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== Install OLA ==

Follow one of [[OLA on OS X]] or [[OLA on Linux]] or [[OLA on Windows with VMWare]] to install [[OLA]]. If you want the biggest benefit from the tests you should use the version in the git repo as tests are added regularly.

== Setup the Test Rig ==

The following controller devices are supported:
* [[RDM-TRI]]
* [[DMXter4 RDM]] / [[MiniDMXter]]
* [[Robe Universal Interface]] (latest firmware required)
* [[DMX USB Pro]] (latest firmware required)

==== DMXter Instructions ====

You need to put the DMXter into dongle mode. From the RDM menu, hold the left and right buttons and then hit the center button. The display should change to "USB Dongle Mode".

==== RDM TRI Instructions ====

In order to use the full test suite you need to use this interface in raw RDM mode. This allows the test suite to send malformed & unusual RDM packets to check the responder does the right thing. [TODO(someone): confirm which version of the firmware you need for this]

To enable raw rdm mode, in ~/.ola/ola-usbserial.conf, change the '''tri_use_raw_rdm''' line:

<pre>
tri_use_raw_rdm = true
</pre>

== Starting the Test Server ==

To start the test server, from the command line type:

<pre>
rdm_test_server.py
</pre>

If you don't have olad running you'll see an error like the following:

<pre>
Checking olad status
Error creating connection with olad. Is it running?
</pre>

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 Connect the device under test to the controller and start <tt>olad</tt>. Patch the output port on the controller device to a universe (UNIVERSE_NUMBER).
-== Starting the Test Server ==
+== Patch the controller ==
-To start the test server, from the command line type:
+Open the web UI and associate the RDM controller with a universe. You can also do this from the [[Using_OLA#How_to_setup_an_interface|command line]].
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		+	Connect the device under test to the controller and start ''olad''. Patch the output port on the controller device to a universe (UNIVERSE_NUMBER).
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-== Install OLA ==
+This covers the additional tasks required after installing [[OLA]] to run the [[RDM_Responder_Testing|RDM Responder Tests]]. If you're using the downloaded Raspberry Pi image you don't need to do this as it's all done as part of the image.
-Follow one of [[OLA on OS X]] or [[OLA on Linux]] or [[OLA on Windows with VMWare]] to install [[OLA]]. If you want the biggest benefit from the tests you should use the version in the git repo as tests are added regularly.
+== Controller Setup ==
 ==== DMXter Instructions ====
-You need to put the DMXter into dongle mode. From the RDM menu, hold the left and right buttons and then hit the center button. The display should change to "USB Dongle Mode".
+You need to put the DMXter into dongle mode before starting <tt>olad</tt>. From the RDM menu, hold the left and right buttons and then hit the center button. The display should change to "USB Dongle Mode".
 ==== RDM TRI Instructions ====
-In order to use the full test suite you need to use this interface in raw RDM mode. This allows the test suite to send malformed & unusual RDM packets to check the responder does the right thing. [TODO(someone): confirm which version of the firmware you need for this]
+In order to use the full test suite you need to put this interface into raw RDM mode. This allows the test suite to send malformed & unusual RDM packets to check the responder does the right thing.
 To enable raw rdm mode, in ~/.ola/ola-usbserial.conf, change the '''tri_use_raw_rdm''' line:
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 </pre>
+Connect the device under test to the controller and start <tt>olad</tt>. Patch the output port on the controller device to a universe (UNIVERSE_NUMBER).
 == Starting the Test Server ==