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...another member of the grandMA2 family: MA NPU (Network Processing Unit)
This is the new MA NSP! The NPU unites the calculation power in the network and offers the same CPU
power as the consoles. In addition it can handle twice as many parameters as its predecessor the MA NSP.
In total every MA NPU can deal with 4,096 parameters. With an easy to read touchscreen the MA NPU allows
intuitive use and easy access to all the important information. Available with 8 DMX XLR 5pin connectors on
the back the MA NPU offers a most flexible use within the network environment.
The NPU is the link between the Ethernet and DMX controlled devices. It's also possible to use the NPU for
additional control applications; its full capabilities are visible when it is operated in MA-Net. For decentralised
DMX networks, the NPU converts the incoming Ethernet data into DMX 512 data. To convert DMX data,
three different Ethernet protocols are supported, MA-Net, MA-Net2 and Art-Net. Data is transmitted by 8
independent DMX connectors, which can also be configured as DMX inputs.
In a network, several consoles share the NPUs available. This allows shared use of DMX enabled devices as
well as providing a redundant mode of operation without additional components such as DMX mergers.
Any NPU connected to grandMA2 onPC allows the offline software to send "real" DMX data. A total of two
NPUs can be connected to a grandMA2 onPC. This possibility turns grandMA2 onPC into a full-featured
lighting control system for up to 16 DMX lines.
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