Using EUROLITE Node 8 with MADRIX

Introduction

The EUROLITE Node 8 fully supports the Art-Net protocol. It can be configured to output anything between 1 and 8 DMX universes.

How Do I Configure The EUROLITE Node 8?

IP Address in Windows

You have to set up your computer's IP address to 2.0.0.1 and the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0.

DMX Port Settings

To configure the EUROLITE Node 8 to output 8 universes of DMX, follow the next steps.

Push the control wheel at your EUROLITE Node 8 once and select "DMX port 1".

- the option Port must be set to "output"
- the option Universe must be set to "Art-Net 0.0"
- the option Rate must be set to "Sync"
- the option Hold must be set to "Always"

Now, select the option "Save" to save your settings.

Repeat the steps above for "DMX port 2", "DMX port 3", "DMX port 4", "DMX port 5", "DMX port 6", "DMX port 7" and "DMX port 8" according to the following table:

Network Settings

In the next step, push the control wheel on your EUROLITE Node 8 and select "Network Opt.".  Now, change the "Address" to 2.0.0.2. Please check if the option "Netmask" is set to 255.0.0.0.

Select the option "Save" to save your settings. Repeat these steps for your second, third, etc. EUROLITE Node 8 according to the following table:

If you want to use more than one EUROLITE Node 8, please make sure that you use different IP adresses for each connected EUROLITE Node 8.

How Do I Configure MADRIX?

In order to configure MADRIX, go to the MADRIX menu "Preferences" -> "Device Manager". Select the "Art-Net" tab.

You can enable Art-Net by activating the checkbox next to the label "Art-Net" in the upper left corner. The small box will light up green.

Next, press the button "Find Auto". After a few seconds your EUROLITE Node 8 is configured automatically and will be shown in the list.

If you have connected one EUROLITE Node 8, you will see two entries. Each entry has 4 ports (universes).

In the next step open the tab called "DMX Devices". Here, you have to enable each device.

If you have connected one EUROLITE Node 8, you will see 8 entries called "EUROLITE Node 8" (please ignore the entry "ArtNet Remote" for this configuration).

Now, do the following steps for each entry in the list to configure MADRIX like shown in the screenshot above:

1) Select an entry from the list.

2) Activate "Enable" in the "Settings" section to the right. Make sure that "Output" is activated, too.

3) Set the "Universe" according to the following table:

4) Press the "Apply" button.

Please remember to do these 4 steps for every entry.

Important Notes

For more information, please consult the chapter Art-Net.

Please remember to configure your light matrix in the Matrix Generator or Patch.

Please make sure to save your MADRIX Setup after the configuration process.