Operator`s manual

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12. Networking - Page 133
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12.2 Setting up DMX outputs
Titan Mobile has 12 DMX lines which can be routed to the DMX
sockets on the side of the control panel and/or can be sent out of
your PC’s Ethernet socket.
The Setup DMX Outputs screen lets you determine where the DMX
lines are routed to. This is found on the System menu as shown in
section
10.4.1 on page 113.
12.3 ArtNet
Art Net is an open standard for transmitting Lighting information over
Ethernet. It is not specific to one range of products, and is recognised
and implemented by a growing number of manufacturers. Many
products (such as Dimmers and Moving lights) can accept the Art Net
signal directly, so there is no need to convert the signal to DMX. Most
people will, however, need to output DMX to their equipment and this
can be done using an Art Net to DMX converter.
12.3.1 A simple ArtNet system
In the following diagram, an Art Net compliant System (such as Titan
Mobile) is connected via a network hub to an Art Net compatible
dimmer and 2 DMX conversion boxes.
Once the system is connected together, the different outputs (or
Nodes) can be configured.
• The dimmer is given the start address of 200
• The 1st DMX box is set to universe 1 and universe 2
• The 2nd DMX box is also set to universe 1 and universe 2
The system is then used to set the DMX lines to the Art Net nodes.
It is important to remember:
• Each Art Net to DMX box (or compatible Dimmer, or compatible
moving light) is a device,