Srs lighting Dxd-8ni User manual

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Instruction Manual

Models:

version 1.06.8 since 4 August 2017

ATTENTION

This instruction manual contains important information about the installation and the use of

the equipment. Please read and follow these instructions carefully.

Always ensure that the power to the equipment is disconnected before openin the

equipment or commencin any maintenance work.

DXD-8NI_en_manual_M238

1U 19” DMX RDM Merger

DXD-8NI

DDL4

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DXD-8NI is a two-input DMX mer er with HTP / LTP / DMX-A backup or DMX-B backup modes. It

support full RDM specification and It is ideal for applications where mer in of two DMX

si nals is needed. Examples of usa e are two DMX consoles controllin one dimmer system or

controllin of house li ht. Moreover, the unit can be used as a scene call device for callin of

the minimum DMX value. This value is then sent to dimmer with connected LED li hts in case

the main console is disconnected or LED li hts are flickerin on low DMX value because of

technical requirements of LEDs. DXD-8NI is equipped with a RJ45 update thru SRS Update

cable for later software updates accordin to customer’s needs. As addition to the DXD-8NI its

also equipped with screw terminal for remote call of presets via buttons connected as

keyboard.

Features:

• 3 x DMX512 optically isolated / boosted

• DMX RDM support

• Wide range of po er supply (AC100-240V)

• Various modes:

 HTP – Higher takes presence

 LTP – Last takes presence

 DMX-A backup by DMX-B

 DMX-B backup by DMX-A

 Shift of DMX start address on each input and also output

 ALW.ON minimum setting on the DMX via the SCENE call

 DMX PRS – call of DMX scenes via DMX

 External control via buttons

• Easy to setup and control using the Encoder + 2 buttons

• 12x2 LCD display

• Free firm are upgrade via SRS Firm are upgrade tool

DMX input/output

USITT DMX 512, DMX 512A, RDM support

Po er supply:

DC 12-36V, 160mA via external PSU

Dimensions & housing:

1U, 19” format, 482.5 x 44.5 x 145 mm, 2.23 k

Package consists of:

• DXD-8NI device

• AC110-230V with multiple country plu s to DC15V power adapter

• Printed manual

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IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

All safety and operatin instructions should be read before the equipment is installed or

operated.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:

The followin eneral safety precautions have to be observed durin all phases of

operation, service, and the repair of this equipment. Failure to comply with these

precautions or with specific warnin s in this manual violates safety standards of desi n,

manufacture, and the intended use of this equipment.

Do not operate this equipment in the presence of flammable ases or fumes. Operation of

any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard. Do

not operate this equipment near water or in areas with wet floors or in hi h humidity

atmosphere where condensation forms on the equipment.

It should never be placed near or over a heat re ister or other source of heated air and it

should not be installed or operated without proper ventilation.

Device must be connected to the secured circuit with circuit breaker or main switch of

maximum 16A. The device does not contain any fuses and there are no serviceable parts

inside.

Warranty:

The product desi n should be varied to keep the product continuously updated. The

product price should be subject to possible variations for eventual rises of production

costs or duties. Claims for possible dama es durin the frei ht must be notified to the

carrier. All claims must be notified to the distributor or manufacturer within 8 days from

the receipt of oods. Buyer is responsible for the ri ht installation and the use of the

apparatus.

The apparatus is covered by a TWO-YEAR warranty from the date of purchase a ainst

defects of manufacture and components. Defects and breaka es caused by wron

use/connection are not subject to warranty. For any dispute is competent the Tribunal of

Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

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Device front panel:

On the front panel, there is set of DMX output connectors and an Encoder with two buttons and an

LCD display with 12x2 characters for orientation in the menu.

Device rear panel:

Rear panel features two roups of connectors marked as DMX INPUT A and DMX INPUT B that are

mer ed. There is a DC power supply connector on the ri ht. There is also screw terminal for

connection of external switches or keyboard in matrix mode

All connectors are wired accordin to the wirin codes below.

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Connectors:

DC connector

Pin 1 DC12-36V

Pin 4 DC GND

DMX IN / DMX OUT connector

Pin 1 Data CMN

Pin 2 Data -

Pin 3 Data +

Pin 4, 5 Not connected

RJ45 IN / RJ45 OUT connector

Pin 1, 3 Data +

Pin 2, 6 Data -

Pin 4, 5 NC

Pin 7, 8 DATA CMN

Preset buttons + OC outputs connector

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Selected merger

mode:

HTP A-B

LTP A-B

BKP B>A

BKP A>B

DMX PRS

DMX SFX

This screen

appears in LATCH

mode.

Information about

active buttons

BTN:

0: not active

1: active

Positions:

Bottom ri ht

representin button

#1, from the ri ht to

the left bottom and

then top line

incrementin by 1

Bottom row

shows the active

scene number.

No scenes are

active. DMX oes

directly from

input to output.

These screens appear in FLASH

mode.

Information about active buttons

on the input BTN:

0: not active

1: active

Device use:

Device is controlled by an Encoder (rotation and press)

and 2 buttons: ESC and ENTER .

See the symbol description for orientation in the menu:

After the device is plu ed in, home screen with the product type

and SW version appears. The home screen is automatically

replaced by the stand-by screen displayed below. The stand-by screen consists of several

pa es that can be seen by the rotation of Encoder.

NAVIGATION IN THE MENU:

Press the Encoder to enter the menu.

In the menu, there are several options to choose from:

1. Merger mode

2. Display

3. DMX settings

4. OC output

5. Buttons

6. Factory reset

Press “ENTER” to enter the submenu.

Press “ESC” to escape from the submenu or to return to previous level of the menu.

Use buttons and the Encoder to proceed with the required function accordin to the

schematics below.

Objects in yellow color indicate blinkin and the position of the cursor.

To confirm each settin , scroll down to “OK” and press “ENTER”

Channels A/B:

NC: Not connected

OK: Correct DMX

si nal

ERR: Error on the

DMX

RDM: RDM

communication in

pro ress

Output options:

Stopped / DATA /

unknown / Scene /

Preset / RDM /

to 0% / to 100% /

A HTP B / 0

Not present in the

DMX PRS mode

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1. Merger mode

This submenu allows you to set the desired mer er mode.

There are several modes of mer in . One of the followin modes can be chosen:

• HTP A-B Hi her takes presence.

• LTP A-B Last takes presence.

• BKP B>A Backup by DMX B in case of si nal loss on DMX A.

• BKP A>B Backup by DMX A in case of si nal loss on DMX B.

• DMX PRS DMX preset function /More info below/.

• DMX SFX DMX safety function /More info in the SFX setup/.

For all merger modes except of the Preset /PRS/ one, the follo ing diagram is valid:

DMX PRS /DMX preset/ is a function that allows its user to save and call scenes directly from

a console usin channels 1 to 16. The console is connected to the DXD device usin the DMX

INPUT B. Faders on channels 1 to 16 respectively, serve as controllers of the preset output

intensity. Activatin channel 17, the DXD unit i nores the DMX A input. Channel 18 is used to

save the individual presets.

The DMX preset can also be controlled usin an additional equipment of the DXD device. In

this case, the presets are called usin a sin le press of a correspondin button. They are

saved when the button is held for more than 5 seconds.

The followin screen with the correspondin Preset number appears after the preset is saved:

and the device shows their values in the home screen.

The follo ing diagram is valid for the PRS Preset mode:

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Press “ENTER” to enter the Merger mode. Press “ENTER” a ain to adjust the mer er mode.

Scroll the Encoder to reach the desired option and confirm by “ENTER”. Scroll down to “OK”

and press “ENTER” to save the settin s.

2. Display

This submenu allows you to set the Sleep function and the intensity of the Backlight.

Press “ENTER” to enter the Display. Scroll the Encoder to choose between the Sleep and

Backlight settin and confirm by “ENTER”.

Sleep: Sets the time of inactivity (in seconds) after the device oes into sleep mode (display is

off).

Off: Sleep mode disabled

Adjustable ran e: 5s-100s

Press any key to wake up.

Backlight: Sets the intensity of display li ht.

Adjustable ran e: 0-100%

Scroll the Encoder to choose the desired value and confirm by “ENTER”. Scroll down to “OK”

and press “ENTER” to save the settin s.

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3. DMX settings

This submenu allows you to set several values of the DMX.

Press “ENTER” to enter the DMX sett.

In this submenu, there are several options to choose from:

a. Loss of DMX

b. Manual call

c. SFX setup

d. PRS Lock

e. Start address

f. Scene 1

g. Scene 2

…

h. Scene 8

Use the Encoder to navi ate in the submenu. Press “ENTER” to enter the submenu.

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a. Loss of DMX

This submenu allows you to set an action that is executed in case the DMX si nal is lost.

There are several options to choose from:

• STOP There is no DMX transmission on the output.

• HOLD Transmits last DMX data.

• to 0% Transmits DMX with values 0.

• to 100% Transmits DMX with values 255.

• SCENE 1-8 Calls the preset scene that is bein transmitted.

Press “ENTER” to enter the Loss of DMX submenu. Press “ENTER” a ain to adjust the option.

Scroll the Encoder to reach the desired option and confirm by “ENTER”. Scroll down to “OK”

and press “ENTER” to save the settin s.

b. Manual call

This submenu allows you to set a scene that is executed when a button is pressed.

If there is

NO DATA on both DMX lines, up to 3 scenes can be called usin a manual switch connected to

either DMX input dependin on the time of the button bein pressed:

Short press: Simply press the button in time less than 0.3s

Middle press: Press and hold the button for more than 0.3s, but less then 0.7s

Long press: Hold button for more than 0.7s

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In the Man al call submenu, rotate the Encoder to select the desired len th of a press and

confirm by “ENTER.” Rotate the Encoder to select the desired scene value (or OFF to disable

this function) and confirm by “ENTER.” Scroll down to “OK” and press “ENTER” to save the

settin s.

c. SFX setup

This submenu allows you to set safety limits to the desired channel.

For one channel (1-512),

you can set the top and bottom values (ran e 1-255).

In the SFX set p submenu, rotate the Encoder to navi ate between the Channel, top and

bottom val e and confirm by “ENTER.” Rotate the Encoder to select the desired value and

confirm by “ENTER.” Scroll down to “OK” and press “ENTER” to save the settin s.

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If the mer er falls into tolerable ran e, the home screen shows: . If it is

outside of the ran e, the home screen shows: . If both channels are

functionin , there is a si nal on both of them and the precedence is accordin to the HTP:

d. PRS Lock

This submenu allows you to enable or disable the Preset Lock. The Preset Lock serves as a

safety feature preventin from undesired button press on the preset equipment. When active,

the SAVE function of the preset is disabled.

In the PRS Lock submenu, press “ENTER” to enter into the options. Rotate the Encoder to alter

between YES and NO and confirm by “ENTER.” Scroll down to “OK” and press “ENTER” to save

the settin s.

e. Start address

This submenu allows you to set the Start address of the DMX A and B Inputs and the Output.

The address can be set in a ran e of 1 - 511.

In the Start addr. submenu, rotate the Encoder to select the desired input or output and press

“ENTER” to confirm. Rotate the Encoder to choose the desired value and confirm by “ENTER.”

Scroll down to “OK” and press “ENTER” to save the settin s.

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f. Scene #

The last options of the DMX settings submenu are the settin s of scenes 1-8. Scroll the

Encoder to select the desired scene number to be adjusted and confirm by “ENTER.”

The Scene submenu allows you to set up each scene and to load them into the DMX A & B

inputs, respectively. There are the followin options to choose from:

• Setup

• Load DMXA

• Load DMXB

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In Setup submenu:

- every scene can be assi ned one channel that loads it /scene is loaded

proportionally/

- if more scenes are active, HTP and HTP DMX-A are made of them

- there is 1024 reserved bits for scene settin to the EEPROM

- memory is mana ed dynamically

Press “ENTER” to set up the scene. Scroll down to select one of the followin options:

• Mode

• Control channel

• Control button

• Start channel

• Size

Mode

This option selects the mode of the scene. It can be OFF, ON, or ALWAYS ON.

OFF: Scene is turned off

ON: Scene is turned on

ALWAYS ON: Scene is always on and preheat is performed as follows:

Loaded value is a minimum value on the output and the rest (remainin to 255) is

linearly divided. Ran e of DMX values is 0-255. Therefore, the hi hest load value is

255. This yields to a simple formula:

255 – channel load value = value of the preheat

Example: The channel load value is 100. 255 – 100 = 155.

155 is the value of the preheat.