Transcension DMX 512 MERGER BOTE61 User manual

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DMX 512 MERGER
(Order code: BOTE61)
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Warnings

User manual
Warnings
IMPORTANT:
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused
by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the
equipment.
 •Neverletthepower-cablecomeintocontactwithothercables.Handlethe
 power-cableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswithparticularcaution!
 •Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheequipment.
 •Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheequipment.
 •Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthiswillreducethe
 system’slife.
 •Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
 •Donotexposetoammablesources,liquidsorgases.
 •Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhenequipmentisnotinuseorbefore
 cleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypulling
 thepower-cable.
 •Makesurethattheavailablevoltageisbetween220v/240v.
 •Makesurethatthepower-cableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipment
 andthepower-cableperiodically.
 •Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspower
 supplyimmediately.
 Haveaqualiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
 •Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperatureuctuation(e.g.after
 transportation),donotswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmight
 damagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroom
temperature.
 •Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,discontinueuseimmediately.Packtheunit
 securely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProlight
 dealerforservice.
 •Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
 •Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualied
 technician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
 •WARRANTY;Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
Ifthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,
theproductmaysufferdamageandthewarrantybecomesvoid.
Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g.:short-circuit,burns,electricshocks,
lampfailureetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleandproperty.

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Functions and Controls
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WhenunitisswitchedonthePowerLEDwillilluminate.
WhenDMXinputs“A”and“B”haveapresentsignal,bothoftheDMXinputLEDswillilluminate.
ToturntheunitOnorOff,usethePowerswitchonfrontpaneloftheunit.
Connectyourlightingcontrollersintothe3-pinor5-pinmaleXLRsockets.
Usethe3-pinor5-pinfemaleXLRsockettoconnectintotherstDMXunitinline.
TheDMXMergermergestwoDMXsignalinputs,tooneoutput.Threeoperation
modescanbeselectedbyusingthe2dipswitchsetting.Thethreeoperationmodes
includeHTP(HighestTakesPriority),Backup/LTPandMergemode.WhensettoHTP
modethecontrollerwiththehighestchanneloutputsettingwilltakepriorityonoutput.
HTPisthemostcommonlyusedtocontrollerdimmerchannels.WhensettotheBack
up/LTPmode,acontrollerthatisconnectedtothe“B”DMXinputwillbeonstandby
andwillonlytakeoverifthecontrollerconnectedtothe“A”DMXinputfails.When
settoMergemode,thecontrollersignalscomingintothe“A”and“B”DMXinputswill
mergetooneoutput.Thereare10dipswitchesavailablesothestartingDMXaddress
channelcanbesetforthecontrollerthatisconnectedintoDMXinput“B”.
Forexample,astagedesk16isconnectedtotheDMXinput“A”,wewouldpatchthe
controllerthatisconnectedtoDMXinput“B”atchannel17andalsosetthebinaryon
theDMXmergerto17.
Note: Only 1 input can be used on input “A” and input “B” simultaneously. You
can not use both 3-pin and 5-pin sockets on the same input at the same time.
3/5-pinDMXAinputs
AandBDMX
InputsignalLEDs
PowerLED
PowerOn/offSwitch
Dipswitches PowerInput
ON
OFF
POWER A
DMX
B
DMX OUT
POWER
INPUT
DIPSWITCHES
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FRONT
1 = GROUND
2 = DATA -
3 = DATA +
4 = N/A
5 = N/A
1 = GROUND
2 = DATA -
3 = DATA +
4 = N/A
5 = N/A
ON
OFF
POWER A
DMX
B
DMX OUT
POWER
INPUT
DIPSWITCHES
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DC 9V~500MA
FRONT
1 = GROUND
2 = DATA -
3 = DATA +
4 = N/A
5 = N/A
1 = GROUND
2 = DATA -
3 = DATA +
4 = N/A
5 = N/A
3/5-pinDMXoutputs
3/5-pinDMXBinputs
3/5-pinDMXoutputs
3/5-pinDMXBinputs 3/5-pinDMXAinputs

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Operations
HTP Mode
TosettheunitintotheHTP(HighestTakePriority)mode,setdip
switch1and2tothe“ON”position.
WhentwoDMXsignalsarepresent,thehigherDMXvaluesforeach
channels(1-512)willtakeplace.Thismayallowforsomechannelsof
DMXinput“A”controllertobeactiveandotherchannelsfromDMX
input“B”controllertobeactive.
Back Up and Latest Takes Priority (LTP) Mode
TosettheunitintotheBackup/LTPmode,setdipswitch1and2to
the“OFF”position.TheunitwillnowbeintheBackup/LTPmode.
WhenDMXsignal“A”ispresent,itwilltaketheDMXoutputpriority.
WhenDMXsignal“A”islost,theDMXsignal“B”willtakeoverthe
Priority.
Merge Mode
TosettheunitintoMergemode,setdipswitches1to“ON”and2to
the“OFF”position.
Theunitwillnowbeinthemergemode.
Youcanmergeboth“A”and“B”signalintoaoneDMXoutput.You
mustsetthestartingDMXaddressforthecontrollerthatisconnected
toinput“B”withdipswitches1-9.
Note: If you set dip switch 1 to “ON” and all others to the “OFF”
position, all DMX channel output will start with the rst channel of
DMX signal “B”.

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DMX Operation
DMX-512:
•DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunication
betweenintelligentxturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdata
instructionsformthecontrollertothexture.DMXdataissentasserialdatathat
travelsfromxturetoxtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”XLRterminalslocated
onallDMXxtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).
DMX Linking:
•DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobe
linkedtogetherandoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallxturesandthe
controllerareDMXcompliant.ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusing
severalDMXxturestrytousetheshortestcablepathpossible.Theorderinwhich
xturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinuencetheDMXaddressing.For
example;axtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywhereinaDMX
line,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.Whenaxtureisassigned
aDMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedto
address1tothatunit,nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.
Figure 1
Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.

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DMX Operation
Notice:
•Besuretofollowgures2&3whenmakingyourowncables.Donotconnectthe
cable’sshieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomein
contactwiththeXLR’soutercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuit
anderraticbehaviour.
Special Note: Line termination:
•Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,youmayneedtouseaterminatoronthelast
unittoavoiderraticbehaviour.
Using a cable terminator (part number CABL90) will decrease the possibilities of
erratic behaviour.
5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors:
•Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof
3-pin.5-PinXLRxturesmaybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Whenin
sertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa3-pinlineacableadaptormustbe
used.Thechartbelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.
Termination reduces signal transmission problems
and interferance. it is always advisable to connect a
DMX terminal, (resistance 120 Ohm 1/4 W) between
pin 2 (DMX-) and pin 3 (DMX+) of the last fixture.

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DMX Chart
DipSwitchDMXAddressChart
Dip Switch Position DMX ADDRESS