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EOS running Watchout Questions

Since Rosco Keystroke is now history, we are faced with controlling Watchout run projectors
with either Artnet or MIDI (or maybe a dimmer controlled relay).

Am I right is saying that EOS only transmits MIDI show control (System messages) and not note or controller information, and we can't edit the messages sent?

If we use Artnet I have some questions.

1. Does there have to be an actual Artnet node on the system before the protocol launches?  I ask because it failed to launch on my offline,allthough Net2 did launch.

2. Do I have to allocate an entire universe to Artnet?  I want to keep traffic to a minimum.  If we're only using 10 addresses, will the other 502 levels be transmitted as well?  What does the ArtNet subnet value have to do with EOS address ranges?  For instance, if the subnet is 0, will setting EOS address 17/1 to ArtNet interface fail to transmit?

3. I assume the Watchout system will have to adopt the EOS-CEM ip address scheme  (we are using the ETC recommended layout-10.101.x.x).  We have layer 3 switches which would hopefully direct Watchout traffic away from our dimmer system. Is there an ETC designated range for miscellaneous devices?

4. Since were using Net3 nodes in Net2 mode, and I believe our CEM's use Net2 as well, will disabling the ACN protocol increase bandwith, to compensate for ArtNet broadcasts being put on the network?

Of course we could buy a DMX to ArtNet box for maybe even less than Rosco Keystroke went for, but I would like to try the buy-nothing method first.  Any suggestions?

 

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    I used my console to run Watchout. I made each WO computer DHCP, so it gets the address from the console, then configured my WO show from there (once the ip's are assigned from the console, they get a 10 year lease). That seemed to be the easiest thing for me to do for the ArtNet stuff.

    I use the default universe scheme (ArtNet universe 0) for my address in a range above my dimmers (they are in universe 1). So I have 400 or some odd dimmers, and my Watchout address ended up being 451 or something like that. This way, I do not have to mess with alternate universes since there are plenty of addresses to send commands.

    I hope I answered all your questions, let me know if you have any more or need clarification.

     

  • 0 in reply to Brian Webber

    It's good to know its been done.  The only post I can find searching for "Watchout" is this one.  Since projection is part of our Audio department, we would probably use static addresses so they could setup independantly.

    My other question was about the subnet number for ArtNet under the Network Tab in the shell program.  I understand that one subnet equals 16 universes, for a potential of 256 universes total.

    I am wondering if what ever subnet is selected, it is anchored to universe 1 of the console. Or is the second on anchored to universe 17, and so on.

    May I assume from your reply  that  your universe 1 is using ArtNet for watchout and Net2 for dimmers?

  • 0 in reply to 33boardop

    Ummm, I don't think the subnet is related to the number of universes possible. I may be wrong about that, so I will readily admit it if proven wrong. 

    The answer to your question is that yes, universe 1 of the console controls ArtNet universe 0 (their first universe number). That same universe 1 also talks Net2/ACN to my Sensor+ dimmers. They can exist on the same universe. The same rules apply however with address conflicts within the same universe. 

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