Luminex LumiNode Series - DMX Redundancy

DMX REDUNDANCY
The LumiNode range supports DMX redundancy from firmware
2.1.0 onwards. What does DMX redundancy mean and how does
it work?
DMX redundancy means that you can run a DMX cable from one
LumiNode to your lights and then from the output of the last light
back to the same LumiNode or to a different LumiNode.
(If the redundant port is on the same LumiNode, only one process
engine is required to configure both ports).
The redundant port will not output DMX until it is no longer re-
ceiving DMX.
Once a link in the DMX chain gets broken or disconnected the
slave port will start outputting DMX and the lights will continue to
operate as expected.
As soon as the broken link is restored the redundant port will go
back to an idle state.
NOTE: For this system to work between dierent LumiNodes,
it is important that the conguration of both process engines
and the settings for sync and dmx framerate are identical!
When the redundant port is in idle state, the port LED is solid ma-
genta and the LCD display on the LumiNode 4 and LumiNode 12
will show the outline of the output symbol in magenta.
As soon as the port becomes active the port LED will turn to flash-
ing magenta and the LCD display will show a magenta filled out-
put symbol.
Redundant port NOT active:
LumiNode 4
IP: 2.162.40.218/08
1
2
3
4
Redundant port ACTIVE:
LumiNode 4
IP: 2.162.40.218/08
1
2
3
4
12
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