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CONFIGURATION UTILITY
The eDMX Configuration utility provides a simple interface to all device parameters. Typically, these are set once during initial
configuration and left untouched. If you are not confident in setting up network IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway
parameter
s please get in touch with DMXking.com support and we’ll walk you through the process. DHCP is supported from
firmware v2.14 onwards.
IMPORTANT: Once you’ve finished configuring your eDMX product clo
se the configuration utility before starting your lighting
control application if it’s running from the same computer. In general, only 1 Art
-Net application will function at a time.
NETWORK TAB
Before starting the eDMX Configuration utility please ensure your computer has appropriate IPv4 network settings, for example
IP 192.168.0.100 Subnet 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.0.254.
Upon startup eDMX nodes are automatically detected and displayed by IP address. To poll for new devices or just check the
communications is okay by clicking
Search
. From v1.16 polling is automatic every 8 seconds but can be disabled through the
Advanced | Auto Device Poll
menu option.
Mute Responses
option prevents any new nodes from being listed regardless of
their status on the network. With large node counts this can be helpful.
Click
on the desired node’s entry and all Settings will be retrieved. Note that if no response is received the settings will be gre
yed
out and no additional tabs visible. An activity box shows both transmitted and received messages to help with diagnosing
communication issues. If your network configuration has multiple adapters and or IP addresses you should select the same
