Ethernet - DinMX4

DIN Rail Ethernet <> DMX converter

Operating Manual
V 4.1.6
EnglishTable of Content■■

Safety Instructions3■■

Compliance information

4■■

Warranty information

5■■

In the box5■■

Description6■■

Specification6■■

Installation8■■

Configuration13■■

Additional documentation

Ethernet - DinMX4 manual
Document lu_01_00042_man_v416_20160224
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Documentation last reviewed 24 February 2016 by Luminex LCE.
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Safety Instructions

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■■ Read Instructions - All the safety and operating
instructions should be read before the appliance isoperated.
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instructions should be retained for future reference.
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the operating instructions should be adhered to.
■■ Follow Instructions - All operating and user instructions
should be followed.
■■ Water and Moisture - Do not use the unit near water.
Do not expose it to a humid environment. Do not spill any
lliquid over the unit. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE■■ Cleaning - Disconnect the power cord to the unit
before cleaning. Do not use any liquid or spray cleaner.
Clean with a dry cloth.
■■ Heat - The appliance should be situated away fromheat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or any
apparatus that produce heat.
■■ Power Sources - The appliance should be connected
to a power supply only of the type described in theoperating instructions or as marked on the appliance.
■■ Attachments / Options - Only use attachments/options
specified by the manufacturer.
■■ Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that
objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into theenclosure through the openings.

■■ Servicing - The user should not attempt to service
the appliance beyond that described in the operating
instructions. All other servicing should be referred toqualified service personnel.
■■ Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should beserviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. Objects have fallen, liquid has been spilled into theappliance.
B. The appliance has been exposed to rain or moisture.
C. The appliance does not appear to operate normally.
D. The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure isdamaged.

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Compliance information
CE Compliance (EMC and Safety)
Luminex is authorized to apply the CE mark on this compliant equipment thereby declaring
conformity to EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and 2011/65/EU ROHS
directive.

Disposal of Waste Equipment by users in the European Union
This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed ofwith other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing itover to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help
conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human healthand the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment
for recycling, please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased
the product.

EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance)
The Ethernet-DinMX4 complies with the following standards regulating interference and EMC:
• EN 55022• EN 55024

Mains powered information technology equipment compliance
The Ethernet-DinMX4 complies with the following standard :• EN 60950-1

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Warranty information
Limited warranty
Unless otherwise stated, your product is covered by a two (2) years parts and labor limited warranty. It is the owner’s
responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date, and dealer or distributor. If purchase datecannot be provided, date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period.

Returning under warranty
Any Product unit or parts returned to Luminex LCE must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protectionof such product unit or parts, and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package
contains returned product units or parts. Accompany all returned product units or parts with a written explanation of
the alleged problem or malfunction. Owner may contact its distributor or local dealer to receive a RMA document to
attach to its shipment.

Freight
All shipping will be paid by the purchaser. Items under warranty shall have return shipping paid by the manufacturer
only in the European Union.
Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted. Prepaid shipping does not include rush expediting
such as air freight. Air freight can be sent customer collect in the European Union.
Warranty is void if the product is misused, damaged, modified in any way, or for unauthorized repairs or parts.

Registration
Use your favorite web browser, and visit http://www.luminex.be/support.php?show=registration
to register your product online.
By registering, you become eligible to receive the following:■■ Technical support information■■ Software update and upgrade notices■■ Hardware warranty information

In the box
1 x Ethernet-DinMX4
1 x operating manual ( including warranty information and safety instructions)
1 x three pole connector for power
4 x three pole connector for DMX (only available for terminal block version).

Version
There are two versions of Ethernet-DinMX4 : Terminal block version and RJ45 version. The main difference resides in the
DMX port type.
Ordering info :■■ Terminal block version :■■ RJ45 version :		
■■ RJ45 Philips version :		

LU 01 00042-TB
LU 01 00042-RJ45
LU 01 00042-RJ45PHIL
5Description
The Ethernet - DinMX4 is an Ethernet node that serves 4 x DMX512 outlets, compatible with the following protocols:
DMX512, DMX512-A, RDM (ANSI E1.20), sACN (ANSI E1.31) and Art-Net™.
All 4 outlets can be used as input or output. The two Ethernet links are 10/100BaseTx connections on RJ45 connector,
located on the unit. The unit embeds a switch fabric, which offers installer to use the converter as an Ethernet repeater.
All configuration can be done over Ethernet through a built in website. This all comes in a 9 unit DIN rail ABS enclosure.

Specification
Connectivity■■ DMX■■4 x 3 poles terminal block or 4 x RJ45 (on demand)■■ Network■■

2 x RJ45■■ Power■■

1 x three poles terminal block■■ Mounting■■

DIN Rail (EN60715 (35/7.5 rail))■■ Supported Protocols■■

DMX512 (1986 & 1990), DMX512-A, RDM ANSI E1.20■■ DMX Port Direction■■

Input or output (configurable)■■ DMX Port Isolation■■

Optic and galvanic isolation per port■■ DMX Port Terminaison/Biasing■■ ■■ DMX Timing■■

Framerate: 10/40fps / Break: 176-352 µs■■ Supported Protocols■■

Art-Net ™, sACN ANSI E1.31■■ Port Speed■■

10/100Mbps■■ Port Sensing■■

Auto-negociation, MDI /MDIXDMX Features

Ethernet Features

Additional Features■■ Merging Engine■■ ■■ Softpatch■■ ■■ Trigger System■■ ■■ ReRoute■■ ■■ Profile Manager■■ ■■ Snapshot■■ ■■ Monitoring Software■■

LumiNet Monitor V2■■ Ethernet Port Connection■■

Link and Activity LED■■ Power■■

LED indication■■ DMX■■

LED indication■■ Power Input■■

24 VDC■■ Power Consumption■■

Maximum 10W / 0.42A■■ Power over Ethernet (PoE) support■■ 

Status Report

Power Input

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PD Type1 Class 0

Environmental■■ Operating Temperature■■

0 to +50 °C (32 °F to 122°F)■■ Storage Temperature■■-10 to +70 °C (14°F to 158°F)■■ Humidity (non condensing)■■

5 to 95 % RH■■ Enclosure■■Standard DIN rail ABS enclosure■■ Dimensions (W x D x H)■■■■

156.3 x 57.8 x 86 mm
6.15” x 2.28” x 3.39”■■ Packaging■■

305 x 215 x 110 mm■■ Weight■■

0.27KgPhysicalApprovals

■■ CE

■■ 

■■ EN 55022■■ ■■ EN 55024■■ ■■ EN 60950-1■■ ■■ RoHS Compliance■■ 

Luminex LCE operates a policy of continuous development. Luminex LCE reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the
products described in this document above without prior notice. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Installation
This equipment is intended to be used in a Restricted Access Location only.
Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been instructed about the fact that,when the top cover is removed, bare parts at hazardous energy levels are accessible.
Access should be controlled with lock and key, or a security identity system controlled by the authority
responsible for the location. Only authorized, well-trained professionals should be allowed to access the restricted accesslocation.

1

Ethernet-DinMX4
Omega
rail

Ethernet-DinMX4
Omega
rail

Bottom clip

3

Bottom clip

1

2

Side view

The Ethernet-DinMX4 can be installed on any compliant
omega rail (EN60715 (35/7.5 rail).
Simply insert the Ethernet-DinMX4 from the top (1) to thebottom (2), until your hear the bottom clip connection.

Sharp tool

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Side viewTo remove the unit from the rail, use a sharp tool,and insert it in the hole of the bottom clip (1). Slightly
push the clip to the bottom (2), in order to release the
Ethernet-DinMX4 from the rail (3).

The units are 100% solid state and have been qualified to operate in a dry environment within a temperature range of
0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F) and a relative humidity range of 5% to 95% (no codensation).
Since the unit requires no user intervention once installed they are suitable for remote installation with all configurationand management taking place over an Ethernet network.
However it is recommended that access can be gained in the unlikely event of a hardware failure.

8Layout
Ethernet port 1
with PoE input

DC Power input

DMX port 1 & 2

Front panel

Ethernet port 2

DMX port 3 & 4Power status :- On: Power ok(from DC power or PoE)
- Blinking : Booting

Device default settings

Ethernet port status :- On: Link ok- Blinking: Activity

DMX port status :- Blue: DMX activity- Magenta: RDM activity■■ 1 x Green LED for power status■■ 2 x Green LED for Ethernet port status■■ 4 x Blue / Magenta LED for DMX / RDM port activity■■ 1 x Sticker with default settings (MAC and IP addresses, subnet mask, serial number)
9Power
The Ethernet-DinMX4 can be powered in two different ways :DC Power (24V)A LPS (Limited Power Source) compliant with IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, UL 60950-1 or any equivalent national
standard MUST be used, with an output voltage of 24V DC and a minimum output current of 0,42A (10 Watts).
Such a power supply can be connected directly to the Ethernet-DinMX4 using the DC Input connector.
The pins on this connector are marked as follow:
Earth (functional ground)Power input ground (0v)Power input 24V
Luminex recommends to use the DSP10-24 power supply unit from TDK Lambda, or equivalent. Follow the installation
instructions of the PSU
The power supply should be connected to the Positive and Signal ground inputs, ensuring the polarity is correct.
The Ethernet-DinMX4 will typically consume 5W
Grounding
The Ethernet-DinMX4 has a dedicated functional earth terminal which should be connected to a suitable earth
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
The Ethernet-DinMX4 complies with the 802.1af standard. The units is a Class 0 Type 1 device (from 0 to 12.94 Watts), andcan receive a voltage from 36 to 57V. Current consumption of the unit is 0.28A.
To power up the unit from PoE (PoE switch, PoE injector, PoE midspan...), the units needs to be connected to powersource equipment through its left Ethernet port (indicated with PoE IN label) with a network cable (Category 5
minimum). The network cable should be AWG 24 minimum.
Power must not be disconnected during firmware updates to the Ethernet-DinMX4 as corruption of the data or
firmware may occur, perhaps even rendering the unit inoperable.
Power redundancy
Because the Ethernet-DinMX4 can support two power sources (DC power or PoE), user can create a redundancy scheme,
and thus provide a fault tolerant power architecture to the converter.

First powered
PoE
DCPower Redundancy
Second powered Result
NoticeDC
DC is backup If PoE fails, DC will takeover, seamlessly.
PoE
PoE is backup PoE is backup but when DC fails, the PoE takes some time tostart up which causes a power dip and the DinMX4 to reboot.

Disconnection
The Ethernet-DinMX4 can be powered through two power sources (PoE and DC power). It is thus important todisconnect both DC power and network to service the unit.

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Data
Ethernet
Unit can be connected to an Ethernet network through its two Ethernet ports. However, if PoE is used to power up theunit, left hand side port must be used to provide both power and data to the unit.
The secondary port is then used to connect any other Ethernet device. Installer can use the Ethernet-DinMX4 to daisy
chain another device to the unit (computer, or another Ethernet-DinMX4).
Mind the secondary Ethernet port of the Ethernet-DinMX4 DO NOT provide any power to the connected device. The
daisy chained device should be powered through another source.
To the network

Cat.5 cable

PSU

CircuitBreaker

The above illustration shows an example of two daisy chained Ethernet-DinMX4. Both units are powered throughDC power. Mind the power supply should be selected accordingly, to provide sufficient power to both units but still
honoring the requirement of the PSU being a Limited Power Source

DMX / RDM
The Ethernet-DinMX4 is fitted with 4 DMX / RDM ports. All outlets are compliant with the DMX512-A timing specification
and are terminated and rebiased. Depending on the model, DMX ports can be either 3 poles terminal blocks, or RJ45
socket.
To connect your DMX cable to the connectors, simply check the labels located on the front stickers.
Connect the wires as follow :Icon

Three poleconnector

RJ45

EIA/TIA Color

Function

Pin 7&8

White / Brown
Brown

GroundOrangeDMX Data -White /Orange

DMX Data +87654321

DD+

Pin 2
87654321

Pin 1
87654321

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The Ethernet-DinmX4 complies with the ESTA wiring scheme.

Pin
1
2
3
6
4
5
7
8

ESTA Wiring Scheme
Wire color
White / Orange
OrangeWhite / Green
Green
Blue
White /BlueWhite / Brown
Brown
Drain

DMX 512 function
Data 1 +Data 1 Data 2 + (Optional)
Data 2 - (Optional)
Not assigned
Not assigned
Common reference for Data 1 (0v)
Common reference for Data 2 (0v)

In the case you don’t use the second DMX line, Luminex recommends to still connect common reference for Data 2 toPin 8, to avoid interferences.

12Configuration
The complete device can be configured from an intuitive Web interface. You just have to browse to the IP address of theunit. If you do not know the IP address, you can quickly discover it on the front panel (bottom left default IP address), or
by running Luminet Monitor V2 software (free downloadable tool), which shows all Luminex converters on the network.
Each Ethernet-DinMX4 comes with an automatically calculated IP address. This makes sure not to have twice the same IP
address when installing several Ethernet-DinMX4 on the same network.
Please chek the computer, you use to browse, is set in the correct network address range. When you’re not using acomplete network setup (Ethernet switches, routers, WLAN, ...), you can also use either a cross Ethernet cable or straight
Ethernet cable to directly connect the unit to your computer.
After all connections and setup on the computer are completed, open your favorite web browser (Luminex recommends
Firefox) and enter the IP address you want to reach in the URL field : Http://X.X.X.X

StatusActual DMX/RDM settings

Actual global settings
Navigation Bar

Actual network settings

Illustration 1:

Status Page

You’ll end up at the status page (Illustration 1) of the device. This page has a complete overview of the device settings.
The overview shows the actual DMX and network setting / routing of the complete device.
The Web interface offers several languages. Select the language that fits your needs in the drop down menu located on
the top right hand side of the Web page.

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SetupChoose one of the items in the sub menu to setup the device.
Once in a setup page, help is available on almost every field title. Just click on the question mark next to the topic. A pop
up frame will display the overall information of each term displayed on the Web interface.
■■ NodeTo setup the node click on the appropriate sub menu item in the Setup navigation bar (Node).

Illustration 2:

Setting page

This is the main settings page (Illustration 2). You can setup every single outlet of the node, as input, output or reroute.
Select the outlet’s direction, mode, protocol and universe, enable/disable RDM traffic. Here you can also change the IP
address, Netmask, port and the Art-Net™ short and long name indication.
All setting that are not applicable for the actual setting will be grayed out or marked as N/A (Not Applicable).
■■ DMX Routing
To better understand the use of all features, let’s define each category of this menu:
Direction : Set the direction you need to the outlet, either Input, Output or Reroute. Depending on your selection, somefeatures won’t be available in the other categories
Protocol : Determines the network protocol used for the outlet (Art-Net™or streaming over ACN (sACN E1.31))

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Universe :ArtNet™: Enter here the universe number to use for addressing the DMX line on ArtNet. You can enter a numeric value
between 0 and 32768. The Ethernet-DinMX4 supports ArtNet™ I, II and III protocols.
sACN : Enter here the universe number to use for addressing the DMX line on sACN. You can enter a numeric value
between 1 and 63999. In case of an input, the priority of the universe can be set by adding a colon and the priority value.
The priority level can go from 0 to 200. A higher level has a higher priority. (ex: 678:100 means universe 678 at priority
level 100).
Mode : According to the direction you set on the outlet, this menu offers several modes :Input: 		
Disabled : Outlet is disabled when not used, better for node performance.
		Normal : Outlet set as normal input
		Merge : Allow to merge 2 DMX streams.
When an odd outlet is configured as a merged input, the next even outlet will be automatically set as input as well.
Output:Disabled : Outlet is disabled when not used, better for node performance.
		Zero : Send all channels with a zero value (for test purpose only)		Normal : Normal output.
RerouteDisabled : Outlet is disabled when not used, better for node performance.
		Zero : Send all channels with a zero value (for test purpose only)		Normal : Normal output.
IP Merging : This special feature allows you to merge up to 4 different Art-Net™ or sACN streams through the network.
The merging policy will be mainly applied on the output, except for IP backup.
Legend : Set a legend to the outlet, useful to remind yourself what’s connected to that outlet.
Unicast : Art-Net™ is originally a broadcast protocol, which means that each packet sent from a single source will bereceived by all actives equipment on the network. Unicast provides you to cast your data to a selected IP address,
resulting in a better bandwidth management.
RDM : Enable / disable RDM. Enabling RDM allows RDM traffic to be transported from/to outlet over the network andback. The nodes will act as an unmanaged proxy device. When set as output it is also possible to enable Adaptive
Discovery (AD). AD will continuously check for new and disappeared RDM devices on the output.
Interweaving mode is also available when the converter DMX frame rate is set to a maximum of 34fps. The converter willinterweave DMX and RDM packet seamlessly.
Once RDM is activated, you’ll notice a cross in the status page (Illustration 3).
Click on this cross to see the list of discovered RDM devices (Illustration 4).

Illustration 3:

Status page with RDM info

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Illustration 4:

RDM device pop up window

About Reroute
Reroute is a unique function added to the Ethernet-DMX firmware since version 4.1.5. Reroute allows you to convert
Art-Net / sACN to Art-Net / sACN. The converter acts now at Ethernet level to convert Ethernet based lighting control
protocols.
Once selected, the function adds a second row below the original row. Two protocol fields are now available. The top
one represents the source protocol, the bottom one represents the destination protocol.
Example: if you wish to convert Art-Net universe 0 to sACN universe 1, simply set the fields as below (Illustration 5) :Illustration 5:

Reroute detail

By default, the converted protocol with be also associated to the corresponding outlet. So the converted protocol will
be available on the associated DMX output.
However, it can be sometimes useful to use the connector as an input. Reroute also offers the ability to use the outlet as
a DMX input. The DMX signal will then be merged with the converted protocol. To use the input function, simply clickon the little blue icon, located on the left hand side of the row :Click here to set the connector in input mode

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Illustration 6:

Reroute input menu

By using the drop down menu, you can select here to merge the incoming DMX with the converted protocol using
either HTP or LTP policy. Don’t forget to submit changes ! Once all your reroute settings are made, don’t forget to submitchanges on the main page. The Reroute function can also be coupled with the merging engine of the converter. See
the following chapter to discover the power of the Ethernet-DinMX4 merge engine.

Merging Policies
The Ethernet-DinMX4 firmware offers enhanced merging policies that fits to all kind of setup, even the most complex
one !
4 available merging policies can be applied on your DMX network, in 2 main setup categories :Local Merging : 2 different DMX streams are merged on the same physical device converter. The merging policy will bemainly set on input (Illustration 7).

Illustration 7:

Local merging

IP Merging : This special feature allows you to merge up to 4 different Art-Net™ or sACN streams through the network.
The merging policy will be mainly applied on the output, except for IP backup.
Available policies :■■ HTP : Highest Take Precedence; Commonly used to merge dimmer
channels. Up to 4 Art-Net™ or sACN sources can be merged.
■■ LTP : Latest Take Precedence; Better suited when using moving lights. Up to 4 Art-Net™ sources can be merged.
■■ Backup : Can be used either on input or output. When used on input, this policy allows
you to add a backup DMX console on the second input. When used on a custom output,
the policy allows you to add a backup Art-Net™ or sACN source on the network.
■■ Custom : This is the most complete and efficient policy. This mode offers you to choose what policy to apply foreach channel of each universe, and also to create a complete custom soft patch. By more, the merging policy canbe remotely controlled triggered by DMX. Up to 2 Art-Net™ or sACN sources can merged thanks to that policy.
The available policies differs if you use either inputs or outputs.
17Input (Local Mode)

Outlet 1
Outlet 2
Outlet 3
Outlet 4

Direction
Input
Input
Input
Input

ProtocolArtNet or sACN
ArtNet or sACN
ArtNet or sACN
ArtNet or sACN

Universe
1
Ch1
2
3

Mode
Merge
HTL, LTP, Backup, Custom
Disabled
Disabled

In this example (left converter of Illustration 7), the selected mode is “Merge”. The second outlet will automatically be set
as a merged input.
You will not be able to configure a universe address for the second outlet, as the merged result will end at the universe
address of the first outlet (primary input). Instead of a universe number, you will be able to set the starting DMX channel
address (1-512).
This indicates from which channel address the second input has to be merged in. This offset is only available when using
HTP or LTP policies. These rules will be applied on all channel of the whole universe.
If you choose “Backup”, a small blue icon will appears on the left side of “Outlet 2” label; then click on it, a pop up frame
appears :Illustration 8:

Backup time settings

This menu (Illustration 8) lets you choose the backup time (from 400 to 9999ms). This time represents the delay fromwhich the node will automatically switch to the backup outlet when invalid or no DMX is received anymore on the
primary outlet.
Tick the box if you want the node to auto-recover as soon as valid data is available again on primary connector.
If you tick off the box, you will have to enable the trigger universe and select a recover channel (page 25).
If you choose “Custom” policy, a small blue icon will also appear on the left side of “Outlet 2” label; then click on it, a new
pop up frame appears :Illustration 9:
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Custom input pop up window

Click on “Show Table” button to see the complete soft patch available for this outlet.
■■ Offset S1 & S2 : Enter a value for the desired offset of the starting channel for outlets
1 or 2; example, for channels 1 to start on the third channel, enter 3.
■■ From – To : this range lets you quickly set the policy you need on the channel range of your choice.
example, if you need HTP policy on channels 23 to 145, enter 23 in the “From” field and “145” in the “To”
field. Then select the HTP policy in the “Mode” drop down list, then press “Set Default Mode”.
Notice that following policies are available for each channel:■■ Zero, HTP, LTP, S1 only (Source 1 only), S2 only (Source 2 only); S1 as Backup(Source 1 as backup), S2 as Backup (Source 2 as Backup).
The left column represent the resulting universe channel number streamed to the network. S1 column represents Source
1 channels and S2 column source 2 channels. It’s thus easy to understand that you can create your own soft patch byentering the channels of your choice in one of theses column.
Once your patch is created, click submit to close the window, then click submit again on the node page to record yoursettings.
Input (Remote DMX backup)

Outlet 1
Outlet 2
Outlet 3
Outlet 4

Direction Protocol
OutputArtNet or sACN
Input
ArtNet or sACN
Input
Input

Universe
1
1
2
3

Mode
NormalNormalDisabled
Disabled

IPMerging
Disabled
BackupDisabled
Disabled

This mode can be very useful in such application :Illustration 10: Remote DMX backup
The right hand side lighting desk is used as a backup controller. This means that the right hand side converter willautomatically switch to that outlet if no Art-Net™ or sACN packets are available on the selected universe (in that case
universe 1). Select your backup time in the small pop up frame by clicking the left blue icon, then submit your changes.

19Output (IP Merging)

Outlet 1
Outlet 2
Outlet 3
Outlet 4

Direction Protocol
OutputArtNet or sACN
Input
ArtNet or sACN
Input
Input

Universe
1
2
3

Mode
NormalNormalDisabled
Disabled

IPMerging
HTP, LTP or Custom
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled

This mode can be very useful in the case of 2 network control sources located in different places in the network want totake control of the same DMX device at the same time.
2.0.0.2
2.0.0.1

2.0.0.3

Illustration 11: Merge over the network
In this setup (Illustration 11), the right lighting software (S2) is used in the same time as the left lighting desk (S1). Bothstreams are merged through the final output on the right hand side converter.
The IP Merging mode provides the following policies when an outlet is set as output:■■ HTP, for all outlet channels. Up to 4 Art-Net™ or sACN sources can be merged.
■■ LTP, for all outlet channels. Up to 4 Art-Net™ sources can be merged.
■■ Custom, to create a complete soft patch, to set merging policy for every single channel by IP source andprotocol, and to use the enhanced trigger system. Two Art-Net™ or sACN sources can be merged.
If you choose “Custom”, click on the blue icon left sided to the “Outlet” label. A pop up frame appears (Illustration 12):20

Illustration 12: IP merge pop up window

You can find in this pop up frame similar features as when using the custom merging on outlets set as inputs.
The main difference is about the following points :■■ IP Source 1 & 2 : Here you can enter the 2 IP addresses assigned to your 2 control sources. In thecase you don’t know one of your source IP address, simply enter 0.0.0.0 in the address field.
■■ Universe : Here you can select the universes number and the protocol streamed by your control
sources. This feature is very useful if the 2 sources don’t use the same universe number or protocol.
■■ Protocol: select the protocol used by your respective source. The converter
can merge different protocol, such as ArtNet or sACN,.
■■ Trigger channel. This feature allows you to remotely change the merging policy of one or several dedicated channels
through a single DMX value. From anywhere on the network, you can by example swap from a “LTP” merge to a “S2only” policy simply by using a different DMX trigger channel value. Enter here the DMX channel you want to use to
remotely takeover control of the merging rule.
Once you’ve selected that channel, you’ll need to reach the” Global” web page of the node toenable and select your Trigger universe. You’ll also need to patch or assign a DMX trigger channel
to your control source; here is the DMX chart of the Luminex DMX trigger channel :■■ 0 - 7		
■■ 8 - 15		■■ 16 - 23■■ 24 -31■■ 32 - 39■■ 40 - 47■■ 48 - 111■■ 112 - 119■■ 120 - 127■■ 128 - 255

Note : If you control the trigger
channel from more than one source, neverforget to send a “Do nothing” value once
you’ve selected the desired policy. If you send
2 different values from 2 different sources
for the same trigger channel, the converter
won’t stop swaping between those values,
which increase the processor load of theconverter.

Do nothing
Zero OutHTP Merge
LTP Merge
Source 1 Only
Source 2 Only
Reserved
Source 1 as backup
Source 2 as backup
Do nothing

Recover channel
If you have set one of a converter outlet in IP backup mode, the node will swap automatically to this outlet in case of
DMX failure from the primary source. Once the primary source is back again available, the node will automatically swap
back to that source if set in Auto-recover mode. We all know that it can be useful to decide when to swap back to theprimary source (booting time of the controller + loading the right cue in case of a controller failure). Tick off the autorecover box in the pop up window if you decide to work in manual recovery mode. Then you’ll have to enable thetrigger universe in the “Global” Web page and choose a recover channel. You now have the opportunity to choose torecover either each outlet one by one or all outlet in one shot.
Below is the Luminex recover channel DMX chart :Value

OutputMerged Input pairs

Normal input

0-7
8 - 1516 - 23
24 - 31
32 - 39
40 - 47
48 - 55
56 - 63
64 - 71
72 - 79
80 - 255

Do nothing
Recover outlet 1
Recover outlet 2
Recover outlet 3
Recover outlet 4
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Do Nothing

Do nothing
Recover IP Backup
Recover DMX backup
Recover IP backup
Recover DMX backup
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Do Nothing

Do nothing
Recover IP backup
Recover IP backup
Recover IP backup
Recover IP backup
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Do Nothing

All those soft patches can be recorded or loaded from or to the converter by using “Load Patch” or “Export patch”
buttons. Luminex node recognize .txt files. These are “TAB” separated files which can be edited using spreadsheet
software (Excel, OO Calc,...)
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■■ Network Settings
You can enter here (Illustration 13) the desired Art-Net™ IP address and Netmask you want to use. If you’re not confident
with Art-Net™ IP setting, tick the “Art-Net™ compliant?” box for the node to warn you in case of mistake. Art-Net™ IP
addresses usually looks like 2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x.
You’re not obliged to work with Art-Net™ IP addresses. If you wish to work with usual IT IP addresses such as 192.168.x.x,
simply enter the desired IP address. Please remember that your node will thus not be visible on the network from devices
set with conventional Art-Net™ IP addresses (2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x).
The gateway field is meant in the case your converter is set in routed network.
The Port field allows you to change the UDP port used on the network to transmit your UDP Art-Net™ packets. Luminex
recommend no to change this value.
You can force the convter to communicate with one single RDM controller only. Enter here the IP address of the RDM
controller.
Node identification :Enter here a small and long name to easily identify your node on the network through a Web interface, Art-Net™
compliant softwares or Luminex LumiNet monitor.

Illustration 13: Network setting panel■■ Global Settings
Some global settings can be altered by clicking Global in the Setup sub menu.

22Illustration 14: Global settings
Device Settings:
Here you can change the device’s ID number which is indicated in LumiNet monitor.
You can also enable the Trigger universe to remotely control your merging policy through any DMX or ArtNet source.
The node will listen to the specified universe entered in the universe field. You can also force the IP address of the source
sending the trigger value. This can avoid strange behavior in the unlikely another controller would send this value on thesame universe.
You can set your Recover channel if you use the manual recovery mode .
DMX details
The DMX frame rate setting for all outlets. This can be set from 20 to 40 frames per second. Break Time can be set from176 to 352µs. Mind that if you wish to use the RDM interweaving technology, framerate needs to be set at a maximum of
34fps.
DMX Output time can be set to 1 – 10 minutes or continuously. This time sets how long an output remains outputting its
last DMX levels after no valid DMX packet came in for that particular universe on Art-Net™ or sACN.
Miscellaneous
This part is about security and warnings :Verbose level : Select if you want to see error and warning messages on the front end LCD or through the Webinterface.
Lock Mode: select the security level you want to be applied on your Ethernet-DinMX4.
Password protected mode will guide you to set a password into the “locking code” field. Once the node is locked, you’ll
have to enter the 4 digit password through the Web interface password field. Use “Admin” as login.

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Toolbox page
When clicking on Tools in the navigation bar, a sub menu appears. Choose one of the items in the sub menu.
Profile manager
The profile manager (Illustration 15) is able to store 40 profiles. All profiles are stored on the device.
A preview of the complete configuration stored in a profile is shown when a profile is selected from the drop down list.
When an empty profile is selected, no preview will be shown.
Once a profile is selected you can choose to recall it, to save actual settings as a profile, or to delete the profile.

Illustration 15: Profile manager
When recalling a profile, an other page will appear to ask whether to recall your network settings as well or only theoutlet routings.
When saving a profile a next page will ask you to fill in a profile name.
Snapshot manager
The Ethernet-DinMX4 embeds a snapshot function (Illustration 16) that allows you to capture 3 lighting states (fixedvalues) per outlet. The snapshot function is only available for outlets set as single output.

Illustration 16: Snapshot manager

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■■ Auto load : When this option is ticked and the outlet is set as a single output, then the unit will automatically load
snapshot 1 at startup of the node. The DMX output will change as soon as Art-Net™ or sACN data arrives on the output..
This feature is ideal for use in exhibition or expos.
■■ Capture : Captures actual output state as a static DMX snapshot when there is DMX running on the output. Simply
press on one of the 3 captures available to snapshot the DMX output.
■■ Execute : Executes clicked snapshot and sets it on the DMX output when configured as a single output. The execute
can’t work if the associated universes runs on the network.
■■ Edit : Link to edit captured snapshot in a channel table (Illustration 17). Here you can directly
edit and change channel values. You can also directly create your lighting state from thatwindows by inserting desired values, and recall the snapshot from the Web interface.

Illustration 17: Snapshot edition
Capture recall
The Ethernet-DinMX4 offers a user friendly interface (Illustration 18) for users to easily recall the recorded snapshots fromthe Web interface. Type the following address to reach the execute buttons page, where w.x.y.z represents the EthernetDinMX4 address : http://w.x.y.z/cgi-bin/toolbox_outlet.cgi/
Example:http://2.192.144.1/cgi-bin/toolboox_outlet.cgi/

Illustration 18: Capture recall
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Firmware upgrade
The firmware upgrade page (Illustration 19) allows you to select a downloaded firmware file and upload it to the device.
This page shows the actual firmware version running on the unit below the file upload field.
The latest firmware file can always be downloaded from the Luminex web pages.
Http://www.luminex.bePower must not be disconnected during firmware updates to the Ethernet-DinMX4 as corruption of the data or
firmware may occur, perhaps even rendering the unit inoperable.

To install the firmware on the Ethernet-DinMX4 follow these steps:■■ Download the .zip file and save it on your hard disk.
■■ Extract the .zip file.
■■ Please read the “ChangeNote.txt” for latest release changes.
■■ Browse to the device’s IP address with your favorite web browser.
■■ Click Toolbox -> Firmware upgrade.

Illustration 19: Firmware upgrade page■■ Browse to the extracted upgrade file on your hard disk (ethdinmx4_v4.X.X.bin), where X.X represents firmware version.
■■ Select the file and press on the “Upgrade” button.
■■ The upgrade file will be sent to the device.
■■ Wait until the device has rebooted. (until then the Power/Ok LED will be blinking). A solidPower LED on indicates your Ethernet-DinMX4 has been properly updated.
■■ Click now on Toolbox -> Firmware upgrade if the current version is set to the right version
number. If the number is the same as mentioned with the file then the upgrade succeeded.

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Troubleshooting■■ The Power/OK LED is always blinking:You’re Ethernet-DinMX4 doesn’t boot properly. Restart the unit by unplugging the power feed. If this doesn’t help,
contact your local dealer.
Please note the Power LED will be blinking during upgrade procedure, don’t switch off the power during this step.
■■ My computer is connected to the node, but the Link/Activity LED of the Ethernet port is still off.
Check the Ethernet cable you’re using, and check that each RJ45 on each side of the cable is properly inserted. Feel free
to plug another cable to isolate the problem.
■■ I can’t reach the Web interface of the Ethernet-DinMX4
Please check first the two previous steps. Then please be sure your computer is set in the same IP range than yourEthernet-DinMX4. Try to ping the unit with a dedicated application, such as a DOS session on Windows, or a terminal
session on MAC. You can use LumiNet Monitor V2 to discover your Ethernet-DinMX4. If you can’t see your device in
LumiNet Monitor V2, please contact your local dealer.

Additional documentation
All additional documenttion can be downloaded from our web pages in the support section :http://www.luminex.be--> Support

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