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Ahaaaa.....I think I've got it
My understanding from a little more reading around is that I need a WiFi router which the iPad will connect to, then a CAT5 cable coming from the back of that into the ArtNet dongle, then out as usual.....hmmmmm......
Justin - I know you're up on this sort of thing....am I in the right group of trees?
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Ok Peter. Here's a little explanation.
Artnet: it's DMX over a network connection - LOTS & LOTS of DMX.. it can support as many universes (bunches of up to 512 channels) as the network will allow. For a wired network that's umm.. rather a lot.
You can do artnet over wifi or wired network connections & it just so happens I've got a thing in the works to do wireless artnet to DMX - and fit them inside my lights It'll be smaller than the Chinesey wireless DMX boards some of us here already use - and it'll handily do away with the need of a USB DMX interface on yer laptop (or tablet).
More news as I have it - I'm currently waiting on some modules coming from China to build the 1st 5 prototypes.
You can already buy a ready made thingy though - I'm friendly with the guy who makes these. With one of his NetDMX devices, just give it power from a USB port, plug it into a wifi router's ethernet port, connect your tablet to it, point the light control software at the network address of the NetDMX device & voila!. It's all very affordable.
FYI the component cost of my wifi artnet to DMX effort is likely to be under a tenner. Call it £15 built, or thereabouts.
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Dinosaur
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I remember them so well........especially when the 'triacs' used to blow!
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Originally Posted by
Nakatomi
FYI the component cost of my wifi artnet to DMX effort is likely to be under a tenner. Call it £15 built, or thereabouts.
Did you ever get anywhere with these? After my DMX went badly wrong last week, I'm looking into this again
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Originally Posted by
Imagine
Did you ever get anywhere with these? After my DMX went badly wrong last week, I'm looking into this again
Just butting in here.
The component prices are very low and can be veroboard friendly.
- ESP8266 (Wifi access point with build in uController) a few quid<£5
- 485 Line Driver (a few quid)
- XLR Connector (erm..)
- Veroboard (a few quid)
I knocked up a single universe hack in about 30mins, but it's not really a product or anything other than a bundle of wires and circuit boards, but works very well.
I also did the same using a Raspberry Pi which is overkill for a simple converter, but has other uses...
LightRider now charges for ArtNet (and also for the App), but with fully working modules availble for about £50, so for about £150 (LightRider App + ArtNet add-on), you can get a nice Lightrider system, using ArtNet over Wifi to DMX512.
I sold my iPad but have a Amazon Fire HD 8" which only has a single USB port (so no charging and using the DMX Dongle). Artnet is def the way to go.
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Originally Posted by
Imagine
Did you ever get anywhere with these? After my DMX went badly wrong last week, I'm looking into this again
No, life has got in the way again. I need to crack on with these & my plan for 'poor man's freedom sticks' that use the same tech (plus LED tape of course).
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