ENTTEC RDM USB PRO
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1. Devices Device Type pax rom Device Capability Select Firmware File OR Choose File No file chosen Update Firmware on RDM USB PRO From the PRO Manager Home page you can click the button Find Devices to search for USB PRO s connected to your computer Once it finds it please select it from the selection box to talk to it Firmware Update The following steps will guide you on how to update the firmware e Firmware 3 3 is for RDM Sniffer only default e Firmware 2 4 is for RDM Controller only e Firmware 1 44 is for DMX apps only Select Firmware File v g celect Firmware File USB PRO Fw 1 44 DMX USB PRO Fw 2 4 RDM Sniffer Fw 3 3 ROM ENTTEC From the home page of PRO Manager select the firmware from the drop down Select firmware File and Click on Update firmware Firmware UPDATE Firmware update in progress please do not unplug device or interrupt Update Firmware update status 72 Once Finished the page will automatically refresh and device information will be updated to reflect the updated firmware Firmware 3 3 is needed if RDM USB PRO is to be used with RDM Sniffer Application Firmware 2 4 is needed if RDM USB PRO is to be used with RDM Controller Application DMX Send Test PRO Manager can also be used to send preset DMX patterns or test selected DMX channels by sending DMX through the RDM USB PRO Select the DMX Send page fr2. 9405 312 1 636 454 02058246 FFFFFFFFFFFF 190 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 48450000001448450000001B 9453 201 1 634 454 020582465 FFFFFFFFFFFF 191 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 4845000000 14484500000018 9501 052 1 638 454 02058246 FFFFFFFFFFFF 192 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000018484500000019 9503 188 1 059 N A N A N A N A i Bad Packet Length 17 9528 975 1 624 454 02058246 FRFFFFFFFFFF 1 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000019484500000019 9531 157 0 968 N A NA NIA 24 butes Ciscovery Response good checxstini 9557 625 1 305 454 02058246 484500000019 194 Packet List Discovery DISC_MUTE good checksum 9559 343 1 391 484500000019 454E02058246 194 Discovery Response DISC_MUTE 9571 579 1 829 454E02058246 FRFFFFFFFFFF 195 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000018484500000018 9573 936 0 962 NR NYA NA Z4 bytas u Discovery Response Goad 9599 482 1 304 454 020582465 484500000018 196 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_MUTE good checksum 9601 190 1 398 484500000018 454E02058246 196 A Discovery Response DISC_MUTE good checksum 9613 502 1 831 454 02058246 FFFFFFFFFFFF 197 PORT i DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000010484500000017 5615 910 0 562 NPA A N A Z4 bytes Ciscovery Response q 9640 380 1 302 454E02058246 484500000017 198 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_MUTE good checksum 9642 126 1 398 484500000017 454602058246 198 A Discovery Response DISC_MUTE od checksum 9648 420 1 833 45402058246 FFFFFFFFFFFF 199 PORT 01 Disco
3. status 1de v PRO CONNECTED Device List Device Summary Gy Monitor Devices H Advanced RDM Settings im DMX Patch Grid Se 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 Device Info 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 eal Hig UID 636442634113 Hig Desc DIMMER_AC_INCANDES Refresh iig DMX Start 120 RDM Protocol Version Co ii DMX Footprint 8 HH SubDevice 1 Device Model ID 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 ji BERA Product Category DIMMER _AC_INCANDESCENT H SubDevice_3 H Q SubDevice 4 Software Version ID 7884D v5 PS Hell RDM LED Effect g DMX512 FootPrint 8 iig UID 484500000018 iig Desc Test Equipment Current DMX512 Personality 2 16 bit z Change ity DMX Start 56 iig DMX Footprint 3 DMX512 Start Address 120 a Change gt Hell RDM LED Effect SH Device CANE a iD Enttec Responder 2 12 iig UID 454 02051859 Sensor Count 0 Hig Desc Test Equipment eect gt iig DMX Start 256 ii DMX Footprint 1 Manufacturer Label CDS advanced technology bv NL RS Hell RDM LED Effect Supported Parameter Count 10 Supported Parameters RDM Controller DMX Patch The DMX Patch Grid panel contains a grid displaying all possible output addresses also referred to commonly as DMX Channels This allows user to patch devices and see the results graphically There are also several buttons assist in the patching operation and to allow on the fly control of the dimmers or attributes of a multi chann
4. 55 ga 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 345 346 372 373 399 400 426 427 453 454 480 481 507 508 347 348 374 375 349 376 350 351 377 378 401 402 403 404 405 428 429 430 431 432 455 456 457 458 459 482 483 484 485 486 509 510 511 512 ENTTEC The channels patched are shown in the following colors Ea Patched to a device on the list DARK GREEN a4 Vacant Cell Not Patched yet WHITE Overlapped with 2 or more devices RED a
5. ENITEC ENTTECR Box Contents RDM USB PRO pn 70530 USB Cable Part No 79110 This user manual CD including RDM Controller pn 79106 Features Full 512 DMX channel universe of input or output Fully compliant with USITT DMX512 A RDM enabled ANSI E1 20 compliant Fully compatible with ENTTEC RDM Controller and RDM Sniffer applications Windows only Adjustable Frame Rates and empty frames to accommodate non standard equipment USB 2 0 Support on Windows PC and Mac OSX 1500 V full isolation data amp power lines to protect your computer from surges Drivers for Windows OSX and Linux drivers released and maintained by FTDI Output refresh rate configurable from 1 to 40 Fos Frames per second Compatible with various open source and professional lighting control programs DMX Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit www enttec com rdm DM USB PRO PN 70530 RDM USB Pro Safety Do not expose the RDM USB PRO to rain or moisture doing this will void the warranty Do not remove the cover there are no serviceable parts inside This unit is intended for indoor use only Wherever possible use with a DMX Splitter for safety and better reliability with DMX cables Basic Setup Install and configure the Driver software on your Windows Linux or Mac computer Methods can vary between Operating systems but the end result is the same once installed corr
6. Patched to the currently Selected Device LIGHT GREEN Selected Device PINK Auto Patch will patch all the devices shown on the list to a series of channels starting with DMX 1 The devices will be patched consecutively based on the Sort order of their Manufacturer Label Ri eee EE E ead ech cee ee cad NE SENE eae nae SE SE EESE SE EESE ee ee Overlap Confirm K Patching here results in OVERLAP ae Continue Patching Cancel To save the changes made click on the Save Patch to All button Once all the devices have learned their new configurations and responded that they are ready a prompt will appear showing the status If anything prevented the successful patching of the entire list a warning message will appear instead saying Not all devices were patched All Patched x i SUCCESS Devices Patched Successfully Identify This button toggles on off and when activated it forces the device to exhibit a distinctive behaviour designed by its manufacturer to help you locate it in your rig Overlapped And Patched to the currently Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit www enttec com rdm DMX Fader x 255 255 255 van RE 163 189 76 155 E They Coe 122 123 124 125 Device Control This will open a DMX Fader control for the selected device Changing the fader values will send live DMX level information over the network RDM C
7. are captured If Real Time Update consumes too much resources it is recommended to not use it Alternatively a progress bar shows the packets being captured and Stop Capture button allows analysis Capture in Progress Packets Captured 1625 ENTTEC Any packet that does not conform to the Timing as per ANSI 1 20 RDM and DMX 512 1990 is highlighted in Yellow Double Clicking the packet displays the error message with reference to ANSI E1 20 Pg amp table to lookup for RDM Timing 3518068 1 270 414001000518 FEEFFFEFFFEF 44 PORT 00 Discovery DISE UN MUTE 3522 208 22 640 DMX Data Null Start Code 3544 918 L777 4i PPePPrereee S dadai ISCOVER OM JEB 3547 972 0963 Timing Error pe Ta 4 3556 267 22 647 ode 3578 975 1 256 4i 3581 413 1 386 454 RDM Packet Timing Error 3583 004 22 640 Recorded Spacing 58 usec 3605 713 Loe 4i ze Spacing between any other packet amp RDM packet minimum 176 usec RDM Packet First Block CC 01 18 Second Block FF FF FF FF FF FR Third Block 2B 00 00 00 00 10 Fourth Block 00 0300 07 C8 Refer Page 9 Table 3 2 Line7 RDM Spec H C 01 18 FF FF FF FF FF FF 41 4C 0 Sniffer color codes for captured packets e RDM Packet blue e RDM Discovery Response cyan e RDM Collision red e DMX Packet black e Timing error yellow RDM Controller ENTTEC RDM Controller makes it easy and fast to communicate
8. ectly the drivers will allow software to communicate with the RDM USB PRO Connect the RDM USB PRO to your computer usb and the DMX512 control network DMX cable Load the RDM software of your choice onto the computer RDM USB PRO is shipped to be ready to use with RDM Sniffer For changing firmware on the RDM USB PRO install and run PRO Manager ENTTEC LED Status The RDM USB PRO comes with a green LED indicator located on the left of the usb port It behaves as following Blinks once on usb connection signifies that the RDM USB PRO is powered on and ready After blinking once it will remain off until DMX RDM is sent or received Blinks continuously signifies DMX RDM is being sent or received by the RDM USB PRO Stays on always no blinking signifies error mode RDM USB PRO needs to be restored Stays off always normal mode waiting for software to instruct it to perform DMX operation DMX Connector pin out 5pin DMX OUT DMX IN Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Data Pin 3 Data Pin 4 NC Pin 5 NC Any suitable 3 to 5pin DMX adaptor can be used to connect to 3pin DMX cables or fixtures Please note the pinout before connecting to any non standard DMX connector Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit www enttec com rdm Install Drivers RDM USB PRO is supported by FTDI drivers for the following Operating Systems e Windows 8 Windows7 Windows XP Windows Se
9. el fixture The Drag amp Drop technique is available in this window and is considered the easiest way to configure the selected device to output on the chosen DMX Channel or to address it If you re already familiar with drag and drop just drop the selected device onto the Channel you want its DMX Start Address to be p OM Patch Grid Device Control Identify Auto Patch Status IDLE 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 2 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 125 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 1 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 2
10. ions of all ENTTEC products specifications and features are subject to change without notice 1x 5 Pin Male XLR for DMX input Connectors 1x 5 Pin Female XLR for DMX output 1x USB B Male connector Ordering Information RDM USB PRO and related products can be ordered from our website or through your ENTTEC dealer using the following part numbers Part Number Description 70530 RDM USB PRO 70029 5 pin to 3 pin DMX Adapter 79122 5 pin DMX Terminator 79126 0 5m 5 pin DMX Cable 79133 2m 5 pin DMX Cable ENTTEC PTY LTD ENTTEC AMERICAS 17 5 Samantha Court 604A Cornerstone Ct Knoxfield Victoria 3180 Hillsborough NC 27278 Australia USA Tel 61 3 9763 5755 Tel Fax 888 454 5922 Fax 61 3 9763 5688 email sales enttec com www enttec com
11. om the top menu and from DMX Send page select Faders and drag the needed Channel faders to test the DMX output DMX Send DMX Receive Standalone moi Source From Faders Output Enabled ES 91 Master Fader 141 130 191 198 169 175 133 96 146 147 175 aati With your fixtures connected to the DMX output of the M USB PRO you will see the desired effect for the value of the channel you change For example a fixture setup with intensity on Ch10 and R G B on Ch 4 5 6 when you change the values on these channels you will see the effect on your fixtures This can be used to test that your RDM USB PRO is working as expected After testing you must close PRO Manager and then open any lighting control software to use RDM USB PRO Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit www enttec com rdm RDM Sniffer ENTTEC RDM Sniffer captures packets and displays them with an extensive layout to easily decode RDM Layout of the captured packet A detailed view lists each byte captured along with individual time stamp With Timing checks enabled it can allow the user to determine whether a certain device complies to ANSI 1 20 Bmx Es ENTTEC RDM Packet Sniffer v1 6 Devices File Options Filter Statistics MW Enable Real Time Update stop Capture Destination ID Showing ere From o Parameter Comments a Start Time ms Duration ms
12. ontroller Monitor Devices Monitor Devices Device Sensors Sub_1 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 Identify Q DEVICE ONLINE Refresh SENSORS Sensor 1 TEMPERATURE Filter Triac temp Min 0 C Max 100 C Lowest 25 C Current 25 C Highest 26 C Messages Info STATUS MESSAGES No Error Warning Messages This window displays all sensors reported by the device selected in Device List to the left The Sensor display area is scrollable if there are multiple values to scan The following information for each sensor displayed if available e Sensor No Sensor Name Min Defined Value with units e Max Define Value with units e Lowest reported Value with units e Current reported Value with units e Highest reported Value with units Any Warning Error or Advisory Status Messages reported by the device are listed under Status Messages Critical messages are displayed in red These messages are updated by manual refreshing only The following information might be displayed if supported by the device e DEVICE_HOURS e LAMP_HOURS LAMP_STRIKES EN ITEC e LAMP_STATE e DEVICE_POWER_CYCLE RDM Controller Advanced RDM H Advanced RDM Settings PID GET SET Enttec Responder 2 12 Supported Parameters DEVICE INFO oe IDENTIFY_DEVICE sting paur v scr DMX_START_ADDRESS SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL MANUFACTURER_LABEL SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS RDM GET Controls Geng f
13. orts but if you are having problems or conflicts between the ports here is what you can do to change the COM port ENTTEC Before making any changes it is advisable to keep a record of which serial port has been used in each attempt to configure the hardware and drivers That way you will be able to retrace your steps should you decide to go back and try something again but with different settings elsewhere Device Manager Open Device Manager on your Windows machine Control Panel gt Device Manager Expand the Ports section and identify the RDM USB PRO which usually is USB Serial Port se Network adapters allt Broadcom NetLink TM Gigabit Ethernet von Yp VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnetl io T VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet a Ports e ji a 7 USB Serial Port ps Right click on it and select Properties Under Port Settings click on Advancea and you can then change the COM Port No under this screen Advanced Settings for COMSY _ USS Transfer Sines Select ower settings to correct performance probleme at low baud rates Select higher settings for faster performance Receive Bytes e ase Transmit Bytes BM Optons Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to correct response problems Serta Eremecrator Serial Printe Latency Timer mser as fen atc Cancel If Power Off Timeouts Event On Sunes Removal Minimum Read Timeout msec Set RTS On d
14. ose m o A 0O 0 amp Miriam Write Timecut msec Disable laden Chi At Startup Setting up on Mac Download and install PRO MANAGER on your Mac OSX 10 6 onwards The D2XX drivers are copied by PRO MANAGER and made ready for use In some cases there might be a conflict with other drivers on your Mac to resolve such conflicts you will need to disable Serial drivers on your Mac Follow detailed instructions on how to do this using FAQ Support links on the ENTTEC RDM USB PRO web page www enttec com dmxubspro Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit www enttec com rdm PRO MANAGER ENTTEC provides a free cross platform app to configure test and update RDM USB PRO The App is available for Windows on the CD or you can download the latest version for Windows or Mac from the ENTTEC website www enttec com pro manager e Use this App to test your RDM USB PRO change default parameters Refresh rates Break Time test DMX Send and Receive e This App is merely a troubleshooting tool and not Lighting Control software e PRO Manager runs inside a browser window and it opens up the page by default however you can also use this address in your browser http localhost 55555 ENTTEC PRO MANAGER v2 24 beta gt R ROM USE PRO EN050273 RDM PRO w 03050273 Firmware 2 4 DNX Sond DMX Receive m Device Serial No 03050273 Device Firmware 2 4 Find Devices
15. ru _romaer DEVICE MODEL DESCRIPTION RDM Controller Log Messages 16 44 17 RDM Discovery Started 16 44 17 DEBUG Discovery Mute Response Received Device Added to List 16 44 23 DEBUG Discovery Mute Response Received Device Added to List 16 44 24 DEBUG Discovery Mute Response Received Device Added to List 16 44 24 DEBUG Discovery Mute Response Received Device Added to List 16 44 24 RDM Discovery Finished 16 44 24 Devices Found 5 16 46 36 GET Sent Waiting for Response 16 46 36 ACK Received 16 46 36 Response Packet Text Enttec Responder 2 12 16 46 39 GET Sent Waiting for Response 16 46 39 ACK Received 16 46 39 Response Packet Text ENTTEC This panel allows GET SET functions for all supported Parameters as reported by the device Since not all PIDs allow both GET and SET and since they may or may not have data to send the relevant controls for each device are pre selected based on the ANSI E1 20 specification Once a different device is selected the list of PIDs that can be GET or SET will change accordingly There is also a log window which logs all relevant RDM messages that are sent or received by the RDM Controller The log can be used to check for appropriately formed response by the responder Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit www enttec com rdm Specifications Due to continuous improvements and innovat
16. rver 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 32 bit and 64 bit versions e Mac OS X Mac OS X 10 4 or later e Linux Raspberry Pi also supported To proceed you need the driver setup file which is available from e the CD which came in the package or e download PRO Manager includes the driver setup from the ENTTEC website enttec com dmxubspro e for latest drivers and OS support please visit ftdi website ftdichip com Drivers D2XX htm Setting up on Windows ae Execute the setup file and let the drivers install on your Windows machine If using PRO Manager setup click Yes when prompted to install FTDI Drivers Click on Extract and follow the setup procedure by clicking Next It will go through the drivers install process and copy the needed files Once done it will show the completion screen highlighting that the drivers have been installed correctly Device Driver Installation Wizard Completing the Device Driver Installation Wizard The device driver installation wizard did not update any of your software for your hardware devices because it was not better than the software you curently have installed Driver Name Status s FTDI COM Driver Packa Ready to use s FTDI COM Driver Packa Ready to use In most cases the USB port you plug the RDM USB PRO into will automatically fall into an acceptable range with respect to the other elements of your computer s communications p
17. very DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 48450000000048450000000F 9695 465 1 637 454 02058246 FFFFFFFFFFFF 200 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 48450000000048450000000F M Ta Number C3 Port ID Response Type 01 Message Count 00 Sub Device 00 00 Command dass 10 c C01 24 FF FF FF FF FF FF 45 02 05 82 46 E301 O00000 00 01 oC 48 45 00 00 00 18 48 45 00 00 00 18 0A 78 otal Packets Captured 251 ENTTEC Sniffer is designed to be used primarily for the capture and analysis of RDM DMX packets The entire process is divided into two stages a Capture of Data and b Analysis of capture data into meaningful form M Enable Real Time Update STOP Capture Em o em Destnaton D B 32 1 636 454602058246 FFFFFFFFFFFF PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000014484500000018 9453 201 1 634 454602058246 FRFFFFFFFFFF ee PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000014484500000018 9501 052 1 638 454602058246 FRFFFFFFFFFF 192 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE_BRAN 484500000018484500000019 9503 188 1 059 N A N A N A N A ROM Collision Bad Packet Length 17 9528 975 1 624 454602058245 FFFFFFFFFFFF 193 PORT 01 Discovery DISC_UNIQUE BRAN 484500000019484500000019 SAT 15 MERR NYA NA MIA aver Hiseaventt Press Start Capture button while Enable Real Time Update is selected to perform both the tasks at the same time The packet list screen will be updated as and when new packets
18. with compatible ANSI E1 20 devices which act as responders over the line The responders are connected via DMX to the USB PRO RDM Controller connects to this USB PRO and performs RDM functions The interface is divided into four tabs e Device Summary Useful information reported by the device e DMX Patch Grid DMX Patching via drag amp drop e Device Monitor Sensor information amp Status Messages e Advanced RDM Settings RDM Get amp Set for all supported Parameters incl Manufacturer PIDs Device Summary HO DMX Patch Grid Gy Monitor Devices h Advanced RDM Settings First connect a RDM USB PRO to the PC using an available USB Port Then open the Controller Application and click on Devices menu and all the connected PROS shall be listed under this menu Click on the selected device to allow the Controller to connect to the RDM USB PRO RDM Controller Device Summary Once connected you can click RDM Discovery to find all connected RDM Responders on line On activating Discovery the status changes to Discovery in Progress Quick Start Manual MANUAL RDM Rev A for more information visit ey www enttec com rdm Since RDM discovery could take up to a few seconds depending upon the number of RDM responders on the network it can be canceled by the Cancel button if needed Ec ENTTEC RDM CONTROLLER v2 50 RC1 FULL VERSION Devices PRO Fulliscovery
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