network infrastructure devices from BHE!

Every Lighting project requires some form of infrastructure connectivity to ensure communication between your console and your devices. We at Blue Haze know this as well as anyone! After years of putting together networks using both a combination of manufacturer gear as well as proprietary all-encompassing control solutions, we got tired of the high price-points and the constant troubleshooting of these disjointed devices on a shared network. So we created our own set of devices, creating a full network infrastructure solution: the Net-Node6, the DMX-R8, and the DMX-Split4. These products are designed to utilize a small form-factor, easily install via DIN-rail mount, and to provide a scalable solution to lighting projects of any size, while maintaining a price-point below any other alternatives.

DMX-Split4

​At the very least each lighting project needs a DMX Splitter. The DMX-Split4 has two sets of four DMX outputs: one set is provided as a terminal block mount, while the other set uses Cat5 connections to pass DMX, allowing you to chain devices together simply by adding Cat5 jumper cables, perfect for use in conjunction with the DMX-R8. The DMX In/Thru connectors offer the same choice, allowing multiple DMX-Split4s to be arranged in sequence with just a few Cat5 connections The DMX-Split4 also features IP40 construction and an auto-ranging power input: 90-250V AC. ​

DMX-R8

​In many permanent applications, it is ideal to use a system of relays that are able to remotely turn section of power on or off, allowing you to power-down your entire rig at the end of the day without leaving the comfort of your console seat. For this purpose we designed the DMX-R8, an 8-channel DMX controlled relay switch. The DMX-R8 is addressable via dip-switch, at which point DMX is used to switch the 8 corresponding circuits by interrupting the circuit wired through the device. 

Each relay can be wired to a circuit of up to 15 amps. DMX input can be provided via Cat5 directly from a DMX-Split4, or can be wired into the terminal block inputs for use with other DMX sources.

Net-Node6

​Once your lighting installation surpasses one universe, or when you have fixtures further than 300' apart, it becomes important to take advantage of the lighting network capabilities of Art-Net or sACN. It is for this reason that we created the Net-Node6. This node is capable of communicating in either ArtNet or sACN protocol, and is able to produce 6 DMX outputs (via terminal block) from a single Cat5 input. On the back end, the device can be configured through network management to dictate which universes get pushed to each output. 

Due to the Din-Rail mount on all of these devices, it is very easy to construct network or electrical boxes that have the functionality of Relays, DMX Splitters, and Network Nodes, allowing you to scale your infrastructure to any size project for significantly cheaper than other methods. We have used hundreds of these devices in arrangements similar to the above for Kings Dominion Winterfest 2018, as well as for other infrastructure projects within our showrooms. Please contact us if you have any questions about these devices or are interested in purchasing them for yourself!