ProPlex PPIQB825RR IQ Two 88 2x 8-Way Ethernet DMX Node User Manual

ProPlex PPIQB825RR IQ Two 88 2x 8-Way Ethernet DMX Node

SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS

OVERVIEW

LED STATUS INFORMATION

CONFIGURATION

IQ Two can be configured locally on the device by using control panel buttons, or remotely through the Ethernet ports by accessing a built-in web page with web browser, or with ProPlex Software.

Access Main menu functions using the navigation pad next to the LCD display. While in home screen: Press any of the directional buttons to activate the selection window marked green and choose CONFIG menu or any of eight ports for configuration.  At the bottom of the home screen are two indicators.\ETH1 and ETH2 indicate the status of the two Ethernet ports located at the back of the unit

• RED: None of the ports are connected or active.
• GREY: Port is inactive
• GREEN: The port is connected and active (1Gbps)
• ORANGE: The port is connected and active (10/100 Mbps)

MENU TREE

PORT SETUP

• Press any of the directional buttons on the home screen to activate selection window marked green.
• Press to access the desired menu.
  Use and buttons to scroll through the menus. menu button can be used as secondary button and button can be used for navigation or as a secondary
  button.
• IN: Port is configured as DMX Input
• Green bar indicates the amount of data being received
• R -: RDM function has been enabled

PORT SETUP

Press or to enter the Port submenu or to return to the home screen. Select any of eight ports to set the desired values.

UNIVERSE SET

• Press

button to access the Universe submenu.

EASY PRIORITY

• Press or buttons to turn the Easy Priority ON or OFF. Press or to set or to decline.
  Press to return to the home screen.

  SOURCE LOSS ACTION

  • Press or buttons to choose what happens if the source is lost.
  • Press
  or to set or to decline.
• Press to return to the home screen.
• When the “Hold values” (DEFAULT) setting is chosen, after the source DMX is lost, the ProPlex IQ Two 88 2x holds the last DMX values it has received and continues to output these values until incoming DMX has been restored.
• When the “Blackout” setting is chosen, after the source DMX is lost, all DMX values will change to 0 and be held at this value until incoming DMX is restored.

SOURCE LOSS TIMEOUT

• Press or to set Source loss timeout (5-120s)
• Press or to decline or confirm, to accept.
  This setting determines how long the IQ Two 2x will wait before using the Source Loss setting. This time is set in seconds (5- 120). Once the source loss timeout time has been reached, the IQ Two will revert to the Source Loss timeout setting

  DMX RATE

  • Press or buttons to choose DMX refresh rate value. Press
  or to set or to decline.
• Press to return to the home screen.
  The DMX refresh rate setting controls how many times per second the device outputs DMX over 5-pin XLR connectors. Some DMX devices work better using different refresh rate settings. For high-speed devices like LED walls and displays, using the “Adaptive” option can improve response time by matching the incoming refresh rate of DMX

2X IDLE RESEND

• Press or to choose 2x Idle respond time (0.5s-4.0s). Press or to set or to decline.
  Press to return to the home screen.
  This setting determines the time ArtNet will refresh the signal after idling. Select from 0.5s, 1s, 2s or 4s. This only applies to ProPlex IQ Two DMX connectors set to input mode. Some consoles may not resend a DMX packet if there is no change in the value. ArtNet idle resend time ensures ArtNet regenerates this unchanged value as some devices like media servers and moving light need recurring DMX over ArtNet even if no

  UNIVERSE FORMAT

  • Press or to choose how Universe format for DMX ports will be displayed at the home screen. Press
  or to set or to decline.
• Press to return to the home screen.

NETWORK SETUP

Press or to enter the Network Setup submenu or to return to the home screen.

IP ADDRESS

• Press or to change value for each highlighted window. Press or to navigate selection window.
• Press and then or to decline or confirm,

to accept changes for the IP address.

MASK

• Press or to change value for each highlighted window. Press or to navigate selection window.
• Press and then or to decline or confirm, > to accept changes.
  To change the assigned subnet mask, replace the current network subnet mask with the desired network subnet mask. NOTE: If Easy IP setting is ON, mask settings cannot be changed.

  EASY IP

  • Press or to turn the Easy IP ON or OFF.
  • Press
  or to set or to decline.
• Press to return to the home screen.
  This setting ensures that the software searches for all masks. Subnet mask cannot be changed if Easy IP is on. This setting is very useful for most networking situations where subnet filtering is not required. The IQ Two will automatically find and output ArtNet and sACN information regardless of IP or Subnet Mask settings. Turning off Easy IP is useful when using subnet filtering to help separate different areas of a network when used in conjunction with a managed switch network. An example

NODE SETUP

Press or to enter the Node Setup submenu or to return to the home screen.

INFO

• Info menu gives the information about the software version currently on the device.
• Press any button to return to NODE submenu.

LCD/LED BRIGHTNESS

• Press or to choose the brightness of LCD display and LED state.
• Press

or to set or to decline.

UNIVERSE FORMAT

• Press or to choose how Universe format for DMX ports will be displayed at the home screen. Press or to set or to decline.
  Press to return to the home screen.

  CONFIGURATION

  Press

  or to enter the Configuration submenu or to return to the home screen.

  USER CONFIGURATION

  • Press or to record user desired configuration settings. It is possible to save two different configurations.
    Press
    in order to record the current configuration.
  • Press to decline.
  • By pressing Record, another window will pop up to confirm or decline recording.
  • Navigate to decline by pressing and confirm by pressing
  • Press to confirm or decline changes.
    If the user chooses to record current settings, it will return user to previous window. Recorded configuration is now visible as config 1.
    When recorded, user configuration can be:

    • Overwritten
    • Loaded
    • Deleted

    DEFAULTS

    • Press or buttons to choose default settings for
    • Output defaults (will reset all DMX port related settings)
    • Protocol defaults (will reset all protocol related settings (sACN/ArtNet settings).
    • Reset all values to their default setting.
    • Press
    or to set or to decline.
  • Press to return to the home screen.
  • By pressing any of three default settings, another window will pop up to confirm or decline changes. Navigate to decline by pressing and confirm by pressing .

  LIMITED WARRANTY

  ProPlex Data Distribution Devices are warranted by TMB against defective materials or workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of original sale by TMB. TMB’s warranty shall be restricted to the repair or replacement of any part that proves to be defective and for which a claim is submitted to TMB before the expiration of the applicable warranty periods.
  This Limited Warranty is void if the defects of the Product are the result of:

  • Opening the casing, repair, or adjustment by anyone other than TMB or persons specifically authorized by TMB
  • Accident, physical abuse, mishandling, or misapplication of the product.
  • Damage due to lightning, earthquake, flood, terrorism, war, or act of God.

  TMB will not assume responsibility for any labor expended, or materials used, to replace and/or repair the Product without TMB’s prior written authorization. Any repair of the Product in the field, and any associated labor charges, must be authorized in advance by TMB. Freight costs on warranty repairs are split 50/50: Customer pays to ship defective product to TMB; TMB pays to ship repaired product, ground freight, back to Customer.
  This warranty does not cover consequential damages or costs of any kind. A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number must be obtained from TMB prior to return of any defective merchandise for warranty or non warranty repair. For all repairs please contact TMB Tech Support Repair using the contact information below or email
  TechSupportRepairNA@tmb.com.

  US 527 Park Ave. San Fernando, CA 91340 Tel: +1 818.899.8818 Fax: +1 818.899.8813 tmb-info@tmb.com www.tmb.com

  UK 21 Armstrong Way Southall, UB2 4SD England Tel: +44 (0)20.8574.9700 Fax: +44 (0)20.8574.9701 tmb-info@tmb.com www.tmb.com

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