Wired Settings Control Menu
Allows for wired control of Quasar Fixtures
There are three main menus within the Wired Mode menu: DMX512, Art-net and sACN. Wired input require additional settings in the [Config Menu] such as DMX Address. Art-Net and sACN require additional settings in the [Ethernet Settings] menu.
Config Menu - Set the DMX Profile, Pixel Count and DMX Address of the fixture
Wired Mode - Choose DMX512 or Ethernet for wired control the light.
DMX512 - Control the light with DMX512 wired input
sACN - Control the light with sACN Multicast or Unicast
Art-Net - Control the light with Art-Net4 Broadcast or Unicast
Ethernet Settings
View IP Address - Show the IP address automatically received through DHCP or the Static IP address set.
IP Address Mode - Set the IP Address Mode.
DHCP (Auto) - Allow the light to obtain the IP address from the router automatically.
Static - Allows the manual setting of the IP address on the fixture.
Save DHCP as Static - Save the info received from the DHCP Router and save as a Static IP, and changes Mode to Static IP.
IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway - Enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway.
Input Universe - Set the listening Universe for the light.
Output Universe- Sets the Output Universe for Advanced Routing modes.
DMX512-A
Send a DMX signal into the LAN 1 port of the Quasar Fixture. On all Quasar Fixtures LAN 2 outputs the DMX signal. The Quasar Fixture will need a starting DMX address that corresponds with the Patch on the control console.
Note
The LAN ports on RR fixtures are an actual network switch. This allows daisy-chaining of RR fixtures using sACN or Art-Net. But R2 fixtures only pass DMX to the Output port since it is not a switch.
To set the start address of the Quasar Fixture in Wired DMX Control:
Go to Config Menu → DMX Channel
To set the Wired Input signal
Go to Config Menu → Wired Mode → DMX512
Art-Net
Receive Art-Net into the LAN 1 Port of the Quasar Fixture. Quasar RR fixtures output the Art-Net signal on the LAN 2 port. Quasar R2 fixtures DO NOT output Art-net on the LAN 2 port. Fixtures receiving Art-net require the following settings to function.
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Router
Universe
Starting DMX Address
If there is a DHCP server on the Lighting Network the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Router can set automatically in the IP Addr Mode by Enabling Auto.
To configure the lamp to receive Art-net if using DHCP:
Go to Config → Wired Mode → Art-net
Config → Ethernet Settings → IP Addr Mode -> Auto
Config → Ethernet Settings → Input Universe
Config → DMX Channel → Set the Address
To configure the lamp to receive Art-net if using Static IP addresses:
Go to Config → Wired Mode → Art-net
Config → Ethernet Settings → IP Addr Mode -> Static
Config → Ethernet Settings → Set IP Addr
Config → Ethernet Settings → Set Subnet Mask
Config → Ethernet Settings → Set Gateway
Config → Ethernet Settings → Input Universe
Config → DMX Channel → Set the Address
sACN
Receives sACN into LAN 1 of the fixture. RR models can daisy chain the ethernet signal. R2 Output ports are DMX only.
Multicast sACN
When using Multicast sACN all IP Address settings can be ignored since the fixture will use the Input Universe to subscribe to the correct sACN Multicast stream from the control source. This is by far the easiest control method and is the Default Setting of the fixture.
Config → DMX Channel → Set the DMX Address
Config → Ethernet Settings → Input Universe
Unicast sACN
When using Unicast you must set a unique IP address for every device on the network in order to avoid IP Address conflicts. Follow the same steps above for Art-Net since the IP requirements are the same.