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Network
The ORB supports various Ethernet communication protocols, for connecting to visualisation tools, PDA remote controls, etc. Details of these
protocols are found in this section:
Ethernet Basics
Unlike DMX, Ethernet operates in a different topology. DMX is daisy
chained from fixture to fixture, whereas Ethernet data is connected
using a Star topology.
IP Addresses
IP Addresses are a devices identity on an Ethernet network.
The address indicates where the device is located and in
combination with the Subnet Mask, indicates what the desk
can see, and vice-versa. The number is made up from 4
blocks of data, between 0 and 255 – eg 192.168.0.1
Subnet Masks
The Subnet Mask indicates what a network device can see on
the network – the standard subnet mask for an Ethernet
network is 255.255.255.0, indicating that a device with an IP
address of 192.168.0.1 can see any device whose IP starts
with 192.168.0.x, but cannot see anything starting
192.168.1.x
Ethernet Switch
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