OCTO MK2 (71521)
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USER MANUAL
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Document Updated: October 2022
Identify/Reset Button
The Identify/Reset button on the OCTO MK2 can be used to either:
Identify pixels connection
When the button is pressed in standard operation, all 8 output universes are set to output the highest
value (255) for 10 seconds before resuming their previous state. This is a good practical test to ensure
all outputs are connected and working as intended. This function can also be achieved from our intuitive
web interface under Home Tab.
Reset the OCTO MK2
(Refer to the ‘Reset to Factory Defaults’ section of this document).
Out of the Box
The OCTO MK2 will be set to a DHCP IP address as default. If the DHCP server is slow to respond, or your
network does not have a DHCP server, the OCTO MK2 will fall back to 192.168.0.10 as default. By default, the
OCTO MK2 will convert 4 universes of Art-Net to the WS2812B protocol on each of the OCTO MK2’s Phoenix
Connector ports. Both ports will output Art-Net universes 0 to 3.
Networking
The OCTO MK2 can either be configured to be a DHCP or Static IP address.
DHCP:
On power up and with DHCP enabled, if the OCTO MK2 is on a network with a device/router with a
DHCP server, the OCTO MK2 will request an IP address from the server. If the DHCP server is slow to respond,
or your network does not have a DHCP server, the OCTO MK2 will fall back to the IP address 192.168.0.10 and
netmask 255.255.255.0. If a DHCP address is provided, this can be used to communicate with the OCTO MK2.
Static IP:
By default (out of the box) the Static IP address will be 192.168.0.10. If the OCTO MK2 has DHCP
disabled, the Static IP address given to the device will become the IP address to communicate with the
OCTO MK2. The Static IP
address will change from the default once it’s modified in the web interface. Please
note down the Static IP address after setting.
Note:
When configuring multiple OCTO MK2’s on a Static network; to avoid IP conflicts, ENTTEC recommends
connecting one device at a time to the network and configuring an IP.
If using DHCP as your IP addressing method, ENTTEC recommends the use of the sACN Multicast, or Art-
Net Broadcast. This will ensure that your OCTO MK2 continues to receive data if the DHCP server changes
it’s IP address.
ENTTEC does not recommend unicasting data to a device with its IP address set through DHCP server on
long term installations.
Web Interface
Configuring the OCTO MK2 is done through a web interface which can be brought up on any modern web
browser.
Note:
A Chromium based browser (i.e. Google Chrome) is recommended for accessing the OCTO MK2’s web
interface.
Note:
As the OCTO MK2 is hosting a web server on the local network and does not feature an SSL Certificate
(used to secure online content), the web browser will display the ‘Not secure’ warning, this is to be expected.
Identified IP address:
If you are aware of the OCTO MK2’s IP address (either DHCP or Static), then the
address can be typed directly into the web browsers URL field.
Unidentified IP address:
If you are not aware of the OCTO MK2’s IP address (either DHCP or Static) the
