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User Manual for BOTEX models including: 172666, DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager, DMX Merge DM-2512, DMX Manager, Manager
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Botex DMX Merge DM-2512 – Thomann Nederland
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DocumentDocumentUser Manual DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 Internet: www.thomann.de 11.01.2024, ID: 172666 (V4) Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Symbols and signal words............................................................................................................... 5 2 Safety instructions..................................................................................................................................... 7 3 Features.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 4 Installation and starting up................................................................................................................ 10 5 Connections and controls................................................................................................................... 13 6 Operating.................................................................................................................................................... 15 6.1 Setting the operating modes....................................................................................................... 15 6.2 Setting the DMX address............................................................................................................... 17 7 Technical specifications....................................................................................................................... 19 8 Plug and connection assignments.................................................................................................. 21 9 Protecting the environment.............................................................................................................. 22 3 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 4 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager General information 1 General information This document contains important instructions for the safe operation of the product. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the document for future refer- ence. Make sure that it is available to all those using the product. If you sell the product to another user, be sure that they also receive this document. Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous development. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. 1.1 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this document. Signal word DANGER! NOTICE! Meaning This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos- sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. 5 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning high-voltage. Warning danger zone. 6 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for merging multiple DMX signals, for distributing one DMX signal to multiple DMX chains and for the extension of a DMX chain. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use. This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical, sensorial, and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety. Safety DANGER! Risk of injury and choking hazard for children! Children can suffocate on packaging material and small parts. Children can injure themselves when handling the device. Never allow children to play with the packaging material and the device. Always store packaging material out of the reach of babies and small children. Always dispose of packaging material properly when it is not in use. Never allow children to use the device without supervi- sion. Keep small parts away from children and make sure that the device does not shed any small parts (such knobs) that children could play with. DANGER! Danger to life due to electric current! Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device when covers, safety equipment or optical components are missing or damaged. 7 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire due to covered vents and neighbouring heat sources! If the vents of the device are covered or the device is operated in the immediate vicinity of other heat sources, the device can over- heat and burst into flames. Never cover the device or the vents. Do not install the device in the immediate vicinity of other heat sources. Never operate the device in the immediate vicinity of naked flames. NOTICE! Damage to the device if operated in unsuitable ambient conditions! The device can be damaged if it is operated in unsuitable ambient conditions. Only operate the device indoors within the ambient conditions specified in the "Technical specifications" chapter of this user manual. Avoid operating it in environments with direct sun- light, heavy dirt and strong vibrations. Avoid operating it in environments with strong temperature fluctuations. If temperature fluc- tuations cannot be avoided (for example after transport in low outside temperatures), do not switch on the device immediately. Never subject the device to liquids or moisture. Never move the device to another location while it is in operation. In environments with increased dirt levels (for example due to dust, smoke, nicotine or mist): Have the device cleaned by qualified specialists at reg- ular intervals to prevent damage due to overheating and other malfunctions. NOTICE! Damage to the external power supply due to high voltages! The device is powered by an external power supply. The external power supply can be damaged if it is operated with the incorrect voltage or if high voltage peaks occur. In the worst case, excess voltages can also cause a risk of injury and fires. Make sure that the voltage specification on the external power supply matches the local power grid before plugging in the power supply. Only operate the external power supply from professionally installed mains sockets that are protected by a residual current circuit breaker (FI). As a precaution, disconnect the power supply from the power grid when storms are approaching or it the device will not be used for a longer period. 8 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 3 Features Features DMX manager with the following features: n Four operating modes: HTP, Backup, Merge and LTP n 2 × 3-pin DMX input on the front panel, 2 × 3-pin DMX input on the rear panel (not usable in parallel) n 1 × 3-pin DMX output on the front panel, 1 × 3-pin DMX output on the rear panel (not usable in parallel) n 19" rack-mountable 9 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Installation and starting up 4 Installation and starting up Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. NOTICE! Data transfer errors due to improper wiring! If the DMX connections are wired incorrectly, this can cause errors during the data transfer. Do not connect the DMX input and output to audio devices, e.g. mixers or ampli- fiers. Use special DMX cables for the wiring instead of normal microphone cables. 10 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Installation and starting up Connections in `DMX' mode DMX indicator Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one and so on, to form a series connection. Connect the output of this DMX chain to input A on the front or back of the DMX Manager. Connect the output of a second DMX chain to input B on the front or back of the DMX Manager. Connect the output on the front or rear of the DMX Manager to the DMX input of a DMX controller or other DMX device. Make sure that the output of the last DMX device in the chain is terminated by a resistor (110 , ¼ W). Note that the ports on the front and back can not be used in parallel. DMX Out C DMX In DMX Out 1 DMX In DMX Out 2 DMX In DMX Out DMX In DMX Out AB DMX Out 2 M 1 C M Out DMX In DMX Out n 110 , ¼ W 3 1 2 When the device and the DMX controller are operational, the DMX indicator in the display shows that a DMX signal is being received on the input. DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 11 Installation and starting up Rack mounting The device is designed for mounting in a standard 19-inch rack; it occupies one rack unit (RU). 12 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 5 Connections and controls Front panel DMX Merge DM-2512 Connections and controls PUSH ö # $ % & 1 [POWER] | Main switch. Turns the device on and off. 2 [POWER INDICATOR] | Indicator LED for operating status. Lights up as soon as the device is turned on. 3 [DMX INDICATOR] [A], [B] | 2 × Indicator LED for DMX input. The indicator LED of the respective channel lights up green as soon as a signal is present. 4 [DMX IN] | 2 × DMX input, designed as XLR socket 5 [DMX OUT] | 1 × DMX output, designed as XLR socket DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 13 Connections and controls Rear panel PUSH ö # $% 1 [DMX OUT] | 1 × DMX output, designed as XLR socket 2 [DMX IN] | 2 × DMX input, designed as XLR socket 3 DIP switches for setting the operating modes and DMX addresses 4 Connection for the power supply 14 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Operating 6 Operating 6.1 Setting the operating modes The device offers four different operating modes for combining several DMX signals: HTP, Backup, Merge and LTP. Operating mode HTP (High Take Precedence Modus) In HTP mode, the highest DMX value has priority. Set DIP switches 1 and 2 to [ON]. ð HTP mode is activated. If two DMX signals are present at the inputs of the device, then the signal with the higher value overwrites the other signal. BACKUP mode In BACKUP mode, the signal of the other input is accepted if no DMX signal is present at one input. Set DIP switch 1 to [OFF] and DIP switch 2 to [ON]. ð BACKUP mode is activated. If a DMX signal is present at input A, it is output at the device output. If no DMX signal is present at input A, then the signal from input B is output at the device output. MERGE mode In MERGE mode, DMX signals A and B are combined to form a new signal. DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 15 Operating 1. Set DIP switch 1 to [ON] and DIP switch 2 to [OFF]. ð MERGE mode is activated. 2. Use DIP switches 1 ... 9 to set the DMX start address for the new merged signal. Example: You want to merge the first 6 channels of DMX signal A and all subsequent channels of DMX signal B. 1. Set DIP switches 1, 2 and 3 to [OFF]. 2. Set DIP switches 4 ... 10 to [ON]. ð The first 6 channels of the DMX output signal are occupied by the 6 channels of DMX signal A. Channels 7 ... 512 of the DMX output signal are occupied by the channels of DMX signal B. LTP mode (Latest Takes Prece- dence) In LTP mode, the most recent DMX value has priority. Set DIP switches 1 and 2 to [OFF]. ð LTP mode is activated. If two DMX signals are present at the inputs of the device, then the two most recently changed values are applied. 16 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 6.2 Setting the DMX address DMX address table DMX B Start channel number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DIP switch ON 1 2 1, 2 3 1, 3 2, 3 1, 2, 3 4 1, 4 2, 4 1, 2, 4 3, 4 1, 3, 4 Operating DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 17 Operating DMX B Start channel number 14 15 16 ... 511 DIP switch ON 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4 5 ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 18 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Technical specifications 7 Technical specifications Operating modes Control Input connections Output connections Power supply Operating voltage Installation properties Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight Ambient conditions HTP, Backup, Merge, LTP DIP switches DMX signal input, front of the device DMX signal input, back of the device DMX signal output, front of the device DMX signal output, back of the device Power adapter 9 V / 1,000 mA, centre positive 19 inches, 1 RU 482 mm × 44 mm × 162 mm 2.0 kg Temperature range Relative humidity 2 × XLR panel socket, 3-pin 2 × XLR panel socket, 3-pin 1 × XLR panel socket, 3-pin 1 × XLR panel socket, 3-pin 0 °C...40 °C 50% (non-condensing) DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 19 Technical specifications Further information Type Type of distribution RDM compatible WDMX capable Merger 2in1 No No 20 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Plug and connection assignments 8 Plug and connection assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip- ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in `Sound & Light' caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or `just' a not working light show! DMX connections The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug. Pin Configuration 1 Ground, shielding 2 Signal inverted (DMX, `cold signal') 3 Signal (DMX+, `hot signal') DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 21 Protecting the environment 9 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packing material Environmentally friendly materials have been chosen for the packaging. These materials can be sent for normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of in the proper manner. Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the instructions and markings on the packaging. Observe the disposal note regarding documentation in France. 22 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) as amended. Do not dispose of your old device with your normal household waste; instead, deliver it for controlled disposal by an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When disposing of the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste management facility. Proper disposal protects the environment as well as the health of your fellow human beings. Also note that waste avoidance is a valuable contribution to environmental protection. Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. You can return your old device to Thomann GmbH at no charge. Check the current conditions on www.thomann.de. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it. DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 23 Notes 24 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Notes DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager 25 Notes 26 DMX Merge DM-2512 DMX Manager Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de