Delta has the ability to send out an Art-Net stream from the timeline and listen to Art-Net in order to activate any command from the external control command set. Art-Net can be converted to DMX using inexpensive Ethernet (RJ45 – Art-Net) to DMX (5 pin DIN) devices.
The configuration page sets up the output parameters for Art-Net and whether this is enabled for input and output separately:
Output
Output Art-Net Data Enable
Select this to enable the continuous Art-Net data stream output
Art-Net NIC
Choose which network adapter from which to broadcast Art-Net data
Broadcast Address
Choose 255.255.255.255 for the whole network or a more limited address as required.
Art-Net Universe
Value 0 – 15, these behave as separate sets of data on the network
ArtNet SubNet
Value 0 – 15, these behave as separate sets of data on the network
Max Channels (Output)
Art-Net has 512 maximum channels, but you can select to output only a subset of this if required. Note that some DMX devices do not work properly unless they receive all 512 channels.
Input
Input Art-Net Enable
Select this to enable Art-Net listeners (see Art-Net resource section: Art-Net and DMX resources).
Art-Net NIC*
From Delta 2.6.74 on, you can specify the NIC to receive the Art-Net data for more economic performance. Prior versions listen on all available.
Enable TestMode
Selecting this increments all output channels continuously in a ramp for testing.
Note that only one server should be set to broadcast out to a specific Universe / SubNet, as multiple servers broadcasting on the same settings will conflict. * You cannot send Art-Net back into the same server that DeltaServer is running on if you have input and output NICs set to the same interface. DeltaServer will assume exclusive control over the input Art-Net port for the NIC chosen. The input signal will therefore not reach any other application on the same machine listening to the same port on the same NIC. |