Architecture for Control Networks

<p>Architecture for Control Networks (ACN) is a suite of <a href="/facts/Network_protocol/5uady7cB">network protocols</a> for control of entertainment technology equipment, particularly as used in live performance or large-scale installations. For example, lighting, audio or special effects equipment. ACN is maintained by <a href="/facts/Entertainment_Services_and_Technology_Association/XL2R9brG">Entertainment Services and Technology Association</a> and its first official release was <a href="/facts/ANSI/p3d1TQCb">ANSI</a> Standard E1.17-2006 - Entertainment Technology - Architecture for Control Networks.  The standard was subsequently revised and released as ANSI E1.17-2010.
</p><p>ACN was initially designed to be layered on top of <a href="/facts/User_Datagram_Protocol/dxLU0D6q">UDP/IP</a> and therefore will run over most <a href="/facts/Internet_Protocol/Qq6VeEal">IP</a> transports including standard, inexpensive <a href="/facts/Ethernet/nMfhU8tU">Ethernet</a> and <a href="/facts/802.11/ryEGu6Vq">802.11</a> (<a href="/facts/Wi-Fi/u94quCsx">Wi-Fi</a>) networks.
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Architecture for Control Networks