The NEXUS range is the latest addition to LSC's Data Distribution products and offers conversion between DMX512A and RDM signals to/from Ethernet and currently supports Art-Net, Shownet and Streaming ACN (sACN) ethernet protocols.
 

Much more than your standard converter, the NEXUS range of both 1 and 5 port interfaces allows the user many other options such as a protocol conversion tool for today’s demanding shows.
 

Using the free NexLan v2 software, any NEXUS DMX port can be configured to operate in a number of modes such as:

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• Standard DMX512A/RDM output from a selected Art-Net, Shownet or sACN Universe

• HTP merge of three (3) selected Art-Net, Shownet or sACN Universes.

• SoftPatch merge of three (3) selected Artnet, Shownet or sACN Universes.

• Select three (3) universes and merge individual slots using HTP, Priority, Control or Fade.

• Assign an output to a Primary and a Secondary Universe. Autoswitches from Primary to Secondary on loss of the Primary Universe.

• Resend - any merged port can be resent as a new Art-Net/Shownet/sACN Universe.

• DMX input - send a standard DMX port to an Art-Net/Shownet/sACN Universe.

• DMX Backup - a special input that is only activated if the selected Main Universe is not present.

• Full RDM control of a rig via Nexus Software or Art-Net RDM
   

This flexibility of configuration permits some very useful functionality such as:
 

• A simple Art-Net/Shownet/sACN to DMX512 converter.

• a Back-up switch for multiple Lighting Controllers.

• a DMX512 to Art-Net/Shownet/sACN converter.

• a DMX512/RDM Splitter.

• a DMX512 Backup.

• an Art-Net Backup.