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Catalyst® V3 Media Server User Manual 151
Chapter 21:
Art-Net™ Protocol
Catalyst Media Servers can receive DMX-512 over an Ethernet network using the Artistic
License Art-Net™ protocol. Art-Net is a communications system that allows DMX-512 to
be transmitted over Ethernet. Catalyst Media Servers can directly receive the Art-Net
protocol instead of standard DMX plugged into the CIB.
To connect several servers to an Art-Net network, power off all servers and run Gigabit
Ethernet cable from each server to a shared Gigabit Ethernet hub on the Art-Net network.
Assigning a DMX In Panel to Art-Net
Assigning Catalyst DMX In panels to respond
to Art-Net instead of standard DMX is a simple
process.
Next to the On/Off button in each DMX In
panel is a field used to assign the DMX source.
Click on the field to open a pop up window with
available sources. You can then select CIB
(when standard DMX is used) or one of ten Art-
Net channels.
The DMX panel will display its assigned DMX
source: