LSC Lighting NEXUS - Manual (Page 29)

NEXUS NexLan Software
Operator Manual V2.0
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Disabled - The port does nothing.
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Normal - When the DMX port receives valid DMX it will send the DMX data into the
network using the ArtNet or sACN “Universe” that you specify. Clicking in the
“Universe” field reveals a drop down box from which you can select the ArtNet or
sACN universe.
Note: If no ArtNet or sACN universes are available or are already in use, you will
need to create a new ArtNet or sACN universe on which to “input” the data from the
DMX port. To do this, right click in the DMX Universe window and select [Add DMX
Universe] and assign an unused universe ID. When the new universe appears in the
Universe Window, click on it to activate it. Now return to the Network window and
click on the Nexus that you are programming. In the Property window, your new
ArtNet or sACN universe will now be available as a destination for your DMX port.
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Backup - Clicking in the “Universe” field reveals a drop down box from which you can
select an ArtNet or sACN universe. The DMX input will not send its data onto the
network if the universe that you specify is already present on the network. If the
specified universe is not present or fails for several seconds (and the input port has a
valid DMX signal) this port will send its DMX data onto the network on the same
ArtNet or sACN universe. If the ArtNet or sACN universe returns or another sender
starts sending the same universe, the input will return to backup monitoring mode.
5.25.5 DMX Output Options
If the DMX port “Type” is set as an Output, then the following “Mode” options are available:
 Disabled - The DMX output is silent, no DMX signal is outputted.
 Out Zero – The DMX output sends a valid DMX signal with all values at 0 (useful as
test signal).
 Single - The DMX port will output the selected (primary) ArtNet or sACN universe.
Clicking in the “Primary” field reveals a drop down box from which you can select the
Primary ArtNet or sACN universe to be output on this DMX port.
 Priority - Define a “Primary”, a “Secondary” and optionally a “Tertiary” universe for
the DMX output port. As long as the primary universe is active, then it will be on the
output. If the primary fails, then the output will switch to the secondary universe. If
the primary returns it will switch back. If both the primary and secondary universes
are lost then the output will switch to the tertiary universe. This setting provides an
automatic backup in the event of the Primary and or Secondary universes fails.