MADRIX LUNA 4, User Manual

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MADRIX LUNA User Manual
[Usually, the first source will be MADRIX 5. The second source could be a console, for example.]
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Data from both source will be merged together and sent out as 1 signal. This happens across all 8 output ports
and by using the HTP principle.
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HTP - Is the acronym for Highest Takes Precedence. Data from both sources will be compared for each
individual channel. The higher value wins per channel.
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Sources can be:
- 1x Art-Net + 1x Art-Net
- 1x Art-Net + 1x sACN
- 1x sACN + 1x sACN
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Example: We are using an LED fixture with a total of 5 control channels [3 color channels and 2 movement
channels]. MADRIX 5 should provide the color data for channels 1 to 3 and the console should provide the
movement data for channels 4 and 5. Using the MADRIX 5 Fixture Editor, we could create a corresponding fixture
where channel 4 and 5 are set up as Fixed channel using always a value of 0 . On the other hand, the console
will always send a value of 0 for the first 3 channels of each fixture. This will ensure that the data from the
console will always provide the higher value on channels 4 and 5, while MADRIX 5 provides the color data. Due
to the automatic HTP merging of the device, the LED fixture will receive correct data from both sources as
desired.
Configuration And Recommendations When Merging Art-Net
1] Correctly set up and enable Art-Net for each source.
2] Make sure to activate ArtSync for Art-Net in MADRIX 5. Learn more »
Sync Mode
3] Make sure that MADRIX 5 has a different IP address in the same IP address range compared to the second
source.
4] Always use Unicast Mode in MADRIX 5 to directly send data to the correct IP addresses of your MADRIX
LUNA devices.
[It is not recommend to have any of the two sources or any other source in the network to send data via Broadcast
Mode.]