Elation Professional Compu Live Laptop PC - Manual (Page 212)

Compu Live V General settings
4. Setting up multiple DMX universes
The software can control up to 50 DMX universes simultaneously. The different universes can be sent
with our electronic interfaces (USB or IP) or with the ethernet connector of the computer (Art-Net
protocol). It is important to understand how to setup the multiple universes in order to send the DMX
information to the correct output. We will see in the following chapter how to setup and use multiple
DMX universes with your software.
4.1. Using the USB interfaces
Compu Live can operate up to 10 USB-DMX interfaces simultaneously. Then, it is possible to run 10
DMX universes with single output interfaces and 20 universes with new IN/OUT interfaces. We will see
later how to convert the DMX IN connector of your interface in a second DMX output.
You must open the "Starting parameters" window and the "Output" tab to setup the universes. You will
have to select "USB-DMX" for all universes you want to control with your interfaces.
Do not forget that if a universe is not correctly assigned to a output hardware, you might not be
able to control your lights with it.
Use of the DMX IN connector as a second output
It is possible to convert the Input connector of your interface in a second output. To do that, you must
open the "Starting parameters" window and the "Output" tab. Then, imagine you want to use the
software universes #1 and #2 with your USB interface, you will have to select "USB-DMX" for the 1st
universe and then check the box located on the right side of the list. You can now select "USB-DMX (-
Out2)" for the universe #2.
Do not forget to purchase or make a female to female XLR converter to connect your lights.
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