High End Systems DL.2 user manual Setting up an Ethernet Fixture Link, Linking Configurations

CHAPTER 2

Setup and Configuration

2.Connect the Data cable’s female XLR connector to the Data In connector of the first (or next) fixture on the DMX link.

3.Continue linking the remaining fixtures connecting a cable from the Data Out connector of each fixture to the Data In connector of the next fixture on the link.

4.Connect a male terminator to the Data Out connector of the last fixture in the link (see Powering On the Fixture on page 12). For information on obtaining a terminator, see Related Products and Optional Accessories on page 4. You can construct a terminator according to the specifications listed in Cable and Connector Specifications on page 293.

Setting up an Ethernet Fixture Link

DL.2 fixtures utilize an Ethernet network to synchronize playback and access the CMA software for remote content management and fixture configuration. If you are using a DMX console and other automated lighting products compatible with Art-Net, this network can also serve as the link for DMX control.

Linking Configurations

The following diagrams show configuration options for linking DL.2 fixtures to each other via Ethernet for accessing the Content Management Application running on your computer and to the DMX512 link for DMX desk control.

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Ethernet

Hub

DMX Universe 1 DMX Universe 2

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DP2000

Laptop Computer WholeHog 3 Console

DMX 512 Data Cabling

Ethernet Cabling

Configuration Option 1

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