Open Lighting Architecture

Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/
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OLA (Open Lighting Architecture) is an open source framework which provides applications with a mechanism to send and receive DMX512 using hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. It enables software controllers to communicate with DMX hardware either via Ethernet or over traditional DMX512 networks.

OLA can also convert DMX data sent using DMX over IP protocols from one format to another, allowing devices from different manufacturers to interact with each other. For example a Strand Lighting Console using ShowNet can send DMX to an Enttec EtherGate). When combined with a physical DMX interface such as the DMX USB Pro, OLA can send and receive data from traditional wired DMX networks.

OLA can run on Linux and on Mac OS X. A port to Windows is feasible if someone wants to add the necessary platform-dependent code.

Contribute: Looking to help? Visit the OLA Contributors page. The page also lists people and companies who have supported OLA. Please support them in return!

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 Protocols:

Protocol	Linux	Mac OS X
ArtNet
E1.31 / ACN
ESP Net
Pathport
Sandnet
ShowNet

Supported Devices:

Device	Linux	Mac OS X
Anyma uDMX
Arduino RGB Mixer
DMX 4 Linux
DMX USB Pro
DMX-TRI
DMXking USB DMX512-A
Open DMX USB
Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle
RDM-TRI
StageProfi		*
uDMX_asp
USBDMX2
Velleman K8062

• Ethernet version only

Getting Started

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

• Download OLA
• OLA on OS X or OLA on Linux - How to install OLA.
• Using OLA - A basic introduction
• OLA Command Line Tools - Documentation for the tools in ola-examples
• OLA Device Specific Configuration
• OLA Tips & Tricks

Tutorials

• OlaOutput Max External - Setup OlaOutput on Mac OS X to send DMX messages from Max/MSP/Jitter
• OLAGuruPlug - Running OLA on a GuruPlug

Advanced Topics:

• OLA Merging Algorithms
• OLA DiffServ support (QOS settings)

Developer Documentation:

• OLA developer info - about the source code and structure
• OLA Client API - the C++ API
• OLA Python API - easy DMX programming
• Build OLA Mac Packages - notes for building the .dmg images
• Building OLA for Windows - Notes on Windows support (in progress)
• Using OLA with Xcode - on a Mac, in Objective-C++
• Port Throttling
• OLA Performance Stats

Tutorials, these refer to the previous release but parts of them are still relevant.

• 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

Deprecated Documentation

• OLA 0.3 - Release Notes

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