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Output Config

Output configuration defines how the DMX Core 100 sends DMX data to your lighting fixtures — which protocols, universes, and physical ports to use.

Touchscreen

On the touchscreen, navigate to Main Menu > Output Config to see the list of outputs. Click Add to create a new output, or select an existing output to edit its settings.

Web UI

In the Web UI, go to Lighting Setup > Outputs for the same configuration with additional detail.

Outputs list in the Web UI

Output Settings

Each output can be configured with:

  • Code / Name — identifier and display name
  • Output Type — sACN (E1.31), ArtNet, KiNet (v1/v2), TPM2.net, MQTT, or USB DMX
  • Start Slot Id / Start Universe Id — which internal slot maps to which on-the-wire universe
  • Universe Count — how many consecutive universes this output spans
  • Destination IP — unicast target (protocol dependent; leave empty for multicast/broadcast)
  • Send Sync — emit sync packets for multi-universe synchronization
  • sACN Send Priority — the per-output sACN priority used by downstream receivers when merging against other sources (see Layers & Priority)

The DMX Core 100 supports up to 800 universes at 40 Hz (or 600 universes at 60 Hz) for network streams, and up to 4 universes via USB DMX devices (Enttec Pro, DMXking).

Toggling All Output

The Toggle Output action switches all DMX output off and back on with a single button press. It is available wherever actions can be assigned: custom menus, input triggers, control surfaces, and schedules.

While output is toggled off, the device stops transmitting entirely — exactly as if every output had been disabled in the configuration. No blackout is sent, so receivers keep running on their own hold/fade behavior or seamlessly fall back to another sACN source.

This is designed for redundant installations with a backup unit: keep the second DMX Core 100 running with its output toggled off, and switch over by toggling output off on the primary and on on the backup. The state is stored in the output configuration, so a unit that is parked as standby stays silent even after a power cycle.

A button assigned to Toggle Output shows an active state while output is suppressed — glow in the Web UI, highlight on the touchscreen, and a lit key on a Stream Deck.

TPM2.net

TPM2.net is a UDP-based protocol for pixel LED controllers. Select TPM2.net as the output type and set the target IP address to send pixel data to compatible controllers, with a configurable pixel type (used for TPM2.net and built-in test patterns; it has no effect on cues and presets).

MQTT

An MQTT output publishes level data to the configured MQTT broker — including experimental support for Shelly RGBW devices.