Spectralite Node
Network-connected controller that drives addressable LED strips from Art-Net data
The Spectralite Node is a network-connected controller that receives Art-Net data over Ethernet. It drives addressable LED strips directly from eight parallel outputs. The Node has no DMX pass-through and needs no separate power electronics. It handles both network discovery and pixel output to the strips.
Specifications
- Eight parallel WS2812B-compatible strip outputs
- Default strip length of 144 LEDs, configurable up to 1000 per strip
- RGB or RGBW strips, with 30 selectable byte orderings (default
GRBW, index 8) - Ethernet networking with DHCP, link-local AutoIP fallback, or a configured static IP
- Art-Net 4 input on the standard UDP port 6454
- sACN (E1.31) input over multicast UDP port 5568, live-switchable with Art-Net
- Auto-discovery broadcast on UDP port 46244, configuration updates received on UDP port 46245
Strip length and channel count set the maximum universe count. At the default 144 LEDs per strip across eight RGBW strips, the pixel data fills nine universes from the configured start universe.
Physical setup
- Connect the Node's Ethernet port to the same network switch as the host running Spectralite Studio.
- Connect the LED strips to the eight output pins in order. Strip one goes to output 1, and so on.
- Apply power appropriate to the strip length and pixel count.
- Watch the strips during boot. The Node uses the strips themselves as a startup display, so you can read its state before any software is involved. The next page covers what each pattern means.
After the Node boots and joins the network, it appears in the Spectralite Controllers panel within a few seconds. You configure everything from that panel: name, start universe, strip length, color order, and static IP.