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ETC ION Ethernet out > sACN > dmx converter > many many devices

Hi,

I have access to some dmx converters that can output any dmx universe in the whole spectrum. They speak sACN.

I read, " The ETC ION can control up to 10000 universes of DMX "

My ION outputs 2 universes in dmx. I do not need the ION to do this if I can solve this output issue on Ethernet. So, if I can output to 10000 universes through ethernet, or rather a wifi access point. I can address these boxes to any of the available unverses. I really only need 3 right now, but so what?

Does anyone know if and how I can go out through the ethernet capabilities of ION to generate data on any DMX universe? A reference to a white paper would do me just fine.




Thanks,

John

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    Ensure that sACN is turned on and "Default" in the Ion shell.
    - This is the default Ion factory setting.

    Now patch your show as required up to the maximum Output count.
    Easiest patch syntax to use is "Universe / Address"

    Examples (Patch screen in patch-by-channel Format):

    • To patch Desk Channel 1 to DMX 1 on Universe 2:
      [Channel] [1] [@] [2] [/] [1]
    • To patch Desk Channel 2 to DMX 6 on Universe 105:
      [Channel] [2] [@] [1] [0] [5] [/] [6]
      - Shows as "Channel 2 Address 105/6" on the command line.

    The Output Count limit is the total count of patched DMX addresses, and you can spread them over a great many Universes if you wish.

    Note that controlling lights via WiFi is not recommended because WiFi latency is unknown and highly variable.
    - In other words, fades are likely to be steppy at times, and time-critical changes may be late.



    [edited by: Richard at 7:37 AM (GMT -6) on Fri, Mar 2 2012]
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    Ensure that sACN is turned on and "Default" in the Ion shell.
    - This is the default Ion factory setting.

    Now patch your show as required up to the maximum Output count.
    Easiest patch syntax to use is "Universe / Address"

    Examples (Patch screen in patch-by-channel Format):

    • To patch Desk Channel 1 to DMX 1 on Universe 2:
      [Channel] [1] [@] [2] [/] [1]
    • To patch Desk Channel 2 to DMX 6 on Universe 105:
      [Channel] [2] [@] [1] [0] [5] [/] [6]
      - Shows as "Channel 2 Address 105/6" on the command line.

    The Output Count limit is the total count of patched DMX addresses, and you can spread them over a great many Universes if you wish.

    Note that controlling lights via WiFi is not recommended because WiFi latency is unknown and highly variable.
    - In other words, fades are likely to be steppy at times, and time-critical changes may be late.



    [edited by: Richard at 7:37 AM (GMT -6) on Fri, Mar 2 2012]
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