No output from port

[Malvern]

Hi I've just purchased a NODE. I watched Eds training video but in practice I couldn't get it to work so thought the easiest thing to do would be to load a file to but things back to where we started but now there is no output from ports 1 and 2 although on the desk in universes everything seems set correctly. Any ideas

 

Pete

[Malvern]

Sorry all working now. Where I started

Still got the Node to work. Do I have to have the two ports on the desk enabled therefore calling port 1  on the Node port 2 or an I disable the ports on the desk and call port 1 on the Node universe 1. If you see what I mean.

[Edward Z88]

Hi Pete,

What Ethernet to DMX gateway (“node”) are you using?

What protocol are you using? sACN or Art-Net?

What IP addresses are you using?

How is the gateway connected to the console? Direct, or via an Ethernet switch as part of a larger network?

Once you have patched fixtures onto a Desk Universe, you can then choose how those universes are routed from the console. In Setup -> Universes, the top-half allows you to choose which protocols you’re using. Then, scroll down to a Desk Universe, and you can then choose how that universe is sent. For example, which DMX port, which protocol universe?

The Ethernet to DMX gateway will be able to send any protocol universe from each port, so you need to configure the Ethernet to DMX gateway to tell it which protocol universes you want it to receive and send from each port. 

Hope this helps. 

[Malvern]

Hi Ed

Alls well the Node hasn't got a name but for some reason the dmx 1 port was 0 then dmx port 2 and so on so has to re configure on pc. Also the Node wouldn't work with DHCP but would with the addresses 2xxx. Anyway finally got it working. Thanks anyway.

One thing where do I find the dmx grid for each universe.

Pete

[Edward Z88]

Hi Pete,

1 hour ago, Malvern said:

Alls well the Node hasn't got a name but for some reason the dmx 1 port was 0 then dmx port 2 and so on so has to re configure on pc. Also the Node wouldn't work with DHCP but would with the addresses 2xxx. Anyway finally got it working. Thanks anyway.

Great - glad you were able to figure it out.

1 hour ago, Malvern said:

One thing where do I find the dmx grid for each universe.

In Setup -> Add Fixtures -> Next -> Universe Preview, you can see which DMX channels are patched vs available on each universe.

In Z/Shift -> System Properties -> DMX Outputs, you can see the raw DMX output on each universe.

Hope this helps.

[Malvern]

Cheers Ed