XTBA DMX Merges

Smart Merge

XTBA's SMART MERGE is designed to take two DMX512 data streams and combine them into one complete DMX512 output.

This allows two DMX transmitting devices (e.g. lighting controls, scroll controllers, moving light controllers) to be effectively linked together; the resulting data stream fed to dimmers decoders, scrollers etc. on one data line.

The two sets of data can be offset end to end or highest takes presidence.

Smart Merge 2

XTBA's SMART MERGE 2 has all the features of the SMART MERGE, but with the addition of a second output to provide maximum control channel usage. When using the DMX2 offset, channels over the 512 limit on output 1 are carried over to the DMX OUT 2 which is a second new output data stream. Thus the Smart Merge 2 can be used in larger systems to join desk 'end to end' without data loss or to fill in channel 'DMX gaps' from protocol convertors.

Smart Merge 4:2

XTBA Smart Merge 4:2 will take up to four DMX inputs and merge into two output data streams.

Each input has its own offset so data channels can be set end to end or overlapped. When using the offsets any channels over the 512 limit are carried over to output two. The Smart Merge 4:2 can be user set to hold last frame on any or all of the inputs in the event of data loss.

Analogue Merge

XTBA's Smart Merge A-D is a 1U 19" rack unit that will merge up to 24 channels of 0 to +10v analogue control and a DMX data stream into a single DMX512 output signal.

The XTBA SmartMerge A-D will allow older analogue equipment and custom-built controllers to be added into any DMX512 installation. The 24 channel analogue input may be moved via the three offset code switches to any position in the DMX output stream, allowing for analogue control of any channel.

The number of analogue channels used may be decreased from 24 down to 1 via the two length code switches.