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OLA (Open Lighting Architecture) is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX, using various hardware devices and 'DMX over IP' protocols. It can make software controllers talk to DMX hardware. It was formerly known as LLA.

OLA allows DMX sent using various DMX over IP protocols to be converted from one format to another. This enables devices from different manufacturers to talk to each another (for example a Strand Console can send DMX to an Enttec EtherGate).

OLA Live is a stand-alone bootable CD containing software from the Open Lighting Architecture project.

When combined with a physical DMX interface such as the DMX USB Pro, OLA Live can send and receive data from traditional wired DMX networks.

OLA can run on Linux with all its plugins, and on Mac OS X (but at the moment not all the plugins have been ported. A port to Windows is feasible, if someone wants to add the necessary code.

Bugs?: Check the bug tracker at http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/issues/list

Questions?: See the news group at http://groups.google.com/group/open-lighting

Supported Devices/Protocols:

Getting Started

Start here if you've never used LLA before and read these in order.

• Download LLA
• Building LLA - How to get it compiled (old version)
• Using LLA - A basic introduction
• OLA Device Specific Configuration

Documentation:

• LLA 0.3 - The new release
• LLA developer info - about the source code and structure
• LLA Tips & Tricks
• Using the Python libraries - easy DMX programming

Tutorials

• LLA Sandnet Tutorial - Setup Horizon using Sandnet and LLA
• LLA and Q Light Controller Ubuntu Tutorial - Setup LLA on Ubuntu/Debian-type distro with QLC
• LLA and Q Light Controller OSX Tutorial - Setup LLA on Mac OS X with QLC

OLA can also run on a wireless access point. [1]

There is a project underway to build packages for OpenWrt. See http://lists.culturebase.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lla-openwrt for more details.