Hey i just got one of these. But im having trouble conecting it with dot2 and also my fixtures. Can you please help
Art-net works off of the 2.0.0.x range of IP addresses. And the 255.0.0.0 subnet mask. You are going to need to download the
enttec Node management utility if you have not already done so. This will allow you to assign an IP
address for the
node.
Are you connecting the
node directly to your computer, or are you using a
router/
switch? The above will not work if you are using a
router. I recommend connecting the
node directly to your computer with an
ethernet cable.
Next you are going to have to give your computer a static IP
address. Gove you computer a static IP
address in the 2.0.0.x range and a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. Make sure any other
network connections are disconnected (wifi).
In the NMU, you also have the ability to set the
art-net universe and the subnet. I believe mine is set as
art-net universe = 1 and
subnet = o. NOTE: this 'subnet' setting is different from 'subnet mask'.
At this
point Dot2 should be able to see the
node and connect to it. You may need to tell Dot2 what
art-net universe and subnet to output to.
networking can get really frustrating, as there are so many variables that can be changed in order to get something to work. If it doesn't work at first don't be frustrated. It took me a good while to figure all of this out when I first connected the
node to my computer.