Before we continue, let's make sure we all have the same understanding of how ArtNet currently works in Resolume. It's a bit different from how you may be used to, so bear with me.
Input
You can set up one ArtNet input. This input does not have a changeable Lumiverse assignment. Resolume DMX input works only on a single universe.
The fact that it mentions Lumiverse 1, is to futureproof the UI for when we might add support for more than a single universe of input later on. Either way, this is indeed Input Lumiverse 1, which is not the same as the first Lumiverse you create in the advanced output. I will make a ticket to change this.
Output
You don't send ArtNet to a specific physical device or specific IP. This would be unicasting, and this is not currently supported.
Instead, Resolume broadcasts its universe data to all IPs on the network. If a device with an IP in the network range is set up to receive a universe that Resolume is currently broadcasting, it will respond. The connection between physical device and Resolume is made by setting up which universe the device should listen to. This is done *on the device*.
When setting up an ArtNet output in Resolume, you only select which internal Lumiverse is sent to which ArtNet universe. Not which device you send to. Because, again, this would be unicast.
Example: if I have Resolume Lumiverse 1 set to send out on ArtNet Subnet 0/Universe 0, any device that is set up to listen to universe 0 will pick up that universe. Even if that is 3 different ArtNet dongles on 3 different IPs. If I were to add a second Lumiverse, and set it up to send out on ArtNet Subnet 0/Universe 1, none of my devices would respond. Only when I change one or more of my 3 dongles to listen to universe 1 instead of 0, those devices will start responding.
Now for your questions.
I'd like to see the IP address of the device I'm patch into and the ability to manually enter the IP address just in case.
So this would be unicasting. This is not currently supported. We're researching if we can implement this.
Resolume doesn't come up with any node name on external controllers, it just comes up as the IP address of the host computer.
That would be a problem on the side of the controller. It shows up in Luminair just fine.
Also, shouldn't the name of the Input be different than Lumiverse 1?
Yes, you are correct and this is indeed needlessly confusing.
If I am connected with a laptop thru wifi and wired, and the connections are on different ip ranges, then alt least let us choose the network card for the broadcast output.
This is a valid point, and hopefully this will also be addressed by adding unicast support. For now, you will have to shut down your second network card.