Kling-Net Mode; Art-Net™ Mode; Setting Modes And Protocols - Chauvet Nexus 4x4 User Manual

Setup

Kling-Net Mode

Art-Net™ Mode
Setting
Modes And
Protocols
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Kling-Net is a network protocol that uses TCP/IP to send DMX over a network and into the
Neutrik® etherCON® connection ports of the Nexus™ 4x4 panels. Kling-Net works
seamlessly with Kling-Net-supported ArKaos software for configuring and mapping display
devices. For more information, see
Kling-Net requires a gigabit per second (1,000 Mbps) Ethernet card and network router.
Art-Net™ is an Ethernet protocol that uses TCP/IP to send DMX signals over a network and
into the Neutrik® etherCON® connection ports of the Nexus™ 4x4 panels. Art-Net™ requires
configuration through the control panel. For more information, see
and Art-Net™.
For more information about Art-Net™, see the Art-Net™ protocol document available on the
Chauvet website at www.chauvetlighting.com.
Nexus™ 4x4 panels do not work with Art-Net™ controllers sending in Broadcast mode.
For information about the controller's mode, see the controller's User Manual.
The Nexus™ 4x4 automatically senses whether control is coming from a DMX source or a
Network source. When there is a Neutrik® etherCON® cable plugged into it, the Nexus™ 4x4
responds to a TCP/IP protocol, such as Art-Net™ or Kling-Net, depending on the setting in the
control panel. If there is a DMX cable plugged into it, the Nexus™ 4x4 responds to a DMX
controller or Master/Slave control, depending on the settings in the control panel.
The Nexus™ 4x4 can receive control from only one set of ports, either the DMX ports or the
Neutrik® etherCON® ports. The Nexus™ 4x4 senses which ports are used on power-up, so
the panel cannot be changed from DMX to TCP/IP, or from TCP/IP to DMX while it is turned
on.
To switch from one set of ports to another (one control type to another):
1. Disconnect the Nexus™ 4x4 from power.
2. Switch the control cables.
3. Reconnect the Nexus™ 4x4 to power.
A DMX personality must be set for all control modes – DMX, Art-Net™, or Kling-Net. For more
information, see DMX Personality.
Kling-Net has no settings to configure, but it must be selected through the control panel. For
more information, see Setting Ethernet Protocols
Art-Net™ has a number of settings that must be configured through the control panel. For
more information, see Setting Ethernet Protocols
Kling-Net Configuration.
and Kling-Net.
and Art-Net™.
Setting Ethernet Protocols
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