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DMX viewer

How do I see the live DMX values of a universe?

Open the DMX page and press "Open Viewer" next to a universe to see all 512 channel values live, with frame rate and timing.

Plan: Free

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Short answer

DMX, then "Open Viewer" in the row of the universe.

What this is for

The DMX page answers two questions quickly: which universes are on the network at all, and is a console really sending on this one. A viewer shows the 512 channel values of an Art-Net or sACN universe as they arrive, together with the frame rate.

Before you start

  • Plan: Free.
  • A Rig is open. For values to show, something must be sending on that universe.

Steps

  1. Open the overview. Go to DMX. "DMX Overview" counts the universes: "Detected", "Live", "Waiting" and "Unmonitored".

    The DMX page with "DMX Overview" and the counts of detected, live and unmonitored universes

  2. Read the list. "Detected Universes" shows each universe, where QubiSet knows it from ("Source"), which nodes and RDM devices use it ("Used By") and its "Signal". "Live 512/512" means all 512 channels are arriving.

  3. Open a viewer. Press "Open Viewer" in the row. The universe appears in the sidebar and opens.

    The "Detected Universes" list with an "Open Viewer" button highlighted

  4. Read the values. Each cell shows the channel number and its current value from 0 to 255. Above the grid you see "Frame rate" and the "Min interval", "Max interval" and "Mean interval" between frames.

    A DMX viewer for Art-Net 13 with "Frame rate", "Channel range" and "Cell size" highlighted above the channel grid

  5. Narrow it down. Use "Channel range" to show only the channels you care about, and "Cell size" to make the cells larger or smaller.

  6. Open a universe that is not listed. Press "Add Viewer". Under "Manual Entry" choose the protocol (Art-Net, sACN or Sig-Net), type the "Universe" and press "Add". Under "Auto Detected" you can press "Open" on any universe QubiSet has seen.

    The "Add Viewer" dialog with "Manual Entry", the "Add" button and "Auto Detected" highlighted

  7. Close a viewer. Press the cross next to the universe in the sidebar. "Overview" takes you back to the list.

If something is not as expected

  • "Unmonitored". QubiSet knows the universe from a device's settings but is not watching it. Press "Open Viewer" to start.
  • "Waiting". A viewer is open but no data has arrived. Check that the console is sending and that the universe number matches. Art-Net counts from 0, sACN from 1.
  • A low or jumpy frame rate. Look at "Max interval". Long gaps point to a busy network or a source that sends irregularly.
  • The sidebar is missing. In a narrow window it collapses. Widen the window or use the menu icon.

Still stuck?

Ask us on Discord or write to support@qubicast.com. Tell us what you did and what you saw, and we will help.

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