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LLA is a framework that allows applications to send and receive DMX, using various hardware devices and 'DMX over IP' protocols. It can make software controllers talk to DMX hardware.

LLA 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 Console can send DMX to an Enttec EtherGate).

LLA Live is a stand-alone bootable CD containing software from the Linux Lighting Architecture project.

When combined with a physical DMX interface such as the DMX USB Pro, LLA Live can send and receive data from traditional wired DMX networks.

LLA can run on Linux with all its drivers, and on Mac OS X (but at the moment the drivers (LLA plugins) needs to be modified to work). A port to Windows is feasible, if someone wants to add the necessary code.

LLA can also run on a wireless access point. [1]

Questions?: See the news group at http://groups.google.com/group/linux-lighting

Supported Devices/Protocols:

• ArtNet
• ShowNet
• ESP Net
• Sandnet
• DMX USB Pro
• Open DMX USB (through the Linux kernel module from Erwin Rol, as detailed in LLA, OpenDMX USB and Q Light Controller Tutorial)
• DMX 4 Linux
• StageProfi

Under development:

• Pathport (in testing)
• E1.31 / ACN ("Architecture for Control Networks" protocol)

Documentation:

• Using LLA - A basic introduction
• LLA Tips & Tricks
• 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
• Building LLA - How to get it compiled
• Using the Python libraries - easy DMX programming
• LLA developer info - about the source code and structure
• LLA 0.3 - the new release

Availability:

Sources (via git)

http://www.nomis52.net/git/lla
http://www.nomis52.net/git/lla-examples

Debian Packages:

http://www.nomis52.net/data/debian

RPMS:

http://rpms.netmindz.net/

Live CD (iso):

Sourceforge

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

This means that you can send DMX data over WiFi, and connect a DMX interface to the router/access point.