ACN, ETCNet, Artnet, Oh my.

So I've tried searching the forum for ACN, and it won't work...as it's only three letters. So I'll just post a new topic.

This is what I've gathered and believe to be true...I need some confirmations...please :)

-Wholehog OS does output Artnet with the use of a DP8000.

-Wholehog OS does output Artnet from a PC (HogPC) without the use of a DP8000, or Widgets. (Hmm, so what stops the general public from purchasing a cheap artnet node in lieu of a more expensive HogPC Widget?) Or then again...does it not?

-Wholehog OS does NOT output ACN (Advanced Control Network).

-^^Therefore Wholehog OS is not compatible with an ETC Net3 control network without the use of networked DMX Input Gateways.

-Wholehog OS does NOT output ETC Net2.

-Therefore...Wholehog OS is incompatible in every regard at the current moment with an ETC Net2 or Net3 control network...without using DMX Input Gateways.

Anyone, anyone? I just need to make sure the research I've done is correct...

Thanks :)
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    E1.31 is still a very new protocol. The final version was only published recently, and a number of products implemented drafts along the way. We just got lucky in that we implemented Draft 3 and that's what became the final document (with minor editorial changes).

    Light Converse has a version that works, but you may have to ask for it specifically. LC implemented a draft version some time ago, and I'm not sure if the current release has the updates to final or not.

    I don't know what Pathport's status is, but I'm sure that both they and ETC will update to final in the near future.

    For the more technically minded among you: The Wireshark disector for ACN has not been updated to the final version of E1.31. It can read the outer-most ACN structure, but you'll have to decode the hex payload for yourself.
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    E1.31 is still a very new protocol. The final version was only published recently, and a number of products implemented drafts along the way. We just got lucky in that we implemented Draft 3 and that's what became the final document (with minor editorial changes).

    Light Converse has a version that works, but you may have to ask for it specifically. LC implemented a draft version some time ago, and I'm not sure if the current release has the updates to final or not.

    I don't know what Pathport's status is, but I'm sure that both they and ETC will update to final in the near future.

    For the more technically minded among you: The Wireshark disector for ACN has not been updated to the final version of E1.31. It can read the outer-most ACN structure, but you'll have to decode the hex payload for yourself.
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