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! '''Device'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''  
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! '''Device'''!! Linux !! '''Mac OS X'''  || '''FreeBSD'''
 
|-
 
|-
||  [[Anyma uDMX]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
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||  [[Anyma uDMX]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Arduino RGB Mixer]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  
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|| [[Arduino RGB Mixer]] || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[DMX 4 Linux]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  ||  
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|| [[DMX 4 Linux]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || ||  ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[DMX USB Pro]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  
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|| [[DMX USB Pro]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] ||  ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[DMX-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
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|| [[DMX-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[DMXking USB DMX512-A]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|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]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[DMXter4 RDM]] / [[MiniDMXter]] || [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  
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|| [[DMXter4 RDM]] / [[MiniDMXter]] || [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Eurolite USB DMX512 PRO]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
+
|| [[Eurolite USB DMX512 PRO]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Open DMX USB]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  ||  
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|| [[Open DMX USB]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle]] ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]   
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|| [[Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle]] ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  ||  [[Image:Green-tick.png|center]]  || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[RDM USB Pro]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  
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|| [[RDM USB Pro]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[RDM-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]
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|| [[RDM-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] ||  [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]  
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Robe Universal Interface]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]
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|| [[Robe Universal Interface]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[RUNIT WTX]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]
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|| [[RUNIT WTX]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] ||  ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[StageProfi]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] (Ethernet version only)
+
|| [[StageProfi]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] (Ethernet version only) || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [http://machosehead.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/udmx_asp/ uDMX_asp] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
+
|| [http://machosehead.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/udmx_asp/ uDMX_asp] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[ultraDMX Pro]] ||  [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  
+
|| [[ultraDMX Pro]] ||  [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[USBDMX2]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
+
|| [[USBDMX2]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Velleman K8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
+
|| [[Velleman K8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|-
 
|-
|| [[Velleman_K8062_Upgrade|VX8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  
+
|| [[Velleman_K8062_Upgrade|VX8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || ?
 
|}
 
|}
  

Revision as of 18:50, 4 August 2012

Ola.png

Link: http://code.google.com/p/open-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-download.png
Universe Settings
RDM Devices Page
Drag & Drop RDM Patching
Mobile UI


The Open Lighting Architecture (OLA) is part of the Open Lighting Project and provides applications with a mechanism to send and receive DMX512 & RDM commands using hardware devices and DMX over IP protocols. This enables software lighting controllers to communicate with hardware either via Ethernet or traditional DMX512 networks.

OLA can also convert DMX512 data sent using DMX over IP protocols from one format to another, allowing devices from different manufacturers to interact with one another. For example a Strand Lighting Console using ShowNet can send DMX512 to an Enttec EtherGate. When combined with a physical DMX interface such as the DMX USB Pro, OLA can send and receive data from wired DMX512 networks.

Supported Devices

Device Linux Mac OS X FreeBSD
Anyma uDMX
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?
Arduino RGB Mixer
Green-tick.png
Rdm.gif
Green-tick.png
Rdm.gif
 ?
DMX 4 Linux
Trans.gif
 ?
DMX USB Pro
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Rdm.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Rdm.gif
 ?
DMX-TRI
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?
DMXking USB DMX512-A
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
 ?
DMXter4 RDM / MiniDMXter
Rdm.gif
Rdm.gif
 ?
Eurolite USB DMX512 PRO
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?
Open DMX USB
Trans.gif
 ?
Packetheads USB_DMX Dongle
Green-tick.png
Green-tick.png
 ?
RDM USB Pro
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
 ?
RDM-TRI
Trans.gif
Rdm.gif
Trans.gif
Rdm.gif
Trans.gif
Rdm.gif
Robe Universal Interface
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Rdm.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Rdm.gif
 ?
RUNIT WTX
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Rdm.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Rdm.gif
 ?
StageProfi
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
(Ethernet version only)
 ?
uDMX_asp
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?
ultraDMX Pro
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
Trans.gif
Recv.gif
 ?
USBDMX2
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?
Velleman K8062
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?
VX8062
Trans.gif
Trans.gif
 ?

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.