Merge With Universe; Configuring Dmx Universes; Port; Network Interface - Strand Lighting NEO User Manual

NEO Lighting Control Console
The most common use for DMX input is the ability to add external physical submasters to the software. In some cases
however it may be desirable to simply merge the input with one of NEO's outputs. The output of the merged DMX
channels will be defined by the behavior set by this combo box.
The merge options are "Highest takes precedence (HTP)", "Lowest takes precedence (LTP)", "Build", "Input takes
precedence" and "Desk Channel Merging".

Merge with Universe

Use this spin edit option to set what NEO universe the software will merge input with. Merging will only occur on the
universe if the "Merge DMX input with output" combo box is set to something other than "None".

Configuring DMX Universes

The grid in this tab of the system properties defines what physical hardware the software will use to send DMX data
on a universe.
The first column of information cannot be edited and identifies the universe by a number. The first row is different
from all of the rest as it defines the input configuration for the software.
Device
Use the drop down box's provided in the device column to configure the input or output protocol used by the software
to communicate with your DMX system.
• Supported protocols used to input/output DMX data:
• Philips Strand Lighting ShowNet
• Artistic License ArtNet
• Color Kinetics KiNet
• Pathway Pathport
• Streaming ACN (E1.31)
NEO NOTES & TIPS: After changing either of the hardware selection you will need to restart NEO for the changes
to take effect.

Port

Some device options have several output ports available. Each port is a separate DMX universe. In the case of USB
hardware this will refer to a physical plug on the device. For Ethernet hardware the number of ports can be as many as
the protocol supports.
The drop down box in the port column will only list the available ports for the selected device. For USB hardware
you must have the device connected for the port to be selected.
When selecting the device the next available port number will be automatically chosen and populated into the port
field.

Network Interface

When using any of the Ethernet based protocols you may need to configure the network interface that the software
will use to communicate with the DMX system.
By default the system will be set to output to all available network interfaces however if you want to restrict the
output to a specific device use the Network Interface drop down provided. The network interfaces are identified by
the IP address that it is bound to.

DMX Frame Rate

Some of the USB hardware also provides the ability to set the DMX frame rate. Use this control to define the frame
rate you want to use. You should not change this from the default (40) fps unless requested to by our support staff.
Changing this frame rate may stop your DMX output from working correctly.
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System Properties