Reference

This document specifies all data shapes used by clj-artnet. It is intended as a precise technical reference, not a tutorial.

Configuration

clj-artnet uses two related but distinct address configurations:

Configuration	Purpose	Example
:node :ip	Identity advertised in ArtPollReply	{:node {:ip [192 168 1 50]}}
:bind :host	Local socket binding address	{:bind {:host "0.0.0.0" :port 6454}}

Most users only need :bind configuration. The :node :ip is auto-detected and only needs explicit configuration when:

• You have multiple network interfaces, and auto-detection selects the wrong one.
• You want to advertise a specific IP address for NAT or proxy scenarios.

Node configuration

The :node key in the configuration map corresponds to ArtPollReply fields:

Key	Type	Default	Description
:short-name	string	"clj-artnet"	17-character node name
:long-name	string	"clj-artnet Art-Net 4 Node"	63-character description
:ip	[int int int int]	Auto-detected	IPv4 address (ArtPollReply)
:port	int	6454	UDP port (ArtPollReply)
:mac	[int int int int int int]	[0 0 0 0 0 0]	MAC address
:ports	vector	[]	Port definitions
:style	keyword	:st-node	Node type
:oem	int	0xFFFF	OEM code
:esta-man	int	0x7FF0	ESTA manufacturer code
:version-hi	int	0	Firmware version high byte
:version-lo	int	1	Firmware version low byte
:status1	int	Auto	Status register 1
:status2	int	Auto	Status register 2
:status3	int	Auto	Status register 3

!IMPORTANT The default :esta-man value 0x7FF0 is the ESTA prototype range manufacturer ID, reserved for testing. Production deployments require a registered ESTA manufacturer ID.

Port configuration

Each entry in :ports:

Key	Type	Default	Range	Description
:direction	keyword	:output	:input, :output	Port direction
:universe	int	Index	0–15	Universe address
:type	keyword	:dmx512	—	Protocol type

Sync configuration

The :sync key:

Key	Type	Default	Description
:mode	keyword	:immediate	:immediate or :art-sync
:buffer-ttl-ms	int	200	Buffer expiry in milliseconds
:buffer-ttl-ns	long	200000000	Buffer expiry in nanoseconds

Failsafe configuration

The :failsafe key:

Key	Type	Default	Description
:enabled?	boolean	true	Enable failsafe detection
:idle-timeout-ms	int	6000	Timeout before failsafe engages
:idle-timeout-ns	long	6000000000	Timeout in nanoseconds
:tick-interval-ms	int	100	Failsafe check interval

Network configuration

The :bind key controls the local socket address:

Key	Type	Default	Description
:host	string	"0.0.0.0"	Local IP address to bind to
:port	int	6454	Local UDP port to bind

Note: The :bind key controls where the node listens for packets. The library automatically resolves the advertised identity from bind configuration unless explicitly overridden.

IP address resolution

The node’s advertised IP address (in ArtPollReply) is resolved with this precedence:

Priority	Source	Example	Use Case
1	:node :ip	{:node {:ip [10 0 0 99]}}	Explicit identity override
2	:bind :host	{:bind {:host "192.168.1.50"}}	Non-wildcard binding
3	Auto-detected	NetworkInterface enumeration	Wildcard bind (0.0.0.0)
4	Fallback	[2 0 0 1]	Detection failed (WARNING)

Auto-detection prefers Art-Net standard IP ranges (2.x.x.x, 10.x.x.x) per the specification.

Important: Auto-detection only determines the IP address, not the assignment method (static vs. DHCP). If your environment uses DHCP, you must explicitly set :network {:dhcp? true} to ensure the node correctly reports itself as “DHCP Configured” in the ArtPollReply packet (status register 2 bit 1).

UDP port resolution

The node’s advertised UDP port is resolved with this precedence:

Priority	Source	Example	Use Case
1	:node :port	{:node {:port 6455}}	Explicit override
2	:bind :port	{:bind {:port 6455}}	Non-standard port
3	Default	6454 (0x1936)	Standard Art-Net

Warning: Non-standard UDP ports trigger a WARN log. Standard Art-Net UDP port is 6454 (0x1936). Custom ports enable local testing with multiple node instances on the same host.

Buffer pool configuration

Key	Type	Default	Description
:rx-buffer	map	{:count 256 :size 2048}	Receive buffer pool
:tx-buffer	map	{:count 128 :size 2048}	Transmit buffer pool
:max-packet	int	2048	Maximum packet size

Buffer pool map:

Key	Type	Description
:count	int	Number of buffers in pool
:size	int	Size of each buffer in bytes

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Callback payloads

DMX callback

{:packet {:data          ByteBuffer  ; Read-only channel data
          :length        int         ; Number of channels (1–512)
          :port-address  int         ; 15-bit Port-Address
          :sequence      int         ; Sequence number (0–255)
          :physical      int         ; Physical port number
          :failsafe?     boolean     ; True if failsafe playback
          :failsafe-mode keyword}   ; :zero, :full, :scene, :hold
 :sender {:host string              ; Sender IP address
          :port int}                ; Sender port
 :node   {...}}                     ; Current node configuration

Sync callback

{:sender    {:host string :port int}   ; Sender address
 :timestamp long                       ; System nanosecond timestamp
 :node      {...}}                     ; Current node configuration

RDM callback

{:packet {:rdm-packet   ByteBuffer   ; RDM PDU data
          :port-address int          ; Port-Address
          :net          int          ; Network (0–127)
          :command      keyword}     ; RDM command class
 :sender {:host string :port int}
 :node   {...}}

Trigger callback

{:packet {:key     int          ; Trigger key (0=ASCII, 1=Macro, 2=Soft, 3=Show)
          :sub-key int          ; Trigger sub-key
          :payload ByteBuffer   ; Trigger payload data
          :oem     int}         ; OEM code
 :sender {:host string :port int}
 :node   {...}}

Command callback

{:packet {:text     string   ; Command text (ASCII)
          :esta-man int      ; ESTA manufacturer code
          :length   int}     ; Command length
 :sender {:host string :port int}
 :node   {...}}

Timecode callback

{:packet {:hours     int      ; Hours (0–23)
          :minutes   int      ; Minutes (0–59)
          :seconds   int      ; Seconds (0–59)
          :frames    int      ; Frames
          :type      keyword  ; :film, :ebu, :df, :smpte
          :stream-id int}     ; Stream ID (0–255)
 :sender {:host string :port int}
 :node   {...}}

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Runtime state

State snapshot keys

The state function accepts :keys to select which state sections to return:

Key	Description
:node	Node configuration (ArtPollReply fields)
:network	Network binding information
:peers	Discovered nodes
:stats	Statistics (packets sent/received)
:dmx	DMX state per port-address
:sync	Sync buffer state
:failsafe	Failsafe timing state

Diagnostics snapshot

{:diagnostics {:subscribers  [{:host string :priority keyword}]
               :broadcast?   boolean
               :last-sent-at long}}

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Protocol constants

OpCodes

OpCode	Name	Direction
0x2000	OpPoll	RX/TX
0x2100	OpPollReply	RX/TX
0x2300	OpDiagData	RX/TX
0x2400	OpCommand	RX/TX
0x2700	OpDataRequest	RX
0x2800	OpDataReply	TX
0x5000	OpDmx	RX/TX
0x5100	OpNzs	RX
0x5200	OpSync	RX/TX
0x6000	OpAddress	RX
0x7000	OpInput	RX
0x8000	OpTodRequest	RX
0x8100	OpTodData	TX
0x8200	OpTodControl	RX
0x8300	OpRdm	RX/TX
0x8400	OpRdmSub	RX/TX
0x9700	OpTimeCode	RX
0x9900	OpTrigger	RX
0xF200	OpFirmwareMaster	RX
0xF300	OpFirmwareReply	TX
0xF800	OpIpProg	RX
0xF900	OpIpProgReply	TX

Style codes

Keyword	Value	Description
:st-node	0x00	DMX to/from Art-Net device
:st-controller	0x01	Lighting console
:st-media	0x02	Media server
:st-route	0x03	Network routing device
:st-backup	0x04	Backup device
:st-config	0x05	Configuration tool
:st-visual	0x06	Visualizer

Priority levels

Keyword	Value	Description
:dp-low	0x10	Low priority
:dp-med	0x40	Medium priority
:dp-high	0x80	High priority
:dp-critical	0xE0	Critical priority
:dp-volatile	0xF0	Volatile (temporary)

Timecode types

Keyword	Description
:film	24 fps
:ebu	25 fps
:df	29.97 fps drop-frame
:smpte	30 fps

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Protocol support matrix

Implemented OpCodes

OpCode	Name	Direction	Status
0x2000	OpPoll	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x2100	OpPollReply	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x2300	OpDiagData	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x2400	OpCommand	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x2700	OpDataRequest	RX	✅ Full
0x2800	OpDataReply	TX	✅ Full
0x5000	OpDmx	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x5100	OpNzs	RX	✅ Full
0x5200	OpSync	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x6000	OpAddress	RX	✅ Full
0x7000	OpInput	RX	✅ Full
0x8000	OpTodRequest	RX	✅ Full
0x8100	OpTodData	TX	✅ Full
0x8200	OpTodControl	RX	✅ Full
0x8300	OpRdm	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x8400	OpRdmSub	RX/TX	✅ Full
0x9700	OpTimeCode	RX	✅ Full
0x9900	OpTrigger	RX	✅ Full
0xF200	OpFirmwareMaster	RX	✅ Codec only
0xF300	OpFirmwareReply	TX	✅ Codec only
0xF800	OpIpProg	RX	✅ Full
0xF900	OpIpProgReply	TX	✅ Full

Not implemented (deprecated)

OpCode	Name	Reason
0xF000	OpMacMaster	Deprecated in Art-Net 4
0xF100	OpMacSlave	Deprecated in Art-Net 4

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Edge cases and limits

Packet size limits

Packet	Minimum	Maximum
ArtPoll	14 bytes	14 bytes
ArtPollReply	207 bytes	239 bytes
ArtDmx	18 bytes (header)	530 bytes (header + 512)
ArtRdm	24 bytes (header)	varies

Port-address range

• Minimum: 0 (deprecated in Art-Net 4 Rev DP for sACN compatibility)
• Maximum: 32,767
• Recommended start: 1 (for sACN compatibility)

Sequence number handling

Value	Meaning
0	Sequence checking disabled
1–255	Active sequence number

Receivers discard packets with sequence numbers lower than the last received (accounting for wraparound from 255 to 1).

Reply-on-change limits

{:discovery {:reply-on-change-limit  10
             :reply-on-change-policy :prefer-existing}}

Policy	Behavior
:prefer-existing	Evict newest subscribers when limit exceeded
:prefer-latest	Evict oldest subscribers when limit exceeded

BindIndex pagination

For gateways with more than four ports, responses are paginated using BindIndex (0–255). Each ArtPollReply contains up to four ports.

Data length constraints

Constraint	Value	Reason
Minimum DMX	2 bytes	Art-Net specification
Maximum DMX	512 bytes	DMX512 universe size
DMX Padding	Even length	Per Art-Net specification

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Error states

Timeout exceptions

;; ExceptionInfo with :type :timeout
{:type       :timeout
 :timeout-ms 1000
 :operation  :state-snapshot}

Network binding failures

;; ExceptionInfo with :type :bind-failed
{:type  :bind-failed
 :host  "0.0.0.0"
 :port  6454
 :cause IOException}

Invalid configuration

;; ExceptionInfo with :type :invalid-config
{:type    :invalid-config
 :key     :ports
 :value   "invalid"
 :message "Ports must be a vector"}

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Internal data shapes

Effect types

Effects are data structures returned by the state machine:

;; Transmit packet
{:effect :tx-packet
 :packet ByteBuffer
 :target {:host string :port int}}

;; Invoke callback
{:effect   :callback
 :callback keyword      ; :dmx, :sync, :rdm, etc.
 :payload  map}

;; Schedule delayed action
{:effect   :schedule
 :action   keyword
 :delay-ms int
 :target   {:host string :port int}}

;; Log event
{:effect  :log
 :level   keyword        ; :info, :warn, :error
 :message string}

Event types

Events are inputs to the state machine:

;; Received packet
{:type   :rx-packet
 :packet map           ; Decoded packet
 :source {:host string :port int}
 :buffer ByteBuffer}

;; Timer tick
{:type      :tick
 :timestamp long}      ; System.nanoTime

;; User command
{:type    :command
 :command keyword      ; :send-dmx, :send-rdm, :send-sync, etc.
 :data    map}         ; Command-specific data

;; State snapshot request
{:type :snapshot
 :keys vector}         ; Keys to include