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Page 68 Solution & Solution XL Operating Manual – Issue 1.0
sACN (ANSI-E1.31)
Solution & Solution XL can output DMX via the Streaming ACN standard for
DMX over Ethernet transport. This standard is approved by ANSI and ESTA
as the new DMX over Ethernet standard and allows ZerOS to communicate
with a multitude of sACN enabled devices already out there.
In Setup, choose the Network tab and then select sACN:
Figure 55 - sACN Configuration
Each DMX universe is offered as a line item with configuration options for
each universe. By default all universes are disabled, so enable only the
universes you require in order to reduce the network overhead.
Figure 56 - sACN Universe Configuration
Each sACN universe can be either “Live” or “Preview” output – the Preview
output option although configurable is not implemented in ZerOS as of version
7 software.
Note : Preview universes are not implemented in ZerOS 7 software.
sACN allocates a universe number to each DMX universe, which must be set
the same on the transmitting device (ZerOS console) and the receiving device
(the DMX output box, or fixture, etc). In addition, each universe can be
defined a Priority level (0-200) – sACN receptive devices will automatically
listen for the highest priority number received and respond to that signal. In
this way, multiple consoles can be running on a network at the same time and
can automatically take over from one another – a function used in our tracking
backup software.
Each sACN universe can also have a unique name associated with it, which
can be entered from a USB keyboard. This functionality allows you to identify
which universe is coming from which console on a larger networked system.