Digital Enlightenment Interface
Michael Lanzl
does anyone know if the interface works with ola under linux?
And one more question:
I'm planning a 19" hardware solution for a 4 universes artnetnode with OLA.
As a hardware platform I would use a Alix board with a500Mhz CPU.
you think this is enough for the four universes?
regards
michi
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Simon Newton
<light...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> does anyone know if the interface works with ola under linux?
Unlikely. I found linux drivers here: https://github.com/fx5/usbdmx .
So it's just a matter of writing similar code in OLA to handle it and
testing.
>
> And one more question:
> I'm planning a 19" hardware solution for a 4 universes artnetnode with OLA.
> As a hardware platform I would use a Alix board with a500Mhz CPU.
> you think this is enough for the four universes?
I think it should be fine, but it does depend on what usb devices you're using.
Simon
>
> regards
> michi
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lightchange
becouse i think is a realy nice interface.
DXM output and input no FTDI Driver that slow down the CPU and I can
use an external power supply.
And i pay only about 40€ Euro for an building kit
I think its the only homemade interface with DMX input?
But I´m not an programmer i have no idea to write a driver for OLA.
Maybe I take then four open DMX Interfaces this cost about 50€ without
the box.
It about the same Price but no DMX Input no external Powersupply and
more to do for the CPU.
In my company i have two enttec pro interface and i love it but for
this projekt the are to expensive for me.
Do you now about an other Interface that runs with OLA and have no
FTDI and an DMX input?
greetings
Michael
oh and sorry for my bad english ;-)
Simon Newton
<light...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> i hoped i can use the DE Interface.
> becouse i think is a realy nice interface.
> DXM output and input no FTDI Driver that slow down the CPU and I can
> use an external power supply.
> And i pay only about 40€ Euro for an building kit
> I think its the only homemade interface with DMX input?
I believe that is the case. The only other DMX in units that are
supported are the Enttec Pro and the Robe Widget.
>
> But I´m not an programmer i have no idea to write a driver for OLA.
>
> Maybe I take then four open DMX Interfaces this cost about 50€ without
> the box.
> It about the same Price but no DMX Input no external Powersupply and
> more to do for the CPU.
I'd recommend against this. The open DMX USB interfaces are *really*
basic and I wouldn't use them for anything serious.
> In my company i have two enttec pro interface and i love it but for
> this projekt the are to expensive for me.
>
>
> Do you now about an other Interface that runs with OLA and have no
> FTDI and an DMX input?
No. I'm curious why you don't want to use the FTDI driver though.
If you can get a unit to me I'll write a driver for it. You may want
to email the manufacturer, point them at the Open Lighting Project and
ask them to donate hardware. Quite often they are more than happy to
do this.
Simon
>
> greetings
> Michael
>
> oh and sorry for my bad english ;-)
>
Carsten Koester
I just finished building a couple of those Digital Enlightenment interfaces and also intend to use them with OLA, so I'll go ahead and give it a try to write the driver. Shouldn't be too difficult.
That said, Simon, if your offer still stands and if for any reason I'm not getting anywhere in the next four weeks or so, I might get back to you and ship a unit to you?
Cheers,
-Carsten
Simon Newton
Sure, let me know how you get on.
Simon
>
> Cheers,
>
> -Carsten