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by djred2000
Sat Jul 16, 2016 1:39 pm
Forum: Open Source Software/Hardware
Topic: Receiving Multiple Universes
Replies: 5
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I looked into modifying the library and I couldn't get it to work. Using 4 sockets to read 4 multicast universes does work.

I did some testing on an ESP8266 using the same code and it works a little better. It can read 6 universes but it gets backed up and can't process them in real time.
by djred2000
Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:47 pm
Forum: Open Source Software/Hardware
Topic: Receiving Multiple Universes
Replies: 5
Views: 6757

The SACN is being sent unicast. I did some research and it looks like the W5100 ethernet shield data buffer is only 2048 bytes.

I tried multicast but when you set the multicast IP, you have to define the universe number. Any idea how to read multiple multicast universes?
by djred2000
Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: Open Source Software/Hardware
Topic: Receiving Multiple Universes
Replies: 5
Views: 6757

Receiving Multiple Universes

I would like to be able to receive multiple universes of SACN using an Arduino Due and the Arduino Ethernet Shield. I'm developing a controller to output to WS2811 LED pixels using the FastLED library. So far I am only able to receive a maximum of 3 universes. It seems to just ignore the others. I a...