Artnet

Requirements

You need a device understanding Artnet. I suggest to use the software OLA http://www.opendmx.net/index.php/Open_Lighting_Architecture to translate the ArtNet packets into DMX Signals. OLA supports most USB -> DMX Adapters available at the moment.

Supported Hardware

• Hardware supported by OLA. See Link above.

Configuration

plugin.conf

[dmx1]
	class_name = ArtNet
	class_path = plugins.artnet
	artnet_subnet = 0
	artnet_net = 0
	artnet_universe = 0
	ip = 192.168.1.123
	port = 6454

items.conf

Not needed yet.

logic.conf

Notice: First DMX channel is 1! Not 0!

To send DMX Data to the universe set in plugin.conf you have 3 possibilities:

1) Send single value

sh.dmx1(<DMX_CHAN>, <DMX_VALUE>)

Sets DMX_CHAN to value DMX_VALUE.

Example: sh.dmx1(12,255) If channels 1-11 are already set, they will not change. If channels 1-11 are not set till now, the will be set to value 0. This is needed because on a DMX bus you can not set just one specific channel. You have to begin at first channel setting your values.

2) Send a list of values starting at channel

sh.dmx1(<DMX_CHAN>, <DMX_VALUE_LIST>) Sends <DMX_VALUE_LIST> to DMX Bus starting at <DMX_CHAN>

Example: sh.dmx1(10,[0,33,44,55,99]) If channels 1-9 are already set, they will not change. If channels 1-9 are not set till now, the will be set to value 0. This is needed because on a DMX bus you can not set just one specific channel. You have to begin at first channel setting your values. Values in square brackets will be written to channel (10-14)

3) Send a list of values

sh.dmx1(<DMX_VALUE_LIST>)

Sends <DMX_VALUE_LIST> to DMX Bus starting at channel 1

This is nearly the same as 2) but without starting channel.

Example:

sh.dmx1([0,33,44,55,99]) Values in Square brackets will be written to channel (1-5)