ILUMINARC Ilumipanel™ 180 IP - Manual (Page 12)

Installation
8 Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB User Manual Rev. 3
The Ilumipanel
180 IP Optic
15/30 RGB must
be linked using DMX
cable in a daisy chain
(serial) fashion. To
comply with the EIA-485
standard, no more than
32 products should be
connected on one daisy
chain without using a
DMX optically isolated
splitter. Doing otherwise
may result in deterioration
of the digital DMX signal.
USITT
recommends
limiting the total
length of the DMX cable
(from the first product/
controller to the last
product) to 985~1,500 ft.
(300~455 m).
Disconnect the
product from the
AC power before
opening it.
The signal cable
must match or
exceed the
electrical characteristics
of the Belden® 9841
cable for EIA RS-485
applications. You may
also use CAT5, 5e, or
CAT6 LAN cable.
DMX Linking
You may link the Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB to a DMX controller using a standard
DMX serial connection. If using other DMX products compatible with the Ilumipanel 180 IP
Optic 15/30 RGB, you can control each individually with a single DMX controller.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, or if you need information about the DMX cables
needed to link the Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB to a DMX controller, download the
“DMX Primer” from the ILUMINARC® website at
http://www.iluminarc.com/reports/dmx-
primer .
DMX Modes
The Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB uses the standard DMX data connection for its
ARC1, ARC1+D, ARC FULL, REMOTE, SOLID, and SPECIAL 1.
Refer to the Introduction for a brief description of these modes. Refer to Operation to
learn how to configure the Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB to work in these modes.
The
DMX Values section provides detailed information regarding the DMX modes.
DMX Mode DMX Address DMX Mode DMX Address
ARC FULL 506 SOLID 512
ARC1 510 SPECIAL1 507
ARC1+D 509
Signal Wiring
To provide signal for the Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB, you can connect the bare-
ended, IP67-rated signal cable from the product to two IP67-rated signal connectors
(DMX In/DMX Out) or use an IP67-rated junction box. In this case, make sure to use
IP67-rated conduit.
Protocol Connectivity
The Ilumipanel 180 IP Optic 15/30 RGB uses the USITT DMX 512 Protocol. The
procedure below illustrates the recommended connection method.