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== ola_artnet ==
 
== ola_artnet ==
  
This tool queries and sets the ArtNet node's parameters.
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This tool queries and sets the ArtNet node's parameters, for more information, see [[man:man1/ola_artnet.1|the man page]].
 
 
Options:
 
* -d, --dev <device_id> The device id to configure.
 
* -l, --long_name <long_name> Set the long name of the ArtNet device
 
* -n, --name <name> Set the name of the ArtNet device
 
* -s, --subnet <subnet> Set the subnet of the ArtNet device
 
 
 
<pre>
 
$ ola_artnet -d 1
 
Name: ola - ArtNet node
 
Long Name: ola - ArtNet node
 
Subnet: 0
 
 
 
$ ola_artnet -d 1 -n "new name" -s 1
 
Name: new name
 
Long Name: ola - ArtNet node
 
Subnet: 1
 
</pre>
 
  
 
It can also be used to list the IP addresses of the ArtNet devices listening to a particular universe:
 
It can also be used to list the IP addresses of the ArtNet devices listening to a particular universe:
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
 
$ ola_artnet  -u 0 -d 1  
 
$ ola_artnet  -u 0 -d 1  

Revision as of 18:31, 20 July 2013

For information on all OLA commands, see the man pages.

ola_artnet

This tool queries and sets the ArtNet node's parameters, for more information, see the man page.

It can also be used to list the IP addresses of the ArtNet devices listening to a particular universe:

$ ola_artnet  -u 0 -d 1 
10.0.0.88

ola_dev_info

Display olad devices and ports, for more information, see the man page.

ola_dmxconsole

Send data to the OLA service, for more information, see the man page.

ola_dmxmonitor

Monitor the values on a DMX512 universe, for more information, see the man page.

ola_e131

Manage E1.31 options.

Option:

  • -d, --dev Id of the device to control.
  • -h, --help Display this help message and exit.
  • -i Input port
  • -p, --port_id Id of the port to control
  • --preview_mode Set the preview mode bit
# turn preview mode on
$ ola_e131 -d X -p 1 --preview_mode

ola_patch

Control OLA port bindings, for more information, see the man page.

ola_set_priority

Sets the priorities for ports. See OLA Merging Algorithms for more information on what the does.

Options:

  • -d, --device <device> Id of device to patch.
  • -h, --help Display this help message and exit.
  • -i, --input Set an input port
  • -o, --override <value> Set the port priority to a static value.
  • -p, --port <port> Id of the port to patch.
# Override an input port's priority
$ ola_set_priority -d X -p 1 -i -o 50
# Reset an output port to inherit mode
$ ola_set_priority -d X -p 1 

ola_streaming_client

Stream data to the OLA server.

Options:

  • -d, --dmx <dmx_data> DMX512 data, e.g. '1,240,0,255'
  • -h, --help Display this help message and exit.
  • -u, --universe <universe_id> Id of universe to send data for.
# send a single update
$ ola_streaming_client  -u 1 -d 1,2,255,255
# read data from stdin
$ dmx_generator | ola_streaming_client  -u 1

ola_uni_info

Display the active universes in OLA, for more information, see the man page.

ola_usbpro

This tools queries and control the parameters of the Enttec USB Pro devices.

Options:

  • -d, --dev <dev_id> The device id to configure.
  • -s, --serial Show the serial number for this device.
  • -b, --brk <brk> Set the break time in 10.67 microseconds steps (9 - 127)
  • -m, --mab <mab> Set the make after-break-time in 10.67 microseconds steps (1 - 127)
  • -r, --rate <rate> Set the transmission rate to <rate> frames per second (1-40)
  • -s, --serial Get the serial number.
$ ola_usbpro -d 5
Device: 5
Firmware: 1.44
Break Time: 96.03us
MAB Time: 96.03us
Packet Rate: 40 packets/sec

$ ola_usbpro -d 5 -s
Device: 5
Serial: 02050016

$ ola_usbpro -d 5 -m 1 -b 9 -r 30
Device: 5
Firmware: 1.44
Break Time: 96.03us
MAB Time: 10.67us
Packet Rate: 30 packets/sec