LNDX MIDI Line Driver Pro
The MIDI Line Driver Pro – extend MIDI up to 500 metres with etherCON.
See also LNDR MIDI Line Driver.
£145.60 ex VAT
£174.72 inc VAT
Description
The LNDX MIDI Line Driver Pro extends MIDI beyond its 15 metre (50 feet) specification using CAT5 cable terminated with etherCON connectors.
Extending MIDI to 500m
LNDX comes as a main and secondary pair that allows MIDI to be sent accurately in both directions at the same time, across distances of over 500 metres (1640 feet) using a standard CAT5e cable terminated by Ethercon connectors.
This is over 33 times the distance achievable using standard MIDI cables.
The LNDX MIDI Line Driver Pro’s combination of balanced line drivers and twisted pair cable (CAT5e) gives a high degree of immunity to noise, which results in a very high degree of signal integrity – in plain language, a very reliable MIDI link over much greater distances than can be achieved with ordinary MIDI connections.
CAT5e cable is recommended: CAT5 cable will limit the transmission length to 100m.
The CAT5 cable from an LNDX main unit should only be connected to an LNDX secondary unit, not to another main unit, and NEVER to any other device, even if it has a similar connector. (e.g. Ethernet).
The main unit is mains powered using the included power supply, and the secondary unit is powered by the main unit over the Cat5e cable.
etherCON for rugged, lockable interconnect
etherCON is a ruggedised and lockable RJ45 connector system ideal for professional applications. CAT5e cables are available with etherCON connectors already fitted, and connector shells are also available that can be used to convert existing RJ45 CAT5e cables to etherCON. The etherCON connector on the LNDX MIDI Line Driver Pro is compatible with cables terminated with both etherCON and standard RJ45 connectors.
etherCON cable is not included (we don’t know what length you need!) Please see below for cables.
The CAT5 cable from an LNDX main unit should only be connected to an LNDX secondary unit, not to another main unit, and NEVER to any other device, even if it has a similar connector. (e.g. Ethernet).
Frequently Asked Questions
I already have some MIDI Line Drivers – can I mix-and-match MIDI Line Driver Pros and MIDI Line Drivers?
The MIDI Line Driver and MIDI Line Driver Pro share the same communications protocol, so you can use a Line Driver at one end and a Line Driver Pro at the other. You can use plain RJ45 connectors rather than etherCON with the MIDI Line Driver Pro.
Specification
| Power Supply: | Power 9V DC via 2.1mm centre-positive jack socket (Power Supply included) |
| Current Draw: | 85mA |
| Connectors (each unit): | etherCON B series RJ45: RS485 full duplex over CAT5. Note the LNDX requires exclusive use of the CAT5 cable. 2 x 5 pin DIN: MIDI IN, MIDI OUT |
| Range: | 500 metres between main & secondary units over CAT5e cable |
| LEDs: | 2 LEDs to indicate Power, MIDI IN, MIDI OUT activity |
| Dimensions (each unit): | 98 x 54 x 43mm |
| Weight (each unit): | 96g (excluding power supply) |
| Accessories included: | User Manual 9V regulated Multi-Region Power Supply (suitable for use in the UK, EU, US/Canada and AUS/NZ.) |
