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Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/ <br>
 
Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/ <br>
{{Features|free=yes|tx=yes|rx=yes|linux=yes|osx=yes|http=yes}}
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! '''Protocol'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''  
 
! '''Protocol'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''  
 
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|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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|| [[:Category:ArtNet|ArtNet]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[E1.31]] / [[ACN]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
 
|| [[E1.31]] / [[ACN]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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! '''Device'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''  
 
! '''Device'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''  
 
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||  [[Anyma uDMX]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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||  [[Anyma uDMX]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[Arduino RGB Mixer]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
 
|| [[Arduino RGB Mixer]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
 
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|| [[DMX 4 Linux]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  ||  
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|| [[DMX 4 Linux]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  ||  
 
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|| [[DMX USB Pro]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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|| [[DMX USB Pro]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[DMX-TRI]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] Output only || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] Output only
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|| [[DMX-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[DMXking USB DMX512-A]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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|| [[DMXking USB DMX512-A]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[Open DMX USB]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  ||  
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|| [[Open DMX USB]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  ||  
 
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|| [[Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle]] ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]   
 
|| [[Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle]] ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]   
 
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|| [[RDM-TRI]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] Output only || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] Output only
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|| [[RDM-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]
 
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|| [[StageProfi]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] Ethernet version only
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|| [[StageProfi]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] *
 
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|| [http://machosehead.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/udmx_asp/ uDMX_asp] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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|| [http://machosehead.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/udmx_asp/ uDMX_asp] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[USBDMX2]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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|| [[USBDMX2]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
 
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|| [[Velleman K8062]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  
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|| [[Velleman K8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
 
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* Ethernet version only
  
 
<b>Getting Started</b>
 
<b>Getting Started</b>

Revision as of 11:16, 9 July 2010

Ola.png

Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/
{{ #if: yes | Free! }}{{ #if: | Windows Support }}{{ #if: yes | Linux Support }}{{ #if: yes | Mac OS X Support }}{{ #if: yes | Sends DMX }}{{ #if: yes | Receives DMX }}{{ #if: yes | RDM Support }}{{ #if: | MIDI Support }}{{ #if: yes | HTTP Support }}


OLA (Open Lighting Architecture) is an open source framework which provides applications with a mechanism to send and receive DMX512 using hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. It enables software controllers to communicate with DMX hardware either via Ethernet or over traditional DMX512 networks.

Llad home.png

OLA can also convert DMX data sent using DMX over IP protocols from one format to another, allowing devices from different manufacturers to interact with each other. For example a Strand Lighting Console using ShowNet can send DMX to an Enttec 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.


Contribute: Looking to help? Visit the OLA Contributors page. The page also lists people and companies who have supported OLA. Please support them in return!

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 Protocols:

Protocol Linux Mac OS X
ArtNet
Green-tick.png
Rdm.gif
Green-tick.png
Rdm.gif
E1.31 / ACN
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
ESP Net
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
Pathport
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
Sandnet
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
ShowNet
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png

Supported Devices:

Device Linux Mac OS X
Anyma uDMX
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
Arduino RGB Mixer
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
DMX 4 Linux
Trans.gif
DMX USB Pro
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
DMX-TRI
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
DMXking USB DMX512-A
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Open DMX USB
Trans.gif
Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
RDM-TRI
Trans.gif
Rdm.gif
Trans.gif
Rdm.gif
StageProfi
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
*
uDMX_asp
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
USBDMX2
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
Velleman K8062
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
  • Ethernet version only

Getting Started

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

Tutorials

Advanced Topics:

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]