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* [[OLA Client API]] - the C++ API
 
* [[OLA Client API]] - the C++ API
 
* [[OLA Python API]] - easy DMX programming
 
* [[OLA Python API]] - easy DMX programming
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* [[Build OLA Mac Packages]] - notes for building the .dmg images
  
 
<b>Tutorials</b>, these refer to the previous release but parts of them are still relevant.
 
<b>Tutorials</b>, these refer to the previous release but parts of them are still relevant.

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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 DMX, using various hardware devices and 'DMX over IP' protocols. It can make software controllers talk to DMX hardware. It was formerly known as LLA.

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 Console can send DMX to an Enttec EtherGate).


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

When combined with a physical DMX interface such as the DMX USB Pro, OLA Live 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:

Driver Linux Mac OS X
ArtNet Yes Yes
ShowNet Yes Yes
ESP Net Yes Yes
Sandnet Yes Yes
E1.31 / ACN Yes Yes
DMX USB Pro Yes Yes
Open DMX USB Yes  ??
StageProfi Yes  ??
Pathport Yes Yes
DMX 4 Linux Yes -


Getting Started

Start here if you've never used OLA before and read these in order.

Developer Documentation:

Tutorials, these refer to the previous release but parts of them are still relevant.

Deprecated Documentation

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

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