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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]]
 
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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]]
 
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|| [[DMX-TRI]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.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]]
 
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|| [[DMXter4 RDM]] / [[MiniDMXter]] || [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]] || [[Image:Rdm.gif|center]]
 
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|| [[Eurolite USB DMX512 PRO]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|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]] 
 
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|| [[RDM USB Pro]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]
 
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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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|| [[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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|| [[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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|| [[StageProfi]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] (Ethernet version only)
 
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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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|| [[ultraDMX Pro]] ||  [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]] [[Image:Recv.gif|center]]
 
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|| [[USBDMX2]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]
 
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|| [[Velleman K8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]
 
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|| [[Velleman_K8062_Upgrade|VX8062]] || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]  || [[Image:Trans.gif|center]]
 
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==Getting Started==
 
==Getting Started==

Revision as of 18:08, 20 March 2012

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Link: http://code.google.com/p/linux-lighting/
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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.

Main Features

  • Supports a variety of DMX over IP Protocols and a dozen different USB DMX devices.
  • Priority based merging of different sources.
  • Built in web based configuration including:
    • RDM controller
    • Drag and drop RDM patching with an automatic patcher
    • Custom UI for mobile devices (iPhone, Android)
  • Command line tools which enable scripting of configuration and RDM commands.
  • Python, C++, Objective-C++ APIs for developers to build their own applications.
  • Runs on Mac OS X (ppc, i386, x86_64) & Linux ( i386, x86-64, arm).
  • Source code is open and available at no cost.


A port to Windows is feasible if someone wants to add the necessary platform-dependent code. For now it can be run on Windows using VMWare (see OLA on Windows with VMWare)

Questions: See the mailing list

Bugs: Check the bug tracker

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!

Supported Protocols

Protocol Linux Mac OS X
ArtNet, ArtNet 2, ArtNet 3
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E1.31 / ACN
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ESP Net
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Pathport
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Sandnet
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ShowNet
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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.