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# turn preview mode on
 
# turn preview mode on
 
$ ola_e131 -d X -p 1 --preview_mode
 
$ ola_e131 -d X -p 1 --preview_mode
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=== ola_set_priority ===
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Sets the priorities for ports. See [[OLA Merging Algorithms]] for more information on what the does.
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Options:
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*  -d, --device <device>    Id of device to patch.
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*  -h, --help              Display this help message and exit.
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*  -i, --input              Set an input port
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*  -o, --override <value>  Set the port priority to a static value.
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*  -p, --port <port>        Id of the port to patch.
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# Override an input port's priority
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$ ola_set_priority -d X -p 1 -i -o 50
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# Reset an output port to inherit mode
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$ ola_set_priority -d X -p 1
 
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Revision as of 13:50, 6 March 2010

ola_artnet

This tool queries and sets the ArtNet node's parameters.

Options:

  • -d, --dev <device_id> The device id to configure.
  • -l, --long_name <long_name> Set the long name of the ArtNet device
  • -n, --name <name> Set the name of the ArtNet device
  • -s, --subnet <subnet> Set the subnet of the ArtNet device
$ ola_artnet -d 1
Name: ola - ArtNet node
Long Name: ola - ArtNet node
Subnet: 0

$ ola_artnet -d 1 -n "new name" -s 1
Name: new name
Long Name: ola - ArtNet node
Subnet: 1

ola_e131

Manage E1.31 options.

Option:

  • -d, --dev Id of the device to control.
  • -h, --help Display this help message and exit.
  • -i Input port
  • -p, --port_id Id of the port to control
  • --preview_mode Set the preview mode bit
# turn preview mode on
$ ola_e131 -d X -p 1 --preview_mode

ola_set_priority

Sets the priorities for ports. See OLA Merging Algorithms for more information on what the does.

Options:

  • -d, --device <device> Id of device to patch.
  • -h, --help Display this help message and exit.
  • -i, --input Set an input port
  • -o, --override <value> Set the port priority to a static value.
  • -p, --port <port> Id of the port to patch.
# Override an input port's priority
$ ola_set_priority -d X -p 1 -i -o 50
# Reset an output port to inherit mode
$ ola_set_priority -d X -p 1 

ola_streaming_client

Stream data to the OLA server.

Options:

  • -d, --dmx <dmx_data> DMX512 data, e.g. '1,240,0,255'
  • -h, --help Display this help message and exit.
  • -u, --universe <universe_id> Id of universe to send data for.
# send a single update
$ ola_streaming_client  -u 1 -d 1,2,255,255
# read data from stdin
$ dmx_generator | ola_streaming_client  -u 1

ola_usbpro

This tools queries and control the parameters of the Enttec USB Pro devices.

Options:

  • -d, --dev <dev_id> The device id to configure.
  • -s, --serial Show the serial number for this device.
  • -b, --brk <brk> Set the break time in 10.67 microseconds steps (9 - 127)
  • -m, --mab <mab> Set the make after-break-time in 10.67 microseconds steps (1 - 127)
  • -r, --rate <rate> Set the transmission rate to <rate> frames per second (1-40)
  • -s, --serial Get the serial number.
$ ola_usbpro -d 5
Device: 5
Firmware: 1.44
Break Time: 96.03us
MAB Time: 96.03us
Packet Rate: 40 packets/sec

$ ola_usbpro -d 5 -s
Device: 5
Serial: 02050016

$ ola_usbpro -d 5 -m 1 -b 9 -r 30
Device: 5
Firmware: 1.44
Break Time: 96.03us
MAB Time: 10.67us
Packet Rate: 30 packets/sec