-Controlled Fixtures
PWCOG DT
Theatrical Lighting Console
PWINS XLR5M
[xxxx]
with
PWFP G1 [xxxx]
DMX Input Wall
Plate
NEMA Wall Enclosure
PWENC SML HOR typical
PWGW DIN VE2C8
Vignette Architectural
Gateway
Ethernet
PWPP DIN P4
Pathport
DIN-Mount
DMX/RDM
Gateway
Laptop running Pathscape
software (temporary for
configuration)
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Installation
Guide
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Step 1
Ensure all your wall stations are wired per the guide on the reverse
of this page and the last station in the bus is terminated. When the
gateway is powered, you should see BUS activity on the wired bus
terminal at the gateway and on rear of each station.
Step 2
Open Pathscape on a PC on the same network. YOU MUST USE
Pathscape software to add the device to a Security Domain and
enable Unsecured Protocols if needed (see Pathscape manual
for details on Security, and Vignette Properties > Network DMX
Receive Protocols).
Step 3
Connect your DMX512 source (console) to Port B and set up a look
that you want to snapshot. The amber Port B Input light should be
solid. If it is ashing, you do not have an active input.
NOTE: For models that do not include DMX ports, connect your source
to the same lighting network as the Vignette system. Use Pathscape
to specify the Universe that should be captured by the snapshot. See
Pathscape manual for additional details.
Step 4
Press the Record Enable button on the gateway to illuminate the red
Record Enable LED.
Step 5
Press and hold the rst button on any wall station for 5 seconds. It will
glow green when it has recorded the snapshot.
Step 6
Repeat Step 2, setting up the next look to record from your DMX
source.
Step 7
Repeat Step 5, pressing and holding subsequent buttons.
Step 8
Remove your source’s DMX line from Port B. After 10 seconds your
lights will fade to black.
Step 9
Touch each of the recorded buttons. Upon pressing the buttons the
snapshots will crossfade from one to the other in 5 seconds. Start at
Step 2 if you need to record other snapshots.
Step 10
Touch the Record Enable button on the gateway to disable recording.
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PWGW DIN V
Vignette Architectural Gateway
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Guide
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Due to new cybersecurity laws, all Vignette 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 E1.31 sACN.
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, Vignette Properties > Network
DMX Receive Protocols.
IMPORTANT - UNSCURED NETWORK PROTOCOLS
Additional conguration of Vignette gateways and wall stations must be
performed using Pathscape.
For Gateway model PWGW DIN VD2C8 and VE2C8, contact closures/
buttons are congured as snapshots 1-8 (1-16 for model PWGW DIN
VC16) by default. They behave as momentary switches (toggle on/o󰀨);
this is appropriate for use of third party push buttons. For use with
external switches, congure the appropriate contact closures/buttons’
Button Type as “maintained” in Pathscape.
When a contact closure/button is congured as “momentary” (the
default, toggle on/o󰀨 Button Type), it is also possible to use the on-
board buttons to record memories. Set up a look, press the Record
Enable button, and press and hold a button, just like on a wall station.
Using Pathscape, you may also congure the following:
• Zones: Programmed directly in Pathscape; does not require a DMX
source. Can be used on sliders (dimmable) or buttons (non-dim,
on/o󰀨).
• Allow Record: Set any button as the “Record Enable” button. Useful
for turning on/o󰀨 Record Enable from a wall station.
• Grandmaster: Set a button or slider to be Grandmaster for all Zone
and Snapshot control.
• Exclusive Lock: Lock out all buttons and sliders on a playback,
except for those on the station where the Exclusive Lock button
was pressed.
• Blackout Zones: Set a button to deactivate all Zone playbacks,
regardless of slider position. Useful for situations where a Zone has
a minimum level above zero; but you still need to be able to turn it
o󰀨.
For detailed instructions on the advanced capabilities of Vignette and
how to congure them, see the “Vignette” section of the Pathscape
manual.
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Before recording any snapshots, make sure that no snapshots are playing back. All buttons should be the same color of white when no snapshots
are playing back.
When you activate a snapshot, the button will glow dim blue for 5 seconds as the snapshot fades in. It will glow a brighter blue when the snapshot
is active. When you press an active button, it will glow lavender for 5 seconds while the gateway fades to black.
One second after it fades to black, the DMX A port will shut o󰀨 and its amber DMX IN LED will ash indicating that the port is disabled. (Gateway
models PWGW DIN VD2 and PWGW DIN VD2C8)
When you connect an active source to DMX Port B, the lights will take 5 seconds to fade from the active snapshot to the console’s look. (Gateway
models PWGW DIN VD2 and PWGW DIN VD2C8)
When you unplug the console, the console’s look will hold for 1 second, then start to fade to the active snapshot over 5 seconds. The 1 second
hold will reduce icker if you have faulty cabling.
Every aspect of the Vignette system may be congured with Pathscape, available free for download from Pathway Connectivity’s website. This
includes the ability to prioritize or merge snapshots with the console, snapshot and recalling four universes of E1.31 sACN, changing crossfade
times, partitioning between four rooms, dening custom zones for use on buttons or faders, setting up a grand master fader and much more. The
output port(s) on the gateway (PWGW DIN VD2 and VD2C8) can also act as RDM controllers when used with Pathscape.
Pathscape allows you to name your stations, buttons, sliders, and identify individual stations to ease the setup process.
When using Pathscape, the Vignette Gateway has the ability to playback snapshots and zones in four independent areas. You may also mix
Vignette PoE stations on the same network. Each PoE Master station you add gives you another network-wide playback group which any button
or slider may use.

PWGW DIN V
Vignette Architectural Gateway
Installation
Guide
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• ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A R2013
• ANSI E1.20 RDM - Remote Device Management
• ANSI E1.31 sACN - Streaming ACN
• ANSI E1.33 RDMnet - RDM over IP
• IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
• RoHS 2011/65/EU + A1 2015/863
• CE
• California Title 1.81.26, Security of Connected Devices
ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
COMPLIANCE
PHYSICAL
• 24VDC Power input
• 72W maximum power consumption (8W per gateway plus 1W per insert, to a maximum of 64 inserts on the 4-bus station network)
• Bus power: 24V DC over Cat5 or three-pair cable (Belden 9773 or equivalent)
• Bus wiring:
• Standard Cat5/5e/6 Cable: 492 ft (150m) maximum
• Retrot onto existing 3-pair Belden 9773 or equivalent: 984 ft (300m) maximum
• Using IDC Connectors: Cat5 or solid wire, 22-24 AWG
• Using Compression screw connectors: three-pair stranded (Belden 9773 or equiv), 14-30 AWG
• Class 2 Device
• 1.0 lbs (0.45 kg)
• Dimensions:
• PWGW DIN V: 4.5”W x 4” H x 1.9” D (113mm x 103mm x 48mm)
• PWGW DIN VD2: 6.25” W x 4” H x 1.9” D (159mm x 103mm x 48mm)
• PWGW DIN VD2C8: 8” W x 4” H x 1.9” D (203mm x 103mm x 48mm)
• PWGW DIN VC16: 8” W x 4” H x 1.9” D (203mm x 103mm x 48mm)
• PWGW DIN VE: 6.25” W x 4” H x 1.9” D (159mm x 103mm x 48mm)
• PWGW DIN VE2C8: 8” W x 4” H x 1.9” D (203mm x 103mm x 48mm)
• Operating Conditions: 14°F-113°F (-10°C to 45°C ); 5-95% relative humidity, non-condensing