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Software from the Open Lighting Project is used around the world daily. The [[Open Lighting Projects List]] documents some known uses. Feel free to add to it.
 
Software from the Open Lighting Project is used around the world daily. The [[Open Lighting Projects List]] documents some known uses. Feel free to add to it.
  
==OLA Supporters==
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==Project Supporters==
  
Many thanks to the following people / organisations that have supported [[OLA]]:
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Many thanks to the following people / organisations that have supported our efforts:
  
 
* [http://www.anyma.ch Anyma], provided a [[Anyma_uDMX|uDMX]]
 
* [http://www.anyma.ch Anyma], provided a [[Anyma_uDMX|uDMX]]
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* Bastien Andrès, contributed to the dmx4linux plugin
 
* Bastien Andrès, contributed to the dmx4linux plugin
 
* Heikki Junnila, bug fixes for the debian packaging files
 
* Heikki Junnila, bug fixes for the debian packaging files
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* Nicolas, for the win32 port of libartnet
  
 
== How You Can Help ==
 
== How You Can Help ==
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There is plenty of opportunity to get involved. If you would like to help with any of the following (or have your own ideas) then please get in touch with us on the [http://groups.google.com/group/open-lighting Open Lighting Group]
 
There is plenty of opportunity to get involved. If you would like to help with any of the following (or have your own ideas) then please get in touch with us on the [http://groups.google.com/group/open-lighting Open Lighting Group]
  
* Technical Writers, the [[OLA]] documentation could do with some cleanup.
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* Technical Writers, the documentation could do with some cleanup.
 
* Packagers, we need people to build binary packages for Mac, Debian/Ubuntu and RPM-based distros
 
* Packagers, we need people to build binary packages for Mac, Debian/Ubuntu and RPM-based distros
 
* Windows programmers, are you interested in helping [[Building_OLA_for_Windows| port OLA to Windows]]?   
 
* Windows programmers, are you interested in helping [[Building_OLA_for_Windows| port OLA to Windows]]?   

Revision as of 11:01, 1 February 2011

The Open Lighting Project is a multi-faceted effort aimed at accelerating the adoption of new, standardized control protocols, while also providing high quality, reliable, open software for the lighting industry.


Contributions to date include:

  • libartnet, An ArtNet implementation for Mac, Linux and Windows & iPhone.
  • Open Lighting Architecture, a framework that enables protocol translation from legacy, closed protocols and abstracts control software from the underlying hardware / protocol. This includes support for E1.31 (Streaming ACN) and E1.20 (RDM).
  • Automated RDM Responder Tests, which aims to increase the quality of devices as more manufacturers adopt RDM.
  • Arduino RGB Mixer, open source firmware for Arduinos, so that they can be used as a simple RGB Color Mixer.
  • The RDM Parameter ID Index, a searchable, royalty free index of manufacturer specific PIDs used in RDM.
  • opendmx.net, this website.


The primary method of communication is via the Open Lighting Mailing List.

Software from the Open Lighting Project is used around the world daily. The Open Lighting Projects List documents some known uses. Feel free to add to it.

Project Supporters

Many thanks to the following people / organisations that have supported our efforts:

Code Contributors

  • Bastien Andrès, contributed to the dmx4linux plugin
  • Heikki Junnila, bug fixes for the debian packaging files
  • Nicolas, for the win32 port of libartnet

How You Can Help

There is plenty of opportunity to get involved. If you would like to help with any of the following (or have your own ideas) then please get in touch with us on the Open Lighting Group

  • Technical Writers, the documentation could do with some cleanup.
  • Packagers, we need people to build binary packages for Mac, Debian/Ubuntu and RPM-based distros
  • Windows programmers, are you interested in helping port OLA to Windows?
  • Java programmers, we need someone to write the Java client API [1]
  • Equipment donation, do you own or know of a USB interface or RDM device we don't support yet? Consider lending it to us.
  • Web designers, the web UI could do with a facelift.
  • Monetary donations, cash helps buy more equipment to test with, you'll get your name listed and a warm fuzzy feeling inside :)