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Pathway Connectivity Pathport OCTO
Eight-port DMX and RDM gateway with per-port protocol and direction selection. The workhorse node in a lot of installed theatre infrastructure, and the one most likely to already be in the venue's wall.
Protocols it speaks
| Protocol | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| art-net | bidirectional | Per port. |
| sacn | bidirectional | Per port. |
| pathport | bidirectional | Pathway's own protocol. |
| dmx512 | bidirectional | Eight ports. |
| rdm | bidirectional | Discovery and configuration. |
Connectors
- 8x DMX/RDM (XLR5)
- Ethernet
What to watch for
Ports are individually configurable for protocol and direction. A node that appears dead is very often a port set to input.
Export the configuration. A swapped spare boots to defaults and will not tell you what the old one was doing.
Sources
- Pathway Connectivity — Pathway Connectivity primary
Understand the mechanism
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