View source for Tutorial Avolites Titan Art-Net and CITP

This tutorial applies to all different OS versions, all MXWendler version 5.0 and above, and Avolites Titan version 9. <br>

== Introduction==

In this tutorial, we will network an MXWendler mediaserver with an Avolites Titan lighting console.


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==Pre-requisites: ==


*Standard Art-Net control: 
:Simply use the Avolites personality ''MXWendler_MXWendler v5.d4''.  
:If it is not already present on your console then you can load it as a user personality (on consoles in the folder '''D:\Personalities''').
:The file ''CitpFixtureMapping.xml'' is not required in this case. 


*Full CITP functionality (auto-patch, thumbnails): 
:Personality and CitpFixtureMapping.xml must reside in the real personality library (usually this folder hidden/system, at '''D:\TitanData\Personalities'''). 
:Both files should be included there with a recent library update. 
:However, when copied there manually, a console software restart is required.


In both cases, MXWendler requires the CITP section activated and set correctly.



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==Setup MXWendler ==

1. Switch on your MXWendler computer and set it to a suitable IP address:
:(Usually Art-Net works well with an address like ''2.x.x.x'' or ''10.x.x.x'') 
2. Start MXWendler.

'''DMX mapping'''

3. Open the Settings menu and select the first item: 
:'''Menu → Settings → Input/Output → DMX/MIDI/Keyboard events''' (Or simply press '''Ctrl-1'''.)
On this tab, you can map the required actions to Art-Net channels. 

4. Instead of mapping all channels manually, just load the prepared DMX mapping: 
:Bottom-left click on 'Load' and navigate to: 
:'''C:\Program Files\MXWendlerStageDESIGNER50\DMX\Personalities\grandMA\FixtureLayerWith31Channels\MXWendlerDMXMappings''' 
:Load the file '''MXW_08_Layers.dmxmappings'''.


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'''Art-Net settings'''

5. In the same settings menu toggle to the next tab:
:'''Menu → Settings → Input/Output → DMX/Art-Net'''
6. In the Section ''Art-Net'':
:Check the box 'open Art-Net',
:Select the correct network interface,
:Uncheck the box ''Local'',
:Set subnet to '''0''',
:Set DMX start channel to '''1''',
:Set Number of Universes to '''1''',
:Click on 'Connect' and confirm the prompt,
:Set Art-Net shortname to 'MXWendler',
:Set Art-Net longname to ''MXWendler Mediaserver''.


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'''CITP settings'''

7. In the section ''CITP'':
:Check 'Activate CITP' and 'Fixture Mode',
:Set CITP Media Path to a suitable path with the clips you want to use,
:CITP Name must be 'MXWendler Mediaserver',
:Set number of layers to '''8''',
:Set DMX channels per layer to '''31'''.


The CITP settings are mandatory even if you do not want to use CITP on your lighting console.
Confirm/close the settings window with OK, and restart MXWendler to activate the settings.

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==Setup your Avolites Console==


'''Basic setup'''


1. Switch-on your Avolites console. Make sure it is set to a suitable IP address in the same range as the Mediaserver.

It is a good idea to check the network connection at first, i.e. by pinging both devices from each other. <br>
If they do not "see" each other then any Art-Net attempts will fail. Debugging a faulty network connection is not covered in this document. It might however include: 
:Re-checking network settings (IP address subnet mask),
:Checking the cable, switches or hubs if there are any,
:Making sure firewalls are off,
:Making sure both computers are correctly identified…

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'''Art-Net setup'''


1. From the System/Setup menu (hit <Avo> and <Disk>), select DMX Settings. 

2. Left, in the Art-Net section, you should be able to see entries like this: 
:'''MXWendler(IP address): Universe x'''
3. Click on the entry with 'Universe 1', then, on the right-hand side, click on 'Line 1', to route the signal from internal line 1 to Art-Net universe 1.

4. Next, make sure that the Art-Net settings are correct: 
:Left, at the Art-Net line, click on the little '''I''' 
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:The correct settings are:
::Enable DMX Output = Enabled
::Always Broadcast ArtNet = Enabled
::Network Adapter = the network adapter which you have configured.

5. Exit the System/Settings menu. 

You are now ready to patch and control MXWendler manually: <Patch>, <Fixtures>, 
:Select manufacturer MXWendler, 
:Select fixture MXWendler v5, 
:Select mode Standard… 
:(If you want to use thumbnails then do not patch manually, but proceed straight to the next section.)


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'''CITP setup'''

6. Restart MXWendler again. This is required to refresh/activate the CITP data exchange.<br>
7. On the Avo console, press '<Patch>' and select Active Fixtures. 
:MXWendler should be shown in the list of available active fixtures:
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8. Click on this button. Usually, the software sends the correct addressing automatically <br>
(You can leave the next item on ''Use Fixtures Dmx Address''.) <br>
Simply click on an empty fixture button. 8 layers will automatically be patched:
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9. In order to see thumbnails of your media select a mediaserver layer, 
:Open the Attribute Editor (e.g. with ''<Open>-<Options>''), and go to the Gobo bank
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