Open Lighting Architecture

Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/
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Universe Settings

RDM Devices Page

Drag & Drop RDM Patching

Mobile UI

The Open Lighting Architecture (OLA) is an open source framework which provides applications with a mechanism to send and receive DMX512 & RDM commands using hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. It enables software controllers to communicate with hardware either via Ethernet or over traditional DMX512 networks. The Open Lighting Projects List lists some of the places and projects where OLA is used.

OLA can also convert DMX512 data sent using DMX over IP protocols from one format to another, allowing devices from different manufacturers to interact with one another. For example a Strand Lighting Console using ShowNet can send DMX512 to an Enttec EtherGate. When combined with a physical DMX interface such as the DMX USB Pro, OLA can send and receive data from wired DMX512 networks.

Main Features

• Supports a variety of DMX over IP Protocols and a dozen different USB DMX devices.
• Priority based merging of different sources.
• Built in web based configuration including:
  • RDM controller
  • Drag and drop RDM patching with an automatic patcher
  • Custom UI for mobile devices (iPhone, Android)
• Command line tools which enable scripting of configuration and RDM commands.
• Python, C++, Objective-C++ APIs for developers to build their own applications.
• Runs on Mac OS X (ppc, i386, x86_64) & Linux ( i386, x86-64, arm).
• Source code is open and available at no cost.

A port to Windows is feasible if someone wants to add the necessary platform-dependent code. For now it can be run on Windows using VMWare (see OLA on Windows with VMWare)

Questions: See the mailing list

Bugs: Check the bug tracker

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!

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
DMXter4 RDM / MiniDMXter
Open DMX USB
Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle
RDM-TRI
StageProfi		(Ethernet version only)
uDMX_asp
USBDMX2
Velleman K8062

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 or OLA on Windows with VMWare - 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
• RDM with OLA

Tutorials

• OlaOutput Max External - Setup OlaOutput on Mac OS X to send DMX messages from Max/MSP/Jitter
• OLAGuruPlug - Running OLA on a GuruPlug
• OlaLED - control RGB LED via http
• OLA RDM Responder Testing

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++
• Writing RDM Responder Tests
• 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