Connecting to an sACN device

WYSIWYG contains drivers that enable you to “listen” to incoming sACN data when connected to the updated sACN network device in LIVE mode.

To connect to an sACN device
  1. Run WYSIWYG and start a new file.
  2. Insert a venue, some hang structures, and fixtures.
  3. Patch the fixtures to one or more sACN Patch Universes.
  4. Switch to LIVE mode.
  5. From the Options menu, choose Application Options.

Result: The Application Options window appears.

  1. In the Application Options window, click Additional Interfaces.
  2. From the Local Address drop-down list in the sACN Interface section of the Additional Interfaces tab, select the IP address from which the incoming sACN device data is being received by your computer.
  3. Click OK.

Result: A dialog box appears prompting to open the Device Manager, disconnect and reconnect for the change to take effect.

  1. Click OK to close the dialog box and the Application Options window.
  2. From the Managers menu, choose Device Manager.

Result: The Device Manager window appears.

  1. In the Device Manager window, click New.

Result: The Library Selection window appears.

  1. In the Library Selection window, search for sACN (note spelling).
  2. Select the single search result and click Insert.
  3. With sACN selected in the device list, click Properties.
  4. Bind the Universes that you created to the incoming sACN ports.
  5. When the binding is complete, click OK.
  6. In the Device Manager window, with sACN selected in the device list, click Connect.
  7. Close the Device Manager window.

Result: You are now connected to sACN and WYSIWYG will begin reacting to incoming sACN data.

Note: WYSIWYG supports sACN priority. This means that if there are two consoles outputting sACN, and if one console has a higher priority, then the higher priority console will have it’s output prioritized over the other console.