Setting up 3rd Party Art-Net Nodes with MagicQ PC

Step 1: Set a static IP address on your PC's network adapter (Windows 11)

1.       Connect your PC to the same network as the Art-Net node (usually via a wired Ethernet connection).

2.       Open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.

3.       In the left-hand panel, click “Change adapter settings.”

4.       Right-click your Ethernet adapter (the one connected to the lighting network) and choose Properties.

5.       In the list, double-click “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).”

6.       Select “Use the following IP address” and enter:

●        Set IP address as desired for example for a typical Lighting Network on 10.x.x.x IP scheme this could be: 10.0.0.15. Make sure this is unique and not clashing with any other devices on the network (e.g.  the Node)

●        Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0

●        Leave Default gateway blank (not required for a standalone lighting network).

7.       Click OK, then Close.

Your PC's network adapter is now fixed at 10.0.0.15, which is the address MagicQ will use to send Art-Net.

Step 2: Match this IP in MagicQ

1.       Open MagicQ and go to Setup > View Settings > Network.

2.       Double-click the IP Address field.

3.      Select your IP address e.g. 10.0.0.15 to match the adapter you just configured.

This ensures MagicQ transmits Art-Net from the same IP as the network port physically connected to your node.

Step 3: Enable Art-Net output

1.       Go to Setup > View DMX I/O.

2.       Find the output line(s) you want to use for your Art-Net node.

3.       Set the line type to Art-Net.

4.       Assign the Universe number to match what your Art-Net node is configured to receive (check the node's own configuration utility, display, or DIP switches for its universe setting).

5.    Set the Status for the Universe(s) to Enabled

Your Art-Net node should now start receiving DMX data.

Troubleshooting

If the node doesn't respond:

●        Confirm the node is on the same subnet - any address between 10.0.0.1 and 10.255.255.254 with a 255.0.0.0 subnet mask.

●        Confirm the node's universe number matches the universe set in MagicQ.

●        Check the network cable and link light on both the PC's adapter and the node.

●        Make sure no other application (e.g. another lighting console or software) is using the same IP address on the network.