Lighting Protocols

There are several kinds of lighting protocols. While DMX is the most common kind, it is not the only one! Daniel, Tyler, and Brian from DC PRO discuss all of the common lighting protocols out today, and their benefits and drawbacks.

Key Points:
  • DMX cables only use 3 out of the 5 pins!
  • Microphone cables are not a suitable replacement for DMX cabling.
  • Streaming ACN is capable of unicast and multicast.
  • ArtNET is capable of broadcast and unicast.

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