Overview
The MADRIX KEY is a USB dongle.
It needs to be connected to your computer. Only then, it activates the full license of the software and corresponding output. You will receive your personal MADRIX KEY, when purchasing a MADRIX 5 Software product.
The MADRIX 5 Licenses are available as:
▪MADRIX 5 preprogrammer
[Provides no output for MADRIX 5, but removes major limitations of the demo mode.]
▪MADRIX 5 start
[Provides the output license for 1,024 (2x 512) DMX channels and 16,384 (128 x 128) DVI voxels for MADRIX 5.]
▪MADRIX 5 entry
[Provides the output license for 4,096 (8x 512) DMX channels and 262,144 (512 x 512) DVI voxels for MADRIX 5.]
▪MADRIX 5 basic
[Provides the output license for 16,384 (32x 512) DMX channels and 1,048,576 (1,024 x 1,024) DVI voxels for MADRIX 5.]
▪MADRIX 5 professional
[Provides the output license for 65,536 (128x 512) DMX channels and 2,097,152 (2,048 x 1,024) DVI voxels for MADRIX 5.]
▪MADRIX 5 ultimate
[Provides the output license for 262,144 (512x 512) DMX channels and 2,097,152 (2,048 x 1,024) DVI voxels for MADRIX 5.]
▪MADRIX 5 maximum
[Provides the output license for 1,048,576 (2,048x 512) DMX channels and 2,097,152 (2,048 x 1,024) DVI voxels for MADRIX 5.]
The MADRIX KEY is a USB software protection dongle. Thank you for your understanding!
Demo Mode
MADRIX 5 offers a demo mode. As such, you can download the latest MADRIX 5 Software to test for free at »www.madrix.com
What are the features of the Demo Mode?
▪You can test MADRIX 5 for free.
▪The software is fully functional [within the demo limitations].
▪Demo mode is useful for computer and other hardware performance tests.
▪Files and settings of demo mode are fully compatible with the full version [it is the same software].
▪You can test the basic connection to fixtures and controllers for DMX-based output protocols by using the Highlight Mode of the Device Manager, which sends value 255 on all 512 channels to the selected devices [full-on white].
▪MADRIX 5 runs in Demo Mode if you do not connect a valid MADRIX KEY to your computer.
What are the limitations of the Demo Mode?
▪All Previews and DVI Outputs display '! NO MADRIX 5 KEY !'.
▪All Previews and DVI Outputs have a color-changing, rotating cross on top.
▪DVI Outputs [incl. External Preview windows] only send out black.
▪The fixture mask is disabled and all Previews have a reduced overall brightness.
▪There is no output of any other control data. That means no Art-Net, DMX512, KiNET, Philips Hue, Streaming ACN, ColourSmart Link, Colorlight A8, Colorlight 5A, Colorlight T9, Eurolite T9, NDI, or Spout is sent out.
