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ArKaos VJ DMX
Control ArKaos VJ and all your
other DMX compatible equipment
ArKaos VJ DMX can be controlled with small or hi-end DMX consoles and allows a smooth integration of videos into light shows, theater and performances. it will enable you set up outstanding video shows in a matter of seconds. Build a full performance using only a few simple video loops from your hard drive, mixing and altering them using more than 100 real-time effects.
Open the DMX Setup dialog box through the menus "Edit", "Preferences", "DMX Setup".
From that dialog box you can choose the DMX device you want to use as well as the desired control modes and their parameters.
Using the ArtNet protocol with ArKaos VJ DMX
In an ArtNet network, all devices are called Nodes. A node can be a DMX console, a LED lighting unit, a DMX control software, a computer running ArKaos VJ, an ArtNet to DMX converter etc.. Each of these Nodes can communicate with each other. There are lots of DMX to ArtNet bridges and lots of specific hardware or software which can be used to merge, stream or record DMX data.
ArKaos VJ is an ArtNet Node that receives all incoming DMX data on a selected DMX universe. For your computer to appear on your ArtNet network, you have to set the IP address to something like 2.X.X.X with an IP mask 255.0.0.0. You can set it to 2.0.0.1 for example. All other ArtNet DMX units have a fixed IP address depending on the manufacturer.
For more information about ArtNet network configuration, check out the related article in our Knowledgebase or refer to the Artistic License web site.
In the ArKaos DMX Setup dialog box, select “ArtNet” in the devices popup and click on the “Setup” button to open the specific ArtNet Setup dialog box. There you can set the DMX universe you want ArKaos to use, as well as the name of ArKaos node (useful if you are running ArKaos on more than one computer). The dialog also displays your current IP numbers.
Important: ensure that no Firewall prevents your computer to receive data from the network.
Using a Enttec DMX USB Pro with ArKaos VJ DMX
If you don't have an Enttec DMX USB Pro widget you can order it from the Enttec web site.
On a PC:
The Enttec DMX USB Pro device is compatible with the Virtual Com Port (VCP) supported on most Windows XP versions without additional driver. If ArKaos cannot find your device, you will have to install the drivers. You can download the Enttec DMX USB Pro drivers from the Enttec web site. For more information about this interface you can also check out the Enttec Support Center.
Once you have set up the drivers, connect the Enttec DMX USB Pro interface and reboot your computer. Start ArKaos VJ and select the Enttec device in the DMX Setup Dialog box.
If the Enttec device installation was not successful or if the device is not correctly connected to the computer, you will see a message “Warning: the selected device is not available on your computer..”
On a Mac (Mac OS X only)
On Mac OSX, you will have to install the FTDI VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers, you can download them from the FTDI Chip web site.
If the Enttec device is not correctly connected to the computer, you will see a message “Warning: the selected device is not available on your computer..”
