LSC Lighting NEXUS User Manual

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NEXUS

Applications

Operator Manual V1.01

Page 11

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DMX Backup. 2 DMX inputs are configured as inputs and assigned to different ArtNet or

sACN universes. The 3 remaining DMX ports are configured as outputs with the lighting
controller’s universe set as the primary and the backup controller’s universe as the

secondary. They are set to “Priority” mode which will automatically changeover to
secondary on loss of the primary universe.



ArtNet or sACN Backup. Main and backup lighting controllers have ArtNet or sACN

outputs on different universes. DMX output ports are configured for Priority Mode which
will auto changeover to secondary on loss of the primary universe.

Lighting

Controller

with DMX

Output

Nexus 5

3 DMX Outputs

DMX Devices

DMX Primary Input

To any ArtNet

or sACN

Devices

Ethernet

Back-Up

Controller

with DMX

Output

DMX Secondary Input

NexLan

Computer

Ethernet

Nexus 5

Pri. U 0.0

Sec. U 0.1

DMX Devices

DMX

NexLan

Computer

DMX Devices

Lighting

Controller

ArtNet or sACN

Universe 0.0

Backup

Controller

ArtNet or sACN

Universe 0.1