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UltraDMX

2012-02-17T08:28:51Z

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[[Image:0079-1.0_Front5pin_200px.png|right]]

Link: http://dmxking.com/ 
Made by: [[DMXKing]] 
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ultraDMX has been replaced by ultraDMX Micro and ultraDMX RDM Pro 
The DMXking.com ultraDMX product is a robust single universe bi-directional DMX512 interface communicating with the host computer over USB. An onboard Atmel microcontroller ensures complete timing accuracy and no flickering effects no matter what your computer is doing. Device communication using FTDI virtual COM port (VCP) or direct (D2XX) drivers allows use of any mainstream OS. RDM functionality is also available by default.

Available with both 3 pin and 5 pin XLR connectors, no adapter to purchase. 
Main Features

* Supported operating systems: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, Server 2008.
* Supported operating systems: Linux, Mac OS X, OS 9, OS 8.
* DMX512 Transmitter or Receiver.
* Tough metal enclosure.
* Available with 3 pin or 5 pin XLR socket, no adapter purchase required.
* No external power supply required.
* ANSI E1.11-2008 and E1.20-2006 compliant (DMX512-A and RDM).
* E1.11 Higher Protection Level “DMX512-A Protected” device.
* Internal double buffered DMX512 streams resulting in zero lost frames.
* Fully compatible with *ALL* software suitable for ENTTEC USB Pro.
* Configuration utility (Windows platform only .NET 3.5 – contact support for other OS).
* Firmware update utility (Windows platform only .NET 3.5 – contact support for other OS).

[[Category:USB]]

DMXking USB DMX512-A

2011-02-08T22:33:07Z

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[[Category:USB]]
Link: http://dmxking.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2 
Made by: [[DMXKing]] 
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[[Image:USBKing_DMX512_A.jpg|right]]

The [[DMXKing]] USB DMX512-A interface firmware is compatible with the successful Enttec [[DMX USB Pro]] widget open protocol. Use your favourite lighting control software, both free and commercial, for a huge range of applications.

Featuring a "DMX512-A Protected" port as defined in the latest ANSI E1.11-2008 standard it will survive unusal voltages presented on the DMX line and still maintain full functionality once the fault is removed. Designed from the ground up this unit is not simply an Enttec clone, it's way better. Support for DMX512 output, DMX512 input and RDM is included.

Related Products:

* [[FreeStyler]]
* [[LightFactory]]
* [[MADRIX]]
* [[Magic_Q_PC]]
* [[StageConsole]]
* [[MiniStageConsole]]
* [[Q_Light_Controller_(QLC)]]
* [[OLA]]
* [[RDM USB Pro]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]

TJShow

2010-03-18T22:43:59Z

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[[Image:tjshow.png|right]]
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'''TJShow''' is a show controller for controlling interactive shows, using industry standards such as DMX512 and MIDI. It is very scalable, as it supports multi-processor systems and networks, thereby distributing the load (and less vulnerable for crashes and failures). It supports audio/video playback (through DirectShow, so virtually any format is supported) with advanced 3D-features for projection and has a built-in scripting engine. It supports remote displays and control panels, even through a web client. With the intuitive, timeline-based user interface, it is easy to create complex shows in no-time. With advanced cue'ing possibilities, it is easy to control the flow of your show.

TJShow has built-in support for Ent-tec's [[DMX USB Pro]] and DMXking.com [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]. Support for other devices is easy to add. The program is completely extendable through plug-ins. It also supports all MIDI-devices. Mappings for MIDI-devices can be written in TJShow's scripting language, so there are virtually endless possibilities. It has already been tested with the (relatively very cheap!) [http://www.behringer.com/BCD2000 BCD2000 deejay/MIDI controller by Behringer] and should work without any problems with other devices, as long as they are supported by Windows.

TJShow is developed by [http://www.tjshow.com/ TJShow].

[[Image:Tjshow-faders.png]]

Related Products:
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

StageConsole

2010-03-18T22:38:39Z

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Link: http://www.chromakinetics.com/DMX 
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[[Image:Showconsole.gif|right]]

StageConsole is a simple 512 channel 2-scene preset light board with unlimited cue memory and auto timed cross fades. This software is designed for conventional theatrical lighting. It works in a way that is easy to understand for a person who does theatrical lighting. It does not have features for moving lights, fancy chasing and nightclub-style control. I wrote this software in VB6 and am releasing it to the public domain. The cues for a show are stored in a simple CSV text file that you can edit with a text editor or Excel and print out. Open source code in VB6 included. Now works with both the Enttec [[Open DMX USB]] widget and the Enttec [[DMX USB Pro]] or DMXking.com [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]].

Related Products:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]], [[Open DMX USB]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

Q Light Controller (QLC)

2010-03-18T22:36:35Z

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Link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qlc/ (for download) 
Link: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/qlc/ (for documentation, bugs) 
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[[Image:Qlc-2.4.png|right]]

QLC is a lighting controller for Linux. Started as a university project by Heikki Junnila, it has now evolved with an active development community.
In 2009 it was released for Mac Os and Windows also.

'''Features:'''
* Fixture-oriented interface.
* Four DMX universes, 512 channels each
* Fast changing and smoothly fading scenes and chasers
* Easy creation of complex patterns for moving lights with EFX
* Conjure/design your favourite lighting desk layout with the virtual console™
* Support for external fader devices such as the [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000]

'''DMX output''' is provided using:
* the driver system [[OLA]] (via a plugin to QLC), allowing DMX output using various DMX over IP protocols and [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]]. (for Linux, Mac OS and Windows, not all drivers work on all platforms)
* the Peperoni [[Rodin1]] (well tested) interface, plugin named peperoni-output (Linux (requires kernel driver) and Windows)
* the Enttec [[DMX USB Pro]] and [[Open DMX USB]] (Windows and Linux, Mac OS, tested rather well)
* [[Anyma uDMX]] (Windows, Linux and probably Mac OS but not well tested)

At the moment there are most drivers for Linux and fewest for Windows. In v. 3.0 the plugin for [[OLA]] (formerly LLA) is not included/enabled per default.

'''Inputs'''

QLC can be controlled by [[MIDI]] eg. from [http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/BCF2000.aspx Behringer BCF-2000] and support for a [[Enttec]] wing may be added.
Sound synchronization is not supported [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=5d3d60e90904131158r29d01e65i9e7a7ea7f61db8d%40mail.gmail.com]

'''Plugins'''

Inputs and outputs are provided through plugins to QLC, see the the details at [[QLC plugins]].

'''Fixtures'''

Fixture definitions are used to map generic functions of a fixture like intensity, pan, tilt etc. to the specific DMX channels and values.
You can create your own fixture definitions to suit your needs, but there are a number of ready-made definitions [http://qlc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/qlc/trunk/fixtures/ listed here]! QLC has a graphical "fixture creator" program.

'''Bugs'''

If you find a bug, you can report it [https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/qlc/report here], or alternatively send an email to the [https://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=qlc-devel qlc-devel mailing list].

Related Tutorials:
* [[LLA and Q Light Controller Ubuntu Tutorial]]

Related Products:
* Peperoni [[Rodin1]] and [[USBDMX21]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]], [[Open DMX USB]]
* [[Anyma uDMX]]
* [[OLA]]
* [[DMX 4 Linux]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

MiniStageConsole

2010-03-18T22:34:38Z

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Link: http://www.chromakinetics.com/DMX 
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MiniStageConsole is a simple 24 channel light board with unlimited cue memory and auto timed cross fades. This software is designed for conventional theatrical lighting. It works in a way that is easy to understand for a person who does theatrical lighting. It does not have features for moving lights, fancy chasing and nightclub-style control. The cues for a show are stored in a simple text file that you can edit with a text editor or Excel and print out. Works only with both the Enttec [[DMX USB Pro]] and DMXking.com [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]. Works on Macintosh OSX and Windows. Supports MIDI input so that control surfaces sucha as the Behringer BCF2000 and programs such as QLab can control it (execute cues, move faders, etc).
[[image:MiniConsoleFadersWin.png]]
[[image:MiniConsloeCiesWin.png]]

Related Products:
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

MasterPeace PC

2010-03-18T22:20:25Z

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Link: http://freedmx.com/MP_index.htm 
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MasterPeace is a software implementation of the MasterPeace console by [[Pulsar]].

Supported Devices:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[Manolator]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

Magic Q PC

2010-03-18T22:19:24Z

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Link: http://www.chamsys.co.uk/ 
Made by: [[Chamsys]] 
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[[Image:MagicQ MQ100thumb.jpg|right]]

Magic Q PC is the software version of the Magic Q consoles by Chamsys.
It controls up to 12 universes of for Free although only directly supports 1 Enttec Pro or DMXking.com USB DMX512-A universe.

A number of DMX interfaces are supported. See the list below.

Related Products:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[USB DMX]]

[[Category:Controllers]]
[[Category:E1.31]]

MADRIX

2010-03-18T22:17:11Z

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Link: http://www.madrix.com 
Made by: [[inoage]] 
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[[Image:Madrix_gui.jpg|right]]

MADRIX is an easy to use and user friendly Windows® led lighting control software. 
 
In the opposite to a plain content player this software creates the effects in realtime,
which have some advantages like manipulation of effects while lifetime and the automatic
scaling from effects to different matrix sizes on different applications. 
MADRIX supports a lot of DMX512 and ArtNet(II) interfaces and includes an installation CDROM,
a software protection dongle and an english user guide. MADRIX can be remote controled by DMX,
ArtNet(II), Midi and HTTP(Web Browser). 
One of the famous features of MADRIX is the very high quality audio analysis which enables amazing
Sound2Light and Music2Light effects which match to the mood of the music. 
MADRIX also provides a script language for creating own effects. 
 
A full working version (except the output of DMX and so on) is available on the MADRIX website or with the following link 
Link: http://www.madrix.com/download/MADRIX_Full_Install.exe 
 
Related Products:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]
* [[Rodin1]]
* [[USBDMX21]]
* [[DataGate]]
* [[DmxEtherGate MKII]]
* [[Ethernet DMX8]]
* [[Pathport C Series]],[[Pathport D Series]],[[Pathport R Series]]

[[Category:Controllers]]
[[Category:Video]]

LightFactory

2010-03-18T22:13:40Z

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Link: http://www.enttec.com/index.php?menu=Products&prod=70500&show=description&name=entteclightfactory 
Made by: Dream Solutions Ltd 
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[[Image:Lightfactory.jpg|right]]

LightFactory was designed with the idea that every lighting engineer, operator or designer could own their own control desk. One desk they are completely familiar with, one desk that works for every situation and one desk they can rely on every time.

* Up to 64 DMX universes (32768 channels)
* Traditional command line interface eg: "1+5 thru 20 @ 55 fade 20"
* Sophisticated cue list engine
* Unlimited cues, cue lists, shows
* 5 different effects engine (timeline based, chase, attribute based, LED Matrix and Media)
* [[SMPTE]] and [[MIDI]] Timecodes
* Full fixture library
* Audio input with full FFT signal analysis
* In built real time scheduler

Related Products:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[DMX-Link]]
* [[DmxEtherGate MKII]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]

[[Category:Controllers]]
[[Category:ESP Net]]

FreeStyler

2010-03-18T22:10:48Z

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Link: http://users.pandora.be/freestylerdmx/ 
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[[Image:Freestyler.jpg|right]]

FreeStyler runs on Windows 2000 and XP systems. The software controls all [[DMX512]] equipment like scans, movingheads, dimmers... and is compatible with many commercial and free DMX interfaces.

Some specifications:
* up to 512 fixtures
* over 15 interfaces supported
* MEVP compatible
* build-in chaser for par cans
* Touchscreen compatible (dual screen)
* [[MIDI]] support
* many more ...

Related Products:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]
* [[USB DMX]]
* [[Velleman K8062]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

D::Light

2010-03-18T22:10:04Z

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Link: http://www.nicole-banana.com/ 
[[Image:DL.png|300px|right]]
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D::Light is a software designed for theater lighting.
It currently both works on OS X and windows XP, and also on Ubuntu

Art-Net support is added (via Libartnet) on each platform .
 

Related Products:
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

Ambient Reality Effects for DMX (A-R-E DMX)

2010-03-18T22:01:26Z

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Link: http://shop.rightthing.nl/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=90 
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[[Image:ARE.jpg|right]]

This is the A-R-E software package for use with the Enttec USB DMX PRO or [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]. It works with all standard DMX capable light equipment devices (3 channel RGB). If you already have Enttec USB DMX PRO or [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]] device you can now enjoy the full Ambient Reality Effects software for embedding Ambient Reality Effects in your own lightshows and custom events!

Great for dancing's, theatres, DJ's or music concerts where large screen displays are being used.

Related Products:
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

[[Category:Controllers]]

RDM USB Pro

2010-03-18T21:56:29Z

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[[Category:USB]]

Link: http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&prod=70530&show=description&name=rdmusbpro 
Made by: [[Enttec]] 
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[[Image:Rdm_usb_pro.jpg|right|300px]]

Born from the Open DMX USB interface the RDM PRO version is the ultimate USB DMX adapter for all computer based lighting needs including RDM capability. The pro is the fastest interface available with frame rates of up to 850 frames per second and is supported by all common operating systems.

Note it is possible to violate ANSI E1.11 DMX512-A timing requirements by sending a small number of channels at maximum rate (variable with number of channels).

Related Products:

* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]
* [[Pro Toolkit]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

Open DMX USB

2010-03-18T21:44:57Z

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[[Category:USB]]
[[Image:Opendmxusb.JPG|right]]

Link: http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&prod=70303&show=description&name=opendmxusb 
Made by: [[Enttec]] 
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The OpenDMX USB is based on a FT232BM chip, a USB to Serial converter produced by FTDI.
The widget is capable of DMX transmission and reception, but is totally reliant on the CPU to produce (or capture) the DMX signal, so this type of device is called 'unbuffered'. It works quite well, but if for example your PC froze for a second, so would the DMX. The design is GPL (you can build your own!) and is quite basic, and does not offer any protection for your equipment.

Note that receiving DMX does not currently work under Linux.

An alternative open source unit is the [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]. If you're really keen you could build you own.

==Driver Support==

Linux Kernel 2.4: via [[DMX 4 Linux]]

Linux Kernel 2.6: via [[OLA]] as detailed in [[LLA, OpenDMX USB and Q Light Controller Tutorial]]

In [[QLC]] on Linux, Mac OS and Windows.

Related Products:

* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

DMX-TRI

2010-03-18T21:41:06Z

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[[Category:USB]]

[[Image:Dmxtri.gif|right]]

Link: http://www.jese.co.uk/product/001/ 
Made by: [[Jese]] 
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The Transmit Receive Interface (TRI) provides a simplified interface to the facilities available in the RDM (ANSI E1.20-2006) protocol. These devices provide many interface options for DMX and RDM in one tidy package, with standard 5 Pin DMX or non-standard 3 Pin XLR connectors.

The DMX-TRI is available with either a popular 3 Pin XLR or the standard 5 Pin DMX512 Connector.

Related Products:

* [[OLA]]
* [[RDM USB Pro]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]

DMX USB Pro

2010-03-18T21:37:45Z

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[[Category:USB]]

[[Image:Dmxusb_pro.jpg|right]]

Link: http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&prod=70304&show=description&name=dmxusbpro 
Made by: [[Enttec]] 
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The pro widget unlike it's little brother (The Open DMX USB) contains a microprocessor (ATMEGA88) responsible for framing and transmission, or reception of dmx. Also it's USB interface is a FTDI FT245BM, so VCP (virtual com port) drivers make programming easy as opening a serial port and sending/receiving!

It has 1500v dmx line isolation, A green LED which indicates RX or TX activity, and gold plated Neutrik XLR's (1xmale, 1xfemale wired in parallel). Later versions have NewTide clones of the genuine Neutrik XLR's.

The timings of the transmitted DMX signal can be adjusted.
According the [[Enttec]] [http://enttec.com web site], it has limited [[RDM]] support, and only in some firmware versions, see [http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&prod=70304&show=firmware] for details.

Enttec provides programs to update the firmware on Windows and Mac. [[LLA]] has a tool to update the firmware which works on Linux and Mac, otherwise [http://kev.coolcavemen.com/2009/05/enttec-dmx-usb-firmware-upgrade-with-qemu/ qemu] can be used.

Earlier units did not have serial numbers programmed and this may affect the ability of certain applications to identify multiple Pro units connected simultaneously.

An open source alternative is available from [[DMXKing]].

Related Products:

* [[RDM USB Pro]]
* [[Open DMX USB]]
* [[DMXking_USB_DMX512-A]]
* [[Pro Toolkit]]
* [[StageConsole]]
* [[MiniStageConsole]]

DMXking USB DMX512-A

2010-03-18T21:05:34Z

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[[Category:USB]]

[[Image:USBKing_DMX512_A.jpg|right]]

Link: http://dmxking.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2 
Made by: [[DMXKing]] 
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The [[DMXKing]] USB DMX512-A interface is an open source unit sporting firmware (version 1) compatible with the successful Enttec [[DMX USB Pro]] widget open protocol. Use your favourite lighting control software, both free and commercial, for a huge range of applications.

Featuring a "DMX512-A Protected" port as defined in the latest ANSI E1.11-2008 standard it will survive unusal voltages presented on the DMX line and still maintain full functionality once the fault is removed. Designed from the ground up this unit is not simply an Enttec clone, it's way better. Support for DMX512 output, DMX512 input and RDM is included.

Custom applications may also be developed using the open protocol and several libraries are available. Contributions and suggestions for the firmware are welcome - see the [http://code.google.com/p/dmxking-usbdmx512/ Google Code pages].

Related Products:

* [[FreeStyler]]
* [[LightFactory]]
* [[Magic_Q_PC]]
* [[StageConsole]]
* [[MiniStageConsole]]
* [[Q_Light_Controller_(QLC)]]
* [[OLA]]
* [[RDM USB Pro]]
* [[DMX USB Pro]]

DMXking USB DMX512-A

2010-03-18T19:45:42Z

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USB Protocol Extensions

2010-03-17T07:42:49Z

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This documents the additional message types added to the [[Enttec]] [[DMX USB Pro]] protocol to support multiple device types. As the number of devices supporting the protocol grows, it becomes difficult for software like [[OLA]] to differentiate the device types. The ''Device Manufacturer'' & ''Device Name'' messages allow the host software to determine the device and know which set of messages it supports.

== Other Solutions ==

=== USB Serial Number ===

Enttec USB Pro devices have only started programming the serial numbers recently (>2008?).
When using the standard USB Serial drivers on Mac & Linux, the host application doesn't have access to the serial numbers. This would require us to write our own USB drivers using libusb to expose this information.

=== Use the User Addressable EEPROM ===

Some devices don't support the ''Set Widget Parameters'' message so this isn't an option. Also it suffers from the bootstrapping issue, we need to know what device it is before we can write the information about what device it is...

== Device Manufacturer, Label = 77, no data ==

This message requests the device manufacturer information from the widget. The response is of the form:

{| border=1
! '''Size in Bytes'''!! Description
|-
|| 2 || ESTA ID
|-
|| 32 || Up to 32 bytes containing the manufacturer name. Not null terminated.
|}

== Device Name, Label = 78, no data ==

This message requests the device name information from the widget. The response is of the form:

{| border=1
! '''Size in Bytes'''!! Description
|-
|| 2 || Device Type ID, Manufacturer assigned.
|-
|| 32 || Up to 32 bytes containing the device type. Not null terminated.
|}

== Devices Supporting these Message Types ==

* [[Arduino RGB Mixer]] , ESTA ID: 0x7a70, Device ID: 0x1
* [[DMX-TRI]], ESTA ID: 0x6864, Device ID:
* DMXking.com USB DMX512-A, ESTA ID: 0x6A6B, Device ID: 0x0

== External References ==

* [http://www.enttec.com/docs/dmx_usb_pro_api_spec.pdf DMX Pro API]
* [http://www.esta.org/tsp/working_groups/CP/mfctrIDs.php ESTA IDs]