Chauvet DMX-AN vs. ENTTEC ODE 

Read the manual - Chauvet added this at some point and it's in there, just as a security measure on open networks :)

You need to use a different web browser OR change your settings. I am guessing you are using Safari - Apple is pretty weird about this, and while they mean well, there's no reason for devices like this to have a secure webpage. I access these all the time on Chrome or Edge and they work fine :)

Follow up: it was requiring the admin, admin inputs but since then it still won’t communicate with my lights. I am paying a professional lighting guy to set the whole thing up and he was a genius going through all the protocols. Even he can’t get it to work, he believes it is some hidden security thing in the linksys that won’t let it or something wrong in the box. He downloaded Show express and it won’t recognize the AN. It’s already cost me more than the linksys, the AN and the Luminair to have him try to figure what isn’t working. And thank you for your fast reply and input. I am becoming broken hearted that what was supposed to work together doesn’t and I’m going broke trying to find out why. This is going beyond what my church can afford and so I’m going to have to eat my mistakes and so much more. Never easy on the tech guy. I hope to start practicing your principles soon.

You should NOT have to, if you set them up properly. The only unknown factor I have is the Airport express...in an effort to make them "easy", Apple makes them very difficult to use without an active internet connection, but you should be able to get it working.

Hey, the do but not standalone software, everything is on the node itself.

Yep! Works the same all the way up to many universes!

Hey Jon, You may want to check out this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7GVkX8iOws8.html Be sure to download ENTTEC's NMU software to discover your node if you haven't already: www.enttec.com/products/controls/dmx-over-ethernet/nmu/ Other than that, you may want to use a different router. Apple's Airport routers are notoriously difficult to work with, especially if you are configuring a "show network" that has no open internet access. Thanks! -David

IT depends on the software, if they allow it!

It can, just set it to input. However, from DMXis the best way would be to enable the Art-Net input and just send the Art-Net (networked DMX signal) from one PC to another into your visualizer, no DMX-AN required

You're asking a lot of questions here. If you're using MA2, you first need MA hardware to unlock the output. Then, you can use MIDI, but you need a program called ShowCockpit to translate the midi to useable controls in MA2. Once you have the software unlocked, you can use an ENTTEC node like the ODE for output, though it's likely you'd have your MA hardware do this instead. Thanks! -David

In theory it should be, but I would ask Sweetlight support if they allow Art-Net/sACN nodes with their software. If I'm not mistaken, Sweelight is the same software as Chauvet ShowXpress, and if it's licensed the same, you need to have a software license (ShowXpress Box) in order to use Art-Net/sACN nodes.

Yes, as long as you have unlocked output for your Onpc rig. No, you won't have to reset the IP if you carry your own network (or even just set it up with the PC plugged straight in to the AN)

@@LearnStageLighting my only other problem with the DMX-AN is the 3 pin xlr. I've heard 5 pin exists to distinguish dmx from xlr. But can I just adapt to 5 pin? I'm planning on using this with dimmers that have 5 pin outs. I want the support though to use it with high end moving lights though, PRG, clay paky, all that stuff that has 5 pin out

@@marcogiampa283 Yep, a simple 3 to 5 pin adapter works great - there is no technical difference besides the number of pins: geni.us/z5hGvqZ

It is one possibility of a good unit to use via Luminair. I just answered your question as well as part of next week's Learn Stage Lighting Podcast: www.learnstagelighting.com/the-learn-stage-lighting-podcast/

@@LearnStageLighting Hello! Late to the game here but I'm looking into the same setup -- can you please send a link to the podcast episode this is on?

2.X.X.X is the Artnet Standard. That is the IP range specified in the artnet spec.

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