Pathway DMX QConnect Software for CR Manual - Manual (Page 6)

DMXQConnect for CR - User Guide About DMXQConnect
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matrix devices that are commonly used in digital telephone switching systems
carry out the patching function.
Unlike most common local area networks, a DMX512 network often requires
many separate data paths to handle the number of device addresses and
codes necessary for medium to large-scale installations. Each data path can
accommodate only 512 eight-bit codes. As well, it is common practice to use
more than one control console in larger productions, or to provide more than
one location within a facility to "plug in" control consoles. Yet another
complication arises when equipment using communications protocols other
than DMX512, or even running on entirely different electrical signals, must be
connected to the installed DMX wiring system. These and other factors drove
the development of the Pathway Connectivity DMXPathfinder and
DMXQConnect as a comprehensive solution to the network problems faced by
all DMX system designers and users.
We designed DMXQConnect to be a simple to learn and use utility. Its main
function is to facilitate the creation of "patch" files on a personal computer, then
to allow the user to send these files to the DMXPathfinder electronics rack
where they are implemented as actual patch configurations. Of course,
QConnect also supports file editing, disk archiving and hardcopy printing
functions. Additional features include the ability to add text notes to each
connection record, and a useful device address calculator that displays (and
prints) the DMX port number and absolute DMX device address for receiving
equipment being operated by control system numbers greater than 512.