LSC Lighting NEXUS - Manual (Page 5)

NEXUS Contents
Operator Manual V1.01
Contents
1 Functions and Features 1
1.1 Overview _________________________ 1
1.2 NEXUS 1 __________________________ 1
1.2.1 Features __________________________ 1
1.3 NEXUS 5 __________________________ 1
1.3.1 Features __________________________ 1
1.4 NexLan Software ___________________ 2
2 Getting Connected 3
2.1 Basic Setup _______________________ 3
2.2 Nexus 1 __________________________ 3
2.2.1 Ethernet Port _______________________ 3
2.2.2 Ethernet LED _______________________ 3
2.2.3 DMX port __________________________ 4
2.2.4 DMX LED __________________________ 4
2.2.5 Mode Button _______________________ 4
2.2.6 Power ____________________________ 4
2.3 Nexus 5 __________________________ 4
2.3.1 Ethernet Ports ______________________ 4
2.3.2 Ethernet LEDs ______________________ 4
2.3.3 DMX ports _________________________ 4
2.3.4 DMX LEDs _________________________ 5
2.3.5 Mode Button _______________________ 5
2.3.6 Mode LED _________________________ 5
2.3.7 Power ____________________________ 5
3 Configuration 6
3.1 Overview _________________________ 6
3.2 DMX Port Options ___________________ 6
3.2.1 DMX port as an Output _______________ 6
3.2.2 DMX port as an Input ________________ 7
3.3 Mode Button _______________________ 7
3.3.1 Select ____________________________ 7
3.3.2 Defaults ___________________________ 7
3.3.3 Upgrade __________________________ 7
4 Typical Applications 8
4.1.1 Typical Nexus 1 applications ___________ 8
4.1.2 Typical Nexus 5 applications __________ 10
5 NexLan Software 13
5.1 OVERVIEW _______________________ 13
5.2 Software Setup ___________________ 13
5.2.1 Windows _________________________ 13
5.2.2 Apple Mac OS X ____________________ 13
5.3 Network Settings On You Computer ___ 13
5.4 Software Description _______________ 13
5.5 Main Window _____________________ 14
5.6 Property window. __________________ 14
5.7 Control window. ___________________ 15
5.8 Plan view ________________________ 15
5.9 Universe View ____________________ 16
5.10 Fixture View ______________________ 16
5.11 CONTROL Window _________________ 16
5.11.1 Network Items ____________________ 16
5.11.2 Fixture Control ____________________ 16
5.11.3 Universe Control ___________________ 17
5.11.4 Network Item Control _______________ 17
5.12 TOOLBAR Window __________________ 17
5.13 PROPERTY WINDOW ________________ 17
5.14 LOG _____________________________ 18
5.15 PREFERENCES _____________________ 18
5.16 Universes ________________________ 18
5.17 Fixtures __________________________ 18
5.18 Network Item _____________________ 18
5.19 Groups __________________________ 19
5.20 Layout ___________________________ 19
5.21 REMOTE CONTROL _________________ 19
5.21.1 Web Interface _____________________ 19
5.22 Customising the Software ____________ 19
5.22.1 Lists _____________________________ 19
5.23 FILTERs __________________________ 19
5.23.1 Simple Filtering ____________________ 20
5.23.2 Advanced Fitering __________________ 20
5.23.3 Multiple filters. _____________________ 20
5.23.4 Autocomplete ______________________ 20
5.24 SHORTCUTS ______________________ 20
5.25 Configuring a Nexus ________________ 21
5.25.1 Generic ___________________________ 22
5.25.2 Plan View _________________________ 22
5.25.3 Patch Information __________________ 22
5.25.4 DMX Input Options __________________ 22
5.25.5 DMX Output Options ________________ 23
5.25.6 Additional DMX Output Options ________ 27
5.25.7 Identify Nexus _____________________ 27
5.26 DMX Universe window ______________ 27
5.26.1 Manually Adding Universes ___________ 28
5.26.2 Universe Properties _________________ 28
5.26.3 Universe Control ___________________ 28
5.27 Fixture Window ____________________ 29
5.27.1 Fixture Groups _____________________ 29
5.28 Fixture Properties __________________ 30
5.28.1 Patching a Fixture. __________________ 30
5.29 Fixture Control ____________________ 30
6 Firmware Upgrade 32
7 Fixture Library 33
8 Specifications 36
8.1 Nexus 1 __________________________ 36
8.2 Nexus 5 __________________________ 36
9 Terminology 37
9.1 DMX 512 _________________________ 37
9.2 DMX Universes ____________________ 37
9.3 RDM ____________________________ 37
9.4 ArtNet and sACN ___________________ 37
9.4.1 Artnet ____________________________ 37
9.4.2 sACN ____________________________ 38