Connecting to real lights
Designing your show on a visualizer is fun, but eventually you will want to connect to an actual lighting set.
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If you are not familiar with lighting hardware and protocols, now may be a good time to have a look at the Introduction to lighting control section.
Connecting to a DMX node
Assuming the patch list in Beam matches the address and universe settings of the actual fixures, connecting to a real lighting rig is simple.
Using a USB DMX interface
- Connect your USB DMX interface and select it in the Beam settings.
- Connect the first light in your chain to the DMX output of the box with an XLR cable.
Using Art-Net
- Connect an ethernet cable from your computer to the DMX node that is connected to the lights.
- Set Beam's IP address to the IP address of the DMX node in the settings.