LightViper DMX40 User manual

USERMANUALFOR

DMX4i/DMX4o

LightingControlMultiplexer

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WarningforYourProtection

1.Readtheseinstructions

2.Keeptheseinstructions

3.Heedallwarnings

4.Followallinstructions

5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.

6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.

8.Donotinstall

nearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(includingamplifiers)that

produceheat.

9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding‐typeplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswithonewider

thantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongare

providedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementofthe

obsoleteoutlet.

10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyatplugs,

conveniencereceptacles,andthepoint

wheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.

11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.

12.Useonlywiththecart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwith

theapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatus

combinationtoavoid

injuryfromtip‐over.

13.Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.

14.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeen

damagedinanyway,suchaspower‐supplycordorplugisdamaged,

liquidhasbeenspilledorobjectshavefallenintothe

apparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.

Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashing.Noobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonthe

apparatus.

“WARNINGToreducetheriskoffireorelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.”

GeneralInstallationInstructions

Pleaseconsiderbesidesthesegeneralinstructionsalsoanyproduct‐specificinstructionsinthe“Installation”chapte rofthis

manual.

Registration

BesuretoregisteryourLightViperproduct,eitherbyfillingintheenclosedRegistrationCardorbycompletingtheon‐line

registrationformatourWebsite:

http://lightviper.com/register.aspx

Ifyoudoso,FiberPlexcancontactyouwithanyupdateinformation.Asenhancementsandupgradesaredeveloped,youwillbe

contactedat

theregistrationaddress.Pleasereadthismanual‐ifyoucallfortechnicalsupport,we’llassumethatyouhave.

PleaseaddressanyinquiriestoyourdealerordirectlytoFiberPlexat:

FiberPlexInc.

10840‐412GuilfordRd.

AnnapolisJunction,MD20701

301.604.0100Fax:301.604.0773

[email protected]

Warranty,ServiceandTermsandCon ditionsofSale

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ForinformationaboutWarrantyorServiceinformation,pleaseseeourpublished‘TermsandConditionsofSale’.Thisdocument

isavailableonfiberplex.com

orcanbeobtainedbyrequestingitfrom[email protected]orcalling301.604.0100.

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Disposal

DisposalofPackingMaterials

Thepackingmaterialshavebeenselectedwithenvironmentalanddisposalissuesinmind.Allpackingmaterialcanberecycled.

Recyclingpackingsavesrawmaterialsandreducesthevolumeofwaste.Ifyouneedtodisposeofthetransportpacking

materials,pleasetrytouserecyclablemeans.

DisposalofUsedEquipment

Usedequipmentcontainsvaluablerawmaterialsaswellasmaterialsthatmustbedisposedofprofessionally.Pleasereturn

yourusedequipmentviaanauthorizedspecialistdealerorviathepublicwastedisposalsystem,ensuringanymaterialthatcan

berecycledis.Pleasetakecarethatyourused

equipmentcannotbeabused.Afterhavingdisconnectedyourusedequipment

fromthemainssupply,makesurethatthemainsconnectorandthemainscablearemadeuseless.

DeclarationsofConformity

ClassAEquipment‐FCCNotice

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC

Rules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovideareasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis

operatedinacommercial

environment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnot

installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.

Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterference,inwhichcasetheuserwillberequired

tocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

Disclaimer

Theinformationinthisdocumenthasbeencarefullycheckedandisbelievedtobeaccurateatthetimeofpublication.

However,noresponsibilityistakenbyusforinaccuracies,errors,oromissions,norisanyliabilityassumedforanylossor

damageresultingeitherdirectlyorindirectlyfromuseoftheinformationcontainedwithinit.

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Introduction

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaLightVipersystem.LightViperproductsaredesigned,engineeredandmanufacturedby

FiberPlexInc.,expertsinfiberopticswithdecadesofexperience.Ourworkinaudioanddatacommunicationsproductsis

knowninUSgovernmentapplicationsworldwide.LightViperproductscombineourpioneeringtechnologywiththehighest

standardsinaudioengineering.

TheLightViperSystem

YouhavepurchasedtheLightViperDMX4.Insteadoftraditionalheavymulti‐conductorcoppercable,

LightViperfiberopticsystemsutilizelightweight,flexible,militarytacticalgradefiber‐opticcableor

duplexPVCandplenumratedfiberforinstallationuse.TheDMX4iandDMX4ounitsallowyousend

(4)universesofDMXlightingcontrol

throughyourLightVipersnakesystem(FOHtoStageonly)via

thesamefiber‐opticcablethatcarriesyour(8)audioreturns.

TheFiberAdvantage

 Fiberopticsoffermanyadvantagesovercopper:

 Transmitslightratherthanelectrons

 Transmissionovergreaterdistances(morethan2Km[1.25mile])

 Completeelectricalisolation

 ImmunitytoRFIandEMI

 Eliminatesgroundloopproblems

 Canberoutedoverhead,throughwalls,orunderground

 Avoids

foottrafficwhilemaintainingaesthetics

FunctionalConsiderations

TheLightViperDMX4isanaccessoryitemintendedforusewithanyLightViper1832,4832or1808system.Theseunitswill

onlyworkwhenproperlyconnectedtoanexistingLightViperfiber‐opticsystem.TheLightViperDMX4unitscontainnouser

serviceableparts.PleasecontactFiberplexdirectlywithanyserviceissues.

StandardComponents

DMX4i—TheDMX4icontains(4)3‐pinfemaleXLRconnectors(inputs),(4)5‐pinfemaleXLRconnectors(inputs),asingle

femaleDB9connector(inputs),andasingleRJ45EtherCon

™

connector.AllDMXcontrolinputsareconnectedtothisunit.

DMX4o–TheDMX4ocontains(4)3‐pinmaleXLR

connectors(outputs),(4)5‐pinmaleXLRconnectors(outputs),asinglemale

DB9connector(output),andasingleRJ45EtherCon

™

connector.AllDMXcontrolinputsareconnectedtothisunit.

DMXinterfacecables–DMXcablesarerequiredtoinputDMXcontrolintotheDMX4iandoutputDMXcontrolfrom

the

DMX4o.ThesecablesarenotsuppliedwiththeDMX4unitsandcanbepurchasedseparatelyfromyourlocallightingormusic

retailer.TheDMX4iandDMX4ocanuseeither(3)pinor(5)pinDMXcables.ThissystemoffersONEWAYcontrolonly–from

FOHtostage.

CAT5Jumpers

–CAT5jumpersarerequiredtoconnecttheDMX4iandDMX4ototheLightVipertransportsystem.These

jumpersarenotsuppliedwiththeDMX4units.Werecommend“Ruggedized”CAT5connectorsbeusedinsituationswhere

thesecablesmaybepronetobeingsteppedonorpulledwhileinuse.

GettingStarted

Toconnect&useyourDMX4unitspleasefollowthesesteps:

PlacetheDMX4iasnearaspossibletotheVIM‐1832mixerboxorVIM‐MY32Scards.ConnecttheDMXitoyourVIM‐

1832mixerboxorVIM‐MY32Scardsusing“ruggedized”CAT5cable.

PlacetheDMX4ounit

onstageasnearaspossibletothelightingfixturesyouwillbecontrolling.ConnecttheDMXoto

yourVIS‐1832mixerbox,VIS‐4832orVIM‐0808unitusing“ruggedized”CAT5cable.

ConnecttheDMXcontrolbetweenthelightingcontrollerandtheDMX4i.

ConnecttheDMX4oto

thelightingfixturesbeingcontrolled.

Testthesystemtoensurecontrolisworking

Note:TheDMX4iandDMX4oareidenticalwiththeexception thatDMXisinputtotheDMX4iandoutput

fromtheDMX4o.

With that in mind, the description below pertains to both units.TheDMX4oisidentical

excepttheXLRandDB9connectorsarefemaleasitisprovidingDMXoutputfromtheLightVipersystem.

DMX4i/DMX4o

(3)pinXLRconnectors‐ThisiswheretheDMXcontrolisinputintoDMX4iandoutputfromthe DMX4o.

(5)pinXLRconnectors‐ThisisalternativelywheretheDMXcontrolisinputintotheDMX4iandoutputfromtheDMX4o.

DB9Connector–ThisiswheretheYamahacontrolprotocolcanbeinputtotheDMX4iandoutputfromtheDMX4oviaa9pin

crossovercable.

RJ45EtherCon™Connector–ThisconnectorprovidestheinterfacebetweentheDMX4iandtheVIM‐1832,VIM‐MY32SorVIM‐1808,

andbetweentheDMX4oandtheVIS‐1832,VIS‐4832or

VIM‐0808.

SyncLED–ThisLEDisunlitwhen noACpowerispresentandgreenwhentheunitispoweredandinsync.BoththeDMX4iandDMX4o

receivetheirpowerfromtheLightViperunitstheyareconnectedtothroughthisRJ45connector.

Important:Eachchannelhasaselectionofconnectors.Onlyoneconnectorperchannelmaybeusedatone

time.ThisincludestheD9HAcontrolconnectoronchannel4.

1 2

DMX4i (Input)

DMX4o (Output)

1 2

LightViperDMX4i/DMX4oSpecification s

1. General Specifications

Operating Temp

0 to +50°C ambient temperature.

Sync LED

LED (green) indicates the RJ45 link is OK, LED (red) indicates problem with RJ45 link, LED (off) indicates no power.

AC Power

N/A

Max Current Rating

VIM-MY32M 3.5 W from RJ45 host unit

Control

RJ-45 connector for logic level control, CMOS or TTL at 2 MHz max per channel.

DMX Data

Single Direction, fully complies with the USITT DMX512 Specification

Dimensions

DMX4

1 Rack Unit X 6.5" (165mm) Deep

Weight

DMX4 9 lbs (4 Kg) Packed for shipment

DMX Connector Pin Outs

3 Pin XLR (typ M/F)

1. Gnd

2. Data -

3. Data +

5 Pin XLR (typ M/F)

1. Gnd

2. Data -

3. Data +

4. N/C

5. N/C

HA Connector Pin Outs

1. Unused

2. RX -

3. TX -

4. TX +

5. Ground

6. RX +

7. Unused

8. Unused

9. Unused

Control Circuits RJ-45 Pin Outs

1. GND

2. TX1

3. TX2

4. TX3

5. RX1

6. RX2

7. RX3

8. VCC +5VDC

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