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MAC One User Manual Rev. B 7
Data via Ethernet cable
The MAC One has etherCON data sockets that support Art-Net (including RDM), sACN and Martin P3.
Either socket can be used for input and the other socket used for throughput. The etherCON data sockets
have a fail-safe bypass feature. This means that the fixture will relay a data signal from the socket used for
input to the socket used for throughput even if power to the fixture is shut down or lost.
Tips for reliable data transmission via Ethernet cable
• Use shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable of type S/UTP, SF/UTP, S/STP or SF/STP only. The cable
must be rated Cat 5e or better.
• The cable shield must be electrically connected to connector housings, and the other devices on the
data link must also support shielded connections.
• The MAC One is compatible with 10/100 Mbit Ethernet only. Do not connect the fixture to a network
port or device that is fixed to Gigabit Ethernet speed. If you need to integrate an MAC One in a Gigabit
Ethernet network, use a network switch to allow the link towards the fixture to operate at 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet speed.
• To split the data link into branches, use a standard network switch that is able to operate at 100 Mbit/s
towards the fixtures.
• Even though every fixture has a fail-safe bypass mechanism and minimal latency insertion, we
recommend that you avoid connecting more than 50 devices in a single daisy-chain or branch.
• Unlike DMX cable, Ethernet cable does not require termination at the end of a daisy-chain of fixtures.
Connecting to data via Ethernet cable
To connect the fixture to Art-Net, sACN or P3 via Ethernet cable:
1. Connect the Ethernet cable to either of the fixture’s etherCON data sockets.
2. Run Ethernet cable from the fixture’s other etherCON data socket to a data socket on the next fixture.
3. Continue connecting data sockets as described above until the link is complete.
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