ChamSys SnakeSys B4 Bruksanvisning

ChamSys Ikke kategorisert SnakeSys B4

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Contents

1 SnakeSys Products 1

1.1 SnakeSys Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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2.1 Product Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.2 Art-Net Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.3 Art-Net Output + DMX Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.4 ACN Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.5 ACN Output + DMX Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.6 Same Universe Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.7 ChamNet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.8 DMX Buffer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.8.1 Rotary Encoder Function, DMX Buffer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.9 DMX Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.9.1 DMX Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.9.2 DMX Input Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.10 Powering the SnakeSys B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.11 Factory reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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3.1 Product Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.2 Network Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.3 DMX Mode Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.4 Selection Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.5 Bypass Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.6 Address Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3.7 Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.8 Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.9 Special Mode Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3.10 Power Over Ethernet (PoE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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3.11 Rear Panel Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.12 ChamNet Mode Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.13 Powering the SnakeSys R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.13.1 Thermal Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.13.2 Battery Care Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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4.1 Product Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.2 DMX Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4.3 Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.4 Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.4.1 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4.4.2 Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4.4.3 Network Port Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4.4.4 Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4.5 ChamNet Mode Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.6 T2 Truss Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4.7 Powering the SnakeSys T2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5 SnakeSys R8 27

5.1 Product Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.2 DMX Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.3 Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.4 Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

5.4.1 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

5.4.2 Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5.4.3 Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.4.4 DMX Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.5 ChamNet Mode Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.6 Powering the SnakeSys R8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.7 Security Measure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

6 Network Manager 38

6.1 VIEW CHAMNET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.1.1 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.1.1.1 Conﬁguring entire devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

6.1.1.2 Identify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.1.1.3 RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.1.2 Legacy SnakeSys nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.1.2.1 ChamNet Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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6.1.3 Older ChamSys 4 Port Ethernet interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.1.4 Upgrading GeNetix and SnakeSys ﬁrmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

6.1.5 Output Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.2 VIEW ART-NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.3 VIEW SACN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.4 VIEW RDM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.4.1 Discovering and conﬁguring devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

6.4.2 Auto addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

6.4.3 Restore addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

6.4.4 Identifying devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

6.4.5 Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

6.4.6 Auto patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

6.4.7 Creating Heads from RDM data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

6.4.8 Manual Repatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.4.8.1 Readdress physical ﬁxtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.4.8.2 Repatch show to ﬁxtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6.4.9 Background Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.4.10 Auto Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.4.11 Rig Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

6.4.12 VIEW PIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

6.5 VIEW LYNTEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7 SnakeSys Firmware Release Notes (B4, R4, T2) 49

7.1 Version 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.1.1 SnakeSys B4, R4, T2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.2 Version 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.2.1 SnakeSys B4, R4, T2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.3 Version 218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.3.1 SnakeSys B4, R4, T2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.4 Version 217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.4.1 SnakeSys B4, R4, T2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.5 Version 216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.5.1 SnakeSys R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.5.2 SnakeSys T2 & B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.6 Version 215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.6.1 SnakeSys B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.6.2 Other products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.7 Version 214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.7.1 All Products (Changes to DMX output hold policy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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7.8 Version 213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.8.1 All Products (Improve Policy For Save Of Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.9 Version 212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.9.1 SnakeSys B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

7.10 Version 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.10.1 SnakeSys T2 Version 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.11 Version 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.11.1 SnakeSys R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.11.2 All Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.12 Version 209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.12.1 All Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.13 Version 208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.13.1 SnakeSys T2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

7.14 Version 206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.14.1 SnakeSys B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.15 Version 204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.15.1 Snakesys R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.15.2 Snakesys B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.16 Version 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.16.1 Snakesys B4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.17 Version 202 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.17.1 Snakesys R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.17.2 All Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.18 Version 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.18.1 Snakesys R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.18.2 All Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.19 Version 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

8 SnakeSys Firmware Release Notes (R8) 54

8.1 Version 216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.2 Version 215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.3 Version 214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.4 Version 213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.5 Version 204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

8.6 Version 203 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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ChamSys Ltd

The features and functions of the MagicQ software and consoles and SnakeSys products and the ideas contained therein are the

property of ChamSys Ltd. The console is intended for the control of lighting systems. No warranties are expressed or implied

regarding the use of the MagicQ software of lighting consoles. No liabilities are accepted for the accuracy of the information

contained within this manual.

MagicQ software and MagicQ lighting console products are supplied, designed and manufactured by ChamSys Ltd.

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Chapter 1

SnakeSys Products

The SnakeSys Product range currently includes:

SnakeSys B4 A four universe Ethernet to DMX convertor. It supports

four DMX512 ports that are conﬁgurable as either inputs or

outputs, and one DMX port that is always assigned as an

input.

SnakeSys R4 A four universe multi-purpose network distribution node

comprising DMX output ports, DMX input ports and

multiple network ports in a 1U rack

SnakeSys T2 A truss mountable two universe Ethernet to DMX

convertor with an in-built network switch. Each universe

has three separate outputs removing the need for a separate

DMX buffer.

SnakeSys R8 An eight universe Ethernet to DMX convertor in a 1U rack.

It supports eight DMX512 ports that are conﬁgurable as

either inputs or outputs, and also features dual network

ports.

1.1 SnakeSys Philosophy

SnakeSys network products enable DMX data, media data and control data to be distributed throughout the lighting rig from

control consoles to ﬁxtures. SnakeSys products can be used with any lighting console or media server - they are independent of

MagicQ products.

SnakeSys products are designed and manufactured in the UK using quality electronic components, and are designed for reliability.

Wherever possible, all components are mounted on a single circuit board to avoid the need for interconnecting cables. SnakeSys

products are designed at a "chip" level, rather than repackaging IT products.

SnakeSys products use professional locking Neutrik Ethercon connectors for all network connections, this avoiding the limited

lifetime associated with traditional RJ45 network plugs and sockets.

SnakeSys products use professional locking Neutrik Powercon connectors for power input, ensuring a reliable power input. All

SnakeSys products accept voltages from 90V to 250V AC without needing any changes.

Where appropriate, SnakeSys products have in-built battery backup to protect against unexpected power loss.

SnakeSys products support Power over Ethernet - the SnakeSys B4 and T2 can both be powered directly from the R4 rack nodes

and switches using Power over Ethernet rather than from the mains - this reduces the number of cables in the system.

SnakeSys products support ﬁrmware updates over the network, enabling the products to be easily upgraded to support new

features.

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1.2 Networking

SnakeSys products support Art-Net I, Art-Net II and Art-Net III, along with ACN Streaming DMX network protocols. The

DMX512 ports are fully conﬁgurable with DMX packet length, framing rate, and timings.

All SnakeSys products ship with a 2.X.X.X IP address and 255.0.0.0 Subnet Mask as standard. For most situations when just

connecting a single SnakeSys product to a MagicQ console this IP address does not need to be changed.

It is important that any consoles, PCs or Macs that will be communicating with SnakeSys products are set to IP addresses within

the IP address range that is set on the SnakeSys.

SnakeSys products have inbuilt Ethernet switches with auto MDI/MDIX detection, so when connecting directly between a

PC/Console and SnakeSys products a cross over Ethernet cable is not required.

If you change the IP address of the SnakeSys product it will not show up again in Net Manager until you have reconﬁgured the

network on your system to be within the same range as the Interface. Wherever possible the IP address should be kept on the

2.x.x.x network. On a SnakeSys B4 and R4 there is no display panel to show the current IP address on the unit - so if you forget

the IP address range then you may need to factory reset the unit.

All SnakeSys products unlock MagicQ PC/Mac Software from Demo mode when connected over network regardless of the mode

set up on the SnakeSys product, allowing access to the restricted features of MagicQ.

SnakeSys products with USB ports are for initial factory programming and should not be connected under normal use.

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2.1 Product Diagram

For simple Art-Net or ACN to DMX output conversion on the SnakeSys B4 the DIP switches/rotatory encoders can be used to

quickly conﬁgure the device for this mode.

2.2 Art-Net Output

On the DMX output end of the B4, the DIP switches are used to conﬁgure the device mode. For Art-Net to DMX output mode

DIP Switch 4 (switch nearest Socket 1) should be up and all other DIP switches should be in the down position.

The rotary encoders on the reverse side of the unit are used to conﬁgure the Art-net Subnet and Universe. In this mode universes

following sequentially, so for example when set to 0-0 the 4 DMX output ports would map to Subnet 0, Universes 0, 1, 2, 3

respectively. The LEDs next to the DMX output sockets will light in Blue when the DMX port is active and the unit is outputing

DMX.

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2.3 Art-Net Output + DMX Input

This mode is exactly the same as Art-Net Output except that the DMX Input connector on the rear of the unit is enabled, DIP

Switch 2 is used to enable the rear DMX Input.

The Input Art-Net Universe follows after the 4 Output Universes, so for example when the rotary encoders are set to 0-0 the 4

DMX Output Ports would map to Subnet 0, Universes 0, 1, 2, 3 and the DMX Input would generate Art-Net Universe 4.

The DMX Input LED will illuminate when the B4 is receiving DMX.

2.4 ACN Output

On the DMX output end of the B4, the DIP switches are used to conﬁgure the device mode. For ACN to DMX output mode DIP

Switch 3 should be up and all other DIP switches should be in the down position.

The rotary encoders on the reverse side of the unit are used to conﬁgure the ACN Universes. With the left hand encoder setting

the ten value and the right encoder setting the unit value.

In this mode universes following sequentially, so for example when set to 0-1 the 4 DMX output ports would map to ACN

Universes 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively. The LEDs next to the DMX output sockets will light in Blue when the DMX port is active and

the unit is outputing DMX.

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2.5 ACN Output + DMX Input

This mode is exactly the same as ACN Output except that the DMX Input connector on the rear of the unit is enabled, DIP switch

2 is used to enable the rear DMX Input.

The Input ACN Universe follows after the 4 Output Universes, so for example when the rotary encoders are set to 0-1 the 4 DMX

Output Ports would map to ACN Universes 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively, and the ACN Input Universe will be ACN Universe 5.

The DMX Input LED will illuminate when the B4 is receiving DMX.

2.6 Same Universe Output

When the B4 is operating in either Art-Net or ACN mode the DIP Switch Position 1 can be used to optionally enable all 4 DMX

Outputs to output the same universe, i.e. the ﬁrst universe selected by the Rotary Encoders. The B4 will output the same universe

when DIP Switch Position 1 is in the UP position.

In the case where the DMX Input feature is also enabled, the DMX Input will generate DMX Output Universe + 1.

2.7 ChamNet Mode

Running the B4 in ChamNet Mode allows the device to be custom conﬁgured. In this mode MagicQ can be used conﬁgure each

port individually, set DMX timing and refresh rates along with setting the units IP Address and Subnet Mask. The unit can also

be ﬁrmware upgraded using MagicQ when in ChamNet mode. On the DMX output end of the B4, the dip switches are used to

conﬁgure the device mode.

For ChamNet Mode all DIP switches should be in the down position.

When the unit is in ChamNet mode the rotary encoders are used to set the units MagicQ box id. This is only useful if you

have more than one SnakeSys product attached to the network, as each SnakeSys product should have its own unique ChamNet

address. If you only have one SnakeSys device attached you can safely leave the rotary encoders both set to zero.

The Unit can be accessed within MagicQ under Net Manager, found under Setup > View DMX I/O > Net Manager.

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Some examples using the above table:

• Setting position 2 on the Left Encoder will give 512 DMX output channels at a 25Hz update rate.

• Setting position 6 on the Left Encoder will give 128 DMX output channels at a 40Hz update rate.

Table 2.2: Frame Timing [Right Encoder]:

Break (uS) Frame 48uS Frame 56us Frame 64uS

92 0 1 2

176 3 4 5

256 6 7 8

384 9

Some examples using the above table:

• Setting position 3 on the Right Encoder will give DMX break of 176uS and the frame data bytes will take 48uS

• Setting position 8 on the Right Encoder will give DMX break of 256uS and the frame data bytes will take 64uS

2.9 DMX Connectors

2.9.1 DMX Output Connectors

The four DMX Output connectors are bi-directional and can be conﬁgured either as DMX Output or DMX Input however they

can only be set as Inputs when the unit is used in ChamNet mode through the Net Manager. When using any DMX Output

channel as a DMX Input a male to male 5 pin gender adaptor or equivalent cable may be required.

2.9.2 DMX Input Connector

The DMX Input connector on the rear of the unit can only be used as an Input. The DMX Input connector when enabled can be

used in Art-Net, ACN and ChamNet mode.

2.10 Powering the SnakeSys B4

The B4 can be powered either by the mains Powercon Input socket or via PoE (Power over Ethernet) from a compatible device

such as the SnakeSys R4, when running via PoE the B4 accepts between 37-57V and takes 6.5-12.9W.

The mains power supply is universal wide input range type and has the following speciﬁcation: 85 to 264VAC @ 47 to 63 Hz or

120 to 370VDC

The SnakeSys B4 does not have an internal battery.

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2.11 Factory reset

From V215 ﬁrmware, it is possible to reset the IP address of the B4 if it has been changed via ChamNet.

To clear settings, disconnect the power and set all DIP switches to the OFF position and set both address switches to F. Then

power on the unit.

Unit will toggle both the NET and MQ LED’s if the settings were not already set as default and the default settings were restored.

Unit will ﬂash both the NET and MQ LED’s together if the settings are already set as default and ﬂash erase is not required.

Note that from V215 address FF is no longer a valid ChamNet address.

All internal settings are reset including port conﬁguration.

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Chapter 3

SnakeSys R4

The SnakeSys R4 is a multi-purpose network distribution node, comprising DMX output ports, DMX input ports and multiple

network ports in a 1U rack.

The SnakeSys R4 is designed to be used on stage for Ethernet to DMX conversion, at front of house for DMX to Ethernet

conversion, and in any other location that requires conversion between DMX and Ethernet or Ethernet switching.

Using one SnakeSys R4 at front of house and one SnakeSys R4 at stage interconnected by a single CAT 5 network cable, the

system provides four DMX lines and three independent network lines all over one cable.

The SnakeSys R4 is a 1U rack featuring:

• Powercon input

• Battery backup

• Three Ethercon network connections on front (all can supply Power over Ethernet)

• Two Ethercon network connections on rear

• Four 5-pin DMX output sockets on the front

• Four 5-pin DMX input sockets on the rear

• Full break detect on all four DMX inputs

• Two remote contact inputs

• Relays to automatically connect inputs to outputs in the event of a power failure

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3.1 Product Diagram

3.2 Network Buttons

• CHAMNET

Enables ChamNet mode for use with MagicQ console, or disables ChamNet mode where local control mode will be used instead.

• VPN

Enables VPN (VLAN) mode, which is used to connect two R4 units together and create a virtual private network. Connect a

network cable between NET4 on both units and enable the VLAN with the VPN button and the LED will illuminate. NET1,

NET2 and NET3 and NET5 will each become a separate VPN on both units.

Table 3.1: VPN (VLAN) Connectivity:

Unit #1 NET Port Unit #2 NET Port Connection

NET1 NET1 Virtual LAN (Port to Port)

NET2 NET2 Virtual LAN (Port to Port)

NET3 NET3 Virtual LAN (Port to Port)

NET5 NET5 Virtual LAN (Port to Port)

Note

Each of the network connectors will behave as separate networks.

When in VPN Mode, NET5 is still linked to the processor on each of the R4 units. Using NET5 on either one of the two units

will allow both of the units to be accessed.

3.3 DMX Mode Buttons

• IN / OUT

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3.7 Power Button

• POWER

The POWER button is used to shut down (when on battery power) or place the unit in standby (when on mains power). Since

the unit has an internal UPS when the unit is in standby it will still charge the battery. It is normal that the fan continues to run in

standby mode.

When the power LED ﬂashes it means that the unit has detected the loss of mains power and it is running on battery back-

up. Depending on the load conditions regarding Power over Ethernet on the front three network ports, the unit should run for

approximately 30 to 40 minutes on battery. When the unit is running off battery back-up it monitors the network link status and

DMX inputs and will auto shut off if there is no activity after a predetermined period of time. The feature prevents the battery

from being depleted should the power be removed when the show shuts down.

3.8 Factory Reset

The R4 has a feature to enable all settings to be reset to factory default.

The procedure to clear the settings is to hold down buttons NET1, NET2 and NET3 simultaneously and also while keeping the

net buttons held down then press and hold the ChamNet button. The R4 will then reboot and factory default settings will be

restored.

3.9 Special Mode Feature

Note

This is a newer feature, please ensure ﬁrmware version >= v210 is installed.

Holding down the DMX button for 5 seconds will cause R4 to enter special mode selection. One or more of the NET buttons

can then be used to enable or disable extended DMX feature. During special mode selection the DMX button LED will ﬂash.

Table 3.2: Special Mode Table

Special Mode LED On LED Off

NET1 DMX Input uses software based break

detect

DMX Input uses hardware based

break detect

NET2 Future Expansion Future Expansion

NET3 Future Expansion Future Expansion

Once the required special mode has been selected pressing the DMX button again will save the feature to ﬂash and the selected

feature will become immediately active. The unit will then return to regular frontpanel function.

3.10 Power Over Ethernet (PoE)

The SnakeSys R4 contains a fully isolated and standards compliant Power over Ethernet system. PoE output source is available

on the front three network sockets by plugging in a PoE compliant network device.

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3.11 Rear Panel Diagram

The two NET ports on the back of the device do not have PoE (Power over Ethernet) functionality. Both ports can be of general

use, and NET4 can also be used as the VPN link between two R4 units.

3.12 ChamNet Mode Information

In ChamNet Mode, the SnakeSys R4 is conﬁgured and controlled from the Net Manager within MagicQ.

Note

The R4 unit will remember the settings that you make in MagicQ Net Manager. If the unit is left in MagicQ ChamNet mode it will

boot up with the settings that you made previously in Net Manager. (MagicQ will not be required to be connected via network

to retain the settings).

3.13 Powering the SnakeSys R4

SnakeSys R4 is powered using the supplied Powercon cable.

The power supply is universal wide range input type and has the following speciﬁcation: 85 to 264VAC @ 47 to 63Hz

Caution

During usage please ensure that the unit has adequate ventilation and that the cooling grilles on the unit are not

obstructed.

3.13.1 Thermal Management

The SnakeSys R4 contains its own thermal management system. The fan is automatically controlled for regulation of the internal

temperature of the unit.

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3.13.2 Battery Care Information

The inbuilt UPS feature of the SnakeSys R4 is powered by a Battery. If planning to place the unit into long term storage it is

recommended to ﬁrst re-charge the battery by leaving the unit on mains power for at least 2 hours. Storing a unit with a low

battery level for a number of months without periodic use can dramatically reduce the operational life of the battery.

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Chapter 4

SnakeSys T2

The SnakeSys T2 is a rugged truss mountable two universe Ethernet to DMX convertor with an in-built network switch supporting

three separate DMX output sockets per universe.

• Two universes

• Three 5-pin DMX output sockets per universe

• Four network ports

• Can be powered by Power over Ethernet

• Can be used with any Art-Net or ACN compliant console

• LCD display and buttons for conﬁguration

• Serial port connector - e.g for connecting projectors

• Hook clamp ﬁxable in three different orientations

• Omega clamp ﬁxable in four different orientations

• Can be conﬁgured without power (inbuilt battery)

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4.1 Product Diagram

Note

Image shown in diagram is T2 product version MK1

For Simple Art-net or ACN to DMX output conversion the SnakeSys T2 inbuilt menu system can be used to quickly conﬁgure

the device for the required mode.

The T2 can be powered either by the Powercon Input socket or via PoE (Power over Ethernet) from a compatible device such as

the SnakeSys R4, when running via PoE the B4 accepts between 37-57V and 6.5-12.9W.

The T2 has an internal battery for conﬁguring the unit without the need for connecting to a power source. The battery is used for

addressing and setup of the unit only.

If running it battery mode and not connected to a power source press the menu button once to power on.

4.2 DMX Connectors

The SnakeSys T2 has a total of six DMX Output connectors. The DMX Output connectors are arranged in two rows of three.

When operating in Art-Net or ACN mode the top row of DMX connectors output the ﬁrst universe that the unit is addressed

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to, and the second row of DMX connectors output the current universe address + 1. All DMX Outputs are Opto-Isolated, even

though each group of three output the same universe.

Note

The SnakeSys T2 MK2 includes an additional DMX Input connector, which is used to provide a DMX Buffer feature and

additional DMX Input option for Art-Net and ACN modes.

Note

The additional DMX Input connector on the T2 MK2 is not currently supported in MagicQ ChamNet mode.

4.3 Network Connectors

The SnakeSys T2 has a total of 4 Ethernet Network connectors. The function of these connectors is identical, and they are

connected to the same network switch, and they can be used for communication with the T2 device and other devices connected

to any of the T2 network ports. The PoE network connector located next to the Powercon connector on the base of the unit also

has additional power distribution circuitry for powering the T2 via PoE (Power over Ethernet).

Due to the circuit difference with the PoE input connector in some circumstances when the T2 is connected with an incor-

rectly wired Ethernet cable, the network side of the PoE connector may appear not to function when compared to plugging the

incorrectly wired cable into the other network connectors. This is completely normal.

The three network connectors on the front of the unit can have packet forwarding enabled or disabled via the Network Port Menu.

In the menu they are referred to as ports A, B and C from top to bottom respectively. When default settings are applied, all the

connectors have packet forwarding enabled.

4.4 Menu System

The SnakeSys T2 is operated using an in-built menu system.

The MENU button is dual purpose and serves as an enter button as well. In all cases the INC and DEC buttons are used to either

increase or decrease values or selections respectively and generally combined with the enter key provide basic menu navigation.

Pressing the MENU button from the Top Screen will cause the T2 unit to enter the main menu. If the unit is left navigating one

of the menu’s and no buttons are pressed for some time the unit will automatically return to the Top Screen.

When in ChamNet mode any changes applied to each T2 universe will be automatically updated on the Top Screen.

If backlight timeout is not set to inﬁnite then the unit will automatically turn off the backlight after the user set time in the

backlight menu if no buttons are pressed.

The top level screen provides immediate information regarding both universes, which includes protocol and address:

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4.4.1 Main Menu

• Address

Used to set the T2 address / universe, which can be either:

Menu Item Function

Box Id ChamNet Mode

Art-Net universe Art-Net Mode

sACN universe sACN Mode

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4.4.2 Network Menu

Menu Item Function

IP Addr Used to set the T2 network IP address used by the T2

processor. The IP address is automatically chosen when the

T2 units default settings are applied, however sometimes it

is necessary to change the address. This is an advanced

option.

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Menu Item Function

Netmask Used to set the T2 network sub-net mask which is applied

to all network data that the T2 processor receives. This is

an advanced option, The default subnet mask is normally

255.0.0.0

Default Used to restore default networking settings to the T2.

Everything which can be adjusted in the Network menu or

any of its sub-menus is restored to factory default settings.

4.4.3 Network Port Menu

Menu Item Function

Port A, Port B, Port C Used to enable or disable network packet forwarding for

the respective network port on the front of the T2 unit.

(Port A is the top-most port on the T2). The default setting

is enabled.

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4.4.4 Settings Menu

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Menu Item Function

Clear All Used to clear all T2 settings, and restore the entire unit to

factory default settings. The T2 will automatically reboot

after default settings are restored.

Backlight Used to set the backlight timeout for the LCD display. This

is for how long the backlight stays on after a button has

been pressed.

Contrast Used to set the LCD display contrast.

Stealth Used to enable Stealth Mode on the T2. When the unit is in

Stealth Mode the network and DMX LED’s are disabled to

make the unit appear darker. You can also make the unit

darker if you enable the backlight timeout feature. If you

require the unit to be completely dark then that can be

achieved by using the Led Status option on MagicQ and

selecting Off. The LED status option will turn off all light

from the unit including the display, however the feature

currently is only available in ChamNet mode.

Reboot Used to completely reboot the T2 unit.

4.5 ChamNet Mode Information

In ChamNet Mode the SnakeSys T2 is conﬁgured and controlled from the Net Manager within MagicQ.

• DATA LED

The red DATA LED on the SnakeSys T2 indicates that valid ChamNet network data is being received by the unit.

• ONLINE LED

The green ONLINE LED on the SnakeSys T2 indicates that the unit has recently sent T2 device information to MagicQ and

should have consequently appeared as online in the MagicQ Net Manager.

Note

The T2 unit will remember the settings that you make in MagicQ Net Manager. Please allow at least 40 seconds for the unit to

store the information into ﬂash memory before removing the power. If the unit is left in MagicQ ChamNet mode it will boot up

with the settings that you made previously in Net Manager. (MagicQ will not be required to be connected via network to retain

the settings).

4.6 T2 Truss Mounting

Caution

If the T2 unit is installed into Truss using clamps then additional care should always be taken to ensure that the unit

is installed with an adequate safety chain ﬁrmly attached through the T2 rear chassis. Care should also be taken to

ensure that the units clamp is securely fastened to the Truss, and only T2 clamp mounts supplied by ChamSys Ltd are

recommended.

4.7 Powering the SnakeSys T2

There are three methods in which the SnakeSys T2 can be powered:

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Mains supply via Powercon connector on the base of the

unit

The power supply is universal wide range input type and

has the following speciﬁcation: 85 to 264VAC @ 47 to 63

Hz or 120 to 370VDC

PoE (Power over Ethernet) Using the network connector located next to the Powercon

connector on the base of the unit.

Battery Pressing the "Menu" button when no power is supplied to

the unit will cause the T2 to enter "Battery Mode". When

in battery mode the address and mode of operation can be

set via the menu. This is a useful feature as the unit can be

addressed and conﬁgured without the presence of any stage

power. When in battery mode the unit will automatically

turn off after 1 minute of inactivity. DMX and Network

operations are not available in battery mode.

Note

It is possible to connect up both Mains and PoE supplies at the same time which provides some fail safe redundancy should

one of the supplies fail for some reason.

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Chapter 5

SnakeSys R8

The SnakeSys R8 is an eight universe Ethernet to DMX convertor in a 1U rack. It support eight DMX512 ports that are fully

conﬁgurable as either inputs or outputs. It also features dual Neutrik Ethercon network ports.

The SnakeSys R8 is designed to be used on shows where large numbers of universes are in use and there is a need to convert to

and from DMX. It provides the ability to easily switch between different Ethernet or DMX sources.

• Universal Ethernet to DMX interface

• Eight DMX512 ports, conﬁgurable as outputs or inputs

• Dual Ethernet ports

• Art-Net and ACN support

• Can be used with any Art-Net or ACN compliant console

• LCD display with multi-switch selection

• ChamNet remote conﬁguration

• Stand alone DMX buffer mode

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5.1 Product Diagram

5.2 DMX Connectors

The DMX connectors are bi-directional and can be conﬁgured either as DMX Output or DMX Input. When using any channel

as DMX Input a male to male 5 pin gender adaptor or equivalent cable may be required.

5.3 Network Connectors

The SnakeSys R8 has a total of two Ethernet Network connectors. The function of the network connectors are identical, and they

are connected to the same network switch, they can be used for communication with the R8 device and additionally other devices

connected to the other R8 network port.

Note

Care should be taken to avoid any network loop caused by incorrect network connection in your conﬁguration, one symptom

of a network loop is that the R8 will be overloaded with excessive network trafﬁc and as a result the main menu will seem

unresponsive. If you notice the symptom, please re-check your networking connections and correct accordingly.

5.4 Menu System

The SnakeSys R8 is operated using an in-built menu system.

The interface incorporates an encoder, for changing menu item values, which also acts as a push button with enter functionality.

There are also UP / DOWN / LEFT and RIGHT buttons which can also be used for navigation and change of menu items.

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5.4.1 Main Menu

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5.4.2 Network Menu

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Menu Item Function

ArtNet IP 1 Used to set the main R8 network IP address used by the R8

processor. If the unit is placed into Art-Net mode then this

IP is used for Art-Poll-Reply / Art-Net DMX network data

on ports 1 through 4. The main IP address is automatically

chosen when the R8 units default settings are applied,

however sometimes it is necessary to change the address.

This is an advanced option.

ArtNet IP 2 Secondary IP address used only in Art-Net mode for

Art-Poll-Reply / Art-Net. DMX network data on ports 5

through 8. The secondary IP address is automatically

chosen when the R8 units default settings are applied,

however sometimes it is necessary to change the address.

This is an advanced option.

Subnet Mask This is an advanced option, The default subnet mask is

normally 255.0.0.0

Default Used to restore default networking settings to the R8.

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5.4.3 Settings Menu

Menu Item Function

Clear All Used to clear all R8 settings, and restore the entire unit to

factory default settings. The R8 will automatically reboot

after default settings are restored.

Reboot Used to completely reboot the R8 unit.

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5.4.4 DMX Settings Menu

Caution

The following settings are a feature for advanced users which can be used if DMX timing related issues are found with

certain ﬁxtures. It is not recommended to adjust these features unless you are familiar with DMX packet and understand

what the adjustments are actually doing.

Menu Item Function

TX Packet Break Used to adjust the length of the transmitted DMX Break

which is adjustable in microseconds

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Menu Item Function

TX Packet MAB Used to adjust the length of the transmitted DMX Mark

After Break which is adjustable in microseconds

TX Retransmit Time When DMX network packets are not received this

corresponds to the frame refresh delay between transmitted

DMX packets to keep the DMX transmit alive, and is

adjustable in milliseconds.

Default This restores the DMX settings to factory default values.

This is a useful feature to try if you experience issues with

ﬁxtures and are unsure what the DMX packet settings

should be.

In v2.14 ﬁrmware the default TX retransmit time was changed to 50ms - in previous versions it was 200ms. If you experience

delays when pressing ﬂash buttons with ﬁxtures we recommend changing the TX retransmit time to 50ms.

Alternatively change your console to send ArtNet/ACN continuously rather than just sending changes.

5.5 ChamNet Mode Information

In ChamNet Mode the SnakeSys R8 is conﬁgured and controlled from the Net Manager within MagicQ.

Note

The main IP address for the Interface can be reconﬁgured in Net Manager. It is not possible to change the secondary IP

address from within Net Manager.

Note

The R8 unit will remember the settings that you make in MagicQ Net Manager. Please allow at least 40 seconds for the unit to

store the information into ﬂash memory before removing the power. If the unit is left in MagicQ ChamNet mode it will boot up

with the settings that you made previously in Net Manager. (MagicQ will not be required to be connected via network to retain

the settings).

5.6 Powering the SnakeSys R8

SnakeSys R8 is powered using the supplied Powercon cable.

The power supply is universal wide range input type and has the following speciﬁcation: 85 to 264VAC @ 47 to 63 Hz or 120

to 370VDC

The SnakeSys R8 does not have an internal battery.

Caution

During usage please ensure that the unit has adequate ventilation and that the cooling grilles on the unit are not

obstructed.

5.7 Security Measure Warning

The R8 incorporates a number of advanced security measures to prevent copying and unauthorized reproduction of the ﬁrmware.

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Caution

If user attempting repair of the PCB please do not use motherboard connector J3. Please also take care not to

short out or touch any of motherboard connector J3 pins while the motherboard is powered up. Damage to the units

ﬁrmware may result if the unit detects multiple tampering events, and the unit will have to be returned to ChamSys for

reprogramming.

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Chapter 6

Network Manager

MagicQ supports a Network Manager (Setup, View DMX I/O, Net Manager) for monitoring and conﬁguring network devices,

including Art-Net and sACN nodes, RDM devices, GeNetix and SnakeSys products using the ChamNet protocol.

6.1 VIEW CHAMNET

ChamNet devices include GeNetix Nodes (GW2I, GW2O, GN2, GN5 and GN10, 10Scene Store), legacy SnakeSys Nodes (B4,

R4, R8 and T2 (T6), older ChamSys 5 port Ethernet Interfaces and 10Scene Gateways,

GeNetix Nodes can be conﬁgured in multiple different ways, via their front panel switches and buttons on the product (GN2,

GN5 and GN10), via their inbuilt webserver or via Network using Net Manager window on MagicQ consoles. GeNetix nodes

always operate in ChamNet mode.

When using a PC or Mac, ensure that the correct network host adaptor is chosen in Setup, View Settings, Network, IP address. If

an invalid network host adaptor is selected then INVALID NET will show in the title bar and MagicQ may not be able to discover

ChamNet devices.

The ChamNet view has four tabs - Devices, Ports, Scenes and Options.

6.1.1 Devices

The IP address and subnet mask of the device can be set from this tab.

6.1.1.1 Conﬁguring entire devices

All GeNetix and SnakeSys nodes can be conﬁgured using the CONFIG DEVICE soft button and selecting an appropriate proﬁle.

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The proﬁles act as a starting point – once a starting proﬁle has been chosen, the detailed conﬁguration can all be set individually

for each port by changing to the VIEW PORTS view.

At any time you can revert back to a standard proﬁle by pressing the CONFIG DEVICE soft button – this will show the list of

DMX proﬁles.

6.1.1.2 Identify

Identify mode can be turned on from soft button C.

When Identify mode is entered, all ChamNet devices are set to LEDs off except for one device which is set into Identify mode

with all LEDs on. Stepping through the devices in MagicQ will Identify each device in turn.

When Identify mode is exited, all ChamNet devices return to their normal LED states.

GeNetix nodes with front panels indicate Identify mode on the display as well as turning on all the LEDs. SnakeSys nodes turn

all LEDs on.

6.1.1.3 RDM

GeNetix network nodes support ANSI E1.20 RDM which is enabled by default.

The GeNetix nodes only perform RDM operations when requested by the MagicQ or QuickQ console. They do not perform

discovery on start up, or at predeﬁned intervals – they only perform RDM discovery when explicitly requested by the console.

This ensures that show critical DMX operation is not affected by RDM.

RDM on the node can be disabled on a menu option from the front panel and from the MagicQ console.

The node can also be set into a RDM Read Only mode. In this mode the GeNetix node will respond to RDM GET commands to

receive information but will block all RDM SET commands. This enables users to discover the lighting rig, but not to change it.

6.1.2 Legacy SnakeSys nodes

SnakeSys Nodes can be conﬁgured in two different ways – in normal mode the product is conﬁgured from the front panel switches

and buttons on the product. In ChamNet mode the switches and buttons are ignored and the product is conﬁgured from MagicQ

only.

If the SnakeSys product is set in a mode other than ChamNet Mode (such as Art-Net, ACN or buffer) then it is not possible to

conﬁgure the interface from Net Manager. However, the device will still appear in Net Manager and it is possible to view its

conﬁguration.

6.1.2.1 ChamNet Mode

In ChamNet mode each SnakeSys product on the network has a different ID in the range 0 to 99. All interfaces should have

different IDs.

The ID is set on the SnakeSys product using either the control panel or rotary switches. The 10Scene Gateway ID can only be

conﬁgured through Net Manager as it has no physical buttons on the device.

6.1.3 Older ChamSys 4 Port Ethernet interfaces

Older ChamSys 4 Port Ethernet Interfaces and the SnakeSys B4 interfaces manufactured prior to 2013 (serial numbers with last

4 digits less than 0268) have no storage for conﬁguration data and so when in ChamNet mode they always get their conﬁguration

from MagicQ every time they are powered up.

When the interface starts up it will recognise that it is in MQ Mode and then will search on the network to ﬁnd a MagicQ system

that can give it a conﬁguration. The interface will not output or input DMX data until it has received conﬁguration from a MagicQ

system.

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The MagicQ system stores the conﬁguration information for all these older interfaces as console settings. In View Ports, press

the INSERT B4MK1 button to add a new interface. MagicQ will present a list of default proﬁles for conﬁguring the interface.

An interface can be removed by putting the cursor on the line of the interface and pressing REMOVE.

If there are multiple MagicQ consoles on the network, then only the master one (as per Hot Takeover) will provide conﬁguration

information to the interfaces.

Newer SnakeSys B4s and all other SnakeSys and all GeNetix products will appear automatically in the list and do not need to be

inserted or removed.

6.1.4 Upgrading GeNetix and SnakeSys ﬁrmware

GeNetix and SnakeSys nodes can be ﬁrmware upgraded from MagicQ software - the latest MagicQ software contains the latest

ﬁrmware for all GeNetix and SnakeSys products - this can be found in the ﬁrmware folder under on the installation.

ChamSys recommend not attempting a ﬁrmware update in a critical show environment.

Download the latest MagicQ software from the ChamSys download site. In order to upgrade GeNetix devices, MagicQ must be

running software version 1.9.5.0 or above.

http://chamsys.co.uk/download

• Connect the GeNetix or SnakeSys node to either a MagicQ Console or MagicQ PC/Mac System via a direct network cable. It

is advisable to remove all other equipment from the network.

• GeNetix devices ship with a default IP address in the 10.X.X.X range, in order to update the ﬁrmware on your device MagicQ

must also be set to an IP address within this range.

• SnakeSys devices ship with a default IP address in the 2.X.X.X range, in order to update the ﬁrmware on your device MagicQ

must also be set to an IP address within this range.

• For SnakeSys devices, set them into ChamNet/MagicQ mode. GeNetix devices upgrade in all modes, so no change is required.

• In Net Manager, put the cursor on the device to be upgraded and press UPGRADE DEVICE.

• Choose the required ﬁrmware version.

• Do not power off the interface whilst the ﬁrmware is being upgraded. When MagicQ reports "Device restarted successfully"

the upgrade is complete.

If you are sent a newer ﬁrmware ﬁle by ChamSys support then copy the ﬁle into the ﬁrmware folder in the MagicQ installation.

To install it onto a MagicQ console put the ﬁle onto a USB stick, then in MagicQ go to Setup, File Manager. Select USB DRIVE.

Press COPY and select the ﬁle as the source to copy. Then select the destination, by selecting HARD DRIVE, UP DIR, and

select the ﬁrmware folder. Press the "." item to copy to. Then follow the procedure above.

The ﬁrmware has the ﬁlename ﬁrmware_XXXX_YYYY or ﬁrmware_XXXX_XXXX_YYYY where the XXXX or XXXX_XXXX

is the product code and YYYY is the ﬁrmware version number. The product codes are:

• SnakeSys B4 334A

• SnakeSys R4 342A

• SnakeSys T2 419B

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• SnakeSys R8 330A

• 10Scene 0310_0024

• GeNetix GW2I 5000

• GeNetix GW2O 5000

• GeNetix GN2 5000

• GeNetix GN5 5100

• GeNetix GN10 5100

GeNetix nodes start up in a boot ﬁrmware, indicated red on the front panel display before starting the main application ﬁrmware.

During ﬁrmware upgrade the nodes return to boot code. If for any reason the main application fails to program or run then the

GeNetix node will return to the boot ﬁrmware and can be upgraded again.

6.1.5 Output Setup

In order to use a GeNetix or SnakeSys node with a MagicQ system the MagicQ system must be set up in Setup, View DMX I/O

to output or input universes over the network

When outputting from the GeNetix node set up MagicQ universes with Output type of Art-Net or sACN with the Out Uni set to

the Art-Net or sACN universes that the GeNetix node is set to decode.

For inputting DMX from the GeNetix node set up MagicQ universes with Input type of Art-Net or sACN with the In Uni set to

the Art-Net or sACN universes that the GeNetix node is set to generate.

6.2 VIEW ART-NET

This view shows all Art-Net devices detected on the network. This includes all MagicQ consoles, QuickQ consoles and stand

alone MagicVis and MagicHD applications as they all have Art-Net capability.

Press REFRESH NODES to force MagicQ to clear its table of Art-Net nodes and re-detect all nodes.

For each node that it detects it shows the IP address, node name and port conﬁguration.

For each port it shows the universe that the node is set to output or input. The universe is preceded by the following letters to

indicate status:

• O Port is conﬁgured as an Output

• OE Port is conﬁgured as an Output and is enabled

• sAO Port is conﬁgured as an Output for sACN

• sAOE Port is conﬁgured as an Output for SACN and is enabled

• I Port is conﬁgured as an Input

• IR Port is conﬁgured as an Input and is receiving data

For Art-Net ports the universe is the Art-Net universe (starting at 0) for sACN it is the sACN universe.

Note that whether these indicators are displayed is entirely dependent on the node and whether the manufacturer has implemented

these ﬁelds in their Art-Net implementation. Where the node supports it, it is possible to directly conﬁgure the ports of the node

by setting the Universe value in the Port Field.

GeNetix nodes fully support conﬁguration over Art-Net.

Type S or s in the Port ﬁeld to set the port to sACN. Type A or a in the port ﬁeld to set the port to Art-Net.

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Type I or i in the Port ﬁeld to set the port to Input. Type O or o in the port ﬁeld to set the port to Output.

Press RDM DISCOVERY to force an Art-Net node that supports RDMM to perform discovery and retrieve the RDM table of

devices. Any devices that are detected will be shown in the VIEW RDM menu. SHIFT + GET RDM TOD retrieves the table of

devices (TOD) without forcing the node to do a discovery of new devices.

Press VIEW STATUS to jump to the Output Window, Art-Net View to see the number of Art-Net packets being received on

Art-Net universe 0 to 255.

6.3 VIEW SACN

This view shows all sACN RDMNET devices detected on the network. In order to detect RDMNET devices the IP Address and

port of the RDMNET gateway must be ﬁrst conﬁgured in Setup, View Settings, Network.

Once a RDMNET gateway has been detected, use GET ENDPOINTS to get the Endpoint data.

6.4 VIEW RDM

This view shows RDM devices.

MagicQ stores the list of RDM devices (to enable restoring of a lighting rig via RDM) in the show ﬁle, so the device list may

contain devices that are not currently accessible.

Devices that have been discovered in the current session are shown in white, whilst devices that have been discovered in previous

sessions and stored in the show ﬁle are shown in grey.

Press SHIFT and CLEAR RDM to clear all stored RDM devices out of the MagicQ show. Alternatively, use REMOVE to remove

one or more individual entries.

6.4.1 Discovering and conﬁguring devices

Press DISCOVER ALL to discover RDM devices. MagicQ will attempt to discover RDM compliant devices on its direct console

ports (MQ50, MQ70, MQ80, MQ250M and Stadium Connect) and via connected Art-Net nodes that support RDM.

When MagicQ detects the RDM devices it will automatically attempt to get information from each ﬁxture in turn on all. Some

devices may not respond immediately - in this case it may be necessary to press GET INFO to force this information to be

retrieved.

If the RDM devices are connected to an Art-Net node and nothing is detected then check that your RDM-enabled Art-Net node

appears in VIEW ART-NET.

The ﬁxture address, mode, dimmer curve and modulation frequency can be set directly for each RDM device shown in the

Window. It is also possible to factory reset devices that support it.

COLUMNS

Uni

MagicQ universe number.

Type

Shows if this is running over Art-Net or ACN.

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RDM Uni

If this is running over Art-Net, this shows the Art-Net universe.

Addr

DMX address (1 - 512). Set this ﬁeld to change the DMX address of the ﬁxture.

Chans

Number of DMX channels this ﬁxture uses in its current mode.

Per

Mode/personality of the ﬁxture (1+). Set this ﬁeld to change the mode of the ﬁxture - MagicQ will show a list of the modes

reported by the ﬁxture.

Tot

Number of modes/personalities supported by this ﬁxture.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer of the ﬁxture.

Model

Model of the ﬁxture.

Mode

Name of the currently selected mode/personality. Modes start from 1. This ﬁeld can be set to change the mode of the

ﬁxture.

UID

This is a 12 digit hexadecimal number that is unique to this device. It enables the RDM protocol to ensure messages can

be sent to speciﬁc devices. The ﬁrst four digits of the UID is also known as the "ESTA Manufacturer ID" assigned to that

manufacturer.

Device Model ID

A four digit hexadecimal number which uniquely identiﬁes the model of the ﬁxture for that manufacturer.

Curve

The dimmer curve of the ﬁxture. Dimmer curve is an optional RDM ﬁeld.

Freq

The modulation frequency of the ﬁxture. Frequency is an optional RDM ﬁeld.

Reset

This ﬁeld enables resetting the ﬁxture. Press on the ﬁeld and conﬁrm yes to perform a cold (like power on) reset on the

ﬁxture. This is an optional RDM ﬁeld and is not supported by many ﬁxtures.

Factory Reset

This ﬁeld indicates if the ﬁxture is in its factory reset state and enables setting to the factory reset state. Press on the ﬁeld

and conﬁrm yes to perform a factory reset. This is an optional RDM ﬁeld and is not supported by many ﬁxtures.

Cable Index

This ﬁeld is reserved for indicating cable index in systems that support DMX cable index identiﬁcation.

Sel PID

This ﬁeld shows the value of the selected PID as selected on Soft Button X.

To further conﬁgure the manufacturer parameter PIDs of each connected RDM device, put the cursor on the required device and

press VIEW PIDS.

Note that The DISCOVER ALL command requests Art-Net nodes to perform a ﬂush of their RDM table of devices (TOD) and

to then perform a discovery of all currently connected devices. In some cases it may be useful to just retrieve the table off devices

without forcing a new discovery - in this case press SHIFT + GET TOD ALL. .

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6.4.2 Auto addressing

Press the AUTO ADDRESS soft button to automatically address all the ﬁxtures in the list, starting at 1 and incrementing based

on the channel count of each ﬁxture.

Where there are devices from more than one universe the devices on each universe will be addressed starting at 1.

6.4.3 Restore addressing

Once a DISCOVER ALL and GET INFO has been performed on a lighting rig, MagicQ stores the RDM address and mode for

each ﬁxture with its unique UUID in the show ﬁle. This is maintained in the show ﬁle through subsequent loads and saves of that

show ﬁle.

At any time a lighting rig can be restored to a known state from a MagicQ show ﬁle.

First in Net Manager perform a DISCOVER ALL and GET INFO to get the addresses and mode of the RDM devices. Check

that all the expected devices have been detected.

Then press SHIFT + RESTORE ADDRESS and select a show ﬁle to load the RDM information from. MagicQ loads the RDM

data from that show ﬁle and readdresses the RDM ﬁxtures to the mode and address from that show ﬁle. Note that MagicQ only

loads the RDM information from that show ﬁle, it does not load or change any other data in your show.

When setting up a new venue, or a new lighting rig that uses RDM when the conﬁguration is complete it is recommended to

DISCOVER ALL and GET INFO for the complete rig and save the MagicQ show ﬁle with a name such as "VenueRDM.shw"

which can then be used in the future to restore the lighitn rig to the correct RDM state.

6.4.4 Identifying devices

The RDM identify command forces a ﬁxture to identify itself. This is usually a ﬂashing white light or continuous pan, tilt and

colour scroll. This allows you to match up the devices you are seeing in the VIEW RDM window with physical devices on the

lighting rig, similar to the Head Test feature in the Patch window.

In the VIEW RDM window, press soft button C, RDM Test, and use the cursor keys to scroll up and down the list of devices.

The device at the cursor will be sent the RDM identify message and highlighted red to show it is in test mode.

6.4.5 Sensors

Sensor information for the RDM device at the cursor is displayed at the top of the window and is continually refreshed. If the

device is able to report multiple sensors then they are all shown.

6.4.6 Auto patching

Pressing the PATCH RDM HEAD soft button will patch the RDM device at the cursor into the show, using its current DMX

address and mode.

Press SHIFT and PATCH ALL RDM soft button to patch everything in the list.

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