Creative Conners Spikemark Pendant Manual de usuario
Spikemark Pendant
User Manual V1.0
Rev 12-31-2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
GETTING STARTED 4
FEATURES 4
SETUP 4
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS 4
NETWORK SETTINGS 5
PENDANT SETTINGS 5
SPIKEMARK SETTINGS 5
Confirm the computer IP Address 6
Pendant Configuration 7
OPERATION 11
STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN 11
UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY 13
STATUS ICONS AND AXIS DETAILS 13
MANUAL JOG 16
JOG WITH THE PADDLE 16
JOG WITH THE JOG WHEEL 17
GROUP JOGGING 17
JOG TO A SPIKE 18
TECHNICAL SUPPORT 18
TROUBLESHOOTING 18
OPERATIONAL ISSUES 18
WILL NOT MOVE TO A SPIKE 19
UNABLE TO MANUALLY JOG 19
TOUCHSCREEN 19
CASE, BUTTONS AND SWITCHES 19
CONNECTION ISSUES 19
SPECIFICATIONS 23
ELECTRICAL 23
PHYSICAL 24
Weight 24
DRAWINGS 25
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GETTING STARTED
The Pendant works in conjunction with Spikemark and the Showstopper 3 Base to bring the power of
Spikemark to anywhere in the theater. Once connected to Spikemark, you are no longer tied to the
automation table!
Although the Pendant is portable, it is not indestructible - it’s a little computer after all. Take care to
avoid dropping the Pendant, spilling liquids on it and scratching the touch screen.
FEATURES
●7” Touchscreen
●Network connected device
●Rugged locking cable connectors
●Self terminating Remote E-Stop button
●Factory set with Hold To Run (HTR) functionality
●Jog any motor manually or to a Spike
●Jog motor groups manually
●Use the jog wheel for fine tuning position
●Adjust Spikes on the fly
●Bluetooth keyboard for adjusting default settings
SETUP
The Pendant communicates with Spikemark through the same network the Stagehands use. It is not
a stand alone controller, but an arm of Spikemark. Setting up the Pendant is straightforward, with
only two cable connections and a few IP Addresses you’ll be up and running in no time.
MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
The Pendant has two physical connections:
●Showstopper 3 Accessory input
●Network input
The Accessory input provides power to the Pendant as well as the Remote E-Stop capability. This
connection is a standard Showstopper 3 Accessory cable connector, a male Harting style 6B locking
connector. The Pendant is self terminating, meaning it will be the final accessory in that line. It can
be connected to the system through the Stage Manager or any open Accessory port on a
Showstopper 3 Base or Hub.
Network connectivity is provided through a Neutrik EtherCon receptacle. We like these connectors
due to their ruggedness but don’t worry if you only have a standard RJ45 cable - they plug right in as
well. Once the physical connections are complete, it’s time to set up the network properties.
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NETWORK SETTINGS
Because the Pendant is a networked device, it needs to have a unique IP address. This address
needs to be set on both the Pendant and Spikemark in order to allow communication.
PENDANT SETTINGS
Once the connections are made and there is power to the Showstopper 3 Base the Pendant will be
powered on.
Once the boot up process is complete the Pendant will be at the IP Address screen.
The default IP Address values will already be filled in for both the computer running Spikemark as
well as the Pendant:
●Spikemark IP: 192.168.10.245
○This is the IP Address of the computer running Spikemark
●Pendant IP: 192.168.10.250
○This is the IP Address of the Pendant
●Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
●Port: 8080
You can use the jog wheel or the Bluetooth keyboard, which shipped with the Pendant, to adjust any
of these values. Any changes to the IP Addresses, Subnet or Port will be saved to the Pendant once
the Connect button is pressed.
SPIKEMARK SETTINGS
If you have set up a Stagehand in the past, setting up the Pendant IP Address will feel familiar though
a bit more involved.
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Confirm the computer IP Address
Before moving forward you will need to confirm the Spikemark computer IP Address matches what is
entered on the Pendant. To find your network settings in Windows 10:
●Press the Start button, type Network Status
then press Enter
●On the Network Status window click on “View your network properties”
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●Find your network adapter (if you have more than one) and find the IPv4 address
In this case I am using the Surface Ethernet Adapter and the IP address is 192.168.10.245
●If you need to adjust your IP address, click the back arrow in the upper left corner, then click
“Change adapter options”
○Double click on your adapter from the list
○Double click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
○Click “Use the following IP address” radio button
○Adjust the IP address
○Confirm the Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0
○Click OK to close the settings window
○Click OK to close the adapter properties window
○Close the Network Connections window
○Close any additional windows
Pendant Configuration
1. Confirm Enable Pendant is unchecked
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2. Select Configure from the Pendant menu
3. In the Pendant Configuration window, enter the computer and pendant IP Addresses (if
different from the default) and click OK
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4. Select Enable Pendant from the Pendant menu
5. Select Connect on the Pendant menu
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6. Once the Pendant is connected the display will change from the set-up screen to the
operation interface.
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OPERATION
Once the Pendant and Spikemark are communicating you are ready to go. Before you Make It Move!
let's take a look at the Pendant buttons, levers and knobs:
STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN
The Pendant will power up as soon as it is plugged into an active Showstopper 3 Accessory port.
However it must be enabled every time Spikemark is started before it will be able to connect.
The Pendant menu within Spikemark has several options:
➔Configure
◆IP Address and Port configuration
➔Get Pendant Log
◆Downloads the log to your PC - great for
troubleshooting!
➔Update Pendant Firmware
◆Firmware updates are executed from here
➔Reboot Pendant
◆The preferred reboot method
➔Shutdown Pendant
◆The preferred shut down method
➔Enable Pendant
◆Enabling the Pendant in Spikemark
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