Spectralite Controllers Panel

The Spectralite Controllers panel shows Spectralite hardware controllers detected on your network. It provides a searchable table of all discovered controllers with their connection status and configuration options.

Toolbar

• Search - Filter controllers by name or IP address

Controller Table

Columns

The table displays the following columns, which can be sorted by clicking headers:

• Name - Device identifier
• IP - Network IP address
• Start UNI - Starting Art-Net universe number
• End UNI - Ending universe (calculated from start universe + universe count)
• Status - Current connection state
• Edit - Button to open the configuration dialog

Status Indicators

• Online (green badge) - Device is connected and responding
• Offline (red badge) - Device is not responding
• Missed (outline badge) - Device has missed recent heartbeats

Editing Controller Configuration

Click the edit button (pencil icon) on any controller row to open the configuration dialog:

Read-Only Fields

• Device ID - Unique hardware identifier
• Device Type - Hardware model type

Editable Fields

• Name - Device display name (max 63 characters)
• Start Universe - First Art-Net universe for this device (0-32767)
• Use DHCP - Enable automatic IP configuration
• Static IP - Manual IP address (when DHCP is disabled)
• Gateway - Network gateway address (when DHCP is disabled)
• Subnet Mask - Network subnet mask (when DHCP is disabled)

Click Save Configuration to send the updated settings to the device.

Network Configuration

Spectralite Network Settings

Configure the output network interface:

1. Go to Edit > Project Settings
2. Select network interface
3. Set IP address if needed
4. Configure Art-Net settings

Troubleshooting

Devices Not Appearing

1. Check network connection
2. Verify devices are on the same subnet
3. Check firewall settings
4. Ensure devices are powered on

No Output to Device

1. Verify universe assignment matches the device's start universe
2. Confirm IP routing
3. Check network interface configuration in Project Settings

Intermittent Connection

1. Check network quality
2. Verify cable connections
3. Monitor for packet loss
4. Consider switch/router capacity

Related Panels

• Address Space - Universe allocation
• Art-Net Setup - Configuration guide