SGM A4 User manual

ARTNET-DMX

CONVERTER

A4 Artnet-DMX Converter dimensions

A4 ARTNET-DMX CONVERTER

USER MANUAL REV. 1

Measurements in millimeters

and inches (in brackets).

Drawing not to scale.

A4 ARTNET-DMX CONVERTER

USER MANUAL REV. 1

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English edition

Overview

The SGM A4 Artnet-DMX Converter enables Artnet-DMX control of up to four DMX universes, or up to 20 DMX

universes when (a maximum of) up to ve A4s are daisy-chained together using the Artnet input and output sockets.

The A4 can operate on 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz mains supplies. A 1-meter (3.3 ft) long power cable is hard wired to the unit;

do not open the unit to replace this. The power cable may be tted with a power cord cap (not supplied). For permanent

installation, have a qualied electrician wire the mains cable directly to a suitable branch circuit.

Conguring an A4

A4 units are congured using the SGM Artnet Congurator, a Windows-based application that is available from the SGM

website: http://www.sgmlight.com, or provided on portable media with your A4 unit. The application runs on personal

computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems.

For data communication to function, the A4 and the PC must be on the same subnet of the same local area network

(LAN) with IP addresses assigned by a router with a DHCP server in the 2.x.x.x range (which are IP addresses used and

recognised by artnet). The router itself must also be assigned a 2.x.x.x IP address. Most routers use either the 192.x.x.x

or 10.x.x.x IP address ranges by default. Consult your router user manual for directions about how to reset the router IP

address to a 2.x.x.x value, such as 2.0.0.1. Once this has been done, and the router has been re-booted, most routers

that use DHCP will generally automatically assign 2.x.x.x addresses to the xtures connected to their LAN.

See the SGM Artnet Congurator User Manual (available from the SGM website: http://www.sgmlight.com), for further

instructions on how to congure and use the A4 using the SGM Artnet Congurator.

Physical data connection

The xture has four 5-pin DMX outputs. The pin-out on all DMX connectors is pin 1 = shield, pin 2 = cold (-), pin 3 =

hot (+), pin 4 = data 2 cold (-) and pin 5 = data 2 hot (+).

RJ45 input and output sockets are provided for artnet support and the pinout conforms to artnet/ethernet standards.

AArtnet input

BArtnet output

CPower input

DDMX output 1

EDMX output 2

FDMX output 3

GDMX output 4

Service

There are no user-serviceable components in the device. Do not open the A4, as doing so is likely to damage it.

Consult your SGM dealer if the device operates abnormally, is defective or otherwise in need of service or repair.

Specications

PHYSICAL

Length x depth x height ...................................................................................... 116 x 94 x 65 mm (4.6 x 3.7 x 2.6 in.)

Weight ......................................................................................................................................862 grams (30 ounces)

CONSTRUCTION

Housing ............................................................................................................................................................... Steel

INSTALLATION

Orientation............................................................................................................................................................... Any

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Ambient temperature range (Ta)...................................................................................... -10° to 40° C (14° to 104° F)

Maximum relative humidity .................................................................................................................................... 98%

PROGRAMMING AND CONTROL

Control interface ................................................................................................................... Artnet/USITT DMX 512-A

DMX universes ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

Daisy-chaining to other A4 units ................................................................................Maximum of 5 units on one chain

Conguration ........................................................................................ Using SGM Artnet-DMX Congurator software

CONNECTIONS

Artnet.............................................................................................................................................RJ-45 input & output

DMX......................................................................................................................................... Four 5-pin DMX outputs

POWER SUPPLY ELECTRICAL

AC mains power in ............................................................................................. 100-240 V AC, 2-wire, + PE 50/60 Hz

Supplied cable length .............................................................................................................................1 meter (3.3 ft)

Current............................................................................................................................................................ 0.15-0.08

Power .................................................................................................................................................................... 10 W