Sundrax Electronics - Professional Lighting Management
User Manual for SUNDRAX models including: RGS-X-DB-AC, RGS-X-2D2B-AC, RGS-X-DB-DC, RGS-X-2D2B-DC, RGA-0-DB-AC, RGA-0-2D2B-AC, RGA-0-DB-DC, RGA-0-2D2B-DC, ArtGate DMX-Ethernet Converters
SUNDRAX Artgate Solid Converter, IP44 4 x DMX I/O, 5 pin, 2 x Ethernet - Prostage AS
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DocumentDocumentUser Manual ArtGate DMX-Ethernet converters RGS-X-DB-AC, RGS-X-2D2B-AC, RGS-X-DB-DC, RGS-X-2D2B-DC, RGA-0-DB-AC, RGA-0-2D2B-AC, RGA-0-DB-DC, RGA-0-2D2B-DC, RGS-X-4D2B-AC, RGS-X-4D2B-DC, RGA-0-4D2B-AC, RGA-0-4D2B-DC, GJP-5-8D5EF Version 1.04 March 11, 2020 2 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger Contents Specifications 3 General information 4 Safe operation 4 Merging 5 Input processing 6 Standalone merger 6 Trigger inputs 6 Connection types 6 Web interface settings 8 Main settings 9 Advanced settings 10 Network settings 12 Profiles 13 Firmware update 13 Technical maintenance 14 Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 3 Specifications DMX512 interfaces Supported protocols DMX data refresh rate I/O connectors Max current consumption Setup Power supply Fuse 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 DMX512, RDM (E1.20), ArtNet (I,II,III,4), sACN (E1.31, draft and release), KiNet (v1 and v2) RTTrPL, HTTP, etc. 44 Hz default, may be changed if necessary Depends on the modification 0.1 A web interface, specialized software ArtGate, ArtNet standard tools ~90-250 V, 50/60 Hz or Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) 0.1 A 4 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger General information ArtGate is the series of full-featured converters for converting network protocols ArtNet and sACN to light fixtures control protocol DMX512. Through their 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 or 16 DMX ports, LAN interface and Optical port (ArtJet Pro and GigaJet Pro), the devices transmit and receive DMX512 data streams via Ethernet LAN functioning in 10Base-T or 100Base-T mode (100Base-FX in ArtJet Pro, 1000Base-FX in GigaJet Pro). Compatibility with ArtNet and sACN protocols enables the use of ArtGate devices in a network of heterogeneous devices from other manufacturers. As well as the standard broadcast data transfer ArtNet, ArtGate devices also support point-to-point data transfer in the local network or via the Internet. Address settings of the device (name, SubNet, Universe) and network settings (IP address, subnet mask, UDP-port), standard software tools for ArtNet networks, such as DMX Workshop, as well as using the web based interface. Web-interface allows changing advanced settings of ArtGate devices not covered by the ArtNet standard, such as: DMX signal direction and merge mode for each port physical characteristics (timing) of DMX512 signal data stream transmission and reception modes in ArtNet network In addition, specialized utility software allows advanced users to assign custom MAC address to the Ethernet interface of the device and restore default settings of the device. ArtGate series is powered by AC ~90-250 V, 50/60 Hz, or from Ethernet using the Power-over-Ethernet technology (depends on modification). Safe operation In installation, operation, preventive maintenance and repairs of the device, the requirements of the safety rules must be followed. Warning! The device uses hazardous voltage AC 90-250V To ensure safe and reliable operation of the devices, please observe the following requirements: Use the device only for its intended purpose; Do not use devices that shows signs of malfunctioning; Avoid strong physical impacts on the device; Protect devices and cables from contact with corrosive liquids. Whenever a fault is detected in the device, please contact the manufacturer. Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 5 Merging HTP: highest takes precedence LTP: latest takes precedence AUTO: last modified takes precedence - intelligent merging mode PRIORITY: for sACN streams with priority tag BACKUP: primary/secondary universe backup TRIGGER and X-FADE: dedicated channel / dedicated universe controllable merging Merging and other output ports procedures for different merge modes are shown in Pic2, Pic3, Pic4, Pic5. Ethernet Loopback universe RDM (on primary ArtNet universe) Primary/ secondary universe Primary/ secondary universe Primary/ secondary universe Primary/ secondary universe Ethernet Loopback universe RDM (on primary ArtNet universe) Primary universe Secondary universe Merge (LTP, HTP, Auto) Prioritization DMX output port DMX output port RDM DMX512 RDM DMX512 Pic.2 Output port procedures for LTP,HTP, Auto modes Pic.3 Output port procedures for Priority mode Loopback universe Ethernet RDM (on primary ArtNet universe) Primary universe Secondary universe Ethernet Loopback universe RDM (on primary ArtNet universe) Primary universe Secondary XFade control universe, universe XFade control channel Crossfading DMX output port RDM DMX512 Pic.4 Output port procedures for Backup mode DMX output port RDM DMX512 Pic.5 Output port procedures for Trigger and XFade modes 6 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger Input processing When configured as input, DMX port of ArtGate can convert DMX512 signal to ArtNet, sACN or other type of universe. Universe type and protocol for input ports is always taken from primary universe settings. Input port can respond to RDM requests. Each port of one device has it's own RDM UID. Standalone merger ArtGate devices may be used as standalone (without permanent Ethernet connection) mergers. When 2 or more input ports are configured with the same universe protocol/number, DMX streams from them can be merged and outputted to another output port which must have the same protocol/number too to provide such feature. This configuration may work even if device is not connected to Ethernet. Trigger inputs Some ArtGate models have trigger feature. When trigger is activated, static scene stored in non-volatile memory is recalled and set for all DMX ports. Trigger is activated via "dry contact" inputs, which can be configured for working with normally opened and normally closed sensors (smoke sensors, buttons, etc). Each Trigger input can be also configured as alarm input. When alarm is activated, device returns to normal work only after power cycle or manual reset, not just input deactivation. By default, static scenes for all triggers are "all channels to 100%". User can set up the custom scene on all used DMX ports and then capture and save the scene for necessary trigger. Connection types Ethernet connection Device is connected to the network via RJ-45. All ArtGate devices have two LEDs to indicate the status of the network connection. Pic.6 Ethernet connector If there is no Ethernet connection, both LEDs are off, if network is connected, one LED is constantly on, the other one flashes when data are transmitted and received over the network. Each device has unique IP and MAC addresses. Device's IP address, subnet mask, and other network parameters can be changed, but even in this case, the device is still available on the original IP address (2.x.x.x) for ping and http requests. Thus, even in case of loss of the new IP address, the device can be access on the network using the original IP address through the web-interface. Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 7 Fiber optics connections ArtJet devices are equipped with 100 Mbit fiber optics port (duplex SC connectors). Fiber optics port works as another network interface, with functionality similar to Ethernet port. When connected both to fiber optics and ethernet, device acts as a network switch/media converter. 100 Base-FX Tx Rx Pic.7 Fiber optics connectors DMX connections XLR 5-pin connectors are used to connect external master and slave devices to DMX ports. If necessary, the device can be equipped with XLR three-pin connectors. Each port on the 2 and 4-port devices has 2 connectors -- one M connector and one F connector, which allow the port to pass-through the DMX bus. On 8 and 16-port devices and ArtGate Compact, each port has single connector of type F. Each port is equipped with internal 120 ohms terminator which can be enabled via web interface. .8 XLR(F) XLR(M) DMX (5pins/3pins) 8 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger Web interface settings ArtGate devices support configuring most of their parameters through the Web interface using HTTP protocol (TCP port 80). Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 9 Main settings To access the settings page enter the IP address of the device to the browser. Main settings page of the ArtGate device will be displayed. Pic.9 Main settings Indication switching LED indication modes: Normal Indication depending on the current port status Blin.k9 Search mode Off LEDs are off Device name Device description Device status ArtNet 4 Net address Editable device name (up to 17 characters) Editable device description (up to 63 characters) Current state of the device Network number (0-127, only for ArtNet 4) Ports configuration and status for each DMX ports Mode/merging Pri. unv. protocol Pri. unv. number Sec. unv. protocol Sec. unv. number Status Port direction and merge mode for output Primary universe protocol Primary universe number Secondary universe protocol Secondary universe number Current state of the port To save the changes in main settings, click «Save settings». To restore default values of main settings, click «Set default». To reset to the current saved values of main settings, click «Reset». 10 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger Advanced settings To edit the advanced settings of the device, click on the link "Advanced". Pic.10 Advanced settings RDM devices RDM devices list, connected to DMX ports: Start discovery Refresh report Searching connected devices Refresh search/list state detected devices Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 11 DMX signal timing sets the parameters of the output DMX signal for all ports: Break MaB Data slots Pause from 4 to 1000 µs from 4 to 1000 µs 1 to 512 from 0 to 10000 µs DMX line terminator enables (selected) or disables (cleared) termination resistor between D+ and D- wires of DMX line on each port. Options enable/disable device features. Advanced port settings settings for advanced features for each port: Src. timeout Trigger/XFade unv. protocol Trigger/XFade unv. number Trigger/XFade control channel Loop. unv. protocol Loop. unv. number Universe source timeout, in seconds XFade/Trigger control universe protocol XFade/Trigger control universe number XFade/Trigger control channel Loop back universe protocol Loop back universe number Triggers/alarms (for ArtGates equipped with Trigger inputs)- setup the mode of Trigger inputs: Input Mode Trigger/Sensor input Operating mode (disabled, trigger/alarm sensor normally open/closed) Delay, ms Status Action Delay for triggering in milliseconds Current status of input (open, closed, active, alarm) Save the current state of all DMX ports as scene to recall on trigger activation To save the changes in advanced settings, click «Save settings». To restore default values of advanced settings, click «Set default». To reset to the current saved values of advanced settings, click «Reset». 12 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger Network settings To edit the network settings of the device, click on the link "Network". ic. 11 Network settings MAC address Main IP Subnetwork mask Gateway IP address Art-Net UDP port sACN UDP port Access login/password Hardware address and secondary (permanent) IP-address of the device Set the main network address of the device Set the mask of the IP-subnet Set the network address of the gateway (if ability to operate via the Internet is required) Set the UDP-port for ArtNet protocol Set the UDP-port for sACN protocol Login and password for access to web-interface of device. If password is empty, authentification is not performed To save the changes in network settings, click «Save settings». To restore default values of network settings, click «Set default». To reset to the current saved values of network settings, click «Reset». Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 13 Profiles For profile operations, click on the link «Profiles». ic. 12 Profiles settings Download current profile Profile for uploading Upload profile Download the current settings as a file Select the file of previously saved profile To upload the selected profile in the device Firmware update To update firmware of the device, click on the link «Firmware». ic. 13 Firmware update Reboot Current firmware New firmware file Update firmware Device reboot button Current firmware name and version Select firmware file to upload to the device Upload the selected firmware file After software update downloading, need to accept updating by clicking button «Reboot». 14 ArtGate Pro Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger Technical maintenance Maintenance, search and troubleshooting should be performed by service personnel. The device should be free from dirt, dents, connecting cables and wires must be intact and securely fastened. Notes Please send all your warranty-related questions to support@sundrax.com All Sundrax products are covered by a 36 months warranty. Bidirectional DMX<->ArtNet/sACN converter, splitter, booster, intelligent merger ArtGate Pro 15 Sundrax Electronics 6008, First Central 200 2 Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London NW10 7FQ United Kingdom + 44 (0) 208 991 33 19 office@sundrax.com www.sundrax.com