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Remote Device Jumper/DIP Switch Guide

REMOTE VIDEO INTERFACE (RVI)

Switch Sets S1 and S2 (on right side of exterior) select Network cable type.S1 is front and S2 is rear (Front is face w/RFU connector).

S1 S2 Action
Up Down Twisted Pair (UTP) active
Down Up ThinNet active

Switch Set S4 (mounted above I960, interior of RVI)

Switch Function Position Action
1 Factory Up Should always be on
2-5 Factory Down Should always be off
6,7 Factory Up Should always be on
8 Factory Down Should always be off

 Off (Open) =Down,  On (Closed)=Up

REMOTE INTERFACE UNIT (RI or RIU)

  1. Switches are either On (Closed) or Off (Open). \
  2. DIP switch 1 must be Off and 2 must be On or the Remote Interface will not   start.

Jumper Field J22 (lower left corner) selects network cable type:

ETCNet Jumpers for Rev A PCB (J22)   

  1. Locate jumpers 1 through 14.
  2. For BNC connector (Thin-Net), install jumpers 1 through 6. Jumpers 7 through 12 are not installed.
  3. For RJ45 connector (Twisted Pair) or the DB15 connector (ThickNet), install jumpers 7 through 12. Jumpers 1 through 6 are not installed.   
  4. Jumper 14 should always be on, and Jumper 13 must always be Off, or RI will not start.

ETCNet Jumpers for Rev 0 PCB (J22)   

  1. Locate jumpers 1 through 14.
  2. For BNC connector (Thin-Net), install jumpers 9 through 14.  Jumpers 3 through 8 are not installed.
  3. For RJ45 connector (Twisted Pair) or the DB15 connector (ThickNet), install only jumpers 3 through 8. Jumpers 9 through 14 are not installed.
  4. Jumper 1 must always be On, and Jumper 2 must always be Off, or RI will not start.

Verify that the Node Card is getting proper DC voltage by metering between TP1 and COM.  You should get 5.05Vdc between these two points. If not adjust voltage at the power supply so that you get 5.05Vdc between TP1 and COM.

Other Jumpers

Switch Set S1 (lower right corner)

Switch Function Position Action
1 Factory Up Should always be up (off)
2 Factory Down Should always be down (on)
3-5 Factory Up Should always be up (off)
6 DMX Ports Up Selects 1-1536 (off)
    Down Selects 1537-3072 (on)
7,8 Factory Up Should always be up (off)

Off=Up, On=Down

Note-Icon.png Note: The Remote Interface Unit is modified to support ports 7-9 on the Obsession II 4600.
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