Something You Need to Know about ArtNet DMX Controller

Release time：Jul 21,2022View：26476

What does DMX ArtNet Controller do?

ArtNet, as a lighting communication protocol, is to send and receive DMX512 data through Ethernet network using UDP packets.

DMX is a unidirectional protocol, DMX ArtNet controller send DMX512 signal to the lighting fixtures only in one way from the very first lighting to the last one. However, RDM-enabled ArtNet DMX512 LED controller allows bi-directional signal communication between the controller and the lights.

How many DMX universes does ArtNet DMX controller carry?

There are a large number of Artnet DMX controller for sale in the market.

Most of them are built into 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 or even 32 DMX universe/port.

1 port to control up to 512 DMX channels

2 port to control up to 1024 DMX channels

4 port to control up to 2048 DMX channels

8 port to control up to 4096 DMX channels

16 port to control up to 8192 DMX channels

32 port to control up to 16384 DMX channels

Software That is Compatible with ArtNet DMX Controller?

Looking for a lighting software to run your Art-net Node?

Actually, any 3^rd party software that supports DMX over Ethernet will certainly be able to stream to it.