A year or two I started looking at QLC+ and Lightkey on the Mac, Vibro and Osram on the iPad. Īs for QLC+ and Luminaire, QLC+ had my fixtures already defined, and had reasonable tutorials on line. The DMX pile of spaghetti can be cleaned up quickly and easily with software. Even within the same brand, there is no consistency in what channels/values do what. As a manufacturer, do what you want, and don't worry about anything that goes before. As for DMX512 protocol in general, it looks like complete anarchy - the wild west - as far as any standardization. To Jeff's question as to how I got here, and the choices I've made (actually still under consideration), probably need to fill in some of my experiences. Thanks for relaying the positives Dave, Lyle, and Debbie. So when talking ArtNET over Ethernet, Enttec ODE becomes the go-to, or the generic clone of that interface. I could also use a product like Luminaire which runs natively on iPad which I believe would be Artnet/Ethernet alone.Įnttec is like saying Kleenex for a tissue, or making a Xerox copy. That would support both USB and Artner/Ethernet.
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I'm assuming capability is controlled exclusively by the software.Īs far as software, I can run QLC+ on the MAC or Raspberry Pi - networked so control can be via iPad. How much traffic would be generated by the Artnet/Ethernet? Running at gig speed hardwired on separate VLAN should help keep the public network, sound control network, and office network operating at speed. Would that make a difference in which type of interface to use?ĭoes one have a better data/refresh rate than the other? Let's assume I would like to put room lights and artwork accent lights/dimmers on another universe or two in the future. Is one inherently "better" than the other? I know of USB and Ethernet/ARTNET devices. I need a way to translate what comes out of the computer to DMX. I have WiFi and hardwired POE AF capable ethernet installed at the cafe with some unused drops on/near the stage. I do not believe there is USB-3 on the board only USB-2. So the basic question is USB or Ethernet?īoth will need some type of computer for control - QLC+ has custom version designed to run on a Raspberry Pi. With scenes and chases programmed, maybe a button away. Also, there will be assorted folks using the lights. I know those hardware controllers will do the job, but their programming and operation is far from intuitive, especially with different types of fixtures and modes. Hi folks,I've had it with things like the Obey (and the like) DMX controller systems.