Protocol Conversion - Visual Productions B-STATION2 Manual

Chapter 9

Protocol Conversion

The B-Station2 supports various Ethernet-based protocols. Although some pro-
tocols are predominantly used for triggering the internal playbacks (such as
UDP and OSC) the B-Station2 is capable of converting one protocol into an-
other. This chapter provides an insight on which conversions are possible and
how to set them up.
All possible conversions can be organised into two categories: Converting Con-
trol Protocols and Converting DMX Universe Protocols.
9.1 Converting Control Protocols
The first category of conversions comprise the protocols typically used for trig-
gering or transporting one piece of information. The following table shows these
protocols and what kind of information they are able to carry.
Control Protocols
UDP
TCP
OSC
DMX
Art-Net
sACN
Although DMX, Art-Net and sACN are dedicated lighting protocols and natu-
rally fit in the next category, their individual channels lend themselves well for
conveying control messages.
Setting up a conversion is done in the Show Control page. First add the incoming
protocol from the 'Sources' table into the Actionlist table. Then add an action
to this new actionlist. Inside this action the trigger-flank field (if visible) should
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