Tiptop Artnet to DMX converter

[Tonerboy]

I purchased

this unit some time ago and was never able to get it to work as there was no manual in the box. I know, you get what you pay for. I was for testing an already installed DMX system.
By chance does anybody know what the Password is to access the device so I can set up the IP addresses.

Thanks in advance

 

[DrewE]

Unfortunately, that picture is not very helpful for identifying what precise unit you have. It's blue, and it has four XLR connectors...but beyond that, I can't tell the brand or have any clue where you bought it from or anything like that. Could you post a larger picture and/or whatever other information you do have?

(Mind you, there's still an extremely high chance that I will not be able help you much at all even knowing exactly what make, model, etc. it is.)

 

[Mac Hosehead]

Does it ask for a password? I have an ArtNet to DMX unit that the configurations are set by browsing a certain IP address.

I saw a similar-looking item on ebay and it said the default IP was 192.168.1.1.

 

[Tonerboy]

The unit is built by a Chinese company and marketed by more than one vendor. Tiptop seems to be the more common name that comes up for that description. While I am fairly competent with DMX, this is my first venture into Artnet as an option.
I thought I needed to set some of the IP address information to communicate with the device., that being done via a webpage but it doesn't come up at 192.168.1.X (tried 0 thur 9). I've tried it with a couple of different PC based programs without success and looking to use it on a GrandMa1 at our church due to a failed/intermittent universe. The GrandMa setup seems to be extremely confusing, I work with PCs and networking as my normal job.

I've got an Avolights Quartz that I own and now a couple of movers for testing. Will cable up everything this weekend or next and see what sparks.

Thanks for the response

 

[TimMc]

https://www.dhgate.com/product/tiptop-tp-d16-artnet-dmx4-8-four-eight-way/531829206.html?d1_page_num=1#s1-6-1;searl|1342078260:7

 

[00AVD]

Maybe use an IP address scanner on your PC to see what IP addresses are in use on the LAN and eliminate the ones you know are not it?

 

[almorton]

The page @TimMc linked to confirms what would have been my suspicion - it defaults to a 2.x.x.x address because, historically, that was "artnet's space". Which is fine so long as your lighting network is completely isolated and not routable to the internet (nobody uses a general purpose network for lighting, right?). If you can, I'd set it to a 10.x.x.x range.

2.x.x.x is not a private range (like 10.x.x.x or 192.168.x.x), it was a reserved range. Some of it has now been assigned to public addresses in France.

 

[Tonerboy]

I've given the device to a "network/PC" guy I work with. He's good at Wireshark and delving into strange devices. Hopefully, something will work.

Thanks all for your replys.

 

[dbaxter]

When I was learning about ArtNet, I wrote a super simple dimmer program. Click the 'Poll' button and hopefully it will identify your interface and connect to it. I've never used it outside our office, so no guarantee, but I thought it might help.

 

[Tonerboy]

Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

 

[Tonerboy]

Thought I would give a followup, the device is non-functional . Have purchased something different.