DMX-512 Address and Universe Planner
Per-fixture channel ranges, universe utilization, conflict and overflow detection.
Example
You enter
- Fixtures name front wash, start 1, channels 12, universe 1, and 3 more
You get
- Max universe 1
- Recommendation ok
Checked against published worked examples from: USITT DMX512-A / project bundled DMX universe planner.
Details, formula, and sources
Formula or tablePer-fixture channel range from start_address to start_address + footprint − 1; universe utilization = sum_footprints / 512; conflict / overflow flagged when ranges intersect or exceed 512.
Source and editionANSI E1.11 (DMX-512-A: Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories) by name.
Free accessANSI E1.11 free at tsp.esta.org.
What governsEstimate. Head rigger and manufacturer working-load-limit charts govern. Inspect every piece of hardware before the show.
API field namesfixtures, max_universe, split_recommended