PRG Mbox Designer Manual 3.8 - Manual (Page 130)

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Suggested Ethernet Setup for Art-Net Output
+ Port 1 (receiving Art-Net for control) - IP = 2.1.0.123 Subnet Mask = 255.255.0.0
+ Port 2 (sending pixel-mapping Art-Net) - IP = 2.0.0.123 Subnet Mask = 255.0.0.0
+ Pixel-map destination IP address for default Dest - 2.255.255.255 or Ethernet 2
The above setup ensures that the computer can receive Art-Net on the first port, and that it will also send pixel-
mapping Art-Net out from the second port. The key factor being the coordination between the subnet mask of the
second port and the destination IP address of the pixel-map Art-Net. The first octet of the destination address
matches the first octet of the port's IP address, and importantly when you overlay the destination IP and the subnet
mask, no two matching octets both have values of 255.
Note: This is only one of many possible IP/subnet configurations that will work. Depending on your requirements and
other devices on the network, you may require different settings.
Note: It is possible to receive Art-Net and output pixel-mapping data from the same port on the computer, but this is
not recommended in all except very simple configurations with only a few universes of pixel-mapping data both in and
out.
Note: The pixel-map level channel on the Camera fixture masters the overall Art-Net output levels generated when
pixel-mapping. If this channel is at 0, then you will be outputting valid Art-Net, but all levels will be suppressed. In
addition, the pixel-map control channel should be set to its default value, 0, to allow all Art-Net levels to pass -
settings of 254 or 255 will suppress some or all of the Art-Net output.
255.000.000.000
002.255.255.255