Hi folks. I want to send my show through two interfaces, one wired and one wireless. I'm not quite sure how to do that. I tried just highlighting two interfaces in Inputs/Outputs but apparently that's not the correct way to do it.
Can I please get some help?
Thanks,
Rob
Transmitting through two interfaces
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I suppose you want to send the same data to both.
If they are both artnet devices, I suppose setting them to the same artnet universe should do the trick (although they have different IP address, but they must be in the same network). If not, it's a bug.
If they are USB + artnet - see viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9518&p=41814#p41869
If they are both artnet devices, I suppose setting them to the same artnet universe should do the trick (although they have different IP address, but they must be in the same network). If not, it's a bug.
If they are USB + artnet - see viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9518&p=41814#p41869
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They would both be USB to DMX. One would be wired to a chain of lights, one would be a wireless transmitter which would send to another set of lights that have wireless receivers on them. I am not using Artnet.
Is there such a thing as a DMX splitter? Meaning could I take my DMXKing adapter and attach it to a splitter and send the signal out to both the wired and wireless connections through one adapter?
Is there such a thing as a DMX splitter? Meaning could I take my DMXKing adapter and attach it to a splitter and send the signal out to both the wired and wireless connections through one adapter?
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EBDS wrote:They would both be USB to DMX. One would be wired to a chain of lights, one would be a wireless transmitter which would send to another set of lights that have wireless receivers on them. I am not using Artnet.
Is there such a thing as a DMX splitter? Meaning could I take my DMXKing adapter and attach it to a splitter and send the signal out to both the wired and wireless connections through one adapter?
Indeed.
That is a DMX splitter.
They even sometimes include a kind of booster to enhance your DMX signal.
They also usually offer electrical isolation function if you USB to DMX interface doesn't have.
A very useful piece of fear to have and not too expensive (stairville or showtec for exemple).
Enttec DMX USB Pro
Windows 10
Windows 10
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Santiago's trick should work in your case as well.
1. let's say your "normal" universe is 1. patch its output to 127.0.0.1 artnet universe 0
2. patch input of universe 2 to artnet 127.0.0.1, universe 0 and output to your wired dmx. enable passthrough.
3. patch input of universe 3 to artnet 127.0.0.1, universe 0 and output to your wireless dmx. enable passthrough.
1. let's say your "normal" universe is 1. patch its output to 127.0.0.1 artnet universe 0
2. patch input of universe 2 to artnet 127.0.0.1, universe 0 and output to your wired dmx. enable passthrough.
3. patch input of universe 3 to artnet 127.0.0.1, universe 0 and output to your wireless dmx. enable passthrough.
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The solution OddSocks suggests is quite reasonable:
- set wired dmx for universe 1
- set wireless dmx for universe 2
- repatch all wireless fixtures from universe 1 to universe 2 (you can eave the addresses as they are or you can move them to condense the universe size).
- I suppose you won't have to change anything beyond that
this has the drawback that you can't move fixtures between those two chains easily, but has advantage of shorter DMX frames.
- set wired dmx for universe 1
- set wireless dmx for universe 2
- repatch all wireless fixtures from universe 1 to universe 2 (you can eave the addresses as they are or you can move them to condense the universe size).
- I suppose you won't have to change anything beyond that
this has the drawback that you can't move fixtures between those two chains easily, but has advantage of shorter DMX frames.