MADRIX RADAR Instruction Manual
- June 12, 2024
- MADRIX
Table of Contents
RADAR
MONITORING // CONFIGURATION // RDM
RADAR
Management. Manage all of your devices the remote way. Manage them the
smart way.
Everywhere, lighting designs beautifully light up the world all around
us.
And clients expect them to do so without failure, each and every day.
Behind the scenes, the lighting industry faces the complex aspects of modern
technologies.
Increasingly large projects become increasingly difficult to manage and
maintain.
That is why today’s DMX lighting fixtures are equipped with Remote Device
Management. It is a two-way communication for receiving instructions as well
as sending out feedback. When devices report back data, you gain access to a
whole new level of available information, insights, and control. MADRIX® RADAR
is the complete toolbox to make the most of this data; automatically and
efficiently.
Supervise all of your lighting fixtures in a single software. Handle large
amounts of RDM devices. It is a new kind of application that opens up entirely
new possibilities for you and your clients. MADRIX® RADAR includes automatic
fixture patching, fully automatic 24/7 device monitoring, automatic e-mail
notifications, and much more.
Transform how you work with luminaires. Easily configure settings remotely.
Let the software monitor devices automatically for you. Quickly see the
results in graphical overviews at a single glance. That means that your setup
and maintenance processes are much faster, much easier, and much more cost-
efficient than ever before.
Build a database of past sensor data and see the progression of device
parameters, such as temperature and operating hours. Exchange devices that are
likely to fail soon, before they do. Make your maintenance costs much more
predictable by planning them more effectively in advance.
Simply monitor parameters that are supported by RDM devices, such as
temperature and supply of power.
Overheating and overvoltage are among the most likely reasons that LED
lighting fixtures mounted on media facades fail.
Overview
Visualize how it works.
Provide unparalleled support for each installation.
Start offering all-new benefits to your clients.
Unleash the full potential of RDM.
Configuration
Meet your favorite new addressing tool.
Convenient Remote Access
Easily set up your RDM devices remotely. This means you can perform any
configuration conveniently from your computer; instead of requiring direct
access to the devices themselves in the truss, in the ceiling, or on the
facade.
Simplified Fixture Addressing
Avoid the complicated procedure to manually set up all of a project’s lighting
fixtures by hand before they can be mounted. Freely modify their settings,
such as the important DMX start address, after any installation has taken
place.
Incredibly Fast Workflows
Drastically reduce the time-consuming process of configuring a large number of
devices. Use the built-in search function and change settings of a single
device or select several entries to quickly make multiple changes at once.
Incredibly Powerful Automation
Let the software automatically patch all fixtures in a single DMX universe or
across the entire range of addresses. Simply use drag and drop to put them in
the correct order. Setting up DMX addresses has never been faster.
Useful Fixture Discovery
Use the built-in highlight mode to let a fixture flash with full-on white for
quick identification of fixtures in your installation. See if a device
correctly responds to DMX commands or if the lighting fixtures are addressed
correctly in a row.
Full Support
MADRIX® RADAR supports all RDM parameters detailed in the official protocol
specifications of ANSI E1.20 and ANSI E1.37-1 over Art-Net (including the
ArtRdm package). All fixed parameters (PIDs for Set and Get) and manufacturer-
specific parameters are included.
Monitoring
Fully automatic 24/7 device monitoring with automatic notifications.
Continuous Monitoring
Let the software monitor all of your devices 365 days a year, 7 days a week,
24 hours a day. It does so fully automatically without any required
supervision. This simply wasn’t possible before.
Making Sensor Data Understandable
MADRIX® RADAR checks the status of devices, such as voltage, temperature,
status, power cycle, life cycle, and more. Graphical overviews allow you to
quickly see if a sensor value is within its specified limits or out of its
valid range.
Event Reports
In addition to merely requesting and receiving information, the software will
apply its own logical routines in order to create events for you. By probing
and validating incoming data, MADRIX® RADAR provides actionable reports for
you.
Automatic Notifications
If MADRIX® RADAR detects any irregularities, you can receive automatic status
updates within the software, run a PowerShell script, or let the system
conveniently send you e-mails. In short, you are always up to date.
The MADRIX® System
Take advantage of high-quality software and high-quality hardware.
MADRIX® RADAR is an independent software that allows you to choose compatible
RDM nodes.
You gain the enormous advantage with MADRIX® RDM nodes of running a fully
integrated system.
Our MADRIX® hardware processes RDM data packages in a way that does not result
in interference with DMX data packages during full and live operation, which
could lead to visual flickering or other signal interruptions.
MADRIX® interfaces manage these data streams highly efficiently and
intelligently.
License Model. Integrate flexibly into your projects.
| MADRIX® RDM Nodes| Third-Party RDM Nodes & MADRIX® RADAR License
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Software License| Free| Demo| MADRIX® RADAR
fusion small| MADRIX® RADAR
fusion medium| MADRIX® RADAR
fusion large
RDM Devices/Sub-Devices| All connected MADRIX® RDM Nodes
are automatically unlocked.| 2| 64| 512| 4,096
Management| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓
Configuration| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓
Monitoring| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓| ✓
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Big Data.
Access device data you never knew was obtainable.
Invaluable Data History
Leverage the valuable information that a device’s data history can provide.
See individual time series graphically over time. Access data records in order
to see the progression, find trend lines, or spot probable issues.
Smart Data Management
Present comprehensive statistics to your clients based on the data that
MADRIX® RADAR is collecting. Replace failing devices and avoid replacing the
ones that need no immediate replacement.
Convenient Features
You can freely enable or disable if data points are recorded, for example
during setup and construction times, or change the time intervals at which
data is recorded.
License Model.
Unlock the above features optionally and benefit even more.
Big Data| Available as a separate
1-year MADRIX® RADAR big data license, which can be renewed.
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Technical Specifications
| User-Interface Languages | English |
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Supported Operating
Systems| Microsoft Windows 10
64 bit only
Technical Standards| Art-Net (I, II, 3, 4, incl. ArtRdm), RDM (ANSI E1.20,
ANSI E1.37-1)
RDM Role| Sends commands and data requests to RDM Responders via ArtRdm
(Manager)
Supported Databases| SQLite In Main Memory, SQLite File, PostgreSQL Server
(Via Local Computer Or Remote Server Connections)
License Requirements| MADRIX® RADAR licenses require a valid, metallic MADRIX®
KEY
Demo Version| Download MADRIX® RADAR from
www.madrix.com
Made in Germany
References
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