ILDA Moncha NET [5/29] Control modes

3. Control modes

Moncha works in 4 modes:

1. Ethernet mode

2. ArtNET mode (since 2.5)

3. DMX mode

4. Stand-alone mode

3.1 Ethernet mode

Ethernet mode is active when the Moncha.NET software is connected. It is highest priority mode. The

DMX or Stand-alone mode is turned off when Moncha.NET software connects to Moncha.NET over

Ethernet cable.

Moncha.NET uses IP address 192.168.1.X, where X is set in main menu (please check Main menu section

below). IP address can be changed only when Moncha.NET software is *not* connected to Moncha.NET

device.

3.2 ArtNET mode

Moncha.NET can be controlled over standard ArtNET protocol since version 2.5 of the firmware. It uses

exactly the same DMX channels as DMX mode. It’s just more convenient to use Ethernet cable than DMX

(it allows you to run the Moncha/Fiesta software to upload your animations and then control complete

show over ArtNET).

3.3 DMX mode and DMX channels

If there’s no Ethernet connected and DMX cable is connected, Moncha.NET works in DMX mode. DMX

address is set by DIP switch – it uses switches 1 to 9 (0 to 512 value range).

When Moncha.NET is in DMX or ArtNET mode, it receives DMX channels and plays all the shows from SD-

card. Following DMX channels are used:

Position X

128 - middle

Position Y

128 - middle

Rotation

0 (0 degree) – 255 (360 degree)

Size X

0 (0%) – 255 (100%)

Size Y

0 (0%) – 255 (100%)

Brightness

0 (0%) – 255 (100%)

Scan rate

0 (default), 1 (slowest) – 255 (fastest)

Animation

0 (none), 1 – 255 (animation from SD-card)

Animation Speed

0 (0% - stop) – 128 (100%) – 255 (300%)

Animation Direction

0 – 127 (normal direction), 128 – 255 (opposite) – this is working only for

files up to 255 frames