GeNetix Products

The GeNetix Product range includes:

GeNetix GS5IP

5 port IP rated Gigabit network switch. AC or PoE powered.

GeNetix GS8

8 port PoE sourcing Gigabit network switch. 4 ports PoE++ 4 ports PoE+. AC powered.

GeNetix GW2O

2 port wall mount DMX node with 5 pin female XLR connectors. Connect via network with PoE.

GeNetix GW2I

2 port wall mount DMX node with 5 pin male XLR connectors. Connect via network with PoE.

GeNetix GN2

2 port DMX node box. Front panel display. Connect via network or direct to MagicQ PC via USB. Powered via USB or PoE.

GeNetix GN5

5 port DMX node with MIDI, Timecode and 10Scene. Front panel display. Connect via network or direct to MagicQ PC via USB. Powered via AC or PoE.

GeNetix GN10

10 port rack mount DMX node with MIDI, Timecode and 10Scene. Front panel display. Connect via network or direct to MagicQ PC via USB. Powered via AC or PoE.

GeNetix 10Scene Store

Simple Store and Playback of 10 static Lighting scenes. 48v or PoE powered, DMX output and 10Scene Wall Plate support

GeNetix GD4IP

Compact 4-port IP65-rated DMX Splitter that features a single DMX Input to 4 DMX outputs.

The GS5IP and GS10 are simple unmanaged gigabit network switches and therefore there is no configuration required.

GD4IP splitters also require no configuration as all output ports will duplicate any data received from the input port.

GW2O, GW2I, GN2, GN5, and GN10 network nodes are highly configurable from MagicQ and QuickQ consoles, and also via the onboard web interface. GN2, GN5, GN10 also can be configured from their inbuilt front panel.

GeNetix Package Contents

GeNetix products ship with the following package contents:

GeNetix GS5IP

  • PowerCON TRUE1 Cable

  • Quick Start Guide

GeNetix GS8

  • PowerCON TRUE1 Cable

  • Quick Start Guide

  • Pair of GeNetix Rack Ears

GeNetix GW2O

  • Quick Start Guide

  • White Faceplate

GeNetix GW2I

  • Quick Start Guide

  • White Faceplate

GeNetix GN2

  • USB-C Cable

  • Quick Start Guide

  • DIN Rail Mount

  • Set of Rubber Feet

GeNetix GN5

  • PowerCON TRUE1 Cable

  • Quick Start Guide

  • DIN Rail Mount

  • 10Scene Connector

  • Pair of GeNetix Rack Ears

  • Set of Rubber Feet

GeNetix GN10

  • PowerCON TRUE1 Cable

  • Quick Start Guide

  • 10Scene Connector

  • Set of Rubber Feet

GeNetix 10Scene Store

  • DIN Rail Mount

  • Set of Rubber Feet

GeNetix GD4IP

  • PowerCON TRUE1 cable

  • Quick Start Guide

GeNetix Philosophy

GeNetix network products enable DMX data, media data and control data to be distributed throughout the lighting rig from control consoles to fixtures. GeNetix products can be used with any lighting console or media server - they are independent of MagicQ and QuickQ products.

GeNetix products are designed and engineered in the UK by ChamSys Ltd, and are designed for reliability. Wherever possible, all components are mounted on a single circuit board to avoid the need for interconnecting cables.

GeNetix products use professional locking Ethercon connectors for all network connections, avoiding the limited lifetime associated with traditional RJ45 network plugs and sockets.

GeNetix GN5, GN10, GS5IP, GD4IP and GS8 use professional locking power connectors for power input and accept voltages from 90V to 250V AC.

GeNetix products support being powered via Power over Ethernet (PoE) - the GeNetix GW2O, GW2I, GN2, GN5, GN10 and 10Scene Store can be powered directly by their PoE input (such as from the GeNetix GS8) reducing the number of cables in a system.

GeNetix Network Nodes

The GW2O, GW2I, GN2, GN5 and GN10 make up the network nodes in the GeNetix range.

All GeNetix network nodes support the following:

  • DMX512 out and in

  • Configurable DMX timings

  • ANSI E1.20 RDM

  • Art-Net 4

  • sACN (streaming ACN) including priorities

  • DMX Test pattern generation

  • DMX Synchronisation between ports and devices

  • DMX Fallback mode (DMX loops in and out)

  • DMX Merging of multiple sources through a single port

  • Configurable Lost Network behaviour

  • Storage of Scenes

  • Record and Playback Scenes from MagicQ / QuickQ console

  • Send / Retrieve Scenes from MagicQ console

  • Identify mode

  • Configuration from MagicQ and QuickQ consoles and systems over ChamNet

  • Configuration from web server

  • Configuration over Art-Net (DMX port configuration only)

  • Saving, Loading and Resetting of User Configs

  • Factory Presets (standard node setups, for example: Art-Net 0..9)

  • Factory Reset

  • Locking / unlocking of the node

  • Firmware update (from MagicQ and QuickQ)

GN5 & GN10 Additional Features

The GeNetix GN5 and GN10 provide the following additional features:

  • LTC timecode in and out

  • MIDI timecode in and out

  • MIDI notes in and out

  • MIDI beat clock

  • MIDI change control and system exclusive messages

  • Trigger of Scenes from 10Scene Wall Plates

  • Trigger of Configs from 10Scene Wall Plates

  • 10Scene Gateway functionality

10Scene Store Philisophy

The GeNetix 10Scene Store is a single universe wall or DIN Rail mounted standalone playback device that stores 10 static lighting Scenes (cues) which can be recalled with connected 10Scene wall plates. The 10Scene Store can be programmed in a number of different ways, via it’s DMX Inport Port (5-pin XLR Input or WAGO) by snapshotting incoming DMX values to store scenes, via Network using the websever to snapshot scenes or loading scenes directly from either a MagicQ or QuickQ control system.

Note - When a DMX Input is connected to the 10Scene Store via its 5-Pin or WAGO DMX Input connector, it will pass through the received DMX Input to the device DMX Output. The device is also then automatically placed into programming mode. Pressing and holding any button on a 10Scene Wall Plate will store the current DMX Input values to that Scene. When another console is connected to the 10Scene Store and sending data to the device (Art-Net or sACN), then the 10Scene Store does not enter programming mode, but can be set to pass this through to it’s DMX Output. This allows the 10Scene store to operate as a stand alone device, recalling static scenes stored onto the device. But when a guest/visiting console is connected to the device via network this can take over.

Networking

GeNetix products support Art-Net 4, along with ACN Streaming DMX network protocols. The DMX512 ports are fully configurable with DMX packet length, framing rate, and timings.

All GeNetix products ship with a 10.X.X.X IP address and 255.0.0.0 Subnet Mask as standard. For most situations when just connecting a single GeNetix product to a MagicQ or QuickQ console this IP address does not need to be changed.

It is important that any consoles, PCs or Macs that will be communicating with GeNetix products are set with a static IP addresses within the IP address range that is set on the GeNetix.

GeNetix products have inbuilt Ethernet switches with auto MDI/MDIX detection, so when connecting directly between a PC/Console and GeNetix products a cross over Ethernet cable is not required.

If you change the IP address of the GeNetix 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.

Unlocking MagicQ

GeNetix GN5 and GN10 nodes fully unlock MagicQ PC/Mac Software when connected over USB or network.

GeNetix GN2 nodes unlock MagicQ PC/Mac Software into Core mode when connected over USB or network.

GeNetix 10Scene Store, GD4IP, GS5IP, GS8, GW2I and GW2O do not unlock MagicQ at all.

Configurable DMX Timings

The DMX refresh rate, break time, frame time and MAB time are fully configurable.

Configuration is from the front panel, MagicQ Net Manager, via Art-Net and also from the web server.

ANSI E1.20 RDM

GeNetix network nodes support 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.

Art-Net Support

GeNetix network nodes support Art-Net V1,2,3 and 4.

They will respond to an Art-Poll with an Art-Poll Reply in Art-Net V4 format.

The node IP address, subnet mask and node name can be configured over Art-Net.

The port protocol, universe and direction can be configured over Art-Net. The node name and IP Address can also be set over Art-Net.

sACN Support

GeNetix network nodes fully support sACN. GeNetix nodes join multicast groups as per the specification.

The nodes handle sACN priorities on a per universe basis. Sources for a particular universe will be timed out after 5 seconds of not receiving any sACN data from that source.

GeNetix Quick Start

GeNetix nodes offer quick setup options for common user scenarios.

To ensure connection to GeNetix products users must ensure the device is in the same IP range as the lighting controller.

Common Scenario 1: Receiving Art-Net

GeNetix Nodes are capable of receiving Art-Net from a lighting console and outputting DMX. Users can accomplish this by navigating to the Quick Setup option on the Main Menu of the GeNetix Node.

Users have four options for quick setup in regards to Art-Net output:

  • GeNetix node Ports will output starting from Art-Net Universe 0

  • GeNetix node Ports will output starting from Art-Net Universe 1

  • All ports output Art-Net Universe 0

  • All ports output Art-Net Universe 1

Common Scenario 2: Receiving sACN

GeNetix Nodes are capable of receiving sACN from a lighting console and outputting DMX. Users can accomplish this by navigating to the Quick Setup option on the Main Menu of the GeNetix Node.

Users have two options for quick setup in regards to sACN output:

  • GeNetix node Ports will output starting from Universe 1

  • All ports output sACN Universe 1

For finer control of the starting universe for the GeNetix node users can navigate to the Starting Universe option on the main menu, there the user can adjust the starting universe through use of the encoder.

Ports will increase sequentially from the starting universe number set.

Common Scenario 3: Receive Art-Net, Output DMX and Input received LTC timecode from the GeNetix Node to the lighting console

GeNetix Nodes are capable of receiving and outputting LTC or MIDI timecode whilst simultaneously outputting DMX.

For ease of use it’s recommended to use the previously mentioned quick setup to assign the ports on the GeNetix node to output through either Art-Net or sACN.

  • Connect LTC/MIDI generation device to the corresponding port on the back of the GeNetix Node.

  • Navigate from the GeNetix node main menu to Timecode > IN > Mode and select Art-Net.

  • Ensure Timecode > OUT > Mode is disabled.

  • Ensure a network cable is connected between the GeNetix Node and either a lighting console or PC/Mac running MagicQ.

  • In MagicQ navigate to Setup > View Settings > MIDI Timecode and set Timecode Decode to Art-Net

LTC/MIDI timecode is available on the GN5 and GN10. The GN2 is not able to receive or output LTC/MIDI.