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KarateLight

2013-05-25T22:15:42Z

Cpresser:

Link: http://karatelight.de 
{{Features|tx=yes|linux=yes|win=yes|mac=yes}}

There are two different Devices, both with the name KarateLight. They are both opensource and use the same protocol. Both are supported by the OLA karate-plugin.
First there is a RGB-LED-Dimmer, originally created for ambient lighting on TVs. The second one, by the name of KarateLight-DMX is a simple and cheap USB2DMX Intererface. The first prototype only supports sending DMX, but RDM support will be added in the next hardware revision.

== KarateLight Dimmer ==
[[Image:karatelight_dimmer_16ch_pcb.jpg|right|300px|16-Channel KarateLight Dimmer]]
* 8/16 RGB Channels for 12V LED-Stripes
* 60 Watt Output Power (or 120Watt for 24V LEDs)
* 12Bit color resolution (Gamma-Lookup Table in the Firmware
* 1kHz PWM frequency
* Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device
* Firmware-upgrade over USB

 

== KarateLight DMX Interface ==
[[Image:karatelight_dmx_prototype_pcb.jpg|right|300px|KarateLight USB2DMX Interface]]
* From USB to [[DMX]] (one way DMX; RDM will be added in the next version)
* The DMX data is buffered and the transmission is timed by the microcontroller
* USB powered
* No galvanic isolation (will be added in the next version)
* Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device
* Firmware-upgrade over USB
 

== Software ==
* Supported by [[OLA]] on Linux
* Plugin support for most Enigma2 Settop-Boxes
* Supported by boblight (Win, Linux, Mac)
* Supported by AtmoWin (Windows)
* Supported by DFAtmo (Xbmc, VDR, xinelib)
* Firmware is based on the Microchip-USB-Stack for Pic18 Controllers which is free-as-in-beer but not free-as-in-speech. The non-Microchip parts are GPL.

[http://karatelight.de KarateLight-Dimmer] 
[http://https://ca.rstenpresser.de/blag/blog/2013/05/06/a-new-usb2dmx-based-on-pic18f24k50-chip/ KarateLight-DMX-Interface]

[[Category:USB]]

KarateLight

2013-05-25T22:12:04Z

Cpresser:

Link: http://karatelight.de 
{{Features|tx=yes|linux=yes|win=yes|mac=yes}}

There are two different Devices, both with the name KarateLight. They are both opensource and use the same protocol. Both are supported by the OLA karate-plugin.
First there is a RGB-LED-Dimmer, originally created for ambient lighting on TVs. The second one, by the name of KarateLight-DMX is a simple and cheap USB2DMX Intererface. The first prototype only supports sending DMX, but RDM support will be added in the next hardware revision.

[[Image:karatelight_dimmer_16ch_pcb.jpg|right|300px|16-Channel KarateLight Dimmer]]
Hardware KarateLight Dimmer:
* 8/16 RGB Channels for 12V LED-Stripes
* 60 Watt Output Power (or 120Watt for 24V LEDs)
* 12Bit color resolution (Gamma-Lookup Table in the Firmware
* 1kHz PWM frequency
* Free Hardware. Get the schematic and build your own device
* Firmware-upgrade over USB

 

[[Image:karatelight_dmx_prototype_pcb.jpg|right|300px|KarateLight USB2DMX Interface]]
Hardware KarateLight-DMX:
* From USB to [[DMX]] (one way DMX; RDM will be added in the next version)
* The DMX data is buffered and the transmission is timed by the microcontroller
* USB powered
* No galvanic isolation (will be added in the next version)
* Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device
* Firmware-upgrade over USB
 

Software:
* Supported by [[OLA]] on Linux
* Plugin support for most Enigma2 Settop-Boxes
* Supported by boblight (Win, Linux, Mac)
* Supported by AtmoWin (Windows)
* Supported by DFAtmo (Xbmc, VDR, xinelib)
* Firmware is based on the Microchip-USB-Stack for Pic18 Controllers which is free-as-in-beer but not free-as-in-speech. The non-Microchip parts are GPL.

[http://karatelight.de KarateLight-Dimmer] 
[http://https://ca.rstenpresser.de/blag/blog/2013/05/06/a-new-usb2dmx-based-on-pic18f24k50-chip/ KarateLight-DMX-Interface]

[[Category:USB]]

KarateLight

2013-05-25T21:55:23Z

Cpresser: inital edit

Link: http://karatelight.de 
{{Features|tx=yes|linux=yes|win=yes|mac=yes}}

[[Image:karatelight_dimmer_16ch_pcb.jpg|right|300px|16-Channel KarateLight Dimmer]]
Hardware KarateLight Dimmer:
* 8/16 RGB Channels for 12V LED-Stripes
* 60 Watt Output Power (or 120Watt for 24V LEDs)
* 12Bit color resolution (Gamma-Lookup Table in the Firmware
* 1kHz PWM frequency
* Free Hardware. Get the schematic and build your own device
* Firmware-upgrade over USB

 

[[Image:karatelight_dmx_prototype_pcb.jpg|right|300px|KarateLight USB2DMX Interface]]
Hardware KarateLight-DMX:
* From USB to [[DMX]] (one way DMX; RDM will be added in the next version)
* The DMX data is buffered and the transmission is timed by the microcontroller
* USB powered
* No galvanic isolation (will be added in the next version)
* Free Hardware (CC-BY-NC-SA). Get the schematic and build your own device
* Firmware-upgrade over USB
 

Software:
* Supported by [[OLA]] on Linux
* Plugin support for most Enigma2 Settop-Boxes
* Supported by boblight (Win, Linux, Mac)
* Supported by AtmoWin (Windows)
* Supported by DFAtmo (Xbmc, VDR, xinelib)
* Firmware is based on the Microchip-USB-Stack for Pic18 Controllers which is free-as-in-beer but not free-as-in-speech. The non-Microchip parts are GPL.

[http://karatelight.de KarateLight-Dimmer] 
[http://https://ca.rstenpresser.de/blag/blog/2013/05/06/a-new-usb2dmx-based-on-pic18f24k50-chip/ KarateLight-DMX-Interface]

[[Category:USB]]

File:Karatelight dimmer 16ch pcb.jpg

2013-05-25T21:51:01Z

Cpresser: KarateLight 16Channel Dimmer

KarateLight 16Channel Dimmer

File:Karatelight dmx prototype pcb.jpg

2013-05-25T21:46:40Z

Cpresser: Prototype of the KarateLight DMX Hardware

Prototype of the KarateLight DMX Hardware

OLA Device Specific Configuration

2013-05-08T16:44:31Z

Cpresser:

==Anyma ==

===Linux===

You need a [http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html udev rule] like this in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules

<pre>
# udev rules file for the anyma dmx device
SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="05dc", GROUP="plugdev"
</pre>

==ArtNet ==

If you've having problems sending ArtNet data is may be because your receivers don't support ArtNet II and/or send ArtPollReply messages. You can force OLA to always broadcast data by changing ~/.ola/ola-artnet.conf to contain:

always_broadcast = true

==Eurolite USB DMX512 PRO==

===Linux===

Sometime the cdc_acm kernel module claims the device. If this happens you'll see errors like "Cannot claim device" and/or "another process has device opened for exclusive access". To avoid this you can remove the module (rmmod). A udev rule like what is used for the Anyma device should also work.

===Mac===

Install the [http://code.google.com/p/open-lighting/downloads/detail?name=euroliteusbshield.dmg&can=2&q=#makechanges KEXT].

==Open DMX USB / FTDI RS485 ==

There are two options, the 'Open DMX' plugin that requires the kernel module and the native FTDI driver.

The Open DMX Plugin requires the dmx_usb kernel module, which means it's Linux only. The FTDI driver can be used on either Mac or Linux.

=== Linux, Open DMX Kernel Module ===

Make sure the opendmx plugin is enabled.
Make sure the dmx_usb kernel module is loaded.

===Mac FTDI ===

You must have libftdi-dev installed before you run ./configure. Otherwise the FTDI DMX plugin won't show up in the list of OLA plugins.

Enable the FTDI driver (ola-ftdidmx ) and disable the USB Serial and Open DMX drivers (ola-usbserial.conf & ola-opendmx.conf)

=== Linux, FTDI ===

Same as Mac, but you also need to make sure that you add the following udev rule:

<pre>
# udev rules for ftdi devices
SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001", GROUP="plugdev"
</pre>

== SPI ==

This plugin is designed for the Raspberry Pi. It may work on other hardware, but that's up to you. For instructions on the hardware side of things see [[OLA LED Pixels]].

Enable the spi-bcm2708 module, by editing /etc/modprobe.d/raspi-blacklist.conf and commenting out the "blacklist spi-bcm2708" line. The file should look something like this:

<pre>
# blacklist spi and i2c by default (many users don't need them)

#blacklist spi-bcm2708
blacklist i2c-bcm2708
</pre>

To allow non-root access, add the following to /etc/udev/rules.d/99-spi.rules

<pre>
SUBSYSTEM=="spidev", MODE="0666"
</pre>

==StageProfi==

This comes in two flavors, a USB model and an Ethernet/IP model.

device = /dev/ttyUSB0
device = 192.168.1.250

==USB Pro==

===Mac===

Make sure you install the drives: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

After a restart run:

ls /dev/cu.usbserial-*

Make sure your ~/.ola/ola-usbpro.conf file matches the path above:

device_dir = /dev
device_prefix = ttyUSB
device_prefix = cu.usbserial-

i.e. Look for devices at /dev/ttyUSB* , /dev/cu.usbserial-*

OLA also comes with a tool to update the firmware on a USB Pro:

./tools/usbpro_firmware -d /dev/cu.usbserial-0000101D -f <firmware_file>

==USBDMX2==

===Linux===

You need a [http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html udev rule] like this in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules

<pre>
# udev rules file for the usbdmx2 dmx device
SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0962", GROUP="plugdev"
</pre>

There is an issue where the device isn't detected correctly the first time. You may need to restart OLA once the DMX Transmit led comes on.

===Mac===

There is an issue where the device isn't detected correctly the first time. You may need to restart OLA once the DMX Transmit led comes on.

==Velleman VM166 / K8062==

===Mac===

If you're installed from source you'll need the codeless KEXT which is available [http://code.google.com/p/open-lighting/downloads/detail?name=libdmxusbshield.dmg here]. If you installed OLA from the mac binary package this is already included.

===Linux===

You need a [http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html udev rule] like this in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules

<pre>
# udev rules file for the velleman dmx device
SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10cf", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8062", GROUP="plugdev"
</pre>

Then make sure the user olad runs as is a member of plugdev.

==KarateLight, KarateDMX==

===Linux===

You need a [http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html udev rule] like this in /etc/udev/rules.d/81-karate.rules

<pre>
# udev rules file for the karate-device
KERNEL=="ttyACM?", ATTRS{product}=="DMX2USB simple", SYMLINK+="kldmx0"
</pre>
Then make sure the user olad runs as is a member of 'dialout' which is the default group owning ttyACM?.