I remember, one talked about that VSTL would work together with the Botex Netcon 1-3.
So I tried everything on my Win10-Laptop to send or receive dmx-data from/to VSTL, but without success. In VSTL I opened an dmx-track (Input=my Botex for receiving dmx-data, respectively=Output to send dmx-data)
I also tried all the settings on the device.
Would someone be so kind to explain how to correctly install and/or setup an ArtNet-Connection.
that is a bi directional, but 2 universe box, configured to receive ArtNet via Ethernet port and stream out DMX data on ports.
( @Spork : I found some tricky issue in VSTLive a few weeks ago: if two network devices present, data is broadcasted to one network device only, and I have no power to decide/set which to use by VSTLive for ArtNet .
) @Dr_Midi please check if you have 1 or 2 network devices active and reduce to 1 for a while.
VSTLive ArtNet output exclusively streaming out on UNIVERSE “0”. So if your ArtNet node is set to anything else then uni “0” it won’t work, that is important first to check.
If Computer and ArtNet node is not set to the same ethernet network, it wont work
If client isolation is active on e.g. router, it wont work
Which direction should we try first?
Record ArtNet data to VSTLive on a DMX track, or broadcast DMX data OUT (control lights), using VSTLive’s DMX mixer / track? What is your environment?
ArtNet data transfer w.o any node used to work between computer and lighting-desk, so I guess your ArtNet node is for transfering signal to DMX lights, right?
For this last scenario:
Put computer + node in the same network (with router or via manual ip settings).
Create DMX track
Extend left field properties with “INSP” button:
Set DMX Mixer In for Input (so you can play with built-in DMX Mixer’s faders)
Set DMX ArtNet Out for output
Activate “monitor btn (orange btn)”
Additionally activate “Record Enable” to record your fader movements also
With this, your lights should do what you send out, moving VSTLive’s DMX Mixer faders (this coloured ones):
Thank you so much for wanting to help me.
I managed to establish the connection DMX->ArtNet. But concerning the connection Art-Net → DMX , I have no success.
This is my (ethernet)configuration:
IP: 169.254.100.105
Sub : 255.255.000.000
Universe: 0
IP-Type 4 = Custom
Unicastadresse: xxxxx
DMX-Direction: IN
Unicast: OFF
RDM: OFF
Framerate: 40
That works for recording incoming DMX-Data
To send DMX-Data from a VSTL-DMX-Track, I have to change the direction from in to out, isn’t it?
Or do I have to make other / more settings?
Could you please have a look at your settings?
Thank you so much in advance.
As far as I know, these devices are versatile, but still has to set direction how they fuction. So first try set “ArtNet to DMX” now, still on Universe#0 and try out if signal starts coming from your node.
Regarding IP4 settings, they are meaningless inspecting only device’s config until other pear’s data is known As u wrote, you make manual config, that means computer + ArtNet node has to be in the same subnet with different IP4’s. But ai guess that is correct, as you Could now record ArtNet data coming from node
please excuse me for answering so late.
After some various settings, I managed to get the program to record an broadcast.
But I noticed, that the DMX-In-Port of the Botex ArtNet-Node is routed directly to its DMX-Out-Port, no matter if the directory of the ports are In or Out…
That leads to a undesirable loopback. The only solution to avoid this is to remove the Dmx-In-plug during receiving Data from VST-Live, respectively to alter the Channel 2 in Daslight from Input to output during recording DMX to VSTL.
Could you please check your showtec node, whether it also provides DMX-thru, no matter which Art-Net-direction you choose?
I’m glad, you could manage it finally! I can’t exactly try out what you want, because I only have DMX endpoints (lights) and ArtNet control via software. Additionally Showtec has 2DMX ports: A & B.
No such like DMX IN / OUT. They are Port A, Port B. The manual points to this directly:
DMX STATUS: Define the port direction.
● INPUT: The port will be used as an input.
● OUTPUT: The port will be used as an output.
● DISABLE: The port will be disabled.
DMX MODE (Depends on whether the port is set as an input or output.)
If the port is set as input:
● NORMAL: Input port acts as a primary controller. The DMX port receives the DMX signal and
sends it to the primary Art-Net/sACN universe.
● BACKUP: Input port acts as a backup controller
The A & B ports are working completely separated, no thru-signal present between them. Set one to “INput Mode” and route to the secondary universe used by port “A”, could do signal merging (HTP / LTP as set), but I can’t try this out as don’t have physical DMX controller.
Could I help with these?
