GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

Networker Software
DMX PRIORITY ON SN10x NODES
What is PRIORITY?
In a lighting situation where there is more than one control desk, both may be sending out NET DMX to
the same DMX PORT on the node. If this is the case, the user can specify which control desk the node
takes the CHANNEL level from, i.e., who has PRIORITY. This is done in the 220NODE.CFG file of the
node.
Priority is setup as follows:-
PORT START END NET SLOT PRIORITY HTP
DMX = 1 1 100 1000 1
DMX = 1 1 100 2000 2
This means that if the node receives DMX data on both NETSLOT 1000 and NETSLOT 2000, then the
node will use the levels from NETSLOT 1000. This is because 1 is the highest priority. If the node
stops receiving DMX data from NETSLOT 1000 then it will use the levels from NETSLOT 2000.
What is HTP?
HTP or Highest Takes Precedence means that if two consoles are transmitting NET DMX to the same
DMX PORT on the node, the highest channel level will be displayed.
PRIORITY VALUES
1 = HIGHEST, 3 = LOWEST.
If one instance of a DMX PORT is set to HTP, then all instances of that DMX PORT are HTP.
HTP supercedes PRIORITY.
SN10X Configuration File Format
The configuration file c:\220node.cfg on the SN10X is responsible for configuring all aspects of the
SN10X’s operation. Each of the fields in the file will now be described.
In the configuration file, lines preceded by a ‘#’ character are comments, these lines are ignored.
The Strand Networker networking software may need to address a specific node on a network. The
Internet address is the means by which the software can uniquely identify each unit on a network. The
Internet address of an SN100 is specified by the my_nodeaddr keyword in the 220node.cfg file.
All the devices on a network must have a unique Internet address. Once software is installed on an
SN100, it will contain a default 220node.cfg configuration file. This default config file has an address of
192.168.000.70 stored in it. If an installation requires multiple SN100’s on a network, it is imperative
that they all have unique internet addresses.
The NETMASK is the subnet mask, which is fixed and should not be changed, this NETMASK allows
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