Lesson 24 Tut3

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Overview

In this lesson we look at how we can combine the advantages of the 3-Series with those of series 2 by connection the tools via ArtNet.

Lektion 24: Transfer of DMX values ​​over Artnet to DMXControl 2

 Important Hint This lesson works in compliance with the order for Win XP and Win 7. Win 8 makes the moment even more problems, but it is worked to make this possible on Windows 8 also.


Since DMXControl 3 still is in an early stage, some functions of the series 2 does not yet exist. This will be improved in the future, but it will still take some time before all the functions of the series 2 are present.


Nevertheless, we do not want to miss the advantages when using the 3-series. This section shows how a connection can be made from DMXControl 3 ​​to DMXControl 2 via ArtNet.


We start with the configuration of DMXControl 2 for receiving ArtNet data. For this, we choose in the taskbar of DMXControl 2 Configuration -> Output Plugins .... We go to the output plugin dialog in which we configure the "ArtNet Plugin" by clicking "Configure Selected Plugin":

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Important here are the settings SubNet and for input node the Universe. We will configure DMXControl 3 in this way, that it transmits our desired values in the subnet 0 in the universe 0.

The setting 'Universe' in output node does not matter and can (if required) be freely selected. But it must differ from the 'Universe' of the input node, otherwise we get (in this configuration), a feedback loop, and DMXControl is no longer operable. In our configuration, the universe 8 is the next free universe.


We close the window by clicking OK and activate the output plugin by setting the hook before the name of the interface: Template:Bild mit Unterschrift


DMXControl 2 is now ready to receive ArtNet data. In the next step we need to bring DMXControl 3 for sending its DMX output via Artnet. At Settings--> DMX Interfaces we find the output plugins of DMXControl 3:

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With Add Interface ...we now select the ArtNet plugin: Template:Bild mit Unterschrift


In simple configurations the ArtNet transmitter is running now. But to be sure we configure the ArtNet plugin still on the correct network interface. By clicking on Advanced Interface Settings ... we come to the configuration dialog. We are interested in the binding to entry.

Here we need to select the IP address of our computer, which is typically located in the same network as the computer with our DMXControl 2 installation:

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If you start in DMXControl 2 now the DMX remote control (Window -> DMXin remote control) and change in Channel Overview of DMXControl 3 a value, it should be displayed on the DMXin remote control:

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This window must remain open for further operating! Now we just need to patch the DMXin remote control of DMXControl 2 properly. About Configuration -> DMXin Remote control ... we get the configuration screen: Template:Bild mit Unterschrift


Here you could now control commands of DMXControl 2. We would like first of all patch all channels from ArtNet input of DMXControl 2 to DMX output. For this, we click at the right, still empty soft patch list 1:1: Template:Bild mit Unterschrift


In the following dialogues we select the desired range of values​​. I decided to patch the entire DMX universe: Template:Bild mit Unterschrift

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By clicking on 'OK' now we have to activate the DMXin remote control: Template:Bild mit Unterschrift


Now all values ​​of DMXin are directly sent to the DMXOut interface.

You can test the connection e.g. by sending color gradient from DMXControl 3 to DMXControl 2. With this workaround we extend the functionality of DMXContro 2 with features from DMXControl 3.

Error handling

If no DMXin values ​​of the remote control are shown, there is still a fault with the network configuration, so please check the following points:

  • Are the computers in the same network, can the computers ping each other?
  • switch off firewalls (for test only), because the often block UDP data (ArtNet is based on UDP)
  • Are both DMXControl plug-ins configured on the same subnet?
  • Is DMXControl 2 configured for the same universe as a receiver, on which DMXControl 3 sends data?
  • No other sender configured in this universe?


Excercise

  • Configure the connection between DMXControl 3 and DMXControl 2
  • Test the color gradient example mentioned above

Next Lesson: RGB Matrix


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