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Connect the node to one fixture.

1. Power the node and fixture. Check that the fixture’s display is on and let it finish its normal startup.
2. Connect the node’s DMX OUT to the fixture’s DMX IN with a suitable DMX cable. On a bidirectional node, set this port to network-to-DMX / output mode.
3. On the fixture, choose DMX control instead of sound-active, auto-run or standalone mode. Note its exact channel mode and set the start address to 001 for this one-fixture example.
4. Use a simple LED wash fixture if available. Keep moving heads clear to move, and use the fixture manual for shutter or lamp settings.

Check before continuing: The fixture is powered, in DMX mode, and cabled from the node’s output to the fixture’s input.

Put both devices on a reachable network.

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to the lighting Wi-Fi. Connect the node to the same local network according to its manual. Avoid a guest network that isolates connected devices.
2. Read the node’s IPv4 address from its display, configuration page or manual. You need the node address, not the router or phone address. Each device must have a different IP address.
3. Allow Local Network access when Pknight Live asks. If you previously denied it, open iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network and enable Pknight Live, then return to the app.

Apple’s Local Network permission guide ↗

Check before continuing: The phone and node can communicate locally, and Pknight Live has Local Network access. A Wi-Fi icon alone does not confirm this.

Choose the node, protocol and universe.

1. Create a new project, open Connection from the console, and keep Lighting output off while setting up.
2. Tap Search nodes (or Search / change node). Select the intended node and its DMX output port. Review the address, protocol and universe; complete any missing values before saving.
3. If nothing appears, use Enter IP. Enter the node’s IPv4 address, choose the protocol the node accepts, and enter the universe mapped to that physical output. Tap Use this address. A node that only supports sACN may not appear in Art-Net discovery.
4. Use unicast for this first connection. On the node, confirm the same receive protocol and universe, with the correct port set to DMX output. Saving a target does not turn paused output on.

Check before continuing: App destination = your node; protocol and universe = the node’s receiving output route; Lighting output is still off.

Match the fixture profile and address.

1. Open Add fixture. Search the library for the manufacturer and exact model, then select the channel mode used on the fixture.
2. In Patch, add one fixture at start address 1 (the same as 001 on its display). Give it a simple name such as First light, then add it to the project.
3. Check the channel count and functions against the fixture manual. For example, a 4-channel mode at address 1 uses channels 1–4; a 7-channel mode is a different profile even on the same fixture.
4. If the model is missing, create a personal profile from its channel chart. Do not choose a similar-looking fixture or guess shutter/reset values. For Pknight hardware, send us the exact model and channel chart if you need help.

Check before continuing: The app and physical fixture have the same mode, channel count and starting address. Only your test fixture is selected.

Bring up one color, then save your setup.

1. Keep scenes, sequences and effects stopped for this test. Set the selected fixture’s dimmer to 0 before enabling output. In Master, make sure blackout is off and master brightness is not zero.
2. For a typical RGB LED fixture with a separate dimmer: set Master to 100%, choose red (Red 255, Green 0, Blue 0), and leave white/amber/UV channels at 0 if present. Set its shutter to the open/no-strobe range specified in its manual. Channel functions vary by fixture.
3. Turn Lighting output on in Connection. Slowly raise the fixture’s dimmer to about 10% (around 25 of 255 for an 8-bit dimmer). If the fixture has no dimmer, start the red channel itself at about 25 of 255, with the other color channels at 0.
4. Confirm the actual fixture lights up and follows a small dimmer change. “Sending locally” only confirms sending from the app; it does not prove the node or fixture received it. If it stays dark, follow the checks below.
5. When it works, use Save scene for a reusable look and save the project to your chosen Files location. To finish, lower the fixture’s dimmer (or active color channels) to 0 while output is still on, confirm the fixture goes dark, then turn Lighting output off.

Check before continuing: You can raise and lower one real light, your project is saved, and you know how to leave the fixture dark.