To check, if the device responds to commands, send a remote command like IDFY (identify), using
the button "send remote cmd". The answers from the controller are displayed in the textfield at the
bottom.
If the controllers serial number is not known, the special address "0000" can be used. Then, only
one command, "SRCH", will give an answer, if a controller hears it. It sends its serial number, and
from then on communication can be made with the proper address.
If the IP is not known, a
broadcast
into the network can be done (255.255.255.255). This may be
rejected from your network. In smaller networks, or peer to peer cabling, you may use the
broadcast plus the "0000" to find a device with absolutely no preliminary information of it. Only, the
PC must be in the same network as the controller (a general requirement of ethernet networking).
If connection to an LED controller is finally established, press the button named "..." in the lower
right edge of the form. This brings you to the normal start screen.
In the
normal case
(finding controller from INI list) after program start, the screen looks like this:
