Enttec Datagate

ENTTEC Datagate : The bridge to new technologies

General Description

The Datagate is the cornerstone of any DMX network. It can be:
  • DMX Hub/Splitter
  • DMX Merger (HTP or LTP)
  • DMX -> Ethernet
  • Ethernet-> DMX
  • Or any combination of the above

The Datagate has 10 profiles, each profile reconfigures it to perform a specific task, the Datagate comes with factory profiles.

Profiles

  • DMX Hub,
  • 4Way Isolator
  • 7 to 1 HTP Merger
  • DMX -> Ethernet
  • Ethernet -> DMX.
  • Artnet

The user can also create their own profiles to make the datagate perform how ever he/she wants. With the flick of a switch the Datagate can become a completely different product, thus replacing many devices such as DMX hubs, mergers, or DMX/Ethernet converter boxes with one single unit.
Profiles are edited using the ENTTEC NMU (Node Management Utility)

The Datagate has 8 input or output DMX ports, and supports up to 8 DMX over ethernet universes (channels). When a DMX port is configured as an input simply plug in the gender changer into the required port. Port 8 has both connectors male and female.

Routing Engine

The core of the Datagate is built around our proprietary Routing Engine:

The routing engine has 8 rules that determine what happens to the dmx data, rules are built as the following: A op B -> C A,B or C can be any DMX port or Channel op (Operator) can be: Copy, Merge LTP, Merge HTP

To create a simple DMX hub with Port 8 as the input, the rule would be:


Port 8 (1 to 512) copy -> Port 1 ... Port 8 (1 to 512) copy -> Port 7

For a 8 universe Ethernet to DMX convertor:

Ethernet Channel 1 (1 to 512) copy -> Port 1
...
Ethernet Channel 8 (1 to 512) copy -> Port 8

Another application could be to use the datagate as a DMX output for an ethernet enabled lighting desk, with port 8 as input for a riggers remote for dimmer channels 1 to 200

Channel 1 HTP merge port 8 (1 to 200) -> Port 1
...
Channel 7 HTP merge port 8 (1 to 200) -> Port 7

All merging, and conversion processing is handled by a proprietary logic chip, thus guaranteeing that the dmx output from the Datagate does not slow down whatever the situation.