Log > Logfile

Shows a new Logfile view including the last 30 entries of the logfile for technical support; beginning with the latest entry.

Refreshes the list of entries.

Rotates the logfiles to start logging in a new logfile from now on.

Downloads the selected logfile. Make sure to select the correct logfile first from the drop-down list.

Identification > Locate Device

Activates the location mode [ArtAddress > AcLedLocate]. The corresponding status indicators of the selected interfaces will flash for a better identification or tests. This makes it easier to see them on site/stage. It considerably speeds up the procedure of programming or testing the selected interfaces.

See also »LED Status Indicators [ArtAddress]

Keypad > Test

Shows a new test view.

▪1] You can test the functionality of the physical buttons on your MADRIX AURA device here.

▪2] Press the buttons on the hardware device and check the response of this view.

▪3] Pressed buttons will light up here

As an example, the Play button was tested here and lit up accordingly:

Online Help

Opens »help.madrix.com where you can find user guides and technical manuals.

Model

Shows if the device is a MADRIX AURA 2, MADRIX AURA 8, MADRIX AURA 12, or MADRIX AURA 32.

Serial Number

Shows the individual and unique number of the device.

Firmware

Shows the current version of the device's firmware.

Bootloader

Shows the current version of the device's bootloader.

Hardware

Shows the hardware revision of the device.

MAC Address

Shows the permanent, unique address for identification in Ethernet networks.

IP Address

Shows the IP address set for the device as common identifier in Ethernet networks. Can be used as a click-able link to call the device with this IP address.

NetBIOS

An alternate way to call up the web configuration or find the device in the network, and without using the IP address. Can also be used as a click-able link to call the device with its NetBIOS name. Main workflow: Assuming correct network settings, simply type http://SERIALNUMBER/ into your web browser, such as http://AURA000801/ ; often merely AURA000801/ should work. If you want to ping the device, use only AURA000801

Date And Time

Shows the date and time settings the device is currently working with.

Sunrise / Sunset

Shows the calculated sunrise and sunset times based on the device's set up Location.

Uptime

Shows how much time has passed since the last startup after a power cycle or system reboot [HH:MM:SS].

Temperature

Show the ambient temperature the device currently measures in its case.

Voltage

Shows the currently measured voltages for Power and System, which includes USB, processor, and network switch.

RAM

Shows the currently available memory of the device, the total available memory, and the corresponding percentage.

USB

Shows if the device is connected and/or powered over a USB connection.

Right Ethernet Port

Shows the current status of the right network connection [No Link, 10 MBit/s, 100 MBit/s, 1000 MBit/s, Full-Duplex, Half-Duplex].

Left Ethernet Port

The current status of the left network connection [No Link, 10 MBit/s, 100 MBit/s, 1000 MBit/s, Full-Duplex, Half-Duplex].

SD-Card Status

Shows which kind of memory card is currently inserted into the device, incl. total capacity [in MiB], currently used capacity [in MiB], and file system as well as its cluster size [Capacity of > 4 GB recommended; FAT32 File System and 64 kilobytes Allocation Unit Size is required].

SD-Card Details

Shows detailed information about the memory card that is currently inserted into the device, which can help in technical support cases.