Etherlight Browser User Manual
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1. ETHERLIGHT Etherlight Browser User Manual What is Etherlight Browser naaa iia 3 Where do0es it go in MY TIB iaa 3 Where can download irci A 4 Installation and Network Set Ubica 4 QUICK Sta Maia E Ea 4 Launching BrOWSer ooo 5 IP Addres sSiNe idas id 6 Computer SIP addres Sn A A 6 Dongle s IP addres See ieee re at et ana 7 Comprenensive Guid ni 9 CONFIGURING THE DONGLE Staind ias 9 Adding a new dongle automaltically oomoocononocionennononconoricnonasiononaoronoonaronnonaricnonasiononnarenos 9 Addine a newdongle Manta li NA A AA A a 9 ACUIVE ana Unused GONG ES ua drop iodo 9 El a o O A 9 Updating thedonsle S IMWaTeosni dins 9 CONFIGURING DMX Cai Ad 10 configure DMX ModE vas sccces cece se researc eee o 10 SMPS DMX ade rates dios 10 ROM CONTROLLER coincida rd 10 Discover ROM Ae MIES ada 10 setting EVERVCHING up ON TMG serena tds 11 Identity CEVICES crs accent td a dia 11 Monitor a o CONTISUTE devices eth te tei SR cach cine ret a 11 DEVICE toral OMen a a anaana aaa ana 11 SONO A A A AS 11 MAUI AS Sr ON A oi 12 Patenine over AD Mica 12 A OS 12 A uu saseaesvcites wanurscavauantonisuuetaecngiennnessiaee 13 TFOUDICSINOOUNG aiii la 14 What is Etherlight Browser The Etherlight Browser is a free software designed to provide a fully featured and innovative remote configuration and monitoring solution for your lighting rig Working with our Ethernet DMX Gateways the Browser allows you to Choose your DMX i2. by the device s sensors These values are regularly updated through background polling to request for 8 i the latest reading from all devices in a round robin fashion y oni If supported by the device you can record the current value to compare to a later reading as well as reset a previously recorded value These values will be stored in the device s memory not in the dongle This means that if the software is closed or the device is disconnected from the dongle the values and settings on the fixtures will remain unaffected If the device also reports a normal operating range this will be displayed as a green bar When the current value indicated by the arrow exceeds this range an alert will be raised in the main screen in the form of a circle overlay on the device s icon You can therefore simply leave the software running on your computer and be automatically alerted without having to worry about manually checking every sensor for every device 11 Status messages Your device may report status stu _ S M El TimeStam MessageToDispla messages rega rding Its current Status ees PM ay am ars a is 1 11 2012 1 21 21 PM Error from Root 5 Volts yo providing feedback to a command 11 2012 1 21 42 Pm received or flag a warning alert These will be listed in the status messages window which you can open by hovering over the device s icon and click on Status Messages To view a consolidated list o
3. 0 107 as the current IP address of the Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 gt dongle Active Dongles Two devices e g a computer and a Manually Add a Dongle d ongle directly connected to each i a gle y ion TTA other whether via an Ethernet RDM Con roller 192 168 0 107 cable or over a switching hub must be in the same IP address range Unused Dongles known as the subnet If you find that when you mark a dongle as active it does not connect you may need to check if the dongle s and computer s IP addresses are within the same range or subnet Computer s IP address This dongle is on 192 168 0 107 with a subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 This means that the computer s IP address should be from 192 168 0 x where x is 1 to 254 except 107 because it would be a duplicate to connect to it For example you may set 192 168 0 100 below in Windows You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Validate settings upon exit To get to this window Open Control Panel Windows Vista 7 Go t
4. The Etherlight Browser software is available for download online from http www etherlight com products etherlight browser Artnet 1 2 3 Streaming ACN Installation and Network Set Up Open the installation exe file and follow the wizard to i ttnerignt Browser 201112150 Setup EE install the software Microsoft NET Framework 4 is required on your computer If you do not already have this installed you will be directed to a link where you can download and run the NET Framework installer Alternatively you may get it here http www microsoft com download en details aspx id 24872 Quick Start Welcome to the installation of Etherlight Browser version 20111215 0 Please close all active programs to avoid any conflicts and press Next to begin the setup procedure or Cancel to exit this wizard Copyright c 2011 Etherlight Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Launching Browser Remember to physically connect your dongle to your computer or network Get going in three easy steps 1 3 Click on the Dongles button The software will automatically detect all dongles physically connected to the network They will appear in the Unused Dongles list Dergi Hame IP Asdess Lormerbor baba Active Dongles Unused Dongles Mark your desired dongle as Active This will display the dongle s ports on the screen The number of port icons you see will correspond to the number of univers
5. ackets or unexpected responses these will be flagged up in the Alert window This is intended to prevent unexplainable crashing of software while providing useful diagnostic information for engineering support 12 Full Screen Full screen mode can be toggled with this button 13 Troubleshooting cannot connect to the dongle over Ethernet I There is no DMX output from the dongle 1 Check that the Ethernet cable is securely connected and that the device has power Some laptops and most desktop computers have an Ethernet link green and activity yellow amber LEDs Check that the link LED is solidly lit and the activity LED blinks from time to time If not e Check that the Ethernet adaptor is not disabled in Windows Open Control Panel Windows Vista 7 Go to Network and Sharing Center or View network status and tasks then Change adaptor settings Windows XP Go to Network Connections If the adaptor looks as follows disabled double click to enable it A Local Area Connection q Disabled a Realtek RTL8168D 8111D Family P e Replace the Ethernet cable Check that the IP address of the dongle and the computer are in the same range See earlier section on IP Addressing If you are connecting through a switching hub try to connect the dongle directly to the computer DMX Source ArtNet gt DMX Vv Check that the device has power Check that the DMX Source setti
6. en Drag and drop the devices icons to reflect a setup that makes sense for you For k example you may want to set it up such that the positions on the screen reflect the i actual positions on the rig for easy monitoring To select multiple icons at once switch this mode on off with the pan multi select button Identify devices There is a dedicated on off Identify button for every RDM device connected to locate them in the real world The responses vary from device to device for example a fog machine may output some fog and a colour scroller may start scrolling through all its colours To turn Identify off simply click on the same button again Monitor and configure devices Device Information To see a complete list of all the information reported 0 by the device hover over the icon and click on the Settings button The values are automatically updated from the device every time the window is opened ensuring that what you see are the latest values and settings Some of the device settings may be configurable in this case simply click Apply once you have edited the values These values are then received and stored or processed by the device directly This means that if the Browser software is closed or the device is disconnected from the dongle the values and settings on the fixtures will remain unaffected Sensors From this window you can monitor all the information reported
7. es available in the model that you have The dongle will move to the Active Dongles section Its connection status should change to Connected If this is not the case see the next section on IP Addressing You may be asked to update the firmware on your dongle if there is a newer version bundled with the Browser software you are using Close the window That s it You are now ready to 1 Do Ethernet lt gt DMX conversion Hover over the port icon and click on the Settings button on the pop up menu Manage your RDM devices Hover over the port icon and click Discover to discover all the connected RDM yy Mt with Identify which will cause the device to respond Remotely patch the devices from the universe with the Patch button RDM Controller Port 1 devices To view information about devices hover over the devices icons and select from Settings Sensors or Status Messages Locate the real device Have a play around to find a range of other useful features to help you configure and monitor your rig more easily IP Addressing Communications between the computer and the dongle is over IP This is the same for all lighting control protocols e g Art Net and Streaming ACN E Pach device onthenictwormual RDM Controller have its own unique IP address This ia ins E particular dongle has 192 168 0 107 Ports 2 IP Address 192 168
8. f status messages of all devices connected to a port hover over the port icon and click on Status Messages Each new and unacknowledged status message will be flagged as an alert in the main screen in the form of a circle overlay on the device s icon In addition they will appear as bold in the status message window until you have acknowledged them They can also be deleted from the view to unclutter the list however this is simply deleting them within the Browser software and not the device itself Patching over RDM To remotely patch the devices over RDM hover over the port icon and click on the as Patch button The Patch window shows a map of the channels and the devices assigned to them You can manually assign DMX channels by dragging and dropping devices to the desired channels and clicking Apply When a device is being selected and dragged but not dropped an Identify RDM command will be sent to the device to allow mapping of the device on the screen to the real one on the rig Alternatively you can choose to use the Autopatch functionality which will automatically patch devices in Danan a een increasing DMX channels The total DMX footprint of all devices connected to one port should be less than or equal to 512 when attempting Autopatch otherwise it will fail Alert window Should the software encounter any issues on the RDM line such as incorrectly formatted RDM p
9. irmware Each new release of the Browser software may also come bundled with a firmware release for the dongle Updating your dongle is a simple button click under the Firmware Update tab in the Dongle Management window The software will attempt to automatically detect your dongle and update it to the latest version When you mark a dongle as active if the firmware on the dongle is too old and no longer supported by the version of the Browser software you are using you will be prompted to update If it fails to detect how your dongle is connected for example directly through your computer s LAN network card or through a network switch which your computer is connected to wirelessly a pop up will appear from which you can manually select the appropriate network card connection A Firmware Update ii Please choose the Network Interface connected to the dongle CONFIGURING DMX Configure DMX modes Hover over the port icon and click on the settings There are several modes available for you to choose from 1 Browser gt DMX This option allows you to use the built in DMX faders in the Browser when setting up and testing the rig DMX Through This option does exactly what it says on the tin The dongle will take a DMX input from your favourite lighting console for example and can inject RDM onto the outgoing DMX to the fixtures ArtNet gt DMX This option allows you to convert an ArtNet s
10. ng of the port is as expected given the input being fed in and 1 This window can be accessed fromthe button your desired output while hovering over the port 14 Document Revision 3 Last Modified 18 OCT 2012 Pavee Tansirikongkol Etherlight Browser is Copyright 2012 Etherlight Co Ltd All rights reserved Etherlight Co Ltd ETHERLIGHT expressly disclaims any warranty for the Browser software and its related guides SOFTWARE PRODUCT The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is provided as is without any express or implied warranty of any kind including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability noninfringement or fitness of a particular purpose ETHERLIGHT does not warrant or assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information text graphics links or other items contained within the SOFTWARE PRODUCT In no event shall ETHERLIGHT be liable for any damages including without limitation lost profits business interruption or lost information rising out of Authorized Users use of or inability to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT www etherlight com 15
11. nput and output modes Convert Ethernet lt gt DMX Visually configure your rig over RDM Monitor and be automatically alerted of problems in your rig over RDM A i Where does it go in my rig Etherlight Ethernet DMX Gateways are easy to setup and integrate into your existing installation in different modes giving you additional features and control over your rig with minimum fuss Easily convert the ArtNet or sACN output from your lighting desk into DMX feeding into your moving heads with an additional monitoring component from your laptop via RDM Artnet 1 2 3 Ethemet Streaming ACN Etherlight Browser Lighting Fixtures DMX RDM Out Etherlight D1 Ethemet to DMX Mode Use the dongle in DMX through mode and put it between your lighting desk and fixtures with added RDM to monitor your fixtures from your laptop Ethemet Etherlight Browser Lighting Console Lighting Fixtures DMX RDM Out Etherlight D1 DMX Through Mode The dongles are very versatile and can easily scale to large rigs Simply plug them into Ethernet switches and from one laptop access multiple units from anywhere in the world simultaneously Etherlight D1 Gateway Etherlight D1 Gat l Etherlight D1 Gateway q Hy tada z a DMX Source Etherlight RDM Injection Browser DMX amp RDM DMX amp RDM DMX amp RDM Ethemet Switch Etherlight Browser Where can I download it
12. o Network and Sharing Center or View network status and tasks then Change adaptor settings Windows XP Go to Network Connections Right click on the adaptor that the dongle is physically connected to and choose Properties Usually this is the Local Area Connection Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPva The table below lists some common IP ranges The last set of number in an IP address cannot be 255 IP Range Subnet Mask IPs in the same range 192 168 0 x 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 0 254 A common non Internet range in small networks o 2 0 0 1 to 2 255 255 254 10 0 0 1 to 10 255 255 254 A common non Internet range in larger networks Art Net secondary range Art Net primary range Do not use on Internet connected o Dongle s IP address To change the dongle s IP address select the dongle and expand IP Address Settings There are several options with configuring the IP addresses of the dongle 1 Manually Configured You can manually assign the IP address subnet mask and gateway of the dongle to be on the same ranges as your private network 2 DHCP systems This option will tell your network to automatically assign an IP address to the dongle which will not conflict with another device on the network We do not recommend this outside testing scenarios 3 ArtNet Primary This option automatically assigns an A
13. rtNet IP to the dongle in the 2 x x x range to be compatible with other ArtNet 2 x x x devices in your rig 4 ArtNet Secondary This option automatically assigns an ArtNet IP to the dongle in the 10 x x x range to be compatible with other ArtNet 10x x x devices in your rig Once the IP address is changed the dongle will automatically be removed from the list of Active Dongles as it will restart itself You will need to manually mark it as active to view it on the screen again Comprehensive Guide CONFIGURING THE DONGLE Adding a new dongle automatically Click on the Dongle button to open the Dongle Management window All connected dongles will automatically be detected and added to the Unused Dongles list Adding a new dongle manually Simply type in the IP address of the dongle and click Add Active and Unused dongles You may have more than one dongle physically connected to different parts of your rig but may not necessarily need to view or configure the entire rig at the same time In this case you can mark some dongles as Unused in the Dongle Management window so that they do not appear on the screen until you need them To view and use the dongles on the screen just click Mark as Active Naming the dongle Easily identify a dongle on the screen by renaming it something relevant You can do this from the Dongle Name Settings expander in the Dongles window Updating the dongle s f
14. tream and output it as DMX The dongle supports Artnet I II III DMX gt ArtNet This option does the opposite of the previous and takes in a DMX stream and converts it to an ArtNet stream over Ethernet sACN gt DMX This option allows you to convert a Streaming ACN stream and output it as DMX The dongle supports the final ratified E1 31 standard DMX gt sACN This option does the opposite of the previous and takes in a DMX stream and converts it to a Streaming ACN stream over Ethernet Simple DMX faders The Browser software has a set of basic faders built in for easy control of U the fixtures This may be particularly useful for technicians who are setting up the rig and would like to simply check from a single laptop that i Ke DMX Faders the fixtures are operational It may also be useful for uncomplicated and EM remote control of architectural lights where the output levels of the fixtures will not change very much nor rapidly over the course of the day RDM CONTROLLER Discover RDM devices To discover all the RDM devices connected to a particular port hover over the port icon and click Discover This will initiate a full discovery and automatically retrieve information for all discovered devices i After the first full discovery is initiated background incremental discoveries will be run periodically to check if there are any new devices connected to the rig 10 Setting everything up on the scre
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