This page describes the ENTTEC OpenDMX Ethernet (ODE) MkI. Operation of the MkII is the same, but the software app for configuration (v1.8 on) operates in a browser page.
The server must be set up with the correct software for the DMX converter – we use ENTTEC Node Management Utility.
•Connect the ENTTEC box to the server NIC (or via network) with an Ethernet cable.
•Connect the first device to the ENTTEC box using XLR cable.
•Connect each device to the next using XLR cables.
•Open the Node Management software.
•Click the ‘Discovery’ button:
The attached ENTECC box will show listed under Device Type with its IP Address, Device Name and Mac Address.
•Click to select the device and the ‘Configure’ button will become active. Click it.
•The correct details should default in, but you should check:
•IP Address is correct and is on the same range as the server (if it is on a different range, the server can get confused and may show the device IP in its front panel instead of its own).
•Protocol: Art-Net
•Subnet and Universe can be set to what you want – the default for both is 00.
Check/set your Subnet and Universe here, and make sure they match in Delta.
•Port Direction: Output DMX
Universes and Subnets Each ENTTEC box is addressed to a Universe and Subnet (to allow for more physical channels if required) on a network. DeltaServer can read from up to 16 Universes (512 channels each), with up to 16 Subnets (512 channels each) for Art-Net INPUT via (for example) a Showtec console. For Art-Net OUTPUT, DeltaServer outputs to a single Universe/Subnet as set in Preferences > ArtNet & DMX. Each independent output device (light, effects machine) should be addressed with a unique Base Address + a Delta channel for each set of values it requires (e.g. R, G, B, Brightness for lights = 4 Delta Channels). Each Delta device output can have a value of between 0 and 255 (8 bit) but this can be extended by allocating 2 (16 bit) or 4 channels (32 bit) to match the device characteristics. Some devices such as smoke or bubble machines only require a single Delta channel output: On = 255 and Off = 0. |
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