Author Topic: Try to run DMX module from my Pixelnet EtherDongle !!!!!  (Read 1878 times)

Offline Danbe

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I use LOR software  and Pixelnet EtherDongle with PixelNet 16 Port Active Hub etc... I have few coro decoration  So I try connect this module device RGB from my Pixelnet EtherDongle I can't find out how to run that  from my Pixelnet EtherDongle I did some Search But no luck. Last year  was  ok because running from my USB EtherDongle   DAn



Offline rrowan

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I am guessing you need to use the DMX output from the 16 port active hub. The dmx module would not work with the pixelnet data.

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Offline rm357

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Try to run DMX module from my Pixelnet EtherDongle !!!!!
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, »
The DMX mirrors one 512 channel block of pixelnet depending on which position is jumper end.

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Offline Mickpat

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Two choices.  Either use the DMX out on the Hub or reflash the ED to use DMX vs. PixelNet.

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I ran my coro stuff with pixelnet USB last year, and I've repeated it with pixelnet EtDs this year.

first, make sure your 3-channel controllers are properly set with a starting channel number.  You can use a DMX dongle, or a test cable to check it out.

as the others have said... if using a pixelnet dongle (USB or EtD), you need to translate the pixelnet protocol to DMX, and to do so requires using the Smart Hub.  It will mirror a page of the 4096 pixelnet channels so that you have 512 of them available as DMX channels. 

The DMX channels will still be numbered in the range of 1-512...  even though you might have them mirrored from a page anywhere in the 4096 channels.  For example: DMX channel 1 could be pixelnet channel 1025 if you selected the 3rd DMX universe (page).

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Offline Danbe

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Big thank everything working  Daniel

Offline PJNMCT

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good explanation Steve. That's almost WikiWisdom!

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