Release: Art-Net Tools, v1.1

Download 1.1
Release Type: Production
Version: 1.1
Release Notes

New Features and Significant Changes:

  • Fixed version-endianness bug in ArtDmx Sender and ArtDmx Receiver, which prevented the Receiver from accepting packets from most Art-Net devices.
  • Added Blackout feature to ArtDmx Sender, sending 0 to all DMX channels.
  • Changed keyed DMX channel numbers from 0..511 to 1..512.
  • Changed ArtDmx Sender to transmit at most 44Hz, per the DMX512 spec.

Minor Changes:

  • Improved patch documentation.
  • Improved performance of ArtDmx Receiver when catching up on a backlog of Art-Net packets.
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Installation Instructions

Place the plugin file in
/Users/[you]/Library/Graphics/Quartz Composer Patches/
(Create the folder if it doesn't already exist.)

Art-Net Tools

Kineme Art-Net Tools provides two patches for interacting with Art-Net devices:

  • ArtDmx Sender Patch --- Broadcasts a structure of DMX values to the specified IP Network, Sub-Net, and Universe.
  • ArtDmx Receiver Patch --- Receives broadcast DMX values from the specified Sub-Net and Universe.

Download the 7-day trial below, or buy a license now.

See the documentation wiki for further information.

Hardware Device Compatibility

Device Compatibility with
Art-Net Sender		 Compatibility with
Art-Net Receiver
Artistic License Net-Lynx O/P Works n/a
ChamSys MagiQ Works (>=v1.0) Works
ENTTEC Open DMX Ethernet Works (>=v1.0)
Short frames are glitchy,
probably due to hardware bug		 Works
High End Systems Road Hog Full Boar Works Works
MA Lighting grandMA Works Works (>=v1.1)
MA Lighting grandMA2 Works Works (>=v1.1)
MA Lighting 2Port Node onPC Works Works

If you've used Kineme Art-Net Tools successfully (or unsuccessfully) on other hardware, please contact us!