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Defalg
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2021-09-21 19:31

    Hi,

    I have licensed “Martin” LJ onekey on the first windows 10 PC (latest version). LJ works fine and out puts to lights.
    I have a licensed Copy of Capture Quartet on a separate PC.
    I picked up a DMX to Ethernet adapter.
    I pugged the DMX adapter into the LJ node. Then plugged the other end of the Ethernet cord into the computer running Capture. No data is getting from LJ to Capture.

    Is there anything else I am missing?

    Regards,

    Vasilis Ziogas
    Staff Member
    Posts:647 Staff Member

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    2021-09-22 07:20

    In this link you may find a helpful webcast that explains all about connectivity and the settings needed for each case.

    Product Specialist
    Capture Visualisation AB

    Defalg
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    Posts:14 Basic Member

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    2021-09-22 17:00

    Yes, I viewed the web cast, could not get the answer im looking for.

    Basically, Light Jockey only outputs DMX through their 5 pin DMX. Does using a cheep wired adapter bring the 5 Pin DMX out to ethernet correctly so that Capture (on a second PC) will see the data to work?

    Or do I need a node like the ENTTEC ODE Mk2?

    Vangelis Manolis
    Staff Member
    Posts:542 Staff Member

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    2021-09-28 18:51

    It is not clear what you mean by "cheap wired adapter". If you buy a node like an ENTTEC or OBSIDIAN Netron and you connect to it the physical dmx from LJ then this node will convert it into sACN or Art-Net which is in turn read by Capture. I hope this answers your question.

    Sales Director
    Capture Visualisation AB

    Defalg
    Basic Member
    Posts:14 Basic Member

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    2021-09-29 15:42

    To clarify, I initially bought a cheep adapter, its a one piece connector, DMX to Ethernet, realizing this was not going to do what I want. I purchased an Enttec ODE MK2 Node, I now have the node configured for DMX in, and ArtNet out via Ethernet.

    I have my DMX out coming from controller on PC "A" to the node DMX in, then the node Ethernet out to PC "B" running Capture.

    Capture is not reading the Artnet.

    Thanks

    Vangelis Manolis
    Staff Member
    Posts:542 Staff Member

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    2021-09-29 18:18

    If there is Art-Net present then Capture will be able to find it and connect. If you do not see it in Capture then maybe you have the wrong network settings? I suggest you reach out to your supplier if you are not sure how to setup the hardware you have at hand.

    Sales Director
    Capture Visualisation AB

    martinp
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    Posts:79 Advanced Member

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    2021-09-29 23:44

    s the firewall trurned off on the capture PC?  It might be as simple as that.  Rule 1 is turn off the firewall at least as a test in these cases

    Defalg
    Basic Member
    Posts:14 Basic Member

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    2021-09-30 15:03

    Hay Martinp,

    Yes, I did try the "turn off Fire wall" did not help. Its definetly something with the PC, maybe blocking the node Artnet protocal.

    I confirmed that Capture sees Artnet from my EOS controller. Its just not getting data from the node. I been working with Enttec, and so far I can read the node via the webinterface, but Capture cannot. I even downloaded a Artnet viewing app, no luck there either.

    Very fustrating!!

    Thanks for the input.
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