DMX-Workshop for lighting network management
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Developed by Artistic Licence - the company that invented Art-Net - DMX-Workshop is a network management, analysis, configuration and diagnostics tool. The latest version has some new features, and is optimised for Windows 10 (although it remains compatible with Windows XP, 7 and 8).
Based on customer feedback, the designers have added automated configuration the first time DMX-Workshop is run. This application will detect whether you are running on an account with a high enough privilege level and warn if not (DMX-Workshop needs administrator privileges). It also automatically opens routes through the firewall for ICMP and UDP messages. Additionally it will search all available network interfaces and propose defaults based on the IP address.
For Art-Net product developers, the current release contains the latest OEM code registrations (up to May 2017).
Ping Radar function has been expanded and improved. This feature broadcasts ICMP messages to all network interfaces and then analyses the results to locate any Art-Net nodes.
The Transmit Preset function has been improved with short cut buttons that allow a quick 'rig check' function.
Node configuration dialogue has been expanded to allow remote configuration of a gateway's merge, data source, output style and RDM enable settings.
The latest, award-winning version of Art-Net (Art-Net 4) is fully supported. Data packet analysers for both Art-Net and RDM over Art-Net along with the ability to transmit sACN and KiNet data are included.
DMX-Workshop includes numerous DALI features, including DALI transmission via a USB adapter, Art-Osc to DALI translation and DALI wire sniffing.
(Jim Evans)
