E L A TI ON | eNODE 8 PRO™ | user manual 1.0 eNODE 8 PRO™ user manual 1.
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w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable ArtNet to DMX converter on the market today! The eNODE 8™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m CUSTOMER SUPPORT Elation Professional® provides a customer support line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.elationlighting.com for any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m 2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. Elation Professional® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, Elation Professional® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years, (730 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ™ The eNODE 8 is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. The manufacturer of this device will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this device due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. This device falls under PROTECTION CLASS 1.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m DEVICE OVERVIEW 1. RJ45 Ethernet Connector - Network Connection 2. RJ45 Ethernet Connector - Network Connection 3. 5pin DMX PORTS 1-8 - (with LED Indicators) - DMX Input Or DMX Output Ports 4. Power LED - Indicates Power is ON 5. LINK LED - Indicates Network Connection Status 6. ACTIVITY LED - Indicates Network Activity Status (flash when data is transmitting) 7. LCD Menu / Function Display - Displays Menus And Functions 8.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m OPERATION GUIDE In today’s demanding lighting control designs, DMX channel requirements can number into the thousands. And with the increased use of LED fixtures and video mapping, it is now necessary to have extremely fast DMX response and well-balanced network load management. The ENODE 8™ not only provides instant DMX Channel response but also lowers your network load.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m START UP VIEWS There are (4) different menu views (as illustrated above) to select when the device is initially powered on. You can scroll through the (4) menu views by turning the rotary wheel. All of the options can be changed in the main menu.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m SET IP ADDRESS Enter into the main menu by pressing the rotary wheel, and then turn the rotary wheel to select the Set IP Address option and then press the rotary wheel to confirm your selection. Now you can set the IP address by pressing and turning rotary wheel. Confirm your selection and move to next option by pressing the rotary wheel. Please Note: Each IP address must be unique.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m 1-8 DMX PORT INPUT You can set the Port Status of any the DMX Ports 1-8 as Input (IN). Then only the principle universal is available. It can be set within the range 0.0 - F.F. When the DMX Port is set as IN, the Port Mode can only be set as Normal or Backup. Port Mode = Normal Device will send data received from DMX IN port to the universal of network regardless if there is any data in the universal of the network.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m 1-8 DMX PORT OUPUT You can set the Port Status of any the DMX Ports 1-4 as Output (OUT). When the Port Status is set to (OUT), the Port Mode can be set to one of the following (4) modes: Zero = the port sends out a DMX test signal with all channels at 0% Single = the port sends out the DMX values of the selected (principal) ArtNet universe. The DMX output is enabled the first time it detects the DMX universe on the network (or internal DMX inputs).
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m 1-8 DMX PORT DISABLED You can set the Port Status of any the DMX Ports 1-4 as Disabled (DIS). When the Port Status is set as DIS, the DMX port will be disabled and will not send or receive any data. Please note that the Framerte/fs option is only available for Output status. The Secondary and Resend options are only available for the HTP/LTP modes under the status of Output. SET ID NO. Enter into the main menu by pressing the rotary wheel.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m User Preset Enter into the main menu by pressing the rotary wheel, and then turn the rotary wheel to select the User Preset option and then press the rotary wheel to confirm your selection. These settings help you to easily use the device and avoid complicated setup procedures. You can simply choose your desired presets by turning the rotary wheel and then pressing the rotary wheel to confirm your selection.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m 3. DMX Split 1-3: Device functions as a dual 1-3 splitter. (1A DMX Input / 3A DMX Outputs + 1B DMX Input / 3B DMX Output) Please note that the LED indicator of the DMX Output port will light up GREEN. 4.ArtNet Clone: Direct through mode, the preset is used to replicate a standard ArtNet signal from 4 (1-4) Input Ports to 4 (5-8) Output Ports. 5. Isolated Mode: Isolates the DMX Input and Output ports.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m Version You can check the units’ firmware version from this option. Please Note: Devices may not be connected in a “Looping” fashion.
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w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice.
w w w . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ORDER CODE ITEM DESCRIPTION CAT005 5-foot (1.5m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT010 10-foot (3m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT015 15-foot (4.5m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT025 25-foot (7.5m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT050 50-foot (15m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT0100 100-foot (30m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT0150 150-foot (45.7m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT0200 200-foot (61m) CAT6 EtherCON Cable CAT0300 300-foot (91.
