Art-Net requires correct network settings in order to function
IP addresses of control devices and Quasar Science fixtures must be in the correct ranges for network communication to work correctly.
Menu structure for Ethernet Settings
Ethernet Settings
- View IP Addr
- IP Add Mode
- Auto(DHCP) / Static
- Save DHCP as Static
- Set IP Addr
- Edit IP
- IP Presets
- Presets: 1 - 7
- Set Subnet
- Set Gateway
- Universe 0
- DMX Channel
- Node Mode
- Disabled/Enabled
- DMX Out Uni
View IP Address
Displays the current IP address assigned to the fixture
IP Address Mode
Auto- The fixture requests an IP Address from a DHCP server on network. Requires a DHCP server to function correctly
Static- Opens additional submenus that allow for the following
Set IP Addr Menu to allow the user to Edit the IP or use a preconfigured IP Preset. Default is 192.168.4.2
Set Subnet Mask Menu to allow the user to Edit the subnet mask or use a preconfigured subnet mask Preset. Default is 255.255.255.0
Set Gateway Menu to allow the user to Edit the gateway or use a preconfigured gateway Preset. Default is 192.168.4.1
Save DHCP as Static- Stores current IP address to onboard memory
Edit IP- Lets you manually input a Static IP address
IP Presets- Lets you quickly auto-fill popular IP subnet ranges
Set Subnet- This is the Subnet Mask for your local network (i.e. 255.255.255.0)
Set Gateway- IP address of your router if connected to a WAN. You can usually skip this for isolated lighting control networks that are not connected to the internet.
Universe- DMX Universe fixture is patched to
DMX Channel- DMX Start address fixture is patched to
Node Mode-
When enabled the LAN 2 Port of the fixture will output DMX
When disabled the LAN 2 port of RR fixtures will function as a network switch
When disabled the LAN 2 Port of R2 fixtures is disabled
DMX Out Universe- DMX Universe output on LAN2 port when Node Mode is enabled