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1. 16 44 24 DEBUG Discovery Mute Response Received Device Added to List 16 44 24 ROM 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 m The final panel of the Controller program is the Advanced RDM features Here there is the opportunity to perform 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 12 ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 RDM GET SET Controls Data Type Selection String Byte Short Long Array Data Format Selection Default HEX Data Field Get Set Button Sends the request to responder RDM Log Messages The Log Window displays the ongoing ROM Communication and the response received in either Text Hex format Troubleshooting Full Version The RDM ENTTEC Controller can only be operated in full version by either of the two methods a using DMX USB PRO and the ENTTEC Key Dongle The dongle must be connected to the PC at all times and y before starting discov2. 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 a36 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 a55 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 453 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 1491 1492 495 494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 If you re not as familiar with it here s a refresher This procedure requires three steps 1 place the Mouse over the fixture you wish to patch in the list at the left 2 press the left mouse button down and hold it while moving the mouse to the chosen square on the right side 3 release the mouse over the square corresponding with the number to which you wish it patched ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 DMX CHANNELS GRID The channels patched are shown in the following colors Patched to a device on the list DARK GREEN 84 Vacant Cell Not Patched yet WHITE Overlapped with 2 or more devices RED 29 Patched to the currently Selected Device LIGHT GREEN HE Overlapped And Patched to the currently Selected Device PINK Patching Channels to a device Overlap Confirm x When patching your devices if you select by dropping a channel which is al
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4. C RDM Controller 2 5 RDM Device List Lists each device found via discovery with the following attributes Device Name DEVICE MODEL DESCRIPTION UID Unique Device ID Desc Device Model ID DMX Start Address DMX Footprint And all the sub devices reported by any device are shown under that device with its own attributes Double Clicking on each device will toggle hide show attributes for it By default only the first device s attributes are shown The Device List is also useful in accomplishing drag amp drop patching in the DMX patch Grid only in the Full Version ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Device Summary Device Summary Device Info 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 Refresh RDM Protocol Version 0100 Device Model ID 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 Product Category DIMMER AC INCANDESCENT Software Version ID 78840 v5 DMX512 FootPrint Current DMX512 Personality J2 16 bit Or Change DMX512 Start Address Fi Change Sub Device Count C Sensor Count Device Label HE Manufacturer Label CDS advanced technology bv NL Supported Parameter Count 10 Supported Parameters DMX PERSONALITY OMX PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION It Includes all the major information form the DEVICE INFO response and gives the user the ability to change DMX Start Address and DMX Personality It also shows the RDM Parameters supported by the device with the default required Parameters as per ANSI E1 20 sho
5. ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 RDM CONTROLLER ENTTEC WW entte c c o m Entertainment Technology Conforms to RDM Standard ANSI E1 20 2006 Software Manual www enttec com rdm Version 2 5 01 11 2007 ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Controller Features Acts as a true RDM Controller using USB PRO as hardware Discovers all RDM enabled responders on the line Allows control over each responder individually Send RDM Get Set to the selected responder Displays Responder Device Information Summary Supports multiple sub devices for each responder found Allows RDM Get Set messages to be sent in various Formats DMX Patching DMX fading and other Controls for RDM enabled responders Sensors Status Messages displayed in easier to read user interface Device List allows Drag amp Drop DMX Patching as well as Auto Patch Description This documentation covers all the features and usage instructions for ENTTEC Controller Tool It is recommended that you read the entire manual before using the Controller to control RDM based responders in your setup ENTTEC RDM Controller is fully ANSI E1 20 Compliant and relies on the RDM Protocol stack developed by ENTTEC The Controller Graphical User Interface makes it easy and fast to communicate with compatible ANSI E1 20 devices which act as responders over the line The GUI is divided into four functional areas namely Device Summary Usefu
6. ery b using RDM USB PRO with firmware v2 xx Missing RDM Responses Please ensure that the responder s talking to the Controller are ANSI E1 20 compliant and respond within the allowed time ENTTEC RDM Sniffer www enttec com rdm can be used to determine whether the RDM Communication is taking place as it should DMX USB PRO problems Ensure you are using the correct Firmware 2 xx with Controller For more info visit www enttec com dmxusbpro PRO Driver problems If Windows XP 2K crashes or becomes unresponsive reporting a USB Driver issue following is the workaround outlined here http support microsoft com kb 283063 A quickfix for the above is to disable the serial enumerator for the device You can find it under Device Manager gt Com ports gt Select PRO properties gt Port Settings gt Advanced Look for serial enumerator Disable it and the problem should go away Other Problems If you are having problems with Discovery or any other issues please feel free to ask our Support team http www enttec com support center 13 ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Appendix A Definitions as per ANSI E1 20 Acknowledge a response to a request that indicates if the request was successful and if not why the request failed Controller in any segment of an RDM communication system only one device is free to initiate data transmissions This device is termed a Controller Discovery the process of fi
7. es the device to exhibit a distinctive behavior designed by its manufacturer to help you locate it in your rig To explore this more deeply what really happens is that it sends ROM IDENTIFY DEVICE message SET 1 to the selected device To disable the Identify feature for that device SET 0 just click the Identify button again to release it Import List This button imports from a comma delimited csv file a device list having the following format Device UID DMX Start Address Using this feature will update the devices in the device List with a new Start Address for anyof them that match the UID in the import List DMX Fader x 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 124 125 10 ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Monitor Devices Full Version a Monitor Devices Device Sensors SENSORS Refresh Sensor 1 TEMPERATURE Filter Triac temp Min 0 C E E g il Max 100 C Lowest 25 C Current 25 C Highest 26 C Messages Info STATUS MESSAGES No Error fWarning Messages Sensors This section of the Monitor Devices Tab 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 program shows the following information for each sensor displayed Se
8. l information reported by the device DMX Patch Grid DMX Patching via drag amp drop Device Monitor Sensor information amp Status Messages Advanced RDM Settings RDM Get amp Set for all supported Parameters ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Introduction to ENTTEC Controller F Ec ENTTEC RDM CONTROLLER v2 50 RC1 FULL VERSION D nMn ren Devices PRO Full Discovery Additive Discovery Status Idle OG PRO CONNECTED Device Summary mo DMX Patch Grid a Monitor Devices do Advanced RDM Settings J788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 Device Info M Device List fri i UID 636442634113 p u iy Desc DIMMER AC INCANDESt 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 Refresh ig DMX Start 120 SEE SES NNE HE DMX Footprint 8 H EE be SubDevice 1 Device Model ID 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 ii pumin Product Categary DIMMER_AC_INCANDESCENT HD SubDevice_3 a SubDevice 4 Software Version ID 7881D w5 Hell ROM LED Effect 9 DMIXS 12 FootPrint a po HE UID 484500000018 z iiy Desc Test Equipment Current OMX512 Personality 2 16 bit Change ii DMX Start 56 Hik DMX Footprint 3 ee ee 120 Change Hell RDM LED Effect sub Device Cant KL Enttec Responder 2 12 Ber UID 454E02051859 Sensor Count a SEE Hi Desc Test Equipment Dene Le wF GOGT i fre E 4 DMX Start 256 Eee Hy DMX Footprint 1 Manufacturer Label CDS advanced technology bv NL j Hell RDM LED Effect Supported Parameter C
9. nding RDM devices in an ROM communication system Device a piece of electrical or electronic equipment attached to an RDM communication system capable of transmitting receiving and or passing RDM messages Parameter PID a device attribute about which requests are sent and responses are made Root Device the top level device in a piece of equipment containing either physically or logically sub devices An example of a root device is the top level rack controller in a dimmer rack Sub device a device contained either physically or logically in another device Individual sub devices do not have UID s but are referred to by using the root device s UID A dimmer that is part of a dimmer rack is an example of a sub device Unique ID UID a number used to uniquely identify a device 14 ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 15
10. nsor No Sensor Name Min Defined Value with units Max Define Value with units Lowest reported Value with units Current reported Value with units Highest reported Value with units Status Messages Any Warning Error or Advisory Status Messages reported by the device are listed in this area Critical messages are displayed in red Currently these messages are updated by manual refreshing but in future version auto refresh options will be made available for convenience 11 ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Other Information There may or may not be other useful information displayed depending on whether the device supports the following Parameter Ids DEVICE HOURS LAMP HOURS LAMP STRIKES LAMP STATE DEVICE POWER CYCLE Advanced RDM Full Version AH Advanced RDM Settings PID GET SET Supported Parameters Enttec Responder 2 12 DEVICE INFO RDM SET Controls IDENTIFY_DEVICE sting pear JR DMX START ADDRESS SOFTWARE VERSION LABEL SUPPORTED PARAMETERS QUEUED MESSAGE RDM GET Controls MANUFACTURER LABEL sting DEFAULT pe RDM GET DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER_LABEL RDM Controller Log Messages 16 44 17 ROM 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
11. nu Click on the selected device to allow the Controller to connect to the PRO PRO Status Following graphics are used to highlight the current state of any PRO connected with the Controller h Please select a PRO Initial State Selected PRO successfully connected PRO CONNECTED Wrong Firmware on PRO JN Pro Fw Incompatible 2 xx is correct PRO bisconnected A previously connected PRO is not connected anymore If the connection is not made correctly an error window will pop up which could mean an I O Error In that case try selecting the device again from the Device menu and if it again shows an error close the Controller tool reconnect the PRO to the PC and restart Controller and try to connect again ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 RDM Discovery ENTTEC Controller is designed to be used primarily for controlling Responders on the DMX network A requisite step for RDM Controller is to find any such devices on the network The Discovery button does this Full Discovery Status Idle On activating Discovery the status changes to Discovery in Progress Since 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 Cancel Status Discovery In Progress iiaii On completion of discovery the Device List is updated with the Device UID of the responders that have been found Full Di
12. ount 10 Supported Parameters DEVICE INFO IDENTIFY DEVICE DMX START ADDRESS SOFTWARE VERSION LABEL SUPPORTED PARAMETERS STATUS MESSAGES DEVICE MODEL DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER LABEL DMX PERSONALITY DMX PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION Tab based windows Device Summary mu DMX Patch Grid gt Monitor Devices A Advanced RDM Settings Device Summary Useful information reported by the device DMX Patch Grid DMX Patching via drag amp drop Device Monitor Sensor information amp Status Messages Advanced RDM Settings RDM Get amp Set for all supported Parameters ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Connection PRO Hardware To operate ENTTEC RDM Controller a DMX USB PRO or a RDM USB PRO is required Both devices must have Firmware v2 xx to run the RDM Controller Controller will work in Full Version with all features available only in the following setup 1 Using RDM USB PRO with Firmware v2 XX OR 2 Using DMX USB PRO with ENTTEC Dongle For more information please look in Troubleshooting section For Demonstration evaluation of the software ENTTEC Controller can also be used with a DMX USB PRO with limited functionalities no Dongle required The Lite version only allows Discovery and access to the Device Information Tab After connecting a RDM USB PRO to the PC using an available USB Port open the Controller Application and click on Devices menu and all the connected PROS shall be listed under this me
13. ready patched you SV Patching here results in OVERLAP will be prompted by a message window that an S Continue Patching Overlap may occur Decide whether you wish to proceed anyhow or choose another location Auto Patch 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 Save Patch to All Using the Manual Patch and Auto Patch functions of the ay patched x program will display your new choices in the grid but those changes will not communicated to the devices until you e en issue a command to do so J ae thed Successful evices Patched Successfully 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 ART sal ching of the entire list a warning message will appear instead saying Not all devices were patched Export List This command exports the Device List in a csv format The fields included are Device UID Device Label Manufacturer Label and DMX Start Address This csv file can then be loaded into other programs such as Microsoft Excel or for formatting and printing ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 Identify Identify This button toggles on off and when activated it forc
14. scovery A full Discovery clears the existing Device List Un Mutes all the responders connected to the Controller and then goes through the RDM Discovery process Upon completion all devices found are added to the Device List along with any sub devices Recommended for finding all Devices in your set up It may take a while depending on the number of responders but it will always find all compatible RDM responders Add Discovery Add Additive Discovery does not clear the existing Device List it just goes through the RDM Discovery process Upon completion any additional devices found are added to the Device List along with any sub devices Recommended if any new responders are added to a current set up and you want to quickly find the newly added responders in your set up Note Since Add Discovery doesn t Un mute the responders before doing discovery it will only find the responders which are already un muted Device List gt 788 LD Quad Dimmer Pack v2 bmi UID 636442634113 HEY Desc DIMMER AC INCANDESI HEJ DMX Start 120 2 Hy DMA Footprint amp H SubDevice 1 GB SubDevice 2 F subdevice 3 H subdevice 4 BD Hell ROM LED Effect 2 UID 484500000018 a Hy Desc Test Equipment H DMX Start 56 es Hy DMA Footprint 3 KB Hell RDM LED Effect Enttec Responder 2 12 Hy UID 454602051859 Hy Desc Test Equipment Hg DMX Start 256 H DMX Footprint 1 DD Hell RDM LED Effect ENTTE
15. wn in black Once the device information is loaded on the panel for one particular device the controller application s information about that device must be refreshed manually to keep it up to date especially where conditions at the device may be subject to change ENTTEC RDM Controller 2 5 DMX Patch Grid Full Version 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 channel 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 Start Address to be u omx Patch Grid Device Control Identify Auto Patch Status IDLE Save Patch to All 9 10 fil 112 15 14 115 16 117 118 119 20 21 22 233 24 25 265 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Jai 42 as 44 as Jag laz a a Iso 51 52 53 54 55 55 57 5 59 leo lei Je2 63 64 les sr lea lea 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 iso lar 82 83 84 as as 87 as a9 90 a1 92 lag 4 los 96 7 lag 99 100 101 102
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