Spectralite Node
Network-connected controller that drives addressable LED strips from Art-Net data
Spectralite Node
The Spectralite Node is a network-connected controller that receives Art-Net data over Ethernet and drives addressable LED strips directly from eight parallel outputs. There is no DMX pass-through and no separate power electronics to wire up: the Node handles both discovery on the network and pixel output to the strips.
Specifications
- Eight parallel WS2812B-compatible strip outputs
- Default strip length of 144 LEDs, configurable up to 1000 per strip
- RGB or RGBW strips, with 30 selectable byte orderings (default
GRBW, index 8) - Ethernet networking with DHCP, link-local AutoIP fallback, or a configured static IP
- Art-Net 4 input on the standard UDP port 6454
- Auto-discovery broadcast on UDP port 46244, configuration updates received on UDP port 46245
The maximum universe count is derived from strip length and channel count. At the default 144 LEDs per strip across eight RGBW strips, the Node consumes roughly nine Art-Net universes starting at the configured start universe.
Physical setup
- Connect the Node's Ethernet port to the same network switch as the host running Spectralite Studio.
- Connect the LED strips to the eight output pins in order. Strip one goes to output 1, and so on.
- Apply power appropriate to the strip length and pixel count.
- Watch the strips during boot. The Node uses the strips themselves as a startup display, so you can read its state before any software is involved. The next page covers what each pattern means.
Once the Node has booted and joined the network, it appears in the Spectralite Controllers panel within a few seconds. All configuration (name, start universe, strip length, color order, static IP) is done from that panel.