Send the frame to an Art-Net node.
DeviceJockey → Art-Net node
Select a discovered node or enter the network destination manually.
- Host
- IP address of the receiving Art-Net node
- Universe
- DMX universe used by the receiver
DeviceJockey Interfaces
Art-Net Interface
Control a 512-channel DMX universe through an Art-Net node on your network.
DMX over the network
One interface manages one DMX universe.
An Art-Net interface maintains a complete frame of 512 DMX channels. Commands change one or more values in that frame. DeviceJockey sends the current frame to the configured Art-Net node and universe at no more than the selected refresh rate.
Keep channel values available.
512 DMX channels
Commands update the current frame. Events can react when configured channel values change.
- Channels
- DMX channels 1 to 512
- Refresh rate
- Maximum number of frame updates per second
Art-Net uses one combined interface.
Unlike MIDI and OSC, there are no separate Art-Net out and Art-Net in entries in DeviceJockey.
Setup
Connect DeviceJockey to the required universe.
1
Connect the network
Place DeviceJockey and the Art-Net node on a network where they can reach each other.
2
Add Art-Net
Add an Art-Net interface to the scene that should control the DMX system.
3
Select the node
Choose a discovered node or enter its host address, then select the universe and refresh rate.
4
Add controls
Assign Art-Net commands and events to the items that should control or display DMX values.
Addressing and resolution
Choose 8-bit or 16-bit control.
Use one DMX channel for a value from 0 to 255. This is the standard choice for dimmers and many fixture parameters.
Combine a coarse channel and a fine channel for smoother, higher-resolution control.
Make sure DeviceJockey and the Art-Net node use the same universe for the controlled channels.
Check the fixture’s channel layout.
The fixture documentation defines which DMX channel controls each function and whether it uses one channel or a coarse and fine pair.
Commands
Change, reset, script, or recall DMX values.
Set an 8-bit channel or a 16-bit coarse and fine channel pair to a configured value.
Map an item value to an 8-bit or 16-bit DMX range.
Reset the current DMX frame.
Update one or more 8-bit or 16-bit channel values from a script.
Store selected values from the current DMX frame in a Swap.
Recall selected stored values and optionally fade the current frame to them over time.
Events
Reflect DMX channel changes in your items.
Art-Net events read configured channels from the interface’s current DMX frame. Depending on the selected item event, DeviceJockey can compare a value, map a range, update a label, change a toggle state, or apply an overlay color. Both 8-bit channels and 16-bit coarse and fine pairs are supported.
React when the configured DMX value changes or matches the selected value.
Map a DMX range to a continuous item value or supported color state.
Display a DMX value as item text, with optional script formatting where supported.
Use a configured channel value to update a supported toggle state.
The available events depend on the item.
DeviceJockey only shows the Art-Net event variants that suit the selected item and property.
DMX storage
Save and recall selected channels.
Save DMX serializes a selected set of channels into a Swap. Load DMX reads that stored frame and applies the selected channels. A load can transition to the stored values over a configured duration.
This does not create a SwapTable.
The command stores serialized DMX data in a selected Swap. Shared Values and SwapTables are different concepts.
Troubleshooting
If the Art-Net node does not respond.
Check the network.
Confirm that DeviceJockey and the Art-Net node can reach each other on the local network.
Verify the host.
Select the detected node again or compare the configured IP address with the node’s current address.
Compare the universe.
The interface and receiving node must use the same Art-Net universe.
Check the DMX channels.
Verify channel numbers, fixture start address, and 8-bit or 16-bit resolution.
Review the refresh rate.
Use a rate supported by the network and receiving equipment.