Hardware Features

▪Make sure to read the provided MADRIX AURA Technical Manual & Quick Start Guide first!
Find it in your product box or download it from »help.madrix.com

MADRIX AURA is a standard network node for Art-Net or Streaming ACN. You can use the device with any compatible application, console, or controller.

▪MADRIX AURA features 2 separate Ethernet network ports. Either one is fully functionally for IN and OUT.

▪They can also be used for the data connection in daisy-chain manner without using a separate network switch or router.

▪We recommend to connect a maximum of
- 160x MADRIX AURA 2,
- 40x MADRIX AURA 8,
- 26x MADRIX 12, or
- 10x MADRIX AURA 32
after one another in a row without any additional devices connected to this network line.

Buttons	Press	Description
	Short	Plays Current Cue Please note: ▪Make sure that MADRIX AURA is the only sender in the network when playing back scenes. [You will run into issues if the original sender from which the device recorded its data from is still sending to the same universes.]	When Paused
	Short	Plays Current [Last Played] Cue	When Stopped
	Short	Pauses Playback	[The last frame will still be sent.]
+	Short	Starts Recording Please note: ▪Make sure to send control data to the device before you start a recording process [Art-Net or Streaming ACN]! ▪Based on the FAT32 file system, files on the SD card can only have a maximum file size of 4 GB. Should the current recording process create files with such a file size, MADRIX AURA will automatically create new files and continue recording, and add a second index number to the file name in addition to the original index. ▪Recorded data that is saved on the SD card will be encrypted first.	When Stopped
+	Short	Stops Playback Or Recording	-
	Short	Skips To Next Cue
+	Short	Returns To Previous Cue
+	Short	Sends Art-Net PollReply	-
+	During Startup	Resets To Manufacturer Default Settings [Incl. Default IP Address] Make sure to disconnect and re-connect Power and/or USB first.	All status LEDs blink 3x for confirmation.
	Short	Increases Intensity By 10 %	Up To 100 % [MADRIX logo blinks if maximum has been reached.]
	Medium	Increases Intensity Slowly
	Long	Increases Intensity Quickly
	Short	Decreases Intensity By 10 %	Down To 0 % [MADRIX logo blinks if minimum has been reached.]
	Medium	Decreases Intensity Slowly
	Long	Decreases Intensity Quickly
+	For 3 Seconds	Resets Intensity To 100 %	-
	Short	Increases Speed By 10 %	Up To 1000 % [MADRIX logo blinks if maximum has been reached.]
	Medium	Increases Speed Slowly
	Long	Increases Speed Quickly
	Short	Decreases Speed By 10 %	Down To 1 % [MADRIX logo blinks if minimum has been reached.]
	Medium	Decreases Speed Slowly
	Long	Decreases Speed Quickly
+	For 3 Seconds	Resets Speed To 100 %	-

Note: MADRIX AURA will be recording blank scenes [DMX value = 0 = black] even if no data is received.

This behavior is necessary to ensure synchronicity between devices regarding Master-Slave Synchronization. If you record 5 scenes with multiple devices, but one unit only recorded 3 scenes because no data has reached it during two scenes, the cue lists of the devices would not match and the synchronization would fail.

This is true even if you are not using Master-Slave Synchronization. You might want to record the same scenes to several devices and use them in different projects. This behavior will ensure that they all create the same scenes and cue lists; independently of the data they received.

MADRIX AURA supports the ArtAddress feature of Art-Net. The device will operate as desired if the correct commands are sent to it.

▪1] Connect MADRIX AURA to power.
[Please see safety instructions in the MADRIX AURA Technical Manual & Quick Start Guide]

▪3] Assign correct network settings for your computer in the operating system.
[Recommended default settings: IP address 10.0.0.1 / Subnet mask 255.0.0.0]

▪4] Open your web browser and enter the IP address of MADRIX AURA. The built-in web configuration tool will be launched.
[You can find the default IP address on the side of the device.]

▪5] Go to Settings > Special Commands > Execute Function : > Choose Reset To Factory Default Settings and confirm with Set
Learn more »Settings - Device Settings

▪1] Connect MADRIX AURA to power.
[Please see safety instructions in the MADRIX AURA Technical Manual & Quick Start Guide]

▪2] Connect MADRIX AURA to your computer via USB or Ethernet.
[You can use the provided USB cable or a separate network cable is required.]

▪3] Start the separate MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER
[In Windows 10, go to Start > MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER > MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER

▪5] Right Mouse Click > Restore Factory Default Settings
[Wait for the reset process to end [usually it takes only seconds.]
Learn more »Using MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER [USB / Ethernet]

MADRIX AURA uses a memory card to run automatic light shows without the need for a computer.

▪ SD cards for usage with MADRIX AURA need to be formatted with FAT32 File System and 64 kilobytes Allocation Unit Size.
You can use the special function provided on the device's website. Learn more »Special Commands

▪For the best performance and operation, always use a freshly formatted SD card.