Hardware Features

MADRIX STELLA is a standard network node. Because of this, you can use the device with applications, consoles, desks, or controllers that are compatible with Art-Net or Streaming ACN [sACN] to distribute network data via Ethernet network.

See the MADRIX STELLA Technical Manual & Quick Start Guide on how to connect your LED fixtures to MADRIX STELLA.
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See the MADRIX STELLA Technical Manual & Quick Start Guide on how to connect to power and data.
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Make sure to set the correct network data source and other settings according to the controller/sender you want to use.

STATUS	STATUS LED POWER
Powered off	Power not connected. > The device has no power.
Permanently green	Connected to power. > The power is on.
Blinking green	Bootloader activated. > Reset device / upload firmware.

STATUS	STATUS LED USB
Powered off	USB not connected.
Red + blinking green	Communicating over USB. > Sending or receiving data over USB. The USB port works.
Fading between red +green	Connected to USB; Drivers installed correctly. > No data is sent over USB.
Orange	Connected to USB; No drivers installed. > Reinstall software and drivers or try a different USB port.

STATUS	STATUS LED DMX 1	STATUS LED DMX 2
Powered off	No data is sent.	No data is sent.
Blinking green	Sending or receiving data. > The DMX port works.	Sending or receiving data. > The DMX port works.

STATUS	STATUS LEDS ETHERNET PORTS
Green off	10 MBit/s connected.
Green on	100 MBit/s connected.
Orange on	Network connected.
Orange blinking	Sending or receiving data. > The Ethernet port works.

[Usually, the first source will be MADRIX 5. The second source could be a console, for example.]

▪Data from both sources will be merged together and sent out as 1 signal. This happens across all 8 output ports and by using the HTP principle.

▪HTP - Is the acronym for Highest Takes Precedence. Data from both sources will be compared for each individual channel. The higher value wins per channel.

▪Sources can be:
- 1x Art-Net + 1x Art-Net
- 1x Art-Net + 1x sACN
- 1x sACN + 1x sACN

▪Example: We are using an LED fixture with a total of 5 control channels [3 color channels and 2 movement channels]. MADRIX 5 should provide the color data for channels 1 to 3 and the console should provide the movement data for channels 4 and 5. Using the MADRIX 5 Fixture Editor, we could create a corresponding fixture where channel 4 and 5 are set up as Fixed channel using always a value of 0. On the other hand, the console will always send a value of 0 for the first 3 channels of each fixture. This will ensure that the data from the console will always provide the higher value on channels 4 and 5, while MADRIX 5 provides the color data. Due to the automatic HTP merging of the device, the LED fixture will receive correct data from both sources as desired.

2] Make sure to activate ArtSync for Art-Net in MADRIX 5 . Learn more »Sync Mode

3] Make sure that MADRIX 5 has a different IP address in the same IP address range compared to the second source.
4] Always use Unicast Mode in MADRIX 5 to directly send data to the correct IP addresses of your MADRIX STELLA devices.
[It is not recommend to have any of the two sources or any other source in the network to send data via Broadcast Mode.]

In order to use it, call up the built-in web configuration [see below] and go to DMX Output Settings > Enable RDM for ports DMX 1 and/or DMX 2

Make sure to disable RDM on the specific port, when using STELLA for input [DMX-IN].

RDM is fully supported over Art-Net, including ArtRdm, all other required packets, and full and continued discovery of RDM devices.
Thanks to STELLA's Packet Multitasking, RDM and Art-Net can be sent and received at the same time and during live operation with a min. frame rate of 22 FPS, an expected average of 34 FPS, and a max. frame rate of 44 FPS, depending on the number of RDM packets.

STELLA features 2 separate Ethernet network ports. Either one is fully functionally for IN and OUT and can be used for the data connection without using a separate network switch or router.

We recommend to connect a maximum of 40 units after one another in a row, when using Art-Net in Unicast Mode or Streaming ACN Multicast at a max. data rate of 50 FPS / 20 ms without any additional devices in the network.
In the MADRIX 5 Software, we highly recommend to activate ArtSync for excellent image quality [see below].

In rare cases, you might need to do a reset to factory default settings, for example to reset to the device to its default IP address as shown on the side of the device:

▪3] Continue to press the reset button and supply power again over 'Power' or USB.

▪4] Continue to press the reset button and wait until all status LEDs of the device flash repeatedly or wait 10 seconds.
[Simply repeat these steps should the process fail.]

▪1] Connect MADRIX STELLA to power.
[Please see safety instructions in the MADRIX STELLA 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 STELLA. The built-in web configuration tool will be launched.
[You can find the default IP address on the side of the device.]

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

▪2] Connect MADRIX STELLA 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 »MADRIX HARDWARE MANAGER [USB / Ethernet]

Technical support might ask you to perform the following special command in rare cases:

▪3] Continue to press the reset button and supply power again over 'Power' or USB.

During normal operation, quickly pressing the Reset button sends an Art-Net PollReply and a MADRIX PollReply for device discovery to the network.