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Solution & Solution XL Operating Manual – Issue 1.0 Page 65
Network
The Solution & Solution XL support various Ethernet communication protocols, for connecting to visualisation tools, PDA remote controls, etc. Details of these
protocols are found in this section:
Ethernet Basics
Unlike DMX, Ethernet operates in a different topology. DMX is daisy chained
from fixture to fixture, whereas Ethernet data is connected using a Star
topology.
IP Addresses
IP Addresses are a devices identity on an Ethernet network. The
address indicates where the device is located and in combination with
the Subnet Mask, indicates what the desk can see, and vice-versa.
The number is made up from 4 blocks of data, between 0 and 255 –
eg 192.168.0.1
Subnet Masks
The Subnet Mask indicates what a network device can see on the
network – the standard subnet mask for an Ethernet network is
255.255.255.0, indicating that a device with an IP address of
192.168.0.1 can see any device whose IP starts with 192.168.0.x, but
cannot see anything starting 192.168.1.x
Ethernet Switch