Connecting To A Network; Art-Net Settings; Sacn Settings; How To Make A Data Cable - SHOWTEC Net-2/5 Pocket Manual

Net-2/5 Pocket

Connecting to a Network

Art-Net Settings

01) Connect the device's Ethernet connector to a network switch, using a CAT5/CAT6 cable.
02) Set the IP address of your computer/lighting controller to 2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x, depending on the Art-
Net settings.
03) Set the Subnet mask to 255.0.0.0 on all devices.
04) Make sure that all fixtures in the network have a unique IP address.
Art-Net is a protocol that uses TCP/IP to transfer large amount of DMX-512 data over an Ethernet network.
Art-Net 4 can support up to 32768 universes. Art-Net™ Designed by and Copyright Artistic Licence
Holdings Ltd.

sACN Settings

01) Connect the device's Ethernet connector to a network switch, using a CAT5/CAT6 cable.
02) Set the IP address of your computer/lighting controller. sACN networks have no restrictions on the IP
address.
03) Set the Subnet mask on all devices.
04) Make sure that all fixtures in the network have a unique IP address.
sACN (streaming Architecture for Control Networks), also known as ANSI E1.31, is a protocol for sending
DMX-512 data over IP networks developed by ESTA (Entertainment Services and Technology Association).
It supports up to 63999 universes and uses multicasting.

How to Make a Data Cable

A standard Ethernet cable can be used to replace the data cable required to transmit the data.
Please follow the instructions below in order to create an extra network cable.
Take a standard network cable (CAT-5/CAT-E/CAT-6) and connect it to an RJ45 connector, as shown on
Fig. 06. The wires should now be colored as follows:
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Fig. 06