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DMX Core

Satellites

Satellites are external control devices that connect to the DMX Core 100 for physical button-based control. They provide dedicated hardware buttons for triggering lighting actions without needing the touchscreen or Web UI.

Supported Devices

Key Digital WP8 Keypad

The Key Digital WP8 is an 8-button wall-mounted keypad designed for AV control.

  • 8 programmable buttons — Each can be assigned to play a cue, preset, sound, or timeline
  • LED indicators — Button LEDs show the current state (active/inactive)
  • Display sleep timeout — Configurable timeout for the keypad display
  • Two-way status — LED states update in real-time as playback changes

Stream Deck MK2

The Elgato Stream Deck MK2 provides 15 LCD buttons for flexible control.

  • Configurable actions — Assign each button to trigger cues, presets, sounds, or timelines
  • Toggle mode — Buttons can act as toggles (press to start, press again to stop)
  • Custom labels — Set button text labels
  • Brightness control — Adjust the Stream Deck display brightness
  • Sleep timeout — Configurable auto-sleep
  • Pan and mute — Special button functions for pan control and mute

Configuring a Satellite

  1. Go to Settings > Satellites in the Web UI
  2. Click Add to register a new satellite device
  3. Select the device type (Key Digital WP8 or Stream Deck MK2)
  4. Configure the connection settings
  5. Assign actions to each button
  6. Click Save

Button Actions

Each button on a satellite device can be configured to:

  • Play a cue, preset, sound, or timeline
  • Stop playback
  • Toggle — Start on first press, stop on second press