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item called “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” ensure this is ticked

and click on “Properties” just below the selection box.

8> You are now presented with a box which allows you to select

whether you want to “Obtain an IP address automatically” or

“Use the following IP address”. By selecting “Use the following

IP address” it is possible to enter in a new IP address and

Subnet Mask. The Default gateway, Preferred DNS server and

Alternate DNS server and not important in this situation as they

are only required if you are connecting to the internet,

therefore they can be left blank.

9> Once you have entered in the new IP address and Subnet mask

press Ok on all the dialogue boxes that have been opened.

After a few moments your new IP address should be set.

There is a strong possibility that if you set the IP address on one

network device you will have to set it on all of them, therefore if you

manually set your IP address on the Pearl you will have to do it on

any tracking backup you are using and any ArtNet fixtures. Beware

that some ArtNet fixtures have a fixed IP address in the range

2.x.x.x, in which case you have to set the Pearl to that range.

13.7.2 Subnet Masks

These are best kept simple. All devices or nodes on a network who

wish to communicate with each other must have the same subnet

mask. The mask determines which parts of the IP address are unique

in that network to each node. If the part of the subnet mask is a 0

then the corresponding digit in an IP address must be unique for each

fixture. If the part in a subnet mask is 255 then this part of the IP

address needs to be the same for each node.

13.7.3 Choosing an IP address and Subnet Mask

This is the hardest part of setting up a network as your IP address

totally depends on what you are using on the network and what IP

addresses you can and cannot change. Below are a number of

different scenarios for standard lighting networks using a Pearl and

what IP addresses should be set. These aren’t guaranteed to work

but try them if the scenario matches your network:
Pearl and ShowSafe, all output is standard DMX.

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Pearl Expert

Titan

192.168.1.30 255.255.255.0

ShowSafe 192.168.1.31

255.255.255.0

Pearl outputting over ArtNet Fixtures (and DMX).

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Pearl Expert

Titan

2.100.100.100 255.0.0.0

ArtNet Fixtures 2.x.y.z

255.0.0.0

IP Address

Subnet Mask