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kineme artnet with enttec ethernet dmx Hey peeps, beginner to quartz and kineme here. I've been trying every which way and i cannot seem to output values per channel via artnet-tools. I can run the checking software that i got with the enttec dmx communicator, and can verify turning on the light i have hooked up (channel 1: strobe, channel 2: dim). However when i use the Kineme Named Struct Maker, with "Input Keys" as the channels i want, and the values i desire, then connect the output structure to the Kineme ArtDmx Sender, i get no response from the light. Anyone have experience? --SuperShan |
What step in our troubleshooting guide are you getting stuck on?
Well I put my enttec device in "read mode" and was able to view the packets received.
Then after setting my enttec device back in "send mode" i loaded the "ArtNet-sender test.qtz", but i have no luck in taking control of my light.
The enttec device has a blinking light that supposedly means there is data traffic...but no light functionality.
--SuperShan
What are your network interface settings? (IP address, IP subnet mask)
What Art-Net Sub-Net, Universe, and Physical address are your ENTTEC device set to?
Try the attached composition; it will pulse the first 4 DMX channels to full intensity.
Hmmm...well, when i use ifconfig the device is listed as 169.254.50.219, however the setup software (that came with the device) says it has IP of 10.7.116.51. I have Art-Net enabled, Sub-Net set to 0, universe set to 0...there is no option for physical address.
I tried the sent composition, again nothing. I think my IP addresses are messed up as i'm not sure how to correctly place it on the 10.0.0.0 network.
err... pardon me, but isn't the device supposed to be in "read mode" ? It reads the artnet packets from the rj45 and outputs DMX packets ...
You can monitor your artnet packets using LumiNetMonitor app, it will help isolate the problems.
You need to configure your Mac's network adapter to have a
10.*.*.*IP address. You can do this without changing your existing interface.System Preferences > Network >
+(bottom left corner) > Ethernet (name it "Art-Net") > Create. Change "Configure IPv4" to "Manually", and set an unused10.*.*.*IP address and subnet mask255.0.0.0. No router. Click Apply, and restart Quartz Composer.Franz, i should have been more exact, the modes are actually "Output DMX" and "Input DMX", i figured i wanted to use the enttec dmx controller as an output...but as you suggested i tried the "Input DMX", but again nada, but i appreciate the try ;)
Smokris, that was it!! I needed the change of the IP and the subnet...which i now understand the lingo on this page: http://kineme.net/node/681 ...so thank you for helping me understand, and for the troubleshoot, and for putting up with the beginner lameness ;)
--SuperShan
Cool, glad it's working for you. I added some more explanation to that documentation page to hopefully clarify for future users.