Art-Net Insights

What is Art-Net?

Art-Net is a royalty-free Ethernet protocol for transmitting DMX512-A lighting control data. It's commonly used in the entertainment industry to control lighting fixtures, moving heads, LED displays, and other stage equipment over a network. Art-Net is widely adopted because it allows for a large number of DMX universes to be transmitted over a single network cable, simplifying cabling and increasing flexibility in lighting setups.

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What other technologies are related to Art-Net?

Art-Net Competitor Technologies

sACN

sACN is a competing protocol to Art-Net for transmitting DMX data over Ethernet networks. Both serve the same fundamental purpose, but sACN is often favored for its implementation simplicity and streaming capabilities.

mentioned alongside Art-Net in 32% (98) of relevant job posts

Art-Net Complementary Technologies

DMX

DMX512 is the lighting control protocol that Art-Net transports over Ethernet. Art-Net provides a way to use DMX over network infrastructure, so Art-Net needs DMX.

mentioned alongside Art-Net in 6% (93) of relevant job posts