# thing-it-device-art-net
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[thing-it-node] Device Plugin for Art-Net/DMX 512 universes and lighting (and other equipment) connected to those.
This allows you to
* control Art-Net universes over the Internet,
* define complex stage designs, storyboards and timer controlled execution
by means of [thing-it-node](https://github.com/marcgille/thing-it-node) and [thing-it.com](http://www.thing-it.com).
Using this plugin on [thing-it-node](https://github.com/marcgille/thing-it-node) is an attractive
alternative to commercial Apps as you only need
* your DMX devices (lights, moving heads, fog machines) - you have and need anyways
* your Art-Net Ethernet/DMX512 Bridge - which you also need for the commercial Apps
* a Wifi Router - which you also need for the commercial Apps
* your Phone or Pad - which you also need for the commercial Apps
* a computer - which could be anything from a used laptop to a Raspberry Pi
In other words: you get a quite powerful Art-Net controller setup more or less for free.
## Installation
After you have
* [set up](http://www.thing-it.com/thing-it/index.html?document=gettingStarted#/documentationPanel) your [thing-it] Node Box and
* configured or copied a [thing-it] Mesh with Art-Net Universes,
connect your Art-Net Universes to your [thing-it] Node Box via Wifi and probably an Art-Net/DMX512 Bridge to connect to
your DMX devices.
## User Interface
The appearance of the UI of the Art-Net Plugin on the [thing-it] Mobile Client depends on the configured units.
The sample configuration specifies
* 2 RGB Lights
* 1 Simple Light
* 1 Fog Machine
* 1 Moving Head
* a Blackout Service
* 2 Stage Designs (Scene 1 and Scene 2)
* one Storyboard
and would lead to a UI like
