Pathway #1007 eDIN Merger - Manual

Model 1007 Merger Manual
STATUS INDICATORS
CONNECTIONS
POWER Blue. Glowing steadily indicates power
supply OK; off indicates no power.
DMX A Amber. Glowing steadily indicates DMX is
present on DMX input A; off indicates no
incoming DMX
DMX B Amber. Glowing steadily indicates DMX is
present on DMX input B; off indicates no
incoming DMX
OVERVIEW
Pathway eDIN Mergers combine two DMX
streams in a number of different ways,
depending on your application. The DIN form
factor makes installation fast and easy.
Modules may be cascaded together, up to
four levels deep.
eDIN Mergers feature terminal strips that can be removed
from the module to facilitate wiring. Make the following
connections, WITH THE POWER TURNED OFF:
POWER
The module will run on a range from 9 to 30 VDC at
500mA per card connected. Observe the correct polarity
when connecting to the V+ and V-. A second set of termi-
nals are provided on the connector to daisy-chain power
to other eDIN modules. A grounding terminal is also pro-
vided for connection to earth ground.
DMX
DMX connections consist of a shield and one or two data
pairs. The two DMX IN usually come from control con-
soles, architectural controllers or opto-splitters. DMX
THRU pins on each connector may be daisy-chained to
the DMX IN of other eDIN modules or other DMX equip-
ment. DMX OUT sends the merged signal and is con-
nected to the DMX inputs of the appropriate downstream
devices.
Connect the DATA+ and DATA– wires to D1+ and D1-
respectively for each of DMX A, DMX B and DMX OUT.
Observe the same polarity convention throughout the sys-
tem. Connect the cable shield to the SHLD COM terminal.
A DMX reference chart is provided on the next page.
CONTACT INPUT
Pins 4 and 5, on the same terminal strip as the DMX OUT
pins, may be connected to an external contact closure.
Closing the contact (shorting pins 4 and 5) forces a switch
from DMX A to DMX B in operating modes 7 & 8.
CONFIGURATION
The user interface has 2 operating modes: Function and
Edit. Press the
▲ or ▼ buttons to cycle through the
available functions: ADDRESS, MODE, UTIL, and TEST.
When the LED beside the desired function is lit, press
and hold the ENTER button until a dot appears at the bot-
tom right of the numeric display. The card is now in EDIT
mode.
ADDRESS sets the DMX offset start-address for
modes requiring one. MODE sets the operating mode.
UTIL is reserved for future use. TEST toggles each output
channel on or off.
When done editing a parameter, press the ENTER
button again. The dot will disappear, the parameter will
be saved, and the card will be ready for operation.
Hint: You can press and hold the
▲ or ▼ buttons to
speed through values.
SET DMX ADDRESS OFFSET
Once in ADDRESS edit mode, press ▲ or ▼ to change
the DMX offset start-address to the desired value.
Press enter to save the new value.
DMX offset start-address is applied to the DMX B
input only, and its effect is dependent on the operating
mode of the module.
TEST MODE
Once in TEST mode, press ▲ or ▼ to cycle the display
from 1 to 512. The corresponding channel will cut to full
and hold. Press ENTER to exit test mode.
While in test mode, normal DMX input will be ignored
and only the test channel will be active.