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Kultex: /* How to setup an interface */

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How to setup an interface

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   Device 1: Stage Profi Device
     port 0, cap OUT, universe 1
 Finally the setup can be tested with '''ola_dmxconsole''' or '''ola_dmxmonitor''' to send or receive DMX values.

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	~~'''~~olad ~~refused~~ to run as root~~'''~~. If OLA doesn't work as a normal user it's due to incorrect permissions on files within /dev - look at the logs, fix the permission and try again.		olad refuses to run as root. If OLA doesn't work as a normal user it's due to incorrect permissions on files within /dev - look at the logs, fix the permission and try again.

	=== How to setup an interface ===		=== How to setup an interface ===

66.92.11.32 at 22:13, 14 March 2010

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	OLA consists of 4 parts:		OLA consists of 4 parts:
	- the ola daemon (olad)		* the ola daemon (olad)
	- the ola client library (libola for C++, OlaClient.py for Python)		* the ola client library (libola for C++, OlaClient.py for Python)
	- various ola plugins (libolaX)		* various ola plugins (libolaX)
	- example/client programs (ola_dev_info, ola_patch etc.)		* example/client programs (ola_dev_info, ola_patch etc.)

	Most of the time you'll only need to deal with the daemon and the client programs.		Most of the time you'll only need to deal with the daemon and the client programs.
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	In the general case you want to:		In the general case you want to:
	- start the ola daemon		* start the ola daemon
	- patch some output ports to universes		* patch some output ports to universes
	- patch an input port or run a client application		* patch an input port or run a client application

	=== How to start olad ===		=== How to start olad ===

Nomis52: /* How to setup an interface */

2009-08-08T21:41:14Z

How to setup an interface

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	Finally the setup can be tested with '''ola_dmxconsole''' or '''ola_dmxmonitor''' to send or receive DMX values.		Finally the setup can be tested with '''ola_dmxconsole''' or '''ola_dmxmonitor''' to send or receive DMX values.

	Command line options ~~can be seen~~ [~~http://nomis52.net/?section=projects&sect2=lla&page=llatools here~~].		Command line options are described at [[OLA Command Line Tools]].

	[[Category:Articles]]		[[Category:Articles]]

Nomis52: /* How to setup an interface */

2009-08-03T02:09:22Z

How to setup an interface

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	=== How to setup an interface ===		=== How to setup an interface ===

	Before an interface (e.g. a USB dongle) can be used, a ''port'' on the ''device'' must be ''patched'' to a ''universe''.		Before an interface (e.g. a USB dongle) can be used, a ''port'' on the ''device'' must be ''patched'' to a ''universe''. This example uses the command line tools in the ola-examples package. If you built OLA with http support you can just use the web interface on http://localhost:9090

	First run ola_dev_info and find out what device / port the desired interface has:		First run ola_dev_info and find out what device / port the desired interface has:

Nomis52 at 02:07, 3 August 2009

2009-08-03T02:07:33Z

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	== About ~~LLA~~ ==		== About OLA ==

	[[~~LLA~~]] is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX using various hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. Hardware devices and protocols can also be connected together and ~~LLA~~ will route the DMX between the two.		[[OLA]] is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX using various hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. Hardware devices and protocols can also be connected together and OLA will route the DMX data between the two.

	~~LLA~~ consists of 4 parts:		OLA consists of 4 parts:
	- the ~~lla~~ daemon (~~llad~~)		- the ola daemon (olad)
	- the ~~lla~~ client library (~~liblla~~)		- the ola client library (libola for C++, OlaClient.py for Python)
	- various ~~lla~~ plugins (~~libllaX~~)		- various ola plugins (libolaX)
	- example programs (~~lla_dev_info~~, ~~lla_patch~~ etc.)		- example/client programs (ola_dev_info, ola_patch etc.)

	== ~~LLA~~ Terminology ==		Most of the time you'll only need to deal with the daemon and the client programs.


			== OLA Terminology ==

	; Port (noun)		; Port (noun)
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	; Plugin (noun)		; Plugin (noun)
	:A ~~LLA~~ plugin supports a group of physical devices or a DMX over IP protocol. Example plugins include ArtNet, ShowNet, EspNet, DmxUsbPro, OpenDmx, StageProfi, Dmx4Linux etc. On ~~startup~~ plugins look for the devices they are responsible for and set them up.		:A OLA plugin supports a group of physical devices or a DMX over IP protocol. Example plugins include ArtNet, ShowNet, EspNet, DmxUsbPro, OpenDmx, StageProfi, Dmx4Linux etc. On start up the plugins look for the devices they are responsible for and set them up.

	; Universe (noun)		; Universe (noun)
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	; Client (noun)		; Client (noun)
	: A client is another application that connects to ~~LLA~~ using ~~liblla~~.		: A client is another application that connects to OLA using libola.

	; Patch (verb)		; Patch (verb)
	: The act of assigning a port to a universe.		: The act of assigning a port to a universe.

	== Using ~~LLA~~ ==		== Using OLA ==

	In the general case you want to:		In the general case you want to:
	- start the ~~lla~~ daemon		- start the ola daemon
	- patch some output ports to universes		- patch some output ports to universes
	- patch an input port or run a client application		- patch an input port or run a client application

	=== How to start ~~llad~~ ===		=== How to start olad ===

	For testing run ~~llad~~ in non-forking, log to stdout, debug level 3:		For testing run olad in non-forking, log to stdout, debug level 3:

	~~llad~~ -l 3		olad -l 3

	'''~~Do not~~ run ~~this~~ as root'''. If ~~LLA~~ doesn't work as ~~your~~ user it's due to incorrect permissions on files within /dev - fix ~~them~~ and try again~~. I repeat do not run this as root~~.		'''olad refused to run as root'''. If OLA doesn't work as a normal user it's due to incorrect permissions on files within /dev - look at the logs, fix the permission and try again.

	=== How to setup an interface ===		=== How to setup an interface ===
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	Before an interface (e.g. a USB dongle) can be used, a ''port'' on the ''device'' must be ''patched'' to a ''universe''.		Before an interface (e.g. a USB dongle) can be used, a ''port'' on the ''device'' must be ''patched'' to a ''universe''.

	First run ~~lla_dev_info~~ and find out what device / port the desired interface has:		First run ola_dev_info and find out what device / port the desired interface has:

	$ ~~lla_dev_info~~		$ ola_dev_info
	Device 0: Art-Net Device		Device 0: Art-Net Device
	port 0, cap IN		port 0, cap IN
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	In this case we want to use the StageProfi device so we patch device 1, port 0 to a new universe (1)		In this case we want to use the StageProfi device so we patch device 1, port 0 to a new universe (1)

	Then the command '''~~lla_patch~~''' can be given the numbers just found and the desired universe, so they get connected.		Then the command '''ola_patch''' can be given the numbers just found and the desired universe, so they get connected.

	~~lla_patch~~ -d 1 -p 0 -u 1		ola_patch -d 1 -p 0 -u 1

	Running ~~lla_dev_info~~ again shows us the patch has been made:		Running ola_dev_info again shows us the patch has been made:

	$ ~~lla_dev_info~~		$ ola_dev_info
	Device 0: Art-Net Device		Device 0: Art-Net Device
	port 0, cap IN		port 0, cap IN
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	port 0, cap OUT, universe 1		port 0, cap OUT, universe 1

	Finally the setup can be tested with '''~~lla_dmxconsole~~''' or '''~~lla_dmxmonitor~~''' to ~~set~~ or receive DMX values.		Finally the setup can be tested with '''ola_dmxconsole''' or '''ola_dmxmonitor''' to send or receive DMX values.

	Command line options can be seen [http://nomis52.net/?section=projects&sect2=lla&page=llatools here].		Command line options can be seen [http://nomis52.net/?section=projects&sect2=lla&page=llatools here].

	[[Category:Articles]]		[[Category:Articles]]

Nomis52: moved Using LLA to Using OLA

2009-08-03T02:02:46Z

moved Using LLA to Using OLA

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216.239.45.4: /* How to start llad */

2009-03-02T19:59:25Z

How to start llad

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	For testing run llad in non-forking, log to stdout, debug level 3:		For testing run llad in non-forking, log to stdout, debug level 3:

	llad -d 3 ~~-f -s~~		llad -l 3

	'''Do not run this as root'''. If LLA doesn't work as your user it's due to incorrect permissions on files within /dev - fix them and try again. I repeat do not run this as root.		'''Do not run this as root'''. If LLA doesn't work as your user it's due to incorrect permissions on files within /dev - fix them and try again. I repeat do not run this as root.

Beier: Better headline

2008-11-13T09:03:24Z

Better headline

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	==~~= Using~~ LLA ===		== About LLA ==

	[[LLA]] is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX using various hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. Hardware devices and protocols can also be connected together and LLA will route the DMX between the two.		[[LLA]] is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX using various hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. Hardware devices and protocols can also be connected together and LLA will route the DMX between the two.

69.181.26.114 at 17:46, 13 October 2007

2007-10-13T17:46:06Z

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	=== Using LLA ===		=== Using LLA ===

	[[LLA]] is a ~~utility~~ that allows applications to send and receive DMX using various hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. Hardware devices and protocols can also be connected together and LLA will route the DMX between the two.		[[LLA]] is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX using various hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. Hardware devices and protocols can also be connected together and LLA will route the DMX between the two.

	LLA consists of 4 parts:		LLA consists of 4 parts: