Arkaos MediaMaster Express, Ion, and Artnet

Ok then. . .  Apparently nobody at ETC or Arkaos can provide me with any help, and I have had no luck on either of the fourms. 

Artistic Licence provided me with a .pdf that made my head ache, but got me no closer to getting the connection to work (oddly it DID work when I was running AL's DMXWorkshop software)

Can anyone tell me just what the Ion is sending to Art-Net?

sorry for suggesting your question as an answer....clicked wrong button.

If you go to the shell in the Ion you can turn on art-net in the network category down near the bottom of the list.

When you patch the server you can also choose the Interface in the CIA.  Once you have the server and it's layers patched the Ion will be putting out the appropriate levels to art-net.  You have to remember that universe 1 = art-net univers 0 when patching.

One other thing to keep in mind is the Ion and the Arkaos computers need to be in the same subnet and ip address ranges so they can talk to each other.  

I hope this helps you out.

Sorry, I only just picked up on your post having been in a big tent in a field for the last 5 days... yes, I can confirm that Arkaos MediaMaster will most certainly run via ArtNet from Eos/Ion - I have done this several times.

Did you eventually get it working?

Andi.

Andi,

I haven't had time to work with the system over the past couple of weeks.  We have been doing show after show, so I just went with the USB Pros that I could get to work.

When you used Art-Net with your Ion what settings did you have to change?  Did you have to set custom IP addresses?  If you could let me know how you accomplished it, that would be fantastic.

Thanks!

I don't have a record of the settings because we originally configured it over a year ago. However, this same system (presumably still configured the same way) has just been in action on a show in London. I'll drop the guys a line, see what I can  find out.

Thanks!  That would be very helpful.

ArtNet is one of the more annoying protocols unfortunately...
- The following assumes that you have left the Ion networking (IP address etc) at the defaults.

First of all, you must not use a router, as ArtNet is not routable.
Very basic ethernet switches/hubs are preferred - more configurable switches may need broadcast data to be enabled.

Ion broadcasts ArtNet DMX levels only to the limited broadcast address - "10.101.255.255"

Therefore your Arkaos computer must have an IP address of 10.101.x.x, Subnet 255.255.0.0

To enable ArtNet in Ion:

• Browser > Exit Ion (to the shell)
• Click Settings > Network
• Scroll down to Protocols and enable ArtNet.
  • Ensure 'Default' for ArtNet is not ticked, as you want the minimum amount of ArtNet traffic
• Note the ArtNet "subnet" value (default zero), and ensure that the ArtNet Subnet in Arkaos is the same
• Start Primary

To patch your Arkaos layers to ArtNet
- Assuming 8 layers onto desk channels 1 thru 8, starting ArtNet address in Arkaos is Universe 0, DMX 1
- Note that ArtNet Universe 0 is Ion Universe 1.

• Open the Patch
• Select the desk channels - one for each Arkaos layer
• Set the channels to be the relevant Arkaos layer personality templates
• Now patch them to ArtNet
• 1 [Thru] 8 [@] 1
• Click "Interface"
• Click "ArtNet"
  • Command line now reads:
  • Chan 1 Thru 8 @ Address 1 Interface ArtNet
• [Enter]

Ion should now be outputting 8 layers to Arkaos on ArtNet Universe 0, starting at DMX 1, and you should have control.

Thanks mate, you saved me a morning's work hunting all that down! ;-)

Hi,

i'm trying to use ArKaos VJ with an Element, i've followed everything so far, but still no luck getting control!

The desk is connected directly to Arkaos via CAT5.

Arkaos is patched @ address 1 for 1 layer.

The IP on the computer is 10.101.0.1.

subnet 255.255.0.0

Artnet is enabled on the desk.

Am i missing something?

Hi,

i'm trying to connect my ETC Element to Arkaos VJ over ArtNet.

ive followed everything so far and still no luck.

Element is connected to the pc via CAT5.

Arkaos is patached at address 1 for 1 layer.

the pc IP address is 10.101.0.1

subnet 255.255.0.0.

ArtNet is enabled on the element.

Am i missing something?!

there is sometimes a confusion because of artnet numbering. artnet actually starts to count with 0. so when you address something to element's universe 1, it will be sent on artnet universe 0. so are you sure, arkaos is listening on the right uninverse?

Are you using a crossover cable? If not, you'll need a switch/hub in there.