ETC Net3 Show Control Gateway Setup Guide User Manual
Show control gateway setup guide, Overview, Inputs and outputs
Push
SMPTE
OUT
THRU
MIDI
IN
8-28V-INPUT
5W MAX
SHOW CONTROL
Push
Show Control Gateway Setup Guide
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Overview
This Setup Guide will guide you through the setup of the Net3 Show Control Gateway including hardware, electrical and
data connections. Software configuration of your gateway is covered separately, please refer to the Gateway Configuration
Editor (GCE) Online Help System.
Inputs and Outputs
Net3 Show Control Gateways connect to Net3 and ACN controls networks for remote connection of Show Control protocols. There are four
different port types available on the Show Control Gateway including: SMPTE In, MIDI Input, MIDI Output, and MIDI Thru.
Networking
Net3 Show Control Gateways offer flexibility of layout and distance between your lighting controller and your source of MIDI, including MIDI Show
Control and MIDI Timecode or SMPTE. MIDI and SMPTE are limited by a 50-foot maximum cable length. The Show Control Gateway allows you
to interface remote devices over Ethernet to your Net3 or ACN control network.
SMPTE Connection
Ethernet Connection
• PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
• 10/100Mbps data speeds
• Auto-sensing
• Auto-negotiation
• RJ45 and etherCON compatible
Reset Button
• hard reboot
Menu Button
• Activates the LCD backlight
• Advances display pages
LCD
• Displays gateway status
and configuration data
Activity Indicator
• Solid green LED indicates
network connection.
• Flashing LED indicates
network activity
Power Indicator
• Solid blue LED
indicates power
Activity Indicator
• Solid green LED indicates
network connection.
• Flashing LED indicates network
activity
Power Indicator
• Solid blue LED
indicates power
MIDI Output
MIDI Thru
SMPTE
Strain Relief
• strain relief clip for
dc power cable
DC Power Input
• 8-28Vdc
• Positive tip
• 3.5mm barrel
• 5 Watts usage
MIDI Connections
The Net3 Show Control Gateway supports sending and receiving MIDI control signals. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) enables various
types of equipment to communicate, control and synchronize with each other through the transmission of digital data. For MIDI output the signal is
generated by the control source (i.e. Eos) and transmitted to the Show Control Gateway using ACN to be output locally at the gateway. The
gateway itself does not generate MIDI messages.
MIDI Input
2
3
4
5
1
unused
unused
shield
signal
signal
The gateway has a SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) input connector. SMPTE timecode is a set of standards to label
individual frames of a video or film with a timecode compliant with the SMPTE 12M specification. SMPTE transmits signals to and from automated
sound consoles and other devices. The SMPTE interface allows you to interact with supported Net3 or ACN devices based on timecode associ-
ated with the running of frames of video.
PUSH
1
2
3
1
2
3
In Phase /
Signal +
Out of Phase
/Signal -
Balanced Audio
Common
NOTE: This pinout is for a balanced input. For unbalanced input,
make the following connections in the user cable: Connect XLR
pin 1 and pin 3 together, tying Common to Signal -. The unbalanced
signal connects to XLR pin 2, Signal +.
•
MIDI In - allows communication from a MIDI device to a Net3 or ACN controller through the
gateway. The input accepts MIDI Show Control packets and MIDI Time Code.
•
MIDI Out - allows communication with a MIDI device from a Net3 or ACN control source
through the gateway. Outputs MIDI Show Control packets and MIDI Time Code.
•
MIDI Thru - allows communication between multiple MIDI devices by passing the input through
the gateway and back out to another MIDI device.
Grounding
Post