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Acuity Brands nLight nPWDMX SNAPSHOT DIN - User Manual

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nPWDMX SNAPSHOT DIN
nLight® DMX512 and sACN Controller
INSTRUCTIONS
Acuity Brands | One Lithonia Way Conyers, GA 30012 Phone: 800.535.2465 https://nlight.acuitybrands.com/ © 2022 Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. All rights reserved. Rev. 02/10/2022
nLight-Pathway-nPWDMX-SNAPSHOT-DIN-Manual
Electrical Specifications Input Ratings PoE Class 2 Device
24VDC power input
7W maximum power consumption
nLight Output Ratings 16-24VDC, 40mA per RJ-45 Port (80mA total)
Mechanical Dimensions 6.25" W x 4" H x 1.85" D (159mm W x 103mm H x 47mm D)
Mounting 35mm x 7.5mm DIN rail
Connection Type RJ-45 nLight Network Ports (2)
DMX512 Ports (2)
Dry Contact Closure Input (1)
Ethernet Port - 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Port (PoE) (1)
Environmental Warrantied Operating Temperature 32º to 113ºF (0º to 45º C)
Relative Humidity 5-95%, Non-Condensing
Standards/ Ratings RoHS 2011/65/EU + A1 2015/863
Compliance Regulatory FCC Title 47 CFG Part 15 B Class A
ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A R2013
ANSI E1.20 RDM
1
- Remote Device Management
ANSI E1.33 RDMnet
1
ANSI E1.31 sACN - Streaming ACN
IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet
California Title 1.81.26, Security of Connected Devices
Notes
1. Ports configured as output ports are RDM controllers when used with Pathscape or E1.33 RDMnet. RDM cannot
pass from an input port to an output port.
General Standards/Ratings System Component to aid in compliance with Title 24, ASHRAE 90.1, IECC
SPECIFICATIONS
WARRANTY
5-year limited warranty. Complete warranty terms located at
www.acuitybrands.com/CustomerResources/Terms_and_conditions.aspx
C US LISTED
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND DELIVER TO OWNER AFTER INSTALLATION
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Summary

SPECIFICATIONS

Electrical Specifications

Details electrical input and output ratings.

Mechanical

Covers device dimensions, mounting, and connection types.

Environmental

Outlines operating temperature and humidity requirements.

Compliance

Lists regulatory standards and certifications the device adheres to.

General

Notes system component compliance with building codes and standards.

WARRANTY

ABOUT nPWDMX SNAPSHOT DIN

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

CONNECTIONS

Details wiring and terminal connections for power and data.

POWER

Explains power supply options, including PoE and auxiliary DC.

NETWORK

nLIGHT WIRING GUIDE

Provides best practices for nLight network cable termination and testing.

CONTACT CLOSURE INTERFACE (CCI)

Describes the 3-pole connector for dry contact input.

INSTALLATION

TESTING

REMOVAL

CONFIGURATION

SECURITY

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Discusses cybersecurity legislation and its impact on devices.

WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU

Explains security requirements and recommendations for users.

SECURITY DOMAINS

Managing network security through the concept of security domains.

RED PADLOCK - “Ready to Secure” device

Describes devices needing domain assignment for security.

AMBER PADLOCK - “Other Domain” name showing device

Indicates devices in a domain, but read-only access.

AMBER PADLOCK - “Read Only”

Devices configured with front-panel password, read-only via Pathscape.

GREEN PADLOCK - “My Domain”

Devices within the current domain, offering read/write access.

NO PADLOCK - “Disabled By User”

Devices with security features disabled via front panel UI.

EMPTY SECURITY DOMAIN CELL

Devices with older firmware or those shipped before security mandates.

CREATING A SECURITY DOMAIN

Steps to establish a security domain for device management.

ADMINISTERING A DOMAIN

Accessing utilities for domain management and configuration.

MANAGE SECURITY DOMAIN

Functions for managing domain name, passwords, and device membership.

CHANGE PASSWORDS

Procedure for updating Administrator and User passwords for a domain.

CHANGE DOMAIN NAME

How to rename an existing security domain.

DEVICES IN DOMAIN

Managing which devices are included within a security domain.

REMOVE

Process for removing devices from a security domain.

MANAGE DEVICES

Options for factory defaulting devices and managing restore points.

FACTORY DEFAULT

Restoring a device to its original factory settings.

DEVICE RESTORE POINTS

Creating and recalling device configuration backups.

STORE

Steps to create a device restore point.

RECALL

Steps to restore a device from a saved restore point.

RECOVERING A DOMAIN

Procedure to regain access to a security domain using a recovery key.

PATHWAY ssACN (Secure sACN)

Details on Pathway's secure streaming ACN protocol with authentication.

DOMAIN AUTO ssACN PASSWORD

How Pathscape generates unique passwords for secure sACN.

CUSTOM ssACN PASSWORD

Option to set a custom ssACN password for specific network scenarios.

CHOOSING PATHWAY ssACN AS NETWORK PROTOCOL

Configuring devices to use the secure sACN protocol.

INITIAL SETUP MUSTS

NETWORK CONNECTIONS

Guide for connecting the device to Ethernet and nLight networks.

INSTALLING SensorView

Instructions for downloading and installing the SensorView software.

IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF SNAPSHOT IN SENSORVIEW

BASE DEVICE

Configuring the primary label and properties of the device.

nLIGHT OUTPUTS

TRACKING LOCAL CHANNELS

Assigning nLight devices to track local channels for control.

CONTROL & STATUS

INPUTS

WALLPODS

Setting up and managing nLight Wallpod inputs.

BROADCAST TO LOCAL CHANNELS

BROADCAST TO GLOBAL CHANNELS

SCENES

LOCAL PRESET SCENE

GLOBAL PRESET SCENE

LOCAL PROFILE SCENE

GLOBAL PROFILE SCENE

INSTALLING PATHSCAPE

PATHSCAPE WINDOWS;PANES

DEVICE WINDOW VIEWS

Understanding different views within Pathscape for device information.

SELECTING DEVICES

How to select devices in Pathscape to view or edit properties.

MULTI-SELECT DEVICES

Methods for selecting multiple devices for batch configuration.

REARRANGING COLUMNS

Customizing the display by rearranging and sorting columns.

DEVICE ICONS

Identifying different device types through updated icons in Pathscape.

SELECTING AND CONFIGURING DEVICE PROPERTIES IN PATHSCAPE

SELECTING AND CONFIGURING SUBDEVICES

Configuring properties of child devices like DMX Ports.

SAVING SHOW

NETWORK SETUP

IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF SNAPSHOT IN PATHSCAPE

Overview of nPWDMX Snapshot properties displayed in Pathscape.

BASE DEVICE

Configuring basic device properties like name and notes.

DEVICE INFO

Viewing device type, firmware, serial number, and MAC address.

STATUS

Checking the current status of CCI, Network DMX TX, and Priority.

NETWORK PROPERTIES

Configuring IP mode, address, subnet mask, and gateway.

NETWORK DMX RECEIVE PROTOCOLS

Settings for receiving DMX protocols, including secure sACN.

NETWORK DMX TRANSMIT PROTOCOL

Settings for transmitting DMX protocols, including ssACN password options.

NETWORK DMX PROPERTIES

Properties for Network DMX output like start universe and number of universes.

NORMAL OUTPUT PRIORITY

Setting the default priority for DMX outputs.

OVERRIDE OUTPUT PRIORITY

Configuring priority override for specific scenarios.

TRIGGERS

How to trigger nLight Wallpod channels or Scenes.

DMX PORTS

OUTPUT PORTS

Specific properties and configurations for DMX output ports.

DMX512 PORT PROPERTIES

Settings for enabling/disabling DMX512 ports and configuring direction.

DMX FORCE HOLD

Forcing DMX levels to hold indefinitely.

PORT PATCH

Assigning DMX ports to specific universes.

NETWORK DMX PROPERTIES

Properties related to DMX signal loss handling.

RDM PROPERTIES

Configuring Remote Device Management (RDM) settings.

INPUT PORTS

Specific properties and configurations for DMX input ports.

DMX512 PORT PROPERTIES

Settings for DMX512 input ports, including enable and force hold.

NETWORK DMX PROPERTIES

sACN transmit priority and signal loss properties for input ports.

CONTACT CLOSURE INTERFACE (CCI)

BUTTON TYPE

Defining the behavior of CCI input buttons as momentary or maintained.

nLIGHT OUTPUTS

NOTES

User-configured text descriptions for nLight outputs.

STATUS

Checking the current status of nLight outputs.

LEVEL

Viewing the current output level of selected nLight outputs.

PLAYBACK PROPERTIES

RECORD STATUS

Monitoring the status of snapshot recording.

ACTION

DMX LEVELS EDITOR

ZONE

PRIORITY OVERRIDE

nLIGHT WALLPODS

STATUS

Checking the current status of nLight Wallpods.

LEVEL

Viewing the current level of an nLight Wallpod channel.

TRIGGERS

TRACKING VIGNETTE

Tracking Vignette playback functions to control nLight Wallpods.

nLIGHT SCENES

POSITION

Indicating the active or inactive status of an nLight Scene.

TRIGGERS

TRACKING VIGNETTE

Tracking Vignette playback functions to control nLight Scenes.

Exclusive Lock

Priority Override

USING VIGNETTE WALL STATION TO CONTROL nLight Wallpod OR nLight Scene

VIGNETTE WALL STATION PROPERTIES

NAME

Assigning a name to Vignette Wall Station subdevices.

VIGNETTE ACTION

BUTTON TYPE

DATA SCOPE

DMX MONITOR

Viewing DMX channel values in a grid format.

GRAPH VIEW

Visualizing channel levels over time with graphical representation.

WHITE GRID

Displaying DMX channels as circular white lights indicating brightness.

RGB GRID

Displaying DMX channels as virtual RGB fixtures with color and intensity.

USING DATA SCOPE WITH PATHWAY ssACN

Analyzing ssACN data and authentication status in Data Scope.

VIRTUAL CONSOLE

LEVELS

Setting static levels for selected channels in the Virtual Console.

EFFECTS

Applying preset effects for testing and troubleshooting in the Virtual Console.

COMMAND LINE

DMX PATCH

DEVICES AND PORTS

Listing devices and their ports for DMX patching.

UNIVERSE COLUMNS

Configuring and displaying universe columns for patching.

ADDING, EDITING OR DELETING UNIVERSES

Managing universe ranges for DMX patching.

HIDING UNUSED UNIVERSES

Cleaning up the display by hiding unused universe columns.

PATCHING DMX PORTS

The process of patching DMX output ports to specific universes.

CUSTOM PATCH

Creating custom universe patches for output ports.

COPYING, EDITING AND DELETING CUSTOM PATCHES

Managing custom DMX patches, including copying and deleting.

RIGHT-CLICK MENU

Contextual menu options for universe columns in DMX Patch.

RIGHT-CLICK UNIVERSE COLUMN HEADER

Menu for quick access to functions related to universe columns.

SORTING COLUMNS

Sorting data in the DMX Patch view by clicking column headers.

ADVANCED PATCH EDITOR

Using the advanced editor for detailed DMX patch configurations.

ENTERING VALUES MANUALLY

Manually inputting channel numbers and priorities in the Advanced Patch Editor.

USING THE COPY FILL FUNCTION

Copying and incrementing channel patch values efficiently.

USING THE ADD UNIVERSE FUNCTION

Adding new universe ranges to the patch editor.

USING THE COMMAND LINE

Creating patches using command-line syntax in the Advanced Patch Editor.

ADVANCED PATCH EDITOR EXAMPLES

Demonstrating command-line usage for patch editing.

USEFUL RIGHT-CLICK MENU ITEMS

Helpful functions available via the right-click menu in the patch editor.

RDM DISCOVERY

RDM DEVICE ONLINE STATUS

Checking the online/offline status of RDM devices.

SWAPPING RDM DEVICES BETWEEN PORTS

Moving RDM devices between different ports.

CONFIGURING RDM DEVICE PROPERTIES

Setting up properties for discovered RDM devices.

RDM SENSORS

Viewing real-time sensor data from RDM devices.

REPLACE DEVICE (RDM)

Replacing an offline RDM device with an online one while retaining properties.

USING RDM FROM MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE OF PATHSCAPE

Managing RDM discovery when multiple Pathscape instances are active.

APPENDIX

KNOWN ISSUES

Potential synchronization problems and conflicts between systems.

DMX 3 PIN VS 5 PIN

Explanation of DMX cable connectors and wiring conventions.

DMX512 PINOUT

Pinout details for DMX512 connections on the Snapshot device.

nPWDMX SNAPSHOT INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

Link to video tutorials for setup and usage.

Acuity Brands nLight nPWDMX SNAPSHOT DIN Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandAcuity Brands
ModelnLight nPWDMX SNAPSHOT DIN
CategoryController
LanguageEnglish