# DMX lighting

> Connect an Art-Net node, configure fixture addresses and adjust their channels.

DMX lets you adjust your lights from Miroir Remote. Each setting, such as brightness or color, uses one or more DMX channels.

## Connect the lights to the network

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Connect the node to the same network as the Director 4K. Using DMX cables, connect the node to the first light, then daisy-chain the lights and fit a terminator to the last light’s output.

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The [Eurolite DXT PoE Art-Net Node I](https://www.thomann.de/intl/eurolite_dxt_poe_art_net_node_i.htm) can be powered over USB-C or through the Ethernet cable using PoE.

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In Miroir Remote, check that the gateway shows **Connected**.

<guide-figure :height="636" :width="944" alt="DMX gateway shown as connected in the Lights settings" path="Settings → Lights → Gateways" src="/images/studio/ui/lighting-bridges.webp">



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Set the same **universe** on the node and in Miroir Remote. A universe contains 512 DMX addresses.

## Plan DMX addresses

Each fixture mode uses a specific number of consecutive addresses. The mode and address chosen in Miroir Remote must match those set on the fixture.

For example, consider three lights in a 6-channel mode on universe 1:

<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Light
    </th>
    
    <th align="right">
      Start address
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Addresses used
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      Host
    </td>
    
    <td align="right">
      1
    </td>
    
    <td>
      1 to 6
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      Guest
    </td>
    
    <td align="right">
      7
    </td>
    
    <td>
      7 to 12
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      Backlight
    </td>
    
    <td align="right">
      13
    </td>
    
    <td>
      13 to 18
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Next address: **start address + channel count**. To control lights separately, their address ranges must not overlap. If two identical lights should respond together, give them the same address on the fixtures and add a single configuration in Miroir Remote.

## Add the lights

The GDTF library contains configurations for many light fixture models.

1. In **Search**, enter the manufacturer or model.
2. Select the result that exactly matches your fixture.
3. Under **DMX mode**, choose the mode set on the fixture, then click **Next**.
4. Enter its **Name**, **Universe** and **Start address**.
5. Click **Add**.

<guide-figure :height="1100" :width="960" alt="Searching for a light fixture in the GDTF library" path="Settings → Lights → Add → DMX → GDTF library" src="/images/studio/ui/dmx-library-fixture.webp" caption="The selected mode automatically determines which channels the fixture uses.">



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<guide-figure :height="1096" :width="960" alt="Name, universe and start address for a DMX light" path="Settings → Lights → Add → DMX" src="/images/studio/ui/dmx-addressing.webp">



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Get the manufacturer’s `.gdtf` file.

Open **GDTF file**, select the file, then choose the **DMX mode**. Click **Next**, enter the name, universe and start address, then click **Add**.

<guide-figure :height="804" :width="960" alt="GDTF file upload area" path="Settings → Lights → Add → DMX → GDTF file" src="/images/studio/ui/dmx-file.webp">



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Use the DMX channel table in the fixture’s manual. Under **Manual**, add channels with their **Label**, **Type**, **Width** and **Detail**.

<guide-figure :height="1152" :width="1728" alt="Manual channel configuration for a DMX device" path="Settings → Lights → Add → DMX → Manual" src="/images/studio/ui/dmx-manual.webp" caption="Add channels in the order shown in the manual’s DMX table.">



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Use **Continuous** for a gradually adjustable channel, such as a dimmer. Choose **Red**, **Green**, **Blue** or **White** under **Detail** for the corresponding color channels. Use **Raw** to set a channel’s value directly. **Reserved** represents an occupied channel that is not controlled.

**Width** determines how many addresses are used: **8 bits** = 1 address, **16 bits** = 2, **24 bits** = 3. Follow the manual, including its fine-control channels.

Click **Next**, enter the device’s name, universe and start address, then click **Add**.

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To save these settings and recall them during a session, [create a lighting mood](/en/lights-and-plugs#create-a-lighting-mood).