DP8000

So I've been hearing about the new DP8000 and how it's art net ready. I'm not sure what means, but someone was telling me that i can address the fixtures from the board itself, is that true? Is there anyone who can enlighten me a little bit?:06:

I googled art net a bit and got really confused. Im a self taught lighting guy if that makes a difference.

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    anyone correct me when I'm talking out of my ass, guys...? I'm mostly self-taught, myself... :rolleyes:

    ArtNet is an open source protocol -developed by Artistic License- that allows you to send DMX-signal over an Ethernet-network. obvious advantages to this are the low cost and ready availability of UTP cable, as well as the ability to control multiple DMX-universes via one single cable (or even wireless). DMX being limited to 512 control channels per universe and about 100 meters of cable, and with the ever increasing amount of parameters modern fixtures are equiped with, you might need quite a lot of (long) DMX-lines and signal boosters to supply a large rig with control. using ArtNet you can make longer distances to FOH and use a lot less cable to control that same rig. of course, you'd still have to invest considerable funds in the rest of the Ethernet backbone: not all desks are equiped to output Artnet directly, so they might need a DMX to ArtNet convertor, and most fixtures are not ready to receive ArtNet yet, so you'll usually need another convertor (you guessed it: from ArtNet to DMX) on the stage or near / in the trusses.

    The DP8000, like its predecesor the DP2000 is basically a module that translates the processes of the Hog3 to DMX512 through an Ethernet (not ArtNet) connection.
    when the DP8000 becomes commercially available, the accompanying software version will allow the RoadHog Full Boar to send ArtNet directly, and the Hog3 to send Artnet through the DP3000.

    All this info aside, the answer to your question is:no, Artnet does not (automatically) allow you to remote-configure your fixtures. for that, both the desk (or maybe an alternative software package running on a separate computer / laptop) and the fixture need to be RDM compatible, meaning they'r ready for Remote Device Management.

    most fixtures you know are not (yet) RDM-ready. a lot of them never will be either, and some that are are only remotely configurable using equipment by the same manufacturer.

    The DP8000 will be a big step forward for the Hog3 system, but it's not the answer to everyone's every prayer, unfortunately :17:
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    anyone correct me when I'm talking out of my ass, guys...? I'm mostly self-taught, myself... :rolleyes:

    ArtNet is an open source protocol -developed by Artistic License- that allows you to send DMX-signal over an Ethernet-network. obvious advantages to this are the low cost and ready availability of UTP cable, as well as the ability to control multiple DMX-universes via one single cable (or even wireless). DMX being limited to 512 control channels per universe and about 100 meters of cable, and with the ever increasing amount of parameters modern fixtures are equiped with, you might need quite a lot of (long) DMX-lines and signal boosters to supply a large rig with control. using ArtNet you can make longer distances to FOH and use a lot less cable to control that same rig. of course, you'd still have to invest considerable funds in the rest of the Ethernet backbone: not all desks are equiped to output Artnet directly, so they might need a DMX to ArtNet convertor, and most fixtures are not ready to receive ArtNet yet, so you'll usually need another convertor (you guessed it: from ArtNet to DMX) on the stage or near / in the trusses.

    The DP8000, like its predecesor the DP2000 is basically a module that translates the processes of the Hog3 to DMX512 through an Ethernet (not ArtNet) connection.
    when the DP8000 becomes commercially available, the accompanying software version will allow the RoadHog Full Boar to send ArtNet directly, and the Hog3 to send Artnet through the DP3000.

    All this info aside, the answer to your question is:no, Artnet does not (automatically) allow you to remote-configure your fixtures. for that, both the desk (or maybe an alternative software package running on a separate computer / laptop) and the fixture need to be RDM compatible, meaning they'r ready for Remote Device Management.

    most fixtures you know are not (yet) RDM-ready. a lot of them never will be either, and some that are are only remotely configurable using equipment by the same manufacturer.

    The DP8000 will be a big step forward for the Hog3 system, but it's not the answer to everyone's every prayer, unfortunately :17:
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