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Data-Lynx O/P User Guide
Art-Net II), this is achieved by setting the
(4-bit) Universe and Sub-Net numbers (see
‘Configuration’ below).
In contrast, Art-Net 3 and sACN can carry up
to 32768 and 65536 universes respectively.
To handle these large values, the concept
of a 16-bit port address including a ‘Net’
field is introduced. The port address of each
DMX512 universe is a number composed of
the (Net)+(Sub-Net)+(Universe).
Note that settings made remotely override the
wheel selector on the front panel.
Configuration
By default, each port of the Data-Lynx O/P
has a sequential universe number starting
from zero. There are two ways of remotely
configuring the product: 1) using DMX-
Workshop or 2) using the product’s internal
web-server.
DMX-Workshop
DMX-Workshop™ is a software application
that runs on the Windows XP & Windows 7
platforms. It is free of charge and available via
download from the Artistic Licence website.
DMX-Workshop is a fully featured network
management, analysis, configuration and
diagnostics tool for Art-Net networks.
When Data-Lynx O/P is connected to a
computer running DMX-Workshop, it should
be detected and displayed as an Art-Net node
(click the ‘Node List’ tab to verify this).
The node can be expanded to show the
configuration and DMX output information, as
shown in the screen-shot opposite.
Right-clicking on any entry brings up a menu
that offers various functionality:
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The ‘Configure Node’ option enables
configuration of the Universe, Sub-Net
and Net values. It also allows the user to
give the device a short and long name.
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‘Copy to clipboard’ enables all the node
information to be pasted into a support
request email.
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‘Merge Controls’ (selectable only on
individual DMX outputs) enables the
choice of LTP (latest takes preference)
or HTP (highest takes preference) merge
modes.
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‘Indicators’ enables selection of normal,
locate or mute for the front panel
LED indicators. Normal is the default
behaviour, locate causes the selected
port ‘Stat’ LED to flash, and mute turns
off all the LEDs.
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‘RDM Devices’ offers options for device
discovery on RDM networks.
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‘Advanced’ leads to ‘Programme Upload’
and ‘Configure IP Address’. These are
described in more detail below.
Firmware Upgrades
The ‘Programme Upload’ option enables
the user to upgrade the product’s firmware.
DMX-Workshop stores the firmware files in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Artistic Licence\DMX-
Workshop\Firmware\*.alf.
Selection of the desired file is made via a
pop-up window that shows the available files.
Ensure that the firmware upgrade is applied
to all ports (check the ‘Tick All’ box in the
next window). Cycle the power following a
successful firmware upload.
Note port address structure:
(Net)-(Sub-Net)-(Universe)
DMX-Workshop Node List
