GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

Shownet Configuration Software
Universes allow you to give meaningful names to DMX ranges which you go on to assign to node ports
in the Ports window.
The ShowNet slot at which the universe begins is set by the Start value, and the number of DMX
addresses in each universe is set by the Length value.
Shownet Patches Window
Each site can have several patches, each of which consists of the universe to port assignments shown
in the Ports window. The contents of the Ports window belong to the currently selected Patch.
Patches are a way of allowing for alternative mappings of universes to ports, using the same set of
universes and ports in the current site.
Shownet Ports Window
This window contains a list of universe to port assignments for the current site & patch. The window
usually displays all the ports on the current node if a node is selected OR all the ports to which a
universe is patched if a universe is selected. The Show All option on the right mouse click quick menu
can be activated whilst in the Ports windows to display all ports on all nodes.
The Source tick box determines whether the port is an input or output. The Offset value (normally 1)
determines the first DMX address at the port where the universe is output or input from. For example, if
the 200-slot universe SCROLLERS starts at net slot 700 and it is mapped to port SN100_1 with an offset
of 10, the resulting SN node configuration file could contain the lines:
# DMX = Port
Direction(in/
out)
Start End NetSlot
DMX = 1 out 10 209 700
The first 9 addresses making up the physical DMX frame would still be output from the port but would
contain zero levels. An offset of 1 would give instead:
# DMX = Port
Direction(in/
out)
Start End NetSlot
DMX = 1 out 1 200 700
Shownet Command Buttons
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