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OlaOutput Max External

2013-03-05T03:23:48Z

Aknot242: /* Download and Install OLA */

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

'''This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.
'''

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from [http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list here] and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

*IMPORTANT: If you are planning on [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA_Install_Using_MacPorts installing OLA via MacPorts], you must install OLA with the '''+universal''' option

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP/Jitter. To use OlaOutput to send DMX, you need to start the OLA daemon first.
'''NOTE:''' Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This starts the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. A universe value of 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, click ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

==Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter==

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ''Options>File Preferences…''. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values <code>128 200 250</code> (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

==Wrapping Up==

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface. OLA will remember your universe patchings next time you start it up.

For additional help and information about OLA, visit the [[OLA| OLA Wiki]] page.

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OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:25:52Z

Aknot242:

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

'''This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.
'''

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from [http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list here] and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP/Jitter. To use OlaOutput to send DMX, you need to start the OLA daemon first.
'''NOTE:''' Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This starts the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. A universe value of 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, click ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

==Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter==

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ''Options>File Preferences…''. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values <code>128 200 250</code> (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

==Wrapping Up==

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface. OLA will remember your universe patchings next time you start it up.

For additional help and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:23:07Z

Aknot242: /* Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter */

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from [http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list here] and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP/Jitter. To use OlaOutput to send DMX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This starts the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. A universe value of 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, click ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

==Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter==

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ''Options>File Preferences…''. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values <code>128 200 250</code> (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

==Wrapping Up==

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface. OLA will remember your universe patchings next time you start it up.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:20:22Z

Aknot242: /* Configure OLA */

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from [http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list here] and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP/Jitter. To use OlaOutput to send DMX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This starts the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. A universe value of 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, click ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

==Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter==

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:19:11Z

Aknot242: /* Download and Install OLA */

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from [http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list here] and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP/Jitter. To use OlaOutput to send DMX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This starts the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

==Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter==

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:12:39Z

Aknot242: /* Configure OLA */

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from here and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

[http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list OLA downloads]

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP. To use it to output DMX from DMaX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This will start the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

==Install and Use OlaOutput in Max/MSP/Jitter==

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:11:24Z

Aknot242: /* How to use the OlaOutput Max External */

=== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ===

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

==Download and Install OLA==

*Download the latest build of OLA from here and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

[http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list OLA downloads]

*OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP. To use it to output DMX from DMaX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

*Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This will start the OLA daemon.

==Configure OLA==

*OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

*OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

*Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

*Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

*Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

*Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

*To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

*Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

*Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

*The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

*Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

*Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

*Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:05:12Z

Aknot242: /* How to use the OlaOutput Max External */

== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ==

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

1. First, download the latest build of OLA from here and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

[http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list OLA downloads]

2. OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP. To use it to output DMX from DMaX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

<code><pre>olad</pre></code>

This will start the OLA daemon.

3. OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

4 Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

5. Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

6. Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

7. To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

8. Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

9. Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

10. The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

11. Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

12. Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

13. Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:03:17Z

Aknot242: /* How to use the OlaOutput Max External */

== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ==

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 (or greater) for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

1. First, download the latest build of OLA from here and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

[http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list OLA downloads]

2. OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP. To use it to output DMX from DMaX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

olad -l2

This will start the OLA daemon.

3. OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

4 Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

5. Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

6. Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

7. To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

8. Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

9. Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

10. The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

11. Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

12. Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

13. Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T04:02:30Z

Aknot242:

== How to use the OlaOutput Max External ==

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

1. First, download the latest build of OLA from here and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X (for now).

[http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list OLA downloads]

2. OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP. To use it to output DMX from DMaX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

olad -l2

This will start the OLA daemon.

3. OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

4 Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

5. Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

6. Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

7. To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

8. Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

9. Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

10. The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

11. Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

12. Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

13. Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T03:59:12Z

Aknot242:

How to use the OlaOutput Max External

This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environments.

1. First, download the latest build of OLA from here and install it. OlaOutput is only compatible with OS X only for now.

[http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/downloads/list OLA downloads]

2. OLA is a separate application from Ableton Live and Max/MSP. To use it to output DMX from DMaX, you need to start the OLA daemon first. Before you do this, make sure any USB devices you wish to use are plugged in and their drivers are installed.

Open Terminal (found in Applications/Utilities), type the following and press enter:

olad -l2

This will start the OLA daemon.

3. OLA has a HTTP web interface for configuration. You can access it at: [http://localhost:9090 http://localhost:9090]

OLA won’t do anything until it’s configured. You need to setup which DMX universe each hardware device will operate on. To do this, select ‘Devices’ from the left-hand menu in the OLA web interface.

4 Click on the + next to the device you wish to use. You will see a variety of boxes labeled ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’. We want to configure a universe for output, so choose the correct ‘OUT’ box for the port you wish to use and enter a number into it to specify the universe. 1 a typical starting value.

Once you’ve done this, press ’Save Changes’ at the bottom of the list.

5. Click on ‘Universes’ on the left-hand menu. You should now see a list of the universes specified for output, which should include the one you just specified.

6. Click on the 'Console' link, and use the sliders to test that OLA is controlling your DMX devices

7. To install OlaOutput as a Max/MSP external, [http://code.google.com/p/olaoutput/downloads/list download the latest version] and place the files in a folder somewhere on your system. Make a note of this path for the next step.

8. Load Max/MSP. Choose ‘Options>File Preferences…’. Then use the plus button on the lower left to add the path to the folder containing the externals you wish to install. This will tell Max to look in this folder for externals to use. Make sure you keep the files in this place, or Max will be unable to locate them.

9. Create a new Max patcher, and add an OlaObject to the canvas. If Max is unable to find OlaOutput, it will log a message to its output window.

10. The OlaOutput object has 2 inlets. The left inlet is used to send a series of DMX messages using the list structure. The (optional) right inlet is used to set the universe that is the destination for messages. For further details about how to use OlaOutput in Max, consult the ''OlaOutput.maxhelp'' file included in the download.

11. Create a message object in Max with the values 128 200 250 (separated by spaces). Connect the outlet of this message object to the left inlet of the OlaOutput object.

12. Lock the patcher, and click on the message object. The above values (128, 200, 250) should be sent out to channels 1, 2, 3 respectively.

13. Once you’re done, you can shut down olad using the 'stop olad' link on the ‘Home’ page of OLA's web interface.

For additional help with and information about OLA, visit [http://opendmx.net/index.php/OLA the OLA Wiki].

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T03:58:05Z

Aknot242: Smothed out details for the tutorial

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T03:32:04Z

Aknot242:

OlaOutput Max External

2010-04-17T02:14:14Z

Aknot242: Created page with 'How to use the OlaOutput Max External This article describes how to configure OlaOutput on Mac OS X 10.5 for use in Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter or Ableton MaxForLive environment…'

Open Lighting Architecture

2010-04-17T02:04:16Z

Aknot242:

Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/ 
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OLA (Open Lighting Architecture) is a framework that allows applications to send and receive [[DMX512]], using various hardware devices and 'DMX over IP' protocols. It enables [[:Category:Controllers | software controllers]] talk to DMX hardware.

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_Lighting|Strand]] Console can send DMX to an [[Enttec]] [[DmxEtherGate MKII|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 for plug-ins and create an installer.

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:

{| border=1
! '''Device / Protocol'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''
|-
|| [[Anyma uDMX]] || In development || In development
|-
|| [[Arduino RGB Mixer]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[DMX 4 Linux]] || Yes || -
|-
|| [[DMX USB Pro]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[DMX-TRI]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[DMXking USB DMX512-A]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[E1.31]] / [[ACN]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[:Category:ESP Net|ESP Net]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[Open DMX USB]] || Yes || -
|-
|| [[:Category:Pathport|Pathport]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[:Category:Sandnet|Sandnet]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[:Category:ShowNet|ShowNet]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[StageProfi]] || Yes || Ethernet version only
|-
|| [[USBDMX2]] || Yes || Yes
|-
|| [[Velleman K8062]] || Yes || Yes
|}

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 get it compiled.
* [[Using OLA]] - A basic introduction
* [[OLA Command Line Tools]] - Documentation for the tools in ola-examples
* [[OLA Device Specific Configuration]]
* [[OLA Tips & Tricks]]

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
* [[OlaOutput Max External]] - Setup OlaOutput on Mac OS X to send DMX messages from Max/MSP/Jitter

Deprecated Documentation
* [[OLA 0.3]] - Release Notes

OLA can also run on a wireless access point. [http://nomis52.net/?section=projects&sect2=artnet&page=node]

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

[[Category:ArtNet]]
[[Category:ESP Net]]
[[Category:E1.31]]
[[Category:Sandnet]]
[[Category:ShowNet]]
[[Category:Utilities]]
[[Category:Pathport]]