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blocks:app-note:art-net-dmx [2021-03-05 12:25]
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 Blocks has built in support for controlling lighting fixtures based on the  Art-Net/DMX512 Control protocol. Controlling single channels and common basic functions is straightforward, and is built into Blocks as standard. For more details, see under "Art-Net/DMX-512 Lighting" in the Blocks manual.  Blocks has built in support for controlling lighting fixtures based on the  Art-Net/DMX512 Control protocol. Controlling single channels and common basic functions is straightforward, and is built into Blocks as standard. For more details, see under "Art-Net/DMX-512 Lighting" in the Blocks manual. 
  
-Controlling more advanced fixtures, with numerous controllable parameters and operating modes, can be more challenging. To help keeping things manageable, such complex fixtures can be described by a fixture description file, specifying its function-to-channel mapping.+==== Art-Net Configuration Settings ==== 
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 +In some cases, you may need to adjust settings in Blocks' configuration file for proper Art-Net operation. This applies in particular if your Blocks server has more than one network interface. Read more about these settings under //artnet// in [[blocks:server_configuration_file#top_level_items|this document]].
  
 ===== Lighting Fixture Definitions ===== ===== Lighting Fixture Definitions =====
  
-A fixture definition describes a lighting instrument, such as a multi-color light or a moving-head light, controllable over Artnet/DMX-512. Using such a definition makes it easier to use by assigning meaningful names to its functions, rather than working with raw DMX channel numbers. +Controlling more advanced fixtures, with numerous controllable channels and operating modes, can be more challenging. To help keeping things manageable, fixtures can be described by a //fixture description file//, specifying its function-to-channel mapping.
  
-A set of lighting fixture definitions usable with PIXILAB Blocks can be found here:+A fixture definition describes a lighting instrument, such as a multi-color light or a moving-head light, controllable over Artnet/DMX-512. Using such a definition makes it easier to use by assigning meaningful names to its functions, rather than working with raw DMX channel numbers. A set of lighting fixture definitions usable with PIXILAB Blocks can be found here:
  
 https://github.com/pixilab/blocks-fixtures https://github.com/pixilab/blocks-fixtures