PRG Mbox Remote Manual 3.9 User Manual
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For Art-Net and sACN, the universe defaults to 16 when a new configuration is started. These values increment
automatically as fixtures are placed. Press the Find Next button to increment the universe and address fields to the
next available address based on currently patched fixtures. (Note that you may need to select the appropriate context
before pressing the Find Next button.) These values may be manually changed before a fixture is placed so as to
assign different values.
The Allow Conflicts checkbox specifies whether Mbox Remote is allowed to resolve conflicts automatically. By
default, the box is unchecked.
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unchecked - when a fixture is placed, if assigning it the current universe and address values would cause a patch
conflict, the fixture will automatically receive the next free address (and universe, if necessary) in order to avoid a
conflict. The address (and if necessary the universe) field(s) will then be incremented to the next free address/
universe.
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checked - when a fixture is placed, if giving it the current universe and address values would cause a patch
conflict the fixture will receive that address and universe. This would inevitably lead to a conflict, which would
have to be remedied manually.
Each context has a single output protocol assignment. Therefore, if you need to output both Art-Net and sACN, you
will need to create two contexts and place the appropriate fixtures onto each context.
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When adding fixtures connected to a KiNET_DMXOUT power supply, addresses 1- 256 will be on the first port of
the DMXOUT power supply, and addresses 257-512 will be on the second port (if the supply has more than one
port).
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To add fixtures connected to a KiNET_PORTOUT power supply, enter the device number then a period and then a
numerical suffix 1 - 16 (e.g. 301.1) with the suffix being the number of the fixture's physical output port on the
power supply. Addresses 1-512 may be used for each port.
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The device number for KiNET power supplies is not actually used outside of Mbox (power supplies are identified
by IP Address) and is only an organizational tool to help with patching in the editor and assigning fixtures to power
supplies on the Destinations tab.
CAUTION!
You should always avoid duplicate Art-Net universes anywhere on your system. Avoid duplicating sACN
or Art-Net universe numbers between incoming control data and outgoing pixel mapping data. Also avoid duplicating
output universes across more than one Mbox server in your system - unless you are running a backup system and
have some means of merging data or taking control from one server or the other. (Use the "Backup Mode" setting in
Mbox Remote to suppress pixel mapping output from a backup server. Refer to
If addressing conflicts (overlaps) occur, the Pixel Map screen will provide several indications.
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Addressing overlaps are shown in the table as red highlights on the Fixture Patch tab, and the Alert triangle will
have a non-zero value.
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Overlaps of actual pixels on the context will be shown with a yellow highlight drawn around the pixel in the
Context Grid.
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Errors in the Fixture table are also shown by an alert indicator at the top right of the table view. Step forwards and
backwards through the errors by clicking on the < or > arrow buttons. The number of total alerts are also shown
below the indicator.