Zero 88 FLX Lighting Console
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User Manual
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Art-Net
Art-Net is a lighting protocol which sends DMX data over
Ethernet. The protocol allows for multiple DMX universes
to be sent over a single Ethernet cable. The FLX console
can output up to 8 universes of DMX data via Art-Net.
For more in-depth information about Art-Net, please visit
the dedicated website at art-net.org.uk
Each Art-Net device needs an IP address starting with a
2.x.y.z or a 10.x.y.z. The same start number must match
on the desk itself. Each DMX universe must then be
allocated to a Port
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Art-Net Ports numerate from 0-15, so
it is generally accepted that desk universe 1 will become
Art-Net universe 0, however this is user definable.
Art-Net enabled devices include Media Servers, Moving
Lights and also dedicated DMX output boxes such as the,
“EtherN.8”, “EtherN.2”
and
“1 Universe Ethernet Box” by
Cooper Controls.
The Art-Net options within Setup (when using Phantom ZerOS)
Transmit Art-Net
This option enables or disables Art-Net transmission.
Transmit Mode
This allows you to switch between
“Broadcast” and
“Unicast”. Visit the Art
-Net website for more information
about this.
“Devices”
Art-Net is outputted in blocks of four Art-
Net “ports”
(equivalent of DMX Universes). These blocks are called
“Devices”. To output all eight universes, click
Add Device
at the bottom. A
Remove
button will appear next to each
device if you wish to remove them.
Within each Device, there are the following options:
Name
This allows you to give each device an independent name
Network Switch
This can be switched between 2 or 10 (this is the first digit
of the IP address being used). Art-Net allows two separate
network IP ranges.
Please note
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on Phantom ZerOS, this option will change
to “IP Address” and will allow you to select any of the IP
addresses on your computer. To change these IP address
settings, use your computers settings within Control Panel.
Net
This is used for multiple Art-Net networks on a single
network.
If you’re not sure, leave this as “0”.
Subnet
This is used for multiple Art-Net networks on a single
network.
If you’re not sure, leave this as “0”.
Port 1
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4
This allows each of the four device ports to be allocated a
separate Art-Net port, or be disabled. This port must be
matched with the Art-Net receiving device. Any one of the
up to 8 DMX Universes can be linked to the Art-Net ports.
