Pknight Bi-directional ArtNet DMX Ethernet Lighting Controller Interface | one universe (RDM not Supported) (CR011R-3pin)

bought to replace a much more expensive unit that broke. works as described. configuration was easy and performance has been rock solid. no issues after 6 months. highly recommended if using to run light shows with ethernet -dmx. will buy again if just to have a standby or create another universe. priced right!

Wanted to get the lighting control (running Luminair Pro) at the small non-profit venue I do tech consulting for moved from a fixed location to being able to be controlled from a tablet. This Pknight ArtNet controller did the job beautifully at a very reasonable price (non-profit = "Budget? What budget?". It was very much a plug-and-play experience, and it's been working like a champ.

I had a custom programmed Raspberry PI 3 that was controlling my DMX lights. The RP3 solution provided the DMX control signals and a custom UI. The problem was every time something need to be changed the software had to be updated. The RP3 would also sometimes fail to boot after an unexpected power failure. While looking for an easier way to create lighting control UIs I came across Home Assistant (Home Automation Software) that provides an interface to ART-NET which also controls DMX lights. So I purchased this ART-Net device and set it up with Home Assistant and it works great once configured and initialized with the free software. I have found that you must use ART-NET's software to get the device to start working the first time. After that it works great and with Home Assistant it is easy to add, remove and update lighting control User Interfaces.

Got one of these to test because my school had one; nice little unit that appears to do all the right things. Configuration is easy once you understand you have to hold the "return" for 3 seconds to make a setting stick. Using Micro-USB is nice as you can put a recharging block inline to add power redundancy. Screen and lighting is nice and does all the right things. I'd have given it 5 stars if it had a web-server based configuration; the RDM config for the name is nice .. but the only tool that works is Windows based, and we're a Mac Shop so I had to setup to use that. Also this only works in a single subnet .. it does not allow for a defined router if you have multiple subnets.

Love it works great!!

I had to return it. It is not easy to set up at all. I followed the instructions and every video, and it never worked! Three days of being driven out of my mind was enough. Sent back for a full refund, it never worked! 30-year veteran in lighting, sound and performance!

Needed a few of these to use with QLC+ lighting software and some DMX light fixtures. THey work exactly as I'd hoped! Each one of these units can convert an entire universe of DMX to ArtNet, or vice versa, and they run solid! Configuration is a breeze on the LCD, I couldn't be happier!

If you're using a dmx app like Luminair, make sure set your ipad or iphone to allow local connections in the Setttings->Privacy/Security area. Spent 5 hours trouble shooting before I figured that out. Also, the video in the reviews is wrong: you cannot have the same IP address on the same network.