LSC Lighting NEXUS - Manual (Page 14)

Applications NEXUS
Operator Manual V1.01
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4 Typical Applications
The Nexus products are highly configurable and can be used in a multitude of applications.
Every port can be configured as either an input or an output and DMX universes can be
merged in a variety of ways. When a DMX port is configured as an output you can assign
either one or two ArtNet or sACN universes to it and merge them as you require.
The following examples show some typical applications for Nexus 1 units and Nexus 5 units.
You can also use combinations of Nexus 1 and Nexus 5 units to create you required
configuration.
4.1.1 Typical Nexus 1 applications
 Nexus 1 as an ArtNet or sACN to DMX converter. The Nexus 1 outputs DMX from the
ArtNet or sACN universe that you select using the NexLan software. The computer is
only required for configuration of Nexus but can also be used to monitor the network if
required.
 ArtNet or sACN distributed via Ethernet to multiple locations where Nexus 1 units
provide DMX to operate lighting equipment.
Lighting
Controller
with ArtNet
output
Network
device
supplying
PoE to Nexus
Ethernet
Nexus 1
Ethernet
DMX Devices
DMX
Computer
running
NexLan
software
Lighting
Controller
with ArtNet
or sACN
output
Network
device
supplying
PoE to Nexus
Ethernet
Nexus 1
in
Dimmer
Room
Ethernet
DMX Dimmer
DMX
DMX Dimmer
Nexus 1
on
Stage
DMX Fixture
Ethernet
DMX
DMX Fixture
NexLan
Computer