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1. Profiles Profile Activate fo JK s demo rig y Activate Note To change active profiles using NMU you must upgrade to v2 2 or later Firmware 9 Make changes to the general settings 1f desired Datagate User Manual 16 10 Select the Profile Settings tab if you wish to make changes to one or more of the profiles Datagate Configuration Datagate General Settings Profile Settings Profiles Profile X Edit Name Dmx Hub T Force Update DMX Ports Ethernet Streams Port Type Universe Protocol Jouputome gt a2 y Le R Joutputom z 532 R fre zl Joutputomx y 512 p fwne z Moa pS Mall El TO En DE il foma pS Mallo El Ge fap ba kal Al ta 0 None Routing Rules Input A Input B Start Ch Op Type Length Output C Start Ch pus fee lor 512 Sar fo pr dl emmy pr T pr fom a le a 52 Srs 2 y pur rl la fa H orea fo Y Save Profile to Datagate Load Save to disk oN anad Ww N B 11 Editing Profiles The Profile Editing screen is fairly self explanatory You need to select which profile you want to change from the list at the top and then adjust the parameters displayed to suit your needs The picture below shows a blank profile that has not been customized yet Datagate User Manual 17 Datagate Configuration Datagate General Settings Profile Settings Profile FU lt2. IEC power cord Australia only User manual CD pn 79106 If one of these items is missing please contact your local dealer Contacting ENTTEC To contact us please send an email to contact enttec com Tel 61 3 9819 2433 GMT 10 Fax 61 3 9819 2733 To write us ENTTEC Pty Ltd PO BOX 282 KEW VIC 3101 AUSTRALIA Datagate User Manual 4 Warranty ENTTEC warrants that the product it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of shipment from an authorized ENTTEC wholesaler If the device proves defective within the respective period ENTTEC will repair or replace the defective hardware at its sole discretion If the failure is due to an operator error the user accepts to pay for any charge relating to the diagnosis of the hardware faulty parts or shipping from our factory ENTTEC makes no warranty of any kind express or implied including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ENTTEC be liable for indirect special or consequential damages Opening the unit voids the warranty as described above As this product uses ethernet as a communication medium we cannot officially support applications where the Datagate is used on an existing computer network We recommend you have a good knowledge of networking infrastructure and IP networking Datagate User Manual 5 Glossary
3. Editiiame T T Force Update DMX Ports Ethernet Streams Port Type Break Len Refresh Universe Protocol 1 beo 7 E A I 2 lade ne Ape Jus aje ia l me y VE TI T T a ee og T E ars TAS ss Se r Routing Rules Input A StartCh 00 Type Length Output C Start Ch R ie 2 pare l 2 pr dr pr Jl y Save Profle to Datagate Load from disk Save to disk Close Datagate User Manual 18 12 Note that there are 8 ports with the selectable options of Disabled Output DMX or Input DMX 13 Under Ethernet Streams you will see 8 more rows with a protocol and a Universe number selectable for each Protocols supported are ESP and Art Net Datagate User Manual Datagate Configuration Datagate General Settings Profile Settings ee A A ie ee y T Force Update Ethernet Streams Mtr RM Shot te dae o Universe Protocol fo 0 H none y a 19 14 There are 8 rules to configure for each profile These will take the form Routing Rules Input A Input B Start Ch Op Type Length Output C Start Ch 1 o z o none gt faz S y o 2 S Sl 3 gge oe 3 fome foro fo meet 5 H proa e Jo a Pareto e a aa F spo rr e pr y a o e H oo 4 A o Padia a pore e 8 bnper 1 x fomipor 1 x fo lee gt 512 fomror 1 x fo 2 Save Profile to Datagate Load from disk Save to disk Close of specifying one input for copy operations or two for mergi
4. shielded cables must be used with this equipment Operation with non approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio amp television reception Datagate User Manual 36 Appendix 2 ENTTEC Pty Ltd Level 1 672 Glenferrie Rd Hawthorn Vic 3122 Australia declare under our sole responsibility that our products Datagate conforms to the requirements of Council Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC and therefore complies with the requirements of Council Directive 73 23 EEC The Low Voltage Directive on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits as amended by Article 13 of Council Directive 93 68 EEC EN 55103 1 EN 50103 2 EN 60065 AS 3650 Datagate User Manual 37
5. ACN Art Net Channel Dimmer DHCP ESP HTP IP LCD LTP PC Stream Universe Datagate User Advanced Control Network Artistic License network protocol This is the Artistic License DMX over ethernet protocol On the front panel of the Datagate the term Channel is used synonymously with a DMX over Ethernet Stream or Universe It may at other times mean a single DMX address or slot within a Stream or Universe One discretely controlled device or parameter of a device out of 512 possible in the DMX512 protocol Also referred to as Address and in confusingly inopportune moments DMX Channel or Output Channel Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Enttec Show Protocol This is the Enttec DMX over ethernet protocol Highest Takes Precedence Internet Protocol Liquid Crystal Display Lowest Takes Precedence Personal Computer A DMXS512 over Ethernet Universe coming into or leaveing the Datagate 512 addresses or slots worth of control information as conveyed by DMX512 protocol As a lighting system may have more than 512 discrete things to control multiple universes may be required When this is the case the Universe number will be expressed in 0 255 form for ESP or 0 15 subnet and 0 15 universe for Art Net Manual 6 Introduction Thank you for buying the Datagate At ENTTEC we are proud of our products and we hope you will enjoy them as much as we enjoy making them Fi
6. Australia declares that the products Product Name Datagate complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help X In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations
7. DATAGATE The bridge to new technologies User Manual ENTTEC www enttec com Firmware V2 2 25 Nov 2007 This page Blank Table of Contents LODES A O AE Peg Auto ocaed es el eile A eg eases aod 4 ContacinsENTTEC rir ideann e a sansa sdaemuhsicaa tas a Ea a a 4 Warranty ne ea TA O 5 A 6 E J A 7 Basic Concepts A o 8 Connector Pn E a da as 9 DMX OUT onian cause at 9 DIN oda Ltd 9 LAIA PROA NS 9 AA E A etsaaieeeae 10 a AAA AN 10 Getting A soca setuid esas E obras EE R E E avenues 12 DMX Por a a 12 A nesis idema tation ca nasitanash aaea 12 ROUEN Rule once e a A eee eels R na 12 COTA eel e 12 AA E A 13 ISS E Prol ii is 20 Factory Protesis 20 2 Edit PS aia 21 S 21T A deleted e 21 A A Ee IRR Re song 22 Mer el dl e ta a a 23 Mer EP an ansias 23 De De A A A A E A 23 AA A A cheesey tess A 25 S T H L 26 ASB rase Al Prol an 26 SD e A ave cata O E haalou bv an cate hed O wotoem O ER 26 S I P Addres O ISE 26 Datagate User Manual 2 D OST TT TTT 26 IA Ad roe 26 A A EY Ec 26 CAPA 26 Web CONSTA ad is 27 Status Pare o A A 28 Roung EA aa 30 Saving your cn dec 31 MONA ai ein ada 31 Updating the Application Brmware sees 32 Appendix lessig Brein y n iea Detras 35 El aT T 36 Datagate User Manual 3 Contents When you open the packaging you should find these items in the box Datagate pn 70024 2 x mounting brackets pn 79105 Cross over Ethernet lead pn 79101 Straight connect Ethernet lead pn 79102
8. S Folders Address E http 10 1 2 3 gt 960 Links gt ENTTEC Active Profile DMX PORT Routing Engine 1 DMX Hub L Port 1 P8 gt P1 5 P8 gt P5 C 2 ENet gt DMX 2 Port 2 1 512 1 512 3 Port 3 3 DMX gt ENet 4 Port 4 2 P8 gt P2 6 P8 gt P6 C4 5Pot5 1 512 1 512 O 5 3 P8 gt P3 7 P8 gt P7 es 1 512 1 512 OT Reboot 8 C 9 10 C None Change Ethernet Channel Self Test Internet The routing Engine screen is used to view the status of the routing engine and select a different profile Datagate User Manual 31 To activate a different rule simply select 1t by clicking on the corresponding checkbox and click on Change The profile is immediately activated No need to save the setting to take effect Saving your settings When you make a change to any setting aspart from the active profile make sure you click on the update setting button on the bottom of the page The change will take effect immediately but is not saved in non volatile memory To save the changes permanently click on the SAVE link in the menu Monitoring GateConfig available from our website can be used as a monitoring tool By clicking on the DMX menu you can monitor the values of all DMX channels for every universe being sent over the Ethernet You can also use this as a debugging tool You can monitor the nodes on your network and also check the
9. X Merger HTP or LTP DMX gt Ethernet Ethernet gt DMX Or any combination of the above Changing from one mode to another is as easy as pressing 2 buttons Datagate User Manual 9 Connector pin out DMX OUT Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Data Pin 3 Data Pin 4 NC Pin 5 NC DMX IN Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Data Pin 3 Data Pin 4 NC Pin 5 NC Datagate User Manual 10 The Menus To access the menus the Datagate offers 3 buttons on the front panel MENU SCROLL ENTER MENU is used to cancel the current action or go up one level in the menus SCROLL is used to scroll through the menus or scroll through values ENTER is used to validate the current setting or enter the selected menu Menu Structure Comms Status 1 Activate Profile 2 Edit Profile 2 1 Routing rule 2 1 1 Input A 2 1 2 Input B 2 1 3 Output 2 1 4 Type 2 1 5 Start Address B 2 1 6 Start Address C 2 1 7 Merge Copy Length 2 2 Port Config 2 2 1 Port Type 2 2 2 Number of channels 2 2 3 Break Length 2 2 4 Refresh Rate Datagate User Manual 11 2 3 Ethernet Config 2 3 1 Protocol 2 3 2 Universe 2 3 3 Send as 2 4 Profile Name 3 Erase Profile 4 Erase All Profiles 5 IP Setup 5 1 IP Address 5 2 Netmask 5 3 Gateway IP 6 Reset Unit 7 Capability Datagate User Manual 12 Getting Started When you power up the Datagate for the first time the default factory profiles will occupy profiles 1 to 3 depending on the capability purchased D
10. amount of traffic being generated Datagate User Manual 32 Lomx 0 x Uni i i i eres he Decimal Display Percent Dsiplay o o o o o o o D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 5 9 9 9 595 9 9 959 9 95 959 9 9 9 0 0500000000000000 jojojo joOj O O O O O O JOJO JOjO O O j o o j ojoO oO O O O O O JO O O O O O O OGjo ojo jo jo o jo j o oO joO jo jo o oj o oO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O ojojojojojojojojojojojojojojoljo jo 05 00000000000000000 05 00000000000000000 0 00000000000000000 05 00000000000000000 OGjoO oOjojo joOo oO joO jO O O JOjJO O O O O GjoO oO oO O O O JO O O O JOjJO jJOjJO O O Updating the Application firmware To update the firmware on the Datagate you will need a DHCP and TFTP server It is best to set aside a computer connected directly using a cross over patch lead to the Datagate Fortunately there is a wndows program that includes a DHCP and TFTP server in one TFTPD32 available at http tftpd32 jounin net Create a folder in your C drive called temp and place the new Datagate firmware file datagate bin in that folder You will need to configure this program please configure using the screen shots below as reference When you start the software the screen will look like this Datagate User Manual 33 gt Tftpd32 by Ph Jounin tens o ponm S
11. atagate D only DMX hub profile will be created Datagate DM only DMX hub profile will be created Datagate DME DMX hub Ethernet gt DMX DMX gt Ethernet profiles will be created Each Profile contains configuration information for DMX Ports These are the physical INPUT or OUTPUT DMX ports 1 to 8 Ethernet Channels These are the DMX over Ethernet universes also referred to as Streams in the Node Management Utility Routing Rules Rules decide how frames are moved or routed inside the routing engine they also decide 1f data is merged Comms Status When no key is pressed for a while the Datagate will show the Communication Status of the Ports and Channels An example display is shown below Port 1 3 5 7 Channel 2 4 6 8 where KK 99 indicates port or channel is unused Datagate User Manual 13 Normal video text for the numerals 1 to 8 indicate port numbers or channel numbers that are configured as outputs and the number blinks when transmitting Inverse video text for the same numerals indicate port numbers or channel numbers that are configured as inputs and the number blinks when receiving NMU configuration NMU Node Management Utility is the free Windows and OSX application used to manage compatible ENTTEC DMX over Ethernet nodes NMU bypasses all your TCP IP settings allowing you to reconfigure nodes in a plug and play fashion how ever they are configured NMU Currently supports profi
12. e automatic through DHCP or static 5 1 IP Address Use this menu to set a static IP for the Datagate 5 2 Netmask Use this menu to set a static net mask for the Datagate 5 3 Gateway IP Use this menu to set a static gateway IP address For no gateway set this to A B C 254 where the IP address is A B C D 6 Reset Unit Use this menu to reset the Datagate processor as though the unit had been powered off then on This avoids having to turn power off or unplug the mains lead which might be inaccessible 7 Capability When upgrading functionality eg from a Datagate D to Datagate DME you will be provided with a new capability code Enter this capability code here to upgrade your Datagate The capability code will only work on that particular device Datagate User Manual 21 Web configuration To configure the Datagate you can use any web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Type in the address of the Datagate in the address bar like this http 10 5 2 6 where 10 5 2 6 is the IP address of the Datagate for example When using DHCP the logs of the DHCP server can tell you the IP assigned to the Datagate using the serial number MAC address as reference Once the address has been entered into your favorite web browser the main page will appear Datagate User Manual 28 3 Untitled Document Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Heak Dl A Gsearch Gyravortes meda lt 4 z
13. er Ethernet using ESP protocol This profile can be used to create an 8 way wireless DMX link Ethernet gt DMX This profile will take 8 DMX over Ethernet signal using the ESP protocol and convert them to 8 DM lt X signal on ports 1 to 8 This profile can be used as the corresponding end of the profile above DMX gt Ethernet Art Net This profile simulates a standard Art Net node with 4 DMX input and 4 DMX outputs all ports linked with 8 Art Net universes Use this profile as a drop in replacement for a standard Art Net box These profiles are just an example of what can be done with the Datagate you can modify the factory profiles to accommodate your particular need or create your own profile from scratch 2 Edit Profile This menu is used to edit a particular profile Press ENTER to edit and then SCROLL to select the profile you wish to edit then press ENTER 2 1 Routing rule Select the routing rule you wish to edit The routing engine has 8 rules that determine what happens to the dmx data rules are built as the following AopB gt C A B or C can be any DMX port or Channel Datagate User Manual 22 A is the reference B is the source C is the destination op Operator can be Copy Merge LTP Merge HTP For example a straight rule for a Ethernet Art Net universe 0 0 to DMX port 1 for all 512 channels would be A Ethernet Channel 1 set to Art Net 0 0 B empty op COPY start address 1 length 512 C DMX Por
14. h Cyrolders Address El http 10 1 2 3 60 Links gt ENTTEC Status Datagate DME 1 0 Routing Node Name Datagate 8 port Engine ESP Dhcp Enable F This will override the IP setting below Artnet Ip 10 fi mE The IP Netmask and Gateway is used if DHCP is disabled or the server is unavailable NetMask 255 fo fo fa Self Test Bit Gateway 255 255 255 fess eboo Changes are only taken into account on power up or reboot Save Mac Address Serial Number 00 50 07 01 02 03 Update Settings status html Status Page The main page is the status page it displays general information about the Datagate User Manual 29 Datagate Node Name The node name is displayed when using protocols such as Art Net DHCP Enable Ticking this box will enable DHCP configuration of the IP address You must have a DHCP server running on your network for this to work If not the Datagate will wait for 60 seconds for a response then use the pre configured IP address During the DHCP timeout no DMX is sent or received IP This is the IP address that is used if DHCP is disabled Netmask This is the Netmask that is used if DHCP is disabled Gateway This is the Gateway that is used if DHCP is disabled Datagate User Manual 30 Routing Engine 3 Untitled Document Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 S File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Heak gt gt 2 7 A Qsearch Gyravortes Meda lt 4 GY
15. how 10 10 10 128 fo 0 0 0 0 The Boot file is the new firmware you wish to load Datagate User Manual 34 Click on the setting tab and configure like the screen below gt Tftpd32 Settings x Base Directory jc temp Global Settings Syslog server IV TFTP Server Y Syslog Server Bove HE ME F SNTP server File TFTP Security TFTP configuration None l Timeout seconds 3 C Standard Max Retransmit 6 C High Tftp port C Read Only Advanced TFTP Options IZ Option negotiation T Hide Window at startup M Show Progress bar I Create dir txt files T Translate Unix file names Beep for long tranfer T Use Tftpd32 only on this interface 101010195 Use anticipation window of fp Bytes T Allow Y As virtual root OK Default Help Cancel Once TFTPD32 is configured correctly put the Datagate in System mode by pressing the ENTER key when you power up the Datagate Keep the enter key presssed until the firmware starts loading The update will only take 2 to 3 seconds Please wait until the download progress bar on TFTPD32 is closed To put the Datagate back into normal mode simply cycle the power The update is completed Datagate User Manual 35 Appendix 1 Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party ENTTEC Pty Ltd Level 1 672 Glenferrie Rd Hawthorn Vic 3122
16. lar port By default the Datagate will emit the maximum rate of 44 frames per second Some equipment does not support such high frames rates and this setting can be used to reduce the refresh rate Datagate User Manual 23 2 3 Ethernet Config This menu configures the DMX over Ethernet channels The Datagate supports 8 channels 2 3 1 Protocol This menus configures the DMX over Ethernet protocol used possible options are ENTTEC protocol ESP or Art Net Please note the Art Net protocol has a limited implementation due to the fact that Art Net does not support devices with more than 4 DMX ports 2 3 2 Universe This menu configures the universe assigned to that particular channel 2 3 3 Send as When the channel is used as an output sending DMX packets can be sent using different broadcast classes Possible options are Full broadcast packets will be sent to 255 255 255 255 Class A broadcast packets will be sent to IP 255 255 255 Class B broadcast packets will be sent to IP IP 255 255 Class C broadcast packets will be sent to IP IP IP 255 Datagate User Manual 26 3 Erase Profile This menu erases a particular profile Any profile can be erased with this command whether or not the profile is a default factory profile 4 Erase All Profiles This will erase all profiles and recreates the default factory profiles 5 IP Setup This menu is used to configure the IP stack inside the Datagate IP configuration can b
17. le editing on the Datagate with V2 0 or above firmware With firmware 2 2 and higher the NMU will allow you to select the active profile as well The NMU is by far the easiest of the three methods available to configure your Datagate The other methods are suitable for special cases still such as times when you want to change a configuration but no computer is available menu buttons or if you are interested in monitoring only web To employ the NMU follow this set of instructions 1 Ifyou have not already done so download and install the application from the Enttec website www enttec com 2 Ensure that your Datagate is hooked up physically by Ethernet cable to the same physical network as the computer on which you will run the NMU Start the application Datagate User Manual 14 Node Management Utility v1 3 5 Press the Discovery button Node Management Utility v1 3 Fie Offline Device T IP Address Device Name Mac Address Datagate V2 10 7 82 223 Datagate D050C20752DF Datagate User Manual 15 7 Select a Datagate Node Management Utility v1 3 File Offline Device T Mac Address Datagate V2 0050C20752DF Firmware Version 2 1 Active Profile 9 JK s demo rig Configure Datagate Configuration Datagate General Settings Profile Settings Datagate Parameters Device Name IP Address ae io p e a Current Active Profile 9 JK s demo rig Firmware Version 2 1
18. ng the operand and the output as well as some details of the configuration for each universe specified The illustration above shows the choice of Op Type with None Copy Merge Highest Takes Precedence and Merge Last Takes Precedence available as choices Routing Rules Input A Input B Start Ch Op Type Length Output C Start Ch rsr gt AN o H eoe T fren fo 2 pare Port AP Aime Pz spor IP 4 a moet pr afm Ae oie IP 4 pl Part Plime FE fees IS eae leae Pa SE ore EH pr IP afm Pe yh AP 4 Hae Prot fre rr TS ej pr lal ae rr IS Save Profile to Datagate Load from disk Save to disk Close The next illustration shows an example rule fully formed It would be a merge between two input ports with the signal that results being sent out to whatever DMX universe Stream is defined as The nature of LTP merging is that the entire row s output will be Input A or B not a mixture of the two Highest Takes Precedence may be a mixture depending on channel values moment by moment but LTP is a gate that swings for an entire rule one way or the other Datagate User Manual 20 A bit more detail about these rules and defining the input and output ports and streams can be found in the section related to menu based profile editing below menu items 2 0 through 2 3 3 15 Profiles can be saved to and loaded from hard disk as well as downloaded to the Datagate Once you have completed making and saving your changes Close the NMU Dataga
19. rstly unpack the unit from the box The Datagate occupies a single unit 1U in a 19 inch rack On the front panel you will find RJ45 Ethercon connector for a 10Base T Ethernet connection LCD screen 3 buttons MENU SCROLL ENTER 8 DMX output connectors 1 DMX input connector On the back of the rack you will find IEC connector you can insert any AC voltage source between 100 and 260 V and 50 to 60Hz RS232 port The unit has no power switch and can be left on continuously Datagate User Manual fi Features 8 1500V opto isolated DMX ports Break time configurable for each DMX port 88us to 1ms DMX refresh rate configurable for each port 1Hz gt 44Hz Number of channels configurable for each port 1 to 512 Profile editing and setup done through Node Management Utility or inbuilt front panel menus or inbuilt web page Data throughput Statistics available through web page Supports ESP and Art Net protocols for DMX over Ethernet ACN ready Routing Engine supports Copy Merge HTP and Merge LTP LCD display provide status information on port direction and data flow Limitations As the Datagate is reliant on Ethernet if you are using an existing computer network and sharing the traffic between your lighting control system and other functions or if you are using multiple datagates you might experience delays and a drop in the update rate Datagate User Manual 8 Basic Concepts The Datagate is DMX Hub Splitter DM
20. t 1 2 1 1 Input A This menu selects the reference DMX port or Channel 2 1 2 Input B This menu selects the source DMX port or Channel B must be defined for LTP Merging or HTP merging 2 1 3 Output This menu selects the output DMX port or Channel 2 1 4 Type This menu selects the type of operator used in the rule options are Copy If B is NONE C is cleared then length bytes of A are copied to C starting at Start Address Er Datagate User Manual 23 if B is a Port or Channel A is copied into C then length bytes of B starting at Start Address B are copied to C starting at Start Address C Merge HTP A is copied into C then length bytes of B starting at Start Address B is HTP merged with C starting at Start Address C Merge LTP A is copied into C then length bytes of B starting at Start Address B is LTP merged with C starting at Start Address C 2 1 5 Start Address B See 2 1 4 2 1 6 Start Address C See 2 1 4 2 1 7 Merge Copy Length See 2 1 4 2 2 Port Config This menu configures the DMX ports 2 2 1 Port Type Options DMX Disabled DMX Input DMX Output Datagate User Manual 24 2 2 2 Number of channels This sets the number of channels of DMX data that are output on that DMX port 2 2 3 Break Length This sets the DMX signal break length for that particular port 2 2 4 Refresh Rate This sets the DMX signal refresh rate for that particu
21. te configuration window and then exit the NMU application or pick another Datagate to configure Menu Based Operation The following section offers documentation about the use of the menus to change things that are also available in the NMU Because the unit may be separated from a computer this is valuable to learn but 1t will be significantly faster to use the NMU in most cases so that is the recommended practice where feasible For menu item 1 the Activate Profile either method is about the same in terms of speed but the differences increase steadily after that 1 Activate Profile This menu is used to activate the selected profile press ENTER to edit and then SCROLL to select the desired profile Then press ENTER to activate it The Datagate will display Profile Activate The Datagate will reconfigure itself to the profile you have just selected Factory Profiles The Datagate has a set for factory profiles these are DMX Hub This profile inputs DMX on port 8 and the signal is replicated onto ports 1 to 7 4 Way Isolator This profiles is used to isolate 4 DMX streams signal on input 1 is replicated to port 2 signal on port 3 is replicated on port 4 You will need gender changers with this profile Datagate User Manual 21 7to 1 HTP Merger This profile does an HTP merge of inputs 1 to 7 and send the result onto port 8 DMX gt Ethernet This profile takes 8 DMX signals on ports 1 to 8 and send them ov
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