Lighting Network Security: Art-Net and sACN Have No Authentication
Art-Net, sACN and RDM have no authentication. Anyone on the network can write to your lights. Separate VLANs, switch hardening, VPN and the wireless side.
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Stadium Lighting’s DMX Transformation: From Floodlights to Show Control
Why older stadiums are moving to LED and DMX: broadcast requirements, a node-per-tower architecture, separating game mode from show mode, and the practical traps of a retrofit.
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DMX512 in Architectural Lighting: Facades and Outdoor Installations
What changes when stage thinking moves into a building? Astronomical-clock controllers, network plus node architecture, pixel control, outdoor durability and maintenance.
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What Is Art-Net? Carrying DMX Over a Network
Art-Net carries DMX over Ethernet, addressing up to 32,768 universes. How it works, what a node does, how it compares with plain DMX, and when to use it.
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What Is sACN (E1.31)? How It Differs From Art-Net
sACN carries DMX over a network using multicast and offers in-protocol redundancy through its priority field. A comparison with Art-Net and how to choose.
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DMX Universes: Going Beyond 512 Channels
512 channels stop being enough quickly. What a universe is, how many you need, why bandwidth matters and how to plan universes on a large project.
