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IQ MicroUser ManualProPlex IQ Micro User Manual
Effective 11 June 2021

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Table of Contents
1. Overview.............................................................................................................. 3

Product Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3
Menu Map ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Main Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 7
DMX Port Activity .............................................................................................................................. 8
DMX Port setup ................................................................................................................................ 8
Node Configuration Menu ...............................................................................................................11

2. Protocol Setup .................................................................................................. 12
Protocol ...........................................................................................................................................12
Easy Priority ....................................................................................................................................13
Source Loss Action .........................................................................................................................13
Source Loss Timeout ......................................................................................................................14
DMX Rate .......................................................................................................................................14

3. Network Setup .................................................................................................. 15
IP Address ......................................................................................................................................15
Subnet Mask ...................................................................................................................................15
Easy IP ...........................................................................................................................................16
Universe Format .............................................................................................................................16
Universe Numbering .......................................................................................................................17

4. Node Setup........................................................................................................ 17
LCD/LED Brightness.......................................................................................................................18

5. Configuration .................................................................................................... 19
User Config .....................................................................................................................................19

6. Appendix ........................................................................................................... 12
Remote Configuration .....................................................................................................................20
RDM Functionality ..........................................................................................................................21
Limited Warranty .............................................................................................................................21
Return Procedure ...........................................................................................................................22
Technical Specifications .................................................................................................................22

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1. Overview

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Menu Map
Level 1

Level 2

DMX port 1 menu

See below

DMX port 2 menu

See below

Level 3

Level 4

Explanation

Universe

Set the universe value (0 - 32767)

VALUE
ConfirmBack

DMX Port 2 direction

DirectionIN
OUTPort 2 RDM settings

RDM
EnabledDisabled

Set the Art-Net priority.

Priority

Set the value (0-200)

VALUE
Confirm
Back
Setup menu
Protocol setup

ProtocolChoose either Art-Net or sACN Protocol
Art-Net

Art-Net protocol

sACN

sACN protocol
If Enabled, when two or more of thesame Art-Net/ sACN universes fromdifferent sources exist on the network
and are used by a ProPlex IQ output
port, the console with the higher
channel 512 value for each universe will
have control over that universe.

Easy priority
ON
OFF
Source loss action

HoldvaluesWhat the IQ Micro will do when the
DMX source is lost.

Blackout
DisableDMX
Source loss timeout

VALUE

Set the source loss timeout value (5- 120 seconds)

Confirm
Back
DMX rate
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Changes the refresh rate of the DMX
out.
5Adaptive
20 Hz
30 Hz
40 Hz
Art-Net Idle resend

How often the IQ will regenerate ArtNet Packets even if no change ispresent.

0.5s
1.0s
2.0s
4.0s
Art-Net Idle resend

Choose the Art-Net Output protocol
Base16
Hex
DecimalABC

Network setup

Set the IP address of the IQ Micro
IP address
VALUE
Mask
VALUE
Easy IPSet the subnet mask of IQ Micro(Disabled when Easy IP is Enabled)
This setting will ensure that software will
search for all masks, not only for a
specified subnet mask

ON / OFF
Node setup
Info
LCD/ LED
brightness

Information about the node
Adjust LCD and LED brightness settings
for your needs.
Off
DimmedFull

Configuration

User cfg. 1(node name)

User configuration profile 1
Button for loading the configuration
settings

Load
Confirm
Back
RecordButton for recording the configuration
settings

Confirm
Back
DeleteButton for deleting the configuration
settings

Confirm
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User cfg. 2(node name)

Back
User configuration profile 2
Button for loading the configuration
settings

Load
Confirm
Back
RecordButton for recording the configuration
settings

Confirm
Back
DeleteButton for deleting the configuration
settings

Confirm
Back
Defaults
Port defaults

This setting will restore port defaults

Load
Confirm
Protocoldefaults

Back
This setting will restore protocol defaults

Load
Confirm
Back
Reset allsettings

This setting will restore factory defaults(will reset ALL settings)

Reset
Confirm
Back

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Main Menu Overview
Port Direction
Universe Number
Data Activity Status
RDM Status

IQ Micro Node name
Q Micro IP Address

Left SidePort 1 direction (output in example)
Data activity status (no data)
Universe number (0)RDM status (ON)Right SidePort 2 direction (input)
Data activity status (data input withabove 50% activity)
Universe number (0)BottomNode Name: (ProPlex IQ One Micro)
Node IP Address: (2.222.222.22)

DMX Port Activity LED Overview
The IQ Micro has RGBW activity LEDs at each output port.
DMX port status indicators:
•
•
•
•
•
•

DMX port status LED is RED: There is no incoming DMX signal from the network.
DMX port status LED is ORANGE (full power): Port is configured as a DMX output and the DMX output
is active.
DMX port status LED is ORANGE (dim): Port is configured as a DMX output and there is no active DMX
output.
DMX port status LED is BLUE (full power): Port is configured as a DMX input and DMX signal is present.
DMX port status LED is BLUE (dim): Port is configured as a DMX input and there is no active DMX
present.
DMX port status LED is GREEN (intermittent): Port has active RDM packets.

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DMX Port Setup

Using the <UP>, <DOWN>, <LEFT>, <RIGHT> buttons, select the DMX port to be changed. In the above
images, the left image shows Port 2 selected and highlighted, and the right image shows Port 1 selected andhighlighted.
By pressing the <OK> button, a DMX port setup menu will open:

There are four pages of setup options: Universe, Direction, RDM, and Priority.

Universe: Selecting the “Universe” option will open the following window.

In this window, the universe number can be set (from 0 to 32767) for the selected DMX port (the example
shows “Decimal” Universe Format).
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Direction: By selecting “Direction”, a new window will open:

This setting is used to change the port direction from input to output.

RDM OFF/ON: By selecting “RDM”, a new window will open.

What is RDM?
Remote Device Management or RDM is a protocol enhancement to DMX512 that allows bi-directional
communication between a lighting or system controller and attached RDM compliant devices over a
standard DMX line. This protocol will allow configuration, status monitoring, and management of thesedevices in such a way that does not disturb the normal operation of standard DMX512 devices that do notrecognize the RDM protocol, (source: www.rdmprotocol.org)
Note: RDM cannot be used when using the sACN protocol because the sACN protocol (E1.31) doesn't
currently support RDM officially. Once ratified, this will be a simple software update for the IQ nodes.

Priority: By selecting "Priority", a new window will open:

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Here port priority (0 - 200) can be set. When signal is lost for the highest priority port, the DMX signal will
be taken from the port that has the next highest priority when addressed to the same universe. This isuseful when two DMX sources need to be prioritized while operating as the same DMX address. When twopriority levels are the same, HTP Merging will occur.

Node Configuration Menu
The Node configuration menu is used to manage properties for the entire node.

By pressing the <OK> button while the "Config" window (containing the Node Name and IP address) is
selected, the configuration setup submenu will open:

Use the <UP> and <DOWN> buttons to choose the desired submenu.
By pressing the <OK> or <RIGHT> button, the selected sub-menu will open.
By pressing the <LEFT> button, previous menu will open.
Four pages of setup options apply: Protocol setup; Network setup; Node setup; and Configuration

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2. Protocol Setup
Protocol menu overview:

Protocol: By pressing the "Protocol" button, a new window will open

Select Art-Net or sACN (e1.31).

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Easy priority: By selecting "Easy priority", a new window will open.

Easy Priority can be ON or OFF.

What is Easy Priority?
When easy priority is ON, and two or more of the same Art-Net/sACN universes from different sources exist
on the network and are used by a ProPlex IQ output port, the source with the higher channel 512 value forthat universe will have control over that universe

Source loss action: By selecting "Source loss action", a new window will open.

When the "Hold values" setting is selected after the DMX source is lost, the IQ Micro holds the last DMX
values it recieved and continues to output these values until incoming DMX has been restored.
When the "Blackout" setting is selected after the DMX source is lost, all DMX values will change to value to
0 and will be held at this value until an incoming DMX source is restored.

When the "Stop DMX" setting is selected after the DMX source is lost, the IQ Micro will stop outputting
DMX. When the DMX source is restored, the IQ Micro will continue outputting the DMX source.

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Source loss timeout: By selecting "Source loss timeout", a new window will open.

This setting determines how long the IQ Micro will wait before using the Source Loss setting. This time isset in seconds. (5-120). Once the source loss timeout threshold has been reached, the IQ Micro will revert
to the Source Loss timeout setting.

DMX Rate: By selecting "DMX rate", a new window will open.

Select one of four options for DMX out refresh rate: Adaptive, 20Hz, 30Hz, 40Hz.
The DMX refresh rate setting controls how many times per second the IQ Micro outputs DMX over the 5-pin
XLR connectors. Some DMX devices work better using different refresh rate settings.
In the cases of high-speed devices like LED walls and displays, using the “Adaptive” option can improve
response time by matching the incoming refresh rate of DMX derived from the source. The setting can bereferred to as “High Speed Video Adaptive mode.” Adaptive mode matches the refresh rate of the DMX
source with the DMX output. Note: Some devices may not perform well with this setting as the refresh rate
may exceed their ability to process the information.

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3. Network Setup
IP Address: By selecting the "IP setup" option, a new window will open.

The IP address can be changed for the IQ Micro.

Subnet Mask: By selecting the "Subnet mask" option, a new window will open.

The Subnet mask of the IQ Micro can be changed. To change the assigned Subnet mask, replace the current
network Subnet mask with the desired network Subnet mask.
Note: When Easy IP setting is "ON", Subnet mask settings cannot be changed.

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Easy IP: By selecting "Easy IP", a new window will open.

This setting ensures that the IQ Micro searches all masks, not only within the specified Subnet.
When the Easy IP setting is turned ON, the Subnet mask cannot be changed.
Easy IP is very useful for most networking situations where subnet filtering isn’t required. The IQ Microautomatically finds and outputs Art-Net and sACN information regardless of IP or Subnet Mask settings.
Turning off Easy IP is useful when using subnet filtering to help separate different areas of a LAN whenused in conjunction with a managed switch based network. An example of this would be multiple TV
studios having independent networks all attached to one console.

Universe format: By selecting "Universe format", a new window will open.

In this window the universe format can be selected. By default, the universe format is set to Hex(hexadecimal) but can be changed to Base 16 incremental decimal counting system or alphanumericcounting system.

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Universe Numbering Order Visualized
HEX••

Art-Net (0, 0.0.1 – 0.0.9, 0.0.A - 0.0.F, 0.1.0 – 0.1.F – F.F.F)
sACN (0.0.1-0.0.9, 0.0.A - 0.0.F, 0.1.0 - F.F.F)

BASE16• Art-Net (0, 0.0.1 – 0.0.15, 0.1.0 – 0.1.15… 127.15.15)• sACN (0.0.1 – 0.0.15, 0.1.0 – 0.1.15… 127.15.15)
Decimal• Art-Net (0 – 32767)• sACN (1 – 32767)
ABC (Alphanumeric)• Art-Net (0, A - Z, AA – AZ, BA… AVLG)• sACN (A - Z, AA – AZ, BA… AVLG)

4. Node Setup

Info: By selecting "Info", a new window will open.

The node information is found in this window.

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LCD/ LED Brightness: By selecting "LCD/ LED Brightness”, a new window will open.

Select one of three settings: OFF, Dimmed, and Full

5. Configuration

The configuration menu is used to save and load User Configurations, load system defaults, and reset
system settings.

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User config: By selecting "User config 1" or "User config 2" options, a new window will open.

Three options are availble:
Record will record all the current configuration settings on the device.
Load will load the saved configuration settings recorded with "Record" button.
Delete will delete the recorded setting.
When the "Load", "Record" or "Delete" button is pressed, a confirmation window will appear. Pressing the"✓" button will confirm the selection, and the "X" button will return to the previous menu.
Port defaults will reset all DMX port related settings.
Protocol defaults will reset all protocol related settings (sACN/ Art-Net settings).
Reset all settings will reset all settings and restart the system.
After pressing the Load/ Reset button, confirmation window will appear. Pressing "OK" will confirm thechoice, "X" will return to the previous screen.

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6. Appendix
Remote Configuration and Monitoring of IQ Nodes
ProPlex IQ Ethernet to DMX nodes can be configured and monitored via two methods: ProPlex IQ RDM
Manager software and via a web browser.
The ProPlex IQ RDM Manager software isavailable as a free PC download fromwww.tmb.com . This software includes a fullsuite of configuration and monitoring
features, and makes managing multiple
nodes on a network extremely easy. The
Software also includes a RDM management
suite for devices connected the IQ nodes or
via a ProPlex RDMigo Cable.

ProPlex IQ Ethernet to DMX nodes can also be remotely configured via their onboard webserver. Using a
PC or Mac internet browser, connect to individual IQ nodes by typing their IP address into the internet
address bar.
For more information on the ProPlex IQ RDM
Manager software, RDMigo Cable, and other
ProPlex IQ series products, please visit
www.tmb.com.

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RDM Functionality
Flare IQ Micro is equipped with RDM Functionality. Below are the RDM functions available in these devices.
TMB has many options for RDM control of your devices: ProPlex RDMigo and IQ RDM Manager Software;
ProPlex Striker; and ProPlex MasterFade. Additionally, ProPlex RDM Opto-Splitters and the ProPlex IQ
product range offer many means of RDM over DMX data distribution.
Main
Name
Address

Sensor Count
Present value
Lowest value
Highest value

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Protocol selection
Easy Priority
Art-Net configuration
mode
DMX refresh setup
Port configuration

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Limited Warranty
ProPlex Data Distribution Devices are warranted by TMB against defective materials or workmanship for aperiod of two (2) years from the date of original sale by TMB.
TMB’s warranty shall be restricted to the repair or replacement of any part that proves to be defective andfor which a claim is submitted to TMB before the expiration of the applicable warranty periods.
This Limited Warranty is void if the defects of the Product are the result of:•••Opening the casing, repair, or adjustment by anyone other than TMB or persons specifically authorized
by TMB
Accident, physical abuse, mishandling, or misapplication of the product.
Damage due to lightning, earthquake, flood, terrorism, war, or act of God.

TMB will not assume responsibility for any labor expended, or materials used, to replace and/or repair the
Product without TMB’s prior written authorization. Any repair of the Product in the field, and any associatedlabor charges, must be authorized in advance by TMB. Freight costs on warranty repairs are split 50/50:
Customer pays to ship defective product to TMB; TMB pays to ship repaired product, ground freight, backto Customer.
This warranty does not cover consequential damages or costs of any kind.
A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number must be obtained from TMB prior to return of any
defective merchandise for warranty or non-warranty repair. For all repairs please contact TMB Tech Support
Repair using the contact information below or email TechSupportRepairNA@tmb.com.
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Return Procedure
Please send returned merchandise prepaid and in the original packing. Freight call tags will not be issued
for shipping the product to TMB, but TMB will pay the freight for return to the customer. Clearly label
package with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA #). Products returned without an RMA #will delay service. Please contact TMB and request an RMA # prior to shipping the unit. Be prepared toprovide the model number, serial number, and a brief description of the cause for the return. Be sure toproperly pack the unit; any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging is the customer’s
responsibility. TMB reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace product(s). Proper UPS
packing or double-boxing will better ensure product integrity when shipped.

Note: If you are given an RMA #, please include the following information on a piece of paper inside thebox:1) Your name2) Your address3) Your phone number
4) The RMA #5) A brief description of the symptoms

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ProPlex IQ Micro – Technical Specifications

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