Artnet to DMX Interfaces

Artnet to DMX Interfaces converts Art-Net signals to DMX and sends them out via an FTDI-based DMX interface over a serial port, with a lightweight Dear ImGui + DirectX 11 UI.

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Features

• Art-Net → DMX
  Listens for Art-Net (UDP) packets on your LAN and forwards up to 512 DMX channels.
• Interactive UI
  • Select network interface (bind to single IP or 0.0.0.0 for all)
  • Choose DMX universe
  • Set refresh rate (ms)
  • Toggle debug console for error logging
• Auto Network Adapter
  Automatically create a loopback network adapter dedicated for Art-Net if none exists.
• MA2 Parameters Release
  Option to simulate nodes for free MA2 parameters so Art-Net can run without conflicts.
• Auto-save
  Settings are loaded/saved automatically to an INI file. (C:\Windows\temp\locos-artnet-to-dmx-config.ini)

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Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 (tested)
  • Windows 11 should work
• Graphics: DirectX 11 runtime
• Runtime: Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 Redistributable (vc_redist.x64)
• DMX Interface: FTDI-chip-based interface (e.g. Enttec Open DMX, KM-LED) with drivers installed

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Usage

1. Download the exe from the latest release.
2. Run artnet-to-dmx.exe
3. In Status, wait for the interface to connect
4. Select your Network Interface (or leave 0.0.0.0 to listen on all) a. If no Art-Net adapter exists, use Install to generate one automatically
5. Set Universe (default 1) and Refresh Rate (default 25 ms)
6. (Optional) Use MA2 Nodes for realease MA2 parameters
7. Click Start to begin sending DMX data over the FTDI COM port