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ArtNet information...?
Looking for a good source online to resource for ArtNet information. Mainly interested in how and if using a corporate network will work.
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Permalink Reply by Justin Lang on -
Hi Clark,
Not sure what kind of information you are looking for. If you are looking for how ArtNet works, visit http://artisticlicence.com. They are the ones that developed ArtNet. Are you wondering how it works or if it will be a good fit?
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Permalink Reply by Clark Wilbanks on -
I've read through their documentation. I'm looking for probably more experience based information reguarding Artnet on a existing computer network.
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Permalink Reply by Dave Hallett on -
It depends on their switches and also on whether it's ArtNet 1 or 2. ArtNet 1 is a broadcast protocol - so the information is 'shouted' to all devices on the network. ArtNet 2 is unicast, so the information is targeted only to the device that it's relevant to.
That's important, because managed network switches will often filter out broadcast traffic as they see it as an attempt to flood the network. If you have the sympathetic ear of the network admin then you can normally switch that function off in the config of the switches - but if not then its trial to see if the network will tolerate it.
As is often the case with lighting networks dumb switches are better! We just want the information taken in and sent out again as fast as possible...
If you've got more details (whether its a couple of streams of 'real' lights or 50 streams of pixelmapped LED etc) I'd be happy to chime in again.
Cheers
Dave
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