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! '''Protocol'' !! Specification Available !! Max Universes || Ports per Device || DMX Encoding || Transport Method || Port  
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! Protocol !! Specification Available !! Max Universes || Ports per Device || DMX Encoding || Multi-source merging || Transport Method || Port  
 
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|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet]]  || Yes || 255 || 4 || None ||  Subnet broadcast or Unicast <ref>Up to a limit</ref> || 6454
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|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet 1]]  || Yes || 255 || 4 || No ||  Yes, HTP or LTP || Subnet broadcast || 6454
 
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|| [[:Category:ShowNet|ShowNet]] || No ||   || ? || Yes || Subnet broadcast || 2501
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|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet 2]] || Yes || 255 || 4 || No || Yes, HTP or LTP || Subnet broadcast or Unicast <ref>Unicast with ArtNet II up to a limit</ref> || 6454
 
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|| [[:Category:ESP Net|ESP Net]] || Yes || 255 || ? || Yes || Subnet broadcast || 3333
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|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet 3]] || Yes || 32768 || 4 || No ||  Yes, HTP or LTP || Subnet broadcast or Unicast <ref>Unicast with ArtNet II up to a limit</ref> || 6454
 
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|| [[:Category:Sandnet|Sandnet]] || No || 65025 || 2 || Yes || Multicast   || 37900 (data) or 37895 (control)
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|| [[E1.31]] / [[ACN]] || Yes <ref>Costs $40 US</ref> || 63999 || No limit || No || Yes, per channel merging || Multicast <ref>One universe per address, 239.255.0.1 - 239.255.249.255</ref> || 5568
 
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|| [[E1.31]] / [[ACN]] || Yes <ref>Costs money</ref> || 6399 || No limit || None || Multicast <ref>One universe per address</ref> || 5568
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|| [[ETCNet2]] || No || 64 <ref>http://www.etcconnect.com/Community/wikis/products/etcnet2-products.aspx</ref> || ? || || Yes || Multicast || 6107
 
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|| [[:Category:Pathport|Pathport]]  || No || 64 || 2? || No  || Multicast || 3792
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|| [[:Category:ESP Net|ESP Net]] || Yes || 255 || ? || Yes || No || Subnet broadcast || 3333
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|| [[:Category:Pathport|Pathport]]  || No || 128 <ref>http://www.pathwayconnect.com/content/view/156/26/</ref> || 2? || No  || LTP only? || Multicast <ref>All universes use the same IP</ref> || 3792
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|| [[:Category:Sandnet|Sandnet]] || No || 65025 || 2 || Yes || ? || Multicast <ref>All universes use the same IP, 237.1.1.1 & 237.1.2.1</ref> || 37900 (data) or 37895 (control)
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|| [[:Category:ShowNet|ShowNet]] || No || 36  || ? || Yes || ? ||  Subnet broadcast || 2501
 
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 5 September 2011

Protocol Specification Available Max Universes Ports per Device DMX Encoding Multi-source merging Transport Method Port
ArtNet 1 Yes 255 4 No Yes, HTP or LTP Subnet broadcast 6454
ArtNet 2 Yes 255 4 No Yes, HTP or LTP Subnet broadcast or Unicast <ref>Unicast with ArtNet II up to a limit</ref> 6454
ArtNet 3 Yes 32768 4 No Yes, HTP or LTP Subnet broadcast or Unicast <ref>Unicast with ArtNet II up to a limit</ref> 6454
E1.31 / ACN Yes <ref>Costs $40 US</ref> 63999 No limit No Yes, per channel merging Multicast <ref>One universe per address, 239.255.0.1 - 239.255.249.255</ref> 5568
ETCNet2 No 64 <ref>http://www.etcconnect.com/Community/wikis/products/etcnet2-products.aspx</ref>  ? Yes Multicast 6107
ESP Net Yes 255  ? Yes No Subnet broadcast 3333
Pathport No 128 <ref>http://www.pathwayconnect.com/content/view/156/26/</ref> 2? No LTP only? Multicast <ref>All universes use the same IP</ref> 3792
Sandnet No 65025 2 Yes  ? Multicast <ref>All universes use the same IP, 237.1.1.1 & 237.1.2.1</ref> 37900 (data) or 37895 (control)
ShowNet No 36  ? Yes  ? Subnet broadcast 2501


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