Martin Professional offers the Ether2DMX8, a highly capable DMX router and much more. As a DMX router, the Ether2DMX8 translates Artnet protocol into DMX in/out universes but can also be used as a DMX merger, DMX splitter hub, fail safe device, cue playback, and DMX viewer monitor.
The Ether2DMX8 allows users to increase the number of DMX universes and/or easily place DMX universes remotely on any TCP/IP Ethernet network.
It is useful in the following applications:
Extend the number of DMX universes of the Martin M1™ and Maxxyz™ console. Every Ether2DMX8 box extends the number of universes by 8. Up to 16 universes can therefore be reached on a Martin M1™; 32 universes on the Maxxyz Compact™ or Maxxyz (+), Maxxyz PC™ or Maxxyz (+); and 64 universes with M-PC Pro™ and any Maxedia™ system.
Place DMX universes remotely, connected to the console by a single Ethernet line (RJ45).
Extend the number of DMX inputs or have DMX inputs placed at a remote location.
Use as an output device for any Martin M1 or Maxxyz controller including Maxxyz M-PC™.
Use with Maxedia as DMX output for pixelmapping.
Use as an input device for Martin ShowDesigner™ (MSD). Simply connect the Ether2DMX8 router to your MSD computer and use it as the input device for the 3D Visualizer.
Also included is an M-PC license for 8 universes for each Ether2DMX8 connected to a PC making it a power controller on its own.
The Ether2DMX8 uses the Artnet protocol and can therefore be used to interface with any third party product that can interface with Artnet. It can also be used to merge incoming DMX lines with other DMX outputs.
The Ether2DMX8 can store up to 99 cues that can be linked together for playback with fade time and hold time. Cues can be triggered remotely and a cue can be assigned as a fail-safe mode (if the incoming Artnet signal was to be lost, the device would automatically enable the cue). Another helpful use of the cue is to link it to a building’s alarm system.
The Ether2DMX8 can be remotely controlled via a webpage. All functionality of the device can be changed, saved and even uploaded to other Ether2DMX8 devices on the same network. Configuration settings can also be saved to file and applied to other devices later on.