With a Controller selected, choose the Protocols tab which is also available from the Patch window:
Depending on the Controller type selected, the Protocols tab allows you to configure the available eDMXA shorthand term for DMX-over-Ethernet protocols, for example Art-Net II. and other output protocols:
Though the TPC and LPC 1, 2 & 4 (revised hardware) only have a single Ethernet port, this port may be configured with two IP addresses - one for management data and the other for output protocol data. The default setting is for this dual IP mode to be disabled, so that the same IP settings are used for management and output protocol data. Dual IP mode is particularly useful for working with KiNet power supplies, which must use 10.xx.xx.xx addresses.
The LPC X has a dedicated Ethernet Protocol port. The default setting is to obtain IP settings via DHCP but static IP settings can alternatively be set as required.
If a Designer project has a TPC and an LPC 1, the TPC can output local DMX via the LPC's second DMX port. With the LPC 1 selected, choose the TPC from the drop down list.
These configuration settings are used to manage the KiNet power supplies if required. Press the Add button to add a KiNet power supply using the Select a power supply dialog:
Select the appropriate power supply from the list and press Ok (or Cancel to abort). Add more power supplies if required.
Once you have added your KiNet power supplies use the power supply pull-down and the fields below to configure each in turn:
Use the Remove button to delete the selected power supply, all patch data will be lost.
To output data using the DVI port you must first create a pixel matrix that matches the LED controller's pixel map. Once this has been done, use the Pixel Matrix pull-down on the protocol tab to select which matrix will be output via the DVI port. Any programming for the fixtures in the pixel matrix will now output on the DVI port, not just programming applied directly to the pixel matrix.
The LPC X's DVI port is set to a fixed 1024x768@60Hz resolution which is compatible with most LED controllers. The LED controller (or monitor) MUST be connected when the LPC X boots or resets for the port to become active.
The X and Y offset of the pixel matrix within the 1024x768 DVI output can be set as required. The size of the pixel matrix can be scaled up using the multiplier setting - each pixel in the matrix will occupy an area equal to the square of the multiplier on the DVI output.
IMPORTANT: Changes made to a Controller's protocols will only take effect after an upload.
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