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title: "Art-Net DMX Software for Mac and Windows - DMXDesktop"
lang: en
source: /knowledgebase/artnet
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# ArtNET Configuration

DMXDesktop works with any Art-Net node out of the box. Connect your hardware, assign a universe, and you are running in minutes. Mac and Windows.

Art-Net configurations are stored per Stage, so you can configure different Art-Net endpoints for different Stages. You can configure different Art-Net server configurations per active universe — if you add a new fixture mapped to a universe which has never been used, a new config for that universe will become available on the Art-Net page.

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## ArtNET Configuration

The default settings are usually the correct settings, except for the IP address, which you usually need to set for your Artnet enabled receiver.

You can enable/disable any Artnet configuration via the Enable checkbox button, but remember to click "Save" to store the changes - the change will be applied live!

Sometimes a receiver can lose connection, in this case you can try restarting the Artnet service via the green rotation icon in the top right corner of each Artnet configuration.

## Recommended Art-Net Nodes

**Budget:**
Pknight bi-directional Ethernet Controller Interface

**Standard:**
CHAUVET DJ Stage Light Accessory

**Premium 2 universes with RDM*:**
Enttec ODE Mk3 Converter Interface

**Premium 4 Universes with RDM:**
Netron EN4 Ethernet DMX Gateway

**Please check your device carefully as some ODE Mk3 devices we tested failed to support RDM successfully and may require firmware updates.*

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## See the Full Unified DMX I/O Guide

Art-Net configuration lives in the new Unified DMX I/O table alongside sACN and USB DMX - with live status, inline editing, per-row diagnostics, ArtPoll node discovery, and Pro-only features like multi-node mirroring and DMX input. *Available from v1.0.50.*