Lighting Network Fundamentals

Learn how data moves through a modern theatre lighting network, from physical copper and fibre links to Ethernet frames, IP packets and UDP application data. The lesson explains the roles of nodes, switches and routers, shows how IP addresses and subnet masks control communication, and compares TCP with the UDP transport used by Art-Net and sACN. Apply these fundamentals to build reliable show networks and diagnose addressing, cabling and connection problems on site.